The power of PR.

The programme hasn't even gone out yet but already I've had enquiries from 4 new people to join my East End Girls and a potential client in the North West.

What will tomorrow bring? It's all very exciting.

Don't forget, radio 4 at 3.00 p.m. July 18th.

On the Radio.

I love to walk and I'm also a little bit of a performer hence the reason that I love to train, to talk to people and to appear in the media.

I was delighted to get a chance to do a mix of these on June 9th when myself and some of the East End Girls (my walking group) did a walk in the Lakes for Radio 4's 'Ramblings' programme.

Here we are about half way through the walk

The programme will be broadcast this Friday, July 18th on Radio 4 at 3.00p.m. If you can, do listen and tell me what you think. We even got a write up in the Radio Times!

You can comment through the blog or on heather@walkerscoach.com.

If you are inspired and want to walk, then the East End Girls are always looking for new members - http://www.walkerscoach.com/east_end_girls.htm and Walkers' Coach also runs a range of local walks called Walk your Way to WOW - http://www.walkerscoach.com/walk_your_way_to_wow.htm

If you'd like something in your area, wherever that might be, please let me know as we will be rolling out our programmes and services throughout the UK and Ireland in 2009.

The Inca Trail, relived....

It took me about a year to find the time to do it but finally , starting on the anniversary of the day we returned from this amazing trip I did. You can read it in it's entirety at http://www.walkerscoach.com/inca_trail__the_dream_comes.htm

I really did relive it all again and it was fantastic and of course also fuelled the wish to do something else. A few of us are off to France in October to walk the beginning part of the Camino de Santiago, that will be another tale to tell.

In the meantime, I had this lovely feedback from Gemma, one of my fellow travellers and an East End Girl who said - 'Just read your write-up of the Inca Trail. It brought back so many memories, I even had a tear in my eye!!'

Read it for yourself and be inspired and if you need some help on how to train, Walkers' Coach is there to help.

and more feedback...

The feedback is always good but on Saturday's walk it's flowing -

Chris emailed me with "Thanks for a fantastic day on Saturday. It was fun! Total freedom. It was great. Can't wait till the next one."

Actually for a group that has now been walking regularly for over two years, it's fabulous that people still enjoy it so much. And all the new people who came along in the New Year have joined too. Long live the East End Girls.

If you want to know more about us with a view to walking have a look at http://http://www.walkerscoach.com/east_end_girls.htm and if you'd like to discuss it then call me on 07941 246619 or 020 8220 6919.

If you'd like to start your own East End Girls, then we are looking to develop the network so that we can link up, organise events together, visit each other etc. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sunny Saturday...

"Saturday’s walk was fantastic, I enjoyed it very much. I think that was my favourite section of the Thames Path so far, although no doubt helped by the gorgeous weather we are having at the moment." - so emailed Lindsey to me and it was a fabulous day on Saturday in all ways.

Here's Lindsey and two of the others walking along a lovely shady section.

We were on our third part of the walk moving from the Woolwich Foot tunnel further East of the Thames Barrier towards it's source. This month we walked from Putney Bridge to Kingston upon Thames along the South Side of the River, it was bliss, so green and shady.

We passed some lovely building new and old, one inparticular was Harrods Furniture Depository which now looks as if it is home to many people. You're also more and more aware as you move along this part of the river just how much boating goes on, rowing being omnipresent.

We walked at quite a pace but it didn't really seem like hard work and were all rewarded with a late lunch at the end when we only had to get to the station. Worth waiting for. next month it's on to Shepperton.

Thames Path, 2nd section

On Sunday, the East End girls did part two of our Thames Path walk and we all managed 12 miles from Mile End all the way to PutneyBridge. Especially well done to our 4 newest members who all kept up and are rearing to go on part three in a couple of weeks.

Here they all are at the Pagoda in Battersea Park.

Thanks for decent weather

As I sit at my desk looking out at the torrential rain, flashes of lightening, black skies and buffeted trees, I am very grateful for dry weather this past weekend.

Mid way through last week, the forecast was for rain all day Saturday and showers on Sunday especially in the afternoon, not what I wanted when two walks were planned but we've walked in rain before.

However, thankfully it was not to be and here are all the girls at the start of the Thames Path walk.

We added a short distance to allow us to start at S. Woolwich where crossing the river was easier and walked as far as Limehouse basin on the path. We'll pick up from here again next month and aim for Putney.

The weather on Sunday morning was even better when Cajsa, Christine and I started the Big Fun Walk. In aid of the North London Hospice, this walk is growing in popularity with registration to the event closing a week before it, last year they were taking registrations on the day. It really is a lovely walk starting at East Finchley Tube Station and passing through about 7 London Parks on it's journey to Westminster.

Great organisation, biscuits, water and lunch provided en route and coffee etc at the end. Dog biscuits and water also provided for our canine friends.

Christine, Cajsa and I did a fast paced walk covering the route in 3 hours and enjoying a good workout. This is definitely a walk to consider if you live in or around London and anyone who walks with me, I think we'll put a team in next year.

Here we are at the end ready to head off for a well deserved coffee and cake!!