WEEK 4
MATCH THE MILES
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Find out more about Match the Miles and how to sign up here: http://theadventuresyndicate.com/match-the-miles
Monday 11th May
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Jane and Chris work at the Inverness Royal Academy, which has been taking part in The Adventure Syndicate Match the Miles for three years. They’re doing it again this year!
Listen to their experience of the challenge, overnight bikepacking and starting a school bike project, as well as their advice on staying active and positive!
Find out more about Match the Miles and how to sign up here: http://theadventuresyndicate.com/match-the-miles
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It’s Day 1 (of 5) of Match the Miles 2020 and our Go ByCycle team have started moving – oh yeah!
Tilia and the kids are cycling to collect eggs and play in the woods. Jana is finding pockets of nature and beauty on her walk in town!
It’s never too late to sign up and join The Adventure Syndicate – http://theadventuresyndicate.com/match-the-miles
Please share your photos and videos below or tag #matchthemiles and #velocityonline to let us know how you’re matching the miles!
TUESDAY 12TH MAY
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Hi, it’s Alice here from our Go ByCycle project. Last night I went on my first 10k run from my doorstep thanks to The Adventure Syndicate and their Match the Miles challenge. In the past I’ve always enjoyed going for shorter runs and occasionally entered bigger events such as The Highland Cross. Match the Miles inspired me to go that wee bit further and I was rewarded with views of tree saplings and snow in the hills – see photo in comments below!
For Day 2 I stretched it out with some sun salutations in the garden. The great thing about Match the Miles this year is anyone can sign up and any exercise counts! You can enter as an individual or as a household, family, workplace, school or group if you need a bit of extra motivation!
Check out Jenny and Lee’s exciting timetable of events to soak up some of their enthusiasm and determination: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56fe0616c2ea51e248dfdcdd/t/5eb82d3f0e4d61663aff8777/1589128661949/3_Timetable+of+events.pdf
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Our Active Health project is offering free one-to-one appointments!
Have you become less active recently due to the change and uncertainty we are experiencing? Whether you are looking to take on a challenge like Match the Miles with The Adventure Syndicate or simply improve your health and wellbeing, Jodi and Lisa may be able to help!
Watch this video or visit our website for more information: http://velocitylove.co.uk/active-health
You can contact Active Health on 07514 786218 or email: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY
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At Velocity we are embracing more gentle forms of exercise as well as cycling!
Meet Lindsay, a massage therapist, yoga teacher and board member at Velocity. She is here to share some gentle stretches for before and after your cycle ride. These stretches are also perfect if you’re spending a lot of time hunched at a laptop or phone screen!
Facebook Live Yoga Session: https://www.facebook.com/575181799313206/videos/2785077988284564/UzpfSTMzNzM0OTIwMjk1MDQ5MjozNDkwMDYzMDI3Njc5MDc4/?tn-str=k*F
Match the Miles is now a community of over 1300 people doing what they can to stay active during lockdown. Thanks to The Adventure Syndicate, friends and family of Velocity and other groups are managing to stay connected and motivated!
Please let us know how you are matching the miles on Day 3!
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Meet Nicolle, a firefighter in Inverness and great lover of dogs, bikes and adventure!
This week Nicolle has been taking part in Match the Miles with The Adventure Syndicate by going for dog walks and bike rides from home. Her commute to the station by bike is also a grand total of 75km!
Velocity would like to thank Nicolle and all the other keyworkers during this time. We’d also love to hear how you might be commuting to match the miles?
THURSDAY 14TH MAY
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Meet Catherine, our wonderful Velocity Board Member! She has been matching the miles by gardening!
Some time ago she acquired a cowslip (Primula florindae ‘Rubra’) which flowered spectacularly last August. This March she collected some seed and sowed it indoors. So far she has pricked out over 100 seedlings. They are becoming beautiful and sturdy wee plants!
Catherine is offering her plants to friends and family of Velocity, and will deliver them to the cafe one day. They seem to like heavy, claggy and damp soil, and can apparently grow quite big!
Thanks Catherine for your random act of kindness!
Let us know if you have witnessed a random act of kindness lately, or if you know of anyone gardening to Match the Miles!
FRIDAY 15TH MAY
Match the Miles with Gentle Chair Yoga
This year Jenny and Lee at The Adventure Syndicate are encouraging people to sign up for Match the Miles with a new app
You can create an individual account or group to log your daily exercise. This allows you to virtually travel The Highland Trail 550. There are also lots of fun activities and events to get involved in throughout the week: http://theadventuresyndicate.com/match-the-miles
At Velocity, we are embracing more gentle forms of exercise as well as cycling! Alice, a Project Worker on our Go ByCycle Project and Yoga Teacher at AuspiciousNess will be offering a morning chair yoga practice to allow you to incorporate some gentle movement and stretching throughout your day. This could be while working at home, sitting on the couch or perhaps after a cycle ride!
– You will need a comfortable chair with equal sized blocks or books if your feet don’t quite touch the floor
– You will also need a phone or computer with access to Zoom
– Please give yourself plenty of time to create a Zoom account and join the meeting (joining details below)
– Here’s a tutorial from Zoom on how to join a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
– You can join with video or feel free to turn your video off
– Please be mindful of your body and only stretch as far or for as long as you feel able to
– You can also leave the meeting at anytime you choose
– Looking forward to seeing you there!
Topic: Match the Miles with Gentle Chair Yoga
Time: May 15, 2020 08:30 AM London
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76436799001?pwd=RGdJWk5zT0M4WWRNQzFzZUErWWRSUT09
Meeting ID: 764 3679 9001
Password: 3eTeEv
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How are you enjoying Match the Miles so far? Have you been able to keep up with Jenny and Lee? Or do you need a little bit of inspiration and motivation? Why not challenge your family to an indoor or outdoor obstacle course? Its guaranteed to get you moving and put a smile on your face! And remember, it’s not only for children – adults are more than welcome to get invovled!
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Did you know you can transform your house into an indoor obstacle course? No special equipment required – just use whatever is available to you. Be careful of sharp corners or slippery surfaces!
Here’s a few links to for more inspiration:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/theraplace/diy-indoor-obstacle-course
https://tinyurl.com/yasjp9gl.
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If you have a garden the fun can be doubled; extend your obstacle course outdoors! Use whatever you have lying around: garden furniture, a parasol, tyres, pieces of wood (be careful of splinters), tiles, etc.
Here’s a video of our obstacle course which we later extended to include crawling underneath the garden table, climbing over chairs and slaloming between plant pots. You can always wear your bicycle helmet to protect you from hard surfaces!
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