‘Injected so much joy’

‘As a post-menopausal woman, I’ve been pleased by the improvement in muscle strength. As I reached my 60s, I wondered if I had the stamina to walk more than 10 or 12 miles in one go. Turns out I had! The challenge has injected so much joy in my life. I know now that when my mood is low or flat, even the shortest walk in fresh air, by the sea or in woodland, will remedy most ills. Never, for one moment, think that you can’t do this. You can.’ Anne England, 63, Portsmouth