This Sunday the UK welcomes runners from all over the world to enter the London Marathon and whether or not you are joining in, at Countryside Ski & Climb we thought it was worth reminding ourselves that with the right clothing and shoes, a run or good walk is one of the few types of exercise in which all abilities can partake that is inexpensive or free. If you can raise money for charity while doing it, all the better.
The London Marathon was founded by Chris Brasher and John Disley in a pub of all places, way back in 1979. Since the first race was run in 1981, the two had six aims they wanted to achieve with it and two of these are particularly relevant today and we hope they will spur everyone on in their own ‘marathon efforts’ outdoors this year: “To have fun and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world and to show mankind that, on occasions, we can be united”.