New Year, New You (Medway)

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Find inspiration to get into walking, running or home exercises this New Year, with these programmes, apps and blogs.

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Couch to 5k

Couch to 5k is a simple running plan for beginners, designed to help you work your way up from nothing, to being able to run 5km in a matter of...

Running in Medway

We are fortunate to have several running groups around Medway which are open to all abilities, offering weekly sessions including beginner friendly ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes. Joining a local running...

parkrun

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 24 parkruns and 15 junior parkruns across Kent & Medway.

Beginners 2 Runners (Medway)

A safe, fun, and friendly space for Beginners and Runners alike, to achieve their goals, make friends, get fit and stay healthy. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Beginner or already a Runner,...

Getting into running

The running revolution is in full swing, with more and more people taking up running for its many health benefits, but also as a social activity. Thankfully, running is a...

Couch to walking 5k

If you want to get more active in your everyday life, but don’t know where to start, go for a walk! From starting with just 10 steps to working up...

Active 10 App and Walking Routes

Did you know that walking briskly for just 10 continuous minutes counts as exercise? Active 10 is part of the One You Kent programme, and encourages people to take brisk 10-minute walks every day

Active 10 Walking Routes – Chatham

Chatham is a vibrant Medway town, and is one of Kent and Medway’s most densely populated areas. There are plenty of green spaces dotted around the town and the surrounding Medway area to be explored.

Active 10 Walking Routes – Gillingham

Gillingham is a busy and bustling Medway town, and is the second most populous town in Kent after Maidstone. There are plenty of green spaces dotted around the town and the surrounding Medway area, including Great Lines Heritage Park.

Active 10 Walking Routes – Rochester

Historic Rochester lies on the banks of the River Medway and boasts a castle and cathedral, as well as a charming town centre with plenty of characterful buildings and independent shops.

Medway Parks – One Mile Routes

One-mile routes across twenty-six parks to help encourage Medway residents to get active and take on a daily mile walk, jog or run in their nearest park.

Medway Valley Wellbeing Walks

Medway Valley Countryside Partnership (MVCP) work with various organisations to promote, enhance and protect local wildlife and landscapes throughout the Medway catchment and in the boroughs of Maidstone and Tonbridge...

Get fit for free

Take a look at our series of articles to help you get fit without the expensive gym membership.

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Get fit for free – parkrun

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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Couch to Fitness App

We know a lot of people want to feel fitter and want to find activities they can do from the comfort of their home – Couch to Fitness is a...

Get fit for free – trail running

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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RunTogether – running groups

RunTogether is a great resource for anyone looking to find like-minded people to run with in their local area. They provide fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone,...

RunTogether – running routes

RunTogether is a great resource for anyone looking to find new opportunities to run in their local area. They provide fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone, whatever...

Gym-free workouts

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These gym-free workouts...

Easy exercises

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These easy, low-impact...

10-minute workouts

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These 10-minute workouts...

One You home workout videos

One You can help you to make changes in your life to improve your health and wellbeing. As part of the campaign, One You has put together a series of...

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