I’m doing it to deal with my grief

March 2023

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March 2023

Walking has helped Shirley Keen deal with the loss of her son.
Shirley Keen finds walking gives her some control over her life. ​​Walking 500m was all Shirley Keen could manage a couple of years ago. She realised, with the progression of her arthritis and her weight, “if I didn’t do something about it I literally wouldn’t be able to walk.” A bit at a time, she […]

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