Skate expectations

Do you think that you are the next Tony Hawks? Do you want to learn how to do an ‘Ollie’, or just want to learn how to stand up on a skateboard for the first time?

Last updated 20 January 2010
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Some stunning highs and dangerous lows as path skirts the remains of slate mines

Turn left out of the car park and walk along the main road for about 200 yards. Take the next turning on your right, but just before you enter the farmyard itself, turn right through the gate – signposted Coniston. The track swings left and, as the wall on your right ends, turn right along a rough track.

Last updated 20 January 2010
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A pole new way of getting in shape in Carlisle

Keeping active doesn’t always have to be about using the gym and youngsters and adults alike are now dancing their way to health with two of the latest crazes.

Last updated 9 December 2009
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Pilates developed by a man for men – even All Blacks

Joseph Pilates developed his system of exercises for men. Men make up about 20 per cent of all those attending my Pilates classes.

Last updated 9 December 2009
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Follow The Lewis Formula

Are you a future F1 World Champion? Many aspire to it, yet few make the grade in Formula 1. However, karting provides a more than adequate alternative, and should you show enough promise in the fast-growing sport, you – like British star Lewis Hamilton – could be set for a career in motorsport.

Last updated 7 October 2009
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I’m a new person

It might be one particular moment or a series of events that causes you to rethink your attitude to health and exercise.

Last updated 7 October 2009
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What to do after the school break? We can work it out

FORGET the traditional New Year’s resolution to join the gym and get fit, the busiest time of year for people to take out memberships is in fact September and October, according to the FIA, the Fitness Industry Association.

Last updated 7 October 2009
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The sport that’s become a tri-umph of local athletics

BRITAIN’S fastest growing sport is taking Cumbrian athletes by storm, according to one of the national team bosses Tim Whitmarsh.

Last updated 7 October 2009
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Never too late for a try to convert you

Watching her son playing in Cockermouth in 2007 was Sharon Wright’s first experience of rugby, or indeed any sport at all.

Last updated 2 September 2009
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Running total helps foot the bill for three charities

More than 2,000 people are expected to take to the starting line of this year’s New Balance Cumbrian Run.

Last updated 2 September 2009
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For a 12-hour cycle ride, my dad should stretch himself

An annual family ritual will have taken place by the time this goes to press. My husband and I will have supported my father in the Lancaster Cycling Club 12-hour.

Last updated 2 September 2009
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Gorge yourself on a beautiful walk that is sure to be a roaring success for all

Last updated 2 September 2009
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The crawl of the wild

Just as any keen walker knows that a walk in the countryside is so much more satisfying than a walk in town, enthusiastic swimmers know that the joys of swimming in open water far outweigh those associated with even the best swimming pool.

Last updated 2 September 2009
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Keeping your energy levels up is a fuel-time operation

When it comes to fuelling up I am something of an expert. Fascinated by all things energy inducing, I spend the majority of my time making sure I do not run out of fuel.

Last updated 5 August 2009
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Net yourself some tennis coaching from the experts

Adults in Carlisle are being offered the chance to get active and try out the game of tennis at a city centre park.

Last updated 5 August 2009
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