Run/Walk For Life Lonehill

🏃🏻‍♀️ Meet Your Coaches: The Package Deal!

Meet Fred & Desi, the husband and wife team behind RWFL Lonehill! ❤️

They’ve been part of the Lonehill journey since May 2018, first joining as members before stepping into coaching. Fred retired and Desi took things “to the next level” 😄. Together they’ve become a familiar and much loved part of our club.

We asked them a few questions to get to know the people behind the coaches…

🚶‍♂️ How did you first get involved with RWFL?
They first joined as members, eventually finding themselves on the other side of the group, helping and encouraging others.

💪 What made you want to become coaches?
Fred retired and Desi says she “enhanced it to the next level”!

❤️ What do you enjoy most about coaching Lonehill?
The camaraderie, the happy members and seeing members experience that wonderful sense of achievement when they realise what they can accomplish.

🏅 What is your proudest walking achievement?
Fred finishing 3rd at the SA Athletics Championships in the 65 to 70 age group. 👏

🌍 What is your favourite walking event or route?
For Fred, Two Oceans is a standout, along with Kaapsehoop.

👟 What is the best piece of walking advice you can give our members?
“Individual members must look after Number 1 and remember the basics.”

And honestly, that’s advice worth listening to!

🥰 What do you enjoy most about being part of RWFL together?
Their combined interactions with the wonderful members.

🏆 Who is the more competitive one?
Fred. No hesitation. 😂

😂 Tell us one fun fact about each of you!
Fred is too talkative…
Desi is forever trying to get Fred to toe the line! 😆

⚡ Quick Fire

☀️ Morning or evening walk? Morning
🛣️ Road or trail? Road
⛰️ Hills or flats? Fred: Both | Desi: Flats
💬 Walk and chat or walk and focus? Fred: Both | Desi: Walk and focus
🏃‍♂️Walking essential? Fred: copious amount of water.
🍳 Favourite post walk treat? Desi: Breakfast

So there you have it, Fred & Desi, the Lonehill coaching package deal! ❤️

Thank you both for the encouragement, patience, laughs and all the kilometres you’ve shared with our members over the years. We’re lucky to have you! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️💙

🏅 OUR AUGUST SHIELDS ARE HERE! 🏅

What an incredible month of dedication from our Lonehill family! 💚

A huge congratulations to everyone who earned a shield this month! 👏🏻🎉

Whether you walked 55km or 200km, every journey counts. We’re proud of you! 💚

Here’s to another month of putting one foot in front of the other. 👟

🏆 THE SHIELDS ARE COMING…

You may have noticed our milestone shields popping up lately. But what exactly do they mean?

Our Distance Achievement Shields recognise members who have reached significant running and walking milestones. Every kilometre counts, and these shields are a way of celebrating the consistency, commitment and effort that goes into reaching those distances. 👟

From 55km all the way to 200km, every milestone is something to be proud of.

And tomorrow, we’ll be revealing who has earned each shield! 👀🏆

Who will you see on the shields?

Keep an eye on the page tomorrow… 👏

Happy Birthday Matthew wishing you good health, and lots of reasons to celebrate.

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Get ready for 8 weeks of:
- Movement
- Health education
- Weekly challenges
- Accountability
- Motivation
- Community support

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After doing so well through the Run Walk For Life programme, Alisdair we can't wait to see where the road takes you next.

🧦 Funky Friday – Crazy Socks Day! 🧦

What a fun morning at Run Walk For Life Lonehill! Our members stepped out in their brightest, craziest socks and brought plenty of smiles along the way.

Dianri well done on your 500km peak every kilometre reflects your dedication, & determination

We can’t wait for this! 💚