Author: The Team

Neuroheroes on the Try-Athlon stage!

If you don’t already know about the brilliant Neuroheroes – you are missing out on some of the most fun workouts – certainly that I have ever seen! Fun and workouts not possible surely? Neuroheroes was founded by Laura Douglas and Anna Kharin, and the focus of the company is to provide Neuro-physiotherapist led, small…
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Latest on the Try-Athlon

We are on! Sports Parkinson’s Summer Try-athlon is going ahead as planned. We have been working with Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium which is compliant to all the government covid regulations There are a few things you need to do before the day: First and foremost book a ticket – this allows us to make sure…
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New Table Tennis Group in Essex Starts This weekend

Fancy a go at Table Tennis or Ping Pong – whatever you want to call it, it provides great exercise and a chance to meet other people with PD socially ! If you feel uncertain about having a go at table tennis check out this inspirational video from Paul Nicholls The inaugural session of PingPongParkinson…
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Walking Football Taster Session in Liverpool

Claire caught up with Stuart Langworthy again to find out how the session went in Watford and what people can expect from Wednesday 2nd June’s Session in Liverpool! Also, she spoke to the brilliant John Roche.. Sign up tomorrow’s taster session here You can read more about Walking Football and register for the fun tournament…
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Try Challenge – Week Four and reflections

Its been another massive week in the world of Tracy, Johnny and I. The try-challenges, are worth it for smiles like these. We are not brilliant but smashing our own personal barriers! The pogo achievement by Tracy this week made my heart sing for her! Enjoy! Join us in the Try Challenges! Send your story…
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Walk this May! Rugby Style!

The absolutely brilliant Annie and the walking rugby team from Manchester Rugby Club give us the lowdown on Walking Rugby! If you want to give it a go – Find your way to play at the Sport Parkinson’s Try-Athlon by getting your tickets Find out more about walking Rugby here! Really looking forward to seeing…
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Week Three of the Try-Challenge

This week has seen Tracy take on Football tricks and Claire Circus Skills. The Focused Friends have the full story here Tracy was once again the most organised of both of us and had a wail of a time with her sons, learning some pretty fab tricks! Claire again struggled with her symptoms, and the…
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We are Walking this way in Watford!

Team Sport Parkinson’s sent roving reporter Garen to try out walking football at event open to PD people of all ages and genders organised by Fighting Fit Football, being coached by Stuart Langworthy the England team manager Over 60s Walking Football, and Assistant England over 40s women’s Walking Football. Claire Spoke to Stuart before the…
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The Try-Challenge – Week 2

Tracy and Claire have committed to try something new every week leading up to The Sport Parkinson’s Summer Try-Athlon. In the first week, Tracy flew round her room in rollerblades and Claire’s golf was saved by silliness – catch up with that in full here – Week Two – READ ALL ABOUT IT Hoverboards –…
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Tracy and Claire’s Try-Challenge

Week one in and not everything is going according to plan… Check out Tracy’s Blog on Focused Friends… TikTok fun…. And Radio Parkies Conversations… Next week… Tracy is on Hoverboards and Claire learns how to fall with the help of rollerskates! Want to join in..? Tweet, message or email your weekly Try challenge to us…
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