Yesterday, England Lacrosse staff, stationed all over the country, walked, ran, or cycled at least a mile to mark National Fitness Day.
Some of our dedicated staff organised a socially distanced walk, one person did a 5km run while others simply walked their dogs or took a stroll in the green space around their homes.
It was a welcome break from laptops, phones, and other devices and was an opportunity for our team to get a bit of fresh air and enjoy the great outdoors.
National Fitness Day has been an annual event since it was founded back in 2011 and, according to its website, is a “chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping us raise awareness of its importance in helping us lead healthier and active lifestyles”.
The day usually sees a huge range of activity options enjoyed by participants of all ages, “such as ‘plank offs’, yoga and pilates classes, treadmill challenges, high-street HIIT classes, dance-offs, mass walks and many more”.
National Fitness Day 2020 also comes in the same week as the inaugural Great British Week of Sport that aims to “inspire the nation to celebrate the power that sport and activity has on our mental, physical and social well-being”.
Obviously this year has been a little different and, with the current restrictions in place, it is impossible to organise events like mass walks.
But, it’s more important than ever to keep ourselves fit and healthy in both body and mind and National Fitness Day, coupled with the Great British Week of Sport, aims to help us do just that!
