Twisted Blister’s walking story

“I would recommend any solo walker or group to sign up for a walking challenge if they can. It gives you a brilliant sense of focus and routine as well as the health improvements that come with it.”

A walking team based on the Shetland Islands won our autumn 2022 Step Count Challenge crown for the second time, registering over 3.6 million steps in just four weeks.

From a pool of over 480 other teams across Scotland, the five-strong “Twisted Blisters” team finished the 4 week challenge in the top spot, each braving windy, wintery conditions to go for an average of 3 walks every day.

Though the team have won more than once, they see the real prize for taking part is the physical and mental health improvements you can gain from walking. Setting a walking goal and achieving it as a team is very rewarding, and even for team members who have taken part a number of times, some as many as 14, “The endorphins and the sense of achievement from walking never gets old.”

Breaking up a working day by going for a walk, is a great way to boost productivity. Especially while working from home, it’s often easy to stay at your desk and not move, especially if it’s raining or you feel sluggish, but as one team member shared,