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Gillian Russell introduces kit and app reviews, expert advice and the latest fitness news.

Gillian Russell introduces a mix of personal stories, kit and app reviews, expert advice and the latest fitness news to help listeners get the best out of their mind and body

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Personal Best: The Great Outdoors

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30/04/2018

The Great Outdoors

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Should we all be spending more time outside as a route to health and happiness?

According to research, 80 per cent of people in Scotland feel they spend too much time indoors. So should we be using what is all around us as a route to health and happiness?

Do we all need get outside more? According to recent research, 80% of people in Scotland feel that they spend too much of their free time indoors so should we be using what's all around us as a route to health and happiness? An adventure playground? An outdoor gym? Ian Walker from the Royal Yachting Association talks about the research and the ways in which we can all get outside more... 

Gillian Russell joins sailing first-timers Helen and Rhona on a yacht, under the watchful eye of Nairn Sailing Club's Paul Chaplain, to find out how much they're typically outdoors and what's stopping them from spending more time outside. How much do they enjoy the great outdoors, would they like to spend more time outside ... and will they develop a taste for sailing?

David Bushell explains why he decided to return to sailing in his 50s and wife Anne describes what she gets, both mentally and physically, from being outdoors. 

Richard Forbes meets Jennie Martin from the Wild Things project to find out how their walking groups are helping people with mental health problems gets back to nature.

Not everyone is lucky enough to have water, mountains or forests on their doorstep ... but if you live in the city, there are other ways to stay active outside. Gillian has been to Access Parkour in Edinburgh where John "Hedge" Hall shows her how to get started using our urban environment as a place to get fit. Parkour? At our age? Yes, really...

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