The Blog

Whatever your pace, give parkrun a go

May 8 2021

There’s been a running boom during lockdown and the return of parkrun later this summer will provide many with the perfect way to celebrate the easing of Covid restrictions. Parkrun started life in 2004 when 13 runners got together in Bushy Park, Middlesex. There are now more than 1,000 events around the world including here...

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Get outside and take a hike

October 23 2020

As we mix and socialise less we’re likely to spend more time indoors but that’s not great for our physical or mental health. A great way to counter this is to get outside and take a hike as a family or with friends. It’s easy to socially distance and abide by the Rule of Six...

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Kickstart your journey to better health

August 25 2020

If 2020 has taught us anything it’s to be more honest with ourselves about our own general health. But the good news is there has never been a better time to get and feel fitter. Gaining weight doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a gradual process, a result of modern-day life and the odd unhealthy habit. And...

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Making exercise part of your home routine

June 23 2020

Like it or not our lives have changed forever and many of us will inevitably be at home more and/or working from home. This can mean extra free time and family time with no commute but there are pitfalls to the ‘new normal’, too. Research has shown that excessive sitting is bad for our health,...

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Not sporty? There’s still an activity for you

June 14 2019

What do you do if you’re not sporty but want to be fitter and healthier? The good news is there is lots going on in and around Melton and you can find an activity that suits you. In this blog we summarise what is on offer for people of all ages, flagging up our top...

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We’ve taken the Scout and Guide pledge

December 9 2016

Melton Sports is delighted to announce it is now an approved stockist of official Scout and Guide uniform and we look forward to welcoming and serving Rainbows, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Guides and Scouts and their families for years to come. A generation ago Allsports, based in the exact same premises in King Street as we...

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Getting started – low or zero impact activities for you

November 5 2015

Here’s a statement which will make you take notice – ‘Sitting is the new smoking’. It’s a striking claim but one you suspect is correct and it certainly got me thinking about why it’s important to move. And let’s face it most of us could stand to do a little more and we all know...

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How to enjoy music on the move safely

August 8 2015

Lots of people like to listen to music or even take a call when running, cycling or enjoying the great outdoors, but how can you do it safely? The answer is to use bone conduction headphones which allow you to tune in without tuning out the world around you. As there is nothing in or...

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Finding the right activity for you

December 12 2014

It’s nearly 2015, you’re about to be bombarded with ‘new year, new you’ messages but hate jogging and the very idea of the gym brings you out in a cold sweat. So what do you do? If you want to get fitter and perhaps slimmer, too, there are plenty of alternatives which don’t involve an...

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Pickleball is coming . . .

to the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club, Melton Hamilton is starting pickleball sessions from April...

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