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Walking when it’s hard to breathe

By Jill Pringle May 19, 2019August 4, 2019 In Personal, South Downs Way, Walking 0 Cocking, DDH 0

Map of harting down to cocking SDW diff-abled

I just got back from a swim to try and reset myself from my latest walk, two days ago. As well as my right knee getting more and more painful,

These hips weren’t made for walking

By Jill Pringle November 25, 2018August 4, 2019 In hip dysplasia, Personal, South Downs Way, surgery 1 AdultDDH, Buriton 0

JillPringle Hips Xray DDH hip displaysia

Yet here I am having just completed two more days and 12.5 miles walking my hips along the South Downs Way. I’m very grateful that I have the mobility, time and support to do so.

Best foot forward. Winchester to Exton in 46,000 steps.

By Jill Pringle October 28, 2018August 4, 2019 In Rambling, South Downs Way, Walking 1 Beacon Hill, DDH 0

Sign at top of Beacon Hill 10 miles from Winchester @WalkingJill

It’s estimated that one in every 1000 people are born with hip-displaysia. It takes many forms and I suspect that no two DDH walks appear quite the same. For me,

Walking Test Two: Jill (not Jack) goes up Beacon Hill

By Jill Pringle September 25, 2018August 4, 2019 In hip dysplasia, Walking 2 Beacon Hill, DDH 0

Jill on Beacon Hill diff-abled.co.uk hip displaysia

Today I took a sneaky day off work and headed for the South Downs Way. My goal was to try out Beacon Hill with my walking boots and some new walking poles.