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100 miles per year! My ups and downs with hip dysplasia

By Jill Pringle November 11, 2019January 7, 2021 In hip dysplasia, South Downs Way 0 alfriston, beachy head marathon 0

100 miles marker South Downs Way Jill Pringle

100 miles is a long way for anyone to walk. For me, with hip dysplasia, it feels like a very big achievement. Two weeks ago I completed the South Downs Way and in the end it took me 15 days of walking,

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 0 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, 2018January 7, 2021 In Rambling, South Downs Way, Walking 0 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-dysplasia. It takes many forms and I suspect that no two DDH walks appear quite the same. For me,