18 November, 2022

9km by 9am Winter walking tips - Alpaca Socks

Contributor, Nigel, started wearing Alpaca socks on my daily 9KM BY 9AM walks in February 2022 and found them to be a game changer.

As regards walking / hiking socks, Alpaca wool socks are my go choice, as they are excellent for keeping your feet both warm and dry as well as protecting your feet from blisters on long walks.

I now have 7 pairs, all from the The Yorkshire Sock Company see https://www.theyorkshiresockco...

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9KM BY 9AM is the health & wellness channel founded by author and self-development & habit change coach Nigel Jones.

Our mission is to help people change their story, change their life, flourish and find the happiness they seek.

Nigel is the author “WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS - THE SECRET TO ALCOHOL-FREE LIVING & WELL-BEING”, available on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nigel-Jones/e/B0B7RP6LH6/

9KM BY 9AM features the 9KM BY 9AM CHALLENGE and is available on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

The channel includes daily walks and thoughts and is open to anyone who wants to challenge themselves.

Nigel walks 9KM before 9 o’clock every day and over the first 15 months has walked 4,500 before breakfast! That’s the equivalent of 100+ marathons!

Nigel offers bespoke coaching sessions developed around your specific needs. Including…

- Walking Back To Happiness – Walking & Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku)

- Sober Toolbox - for those interested in taking a break from alcohol

- Life Coaching - Goal Setting, Value & Belief Identification, Finding Your Purpose, Habit Change

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Nigel Jones

Founder of the health and wellness channel 9KM BY 9AM.

Author of Walking Back To Happiness” The Secret To Alcohol-free Living & Well-being.

Certified Positive Psychology & NLP Coach - with the internationally recognised, double accredited, International Coaching Federation and Association for Coaching, AreteWay Coaching Course.

Founder of REROOT YOURSELF™ - a detailed look at the science behind nature and wellness. Helping busy people with limited time tap into the art of forest bathing and the healing power of nature. A group masterclass / workshop – designed for organisations and businesses to help improve the mental health and wealth of employees.

Nigel holds a Diploma (Distinction) in Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing). Is trained in the Power Of Awareness, University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and the Awareness Training Institute.

Nigel shares with us is Lived Experience of over 700 walks in nature - walking 9 kilometres before 9 o’clock every day since May 2021. Highlights include:

The power of being present at every sunrise for the past 21 months
Insights into his meditation processes and techniques
What he saw and learned on over 6,000 kilometres (equivalent of 150 marathons) of walks in the forest, mountains and coastal areas of the UK
How you can benefit from these insights

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Ben Nevis - A canvas for self-discovery

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Dragons Back & Waun Fach, Bannau Brycheiniog

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Sugar Loaf, Black Mountains

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