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Sponsor us and Support Refugee Community Kitchen 

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Sponsor us and Support Refugee Community Kitchen 

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Participants: MSc Education Students and Staff
We walk/run to raise fund for RCK!

Sponsor us and Donate to Refugee Community Kitchen
Follow our progress on this Padlet page!

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Kick-off walk of the Challenge!
From Moray House Library to Queens Street and Princes Street Gardens - Great weather for a nice walk!

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Why not track your achievements? X)

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Walk in the outdoors with companions 💕

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Top photo: Trip to York with their roommate X)
Bottom photo: Starting off with 9 miles!

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"A walk for the 1st Musselburgh Scouts"

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Who said that this challenge has to take place at a new place? Why not pause to appreciate the routes that you use daily? X)

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@ "Whinny Hill with a view on Arthurs Seat"

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The beautiful yellow covers Arthurs Seat during spring!

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Bottom photo: on the way from Newhaven to Cramond Beach

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Running/walking in spaces of green is good for the eyes; but maybe tough on the legs!

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10+ students and staff walked more than 5KM daily so far; some even walk/run up to 10+KM!
Do not forget to support our challenge by donating to RCK!
Sponsor us and Donate to Refugee Community Kitchen

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"Far from ideal conditions for a cycle but the right mindset helps, as does a dry bag for my clothes and laptop" (Horrell, 2022). YES, have the right mindset, folks!!

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"Day 3 was… different. Really enjoyed the first 30min of fresh air… and then it started pouring down. Stats won’t let me lie: was walking to save my life (7km/h) - lol!" (Barlete, 2022)
PRO-TIP: Always check weather forecast!!

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Hello sun, where have you been???? (A)

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"Day 1 and 2 done! Today looks less inviting! Thank you to all those who have organised and arranged us." (Seenan, 2022)

Pleasure is ours :) (A)

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"Not the best day to walk, but completed my two rounds of Holyrood park" (Pinton, 2022).

Shall we say Holyrood Park is our comfort zone? (A)

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"Took a nice walk while heading over to the Main Library!" (Shigemori, 2022)

Killing two birds with one stone, they say? (A)

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"Stayed local again - water of Leith walk way heading to the Shore" (Li, 2022)

Look at that lonely coconut!! (A)

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"Paterson's Land disappeared in a mysterious mist" (Huang, 2022)

Isn't that why J. K. Rowlings was inspired to write Harry Potter? (A)

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"a combination of dancing and walking" (Shi, 2022)

I like you move it move it! (A)

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"Running around Arthur's Seat on a raining day" (Gan, 2022)

Beautiful creatures are surrounding us, Beautiful Soul!! (A)

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"A misty morning for Day 4, the sun is up there somewhere and was making its warm known, or was that just me overheating 🥵. Whatever your doing today for your 5K enjoy. Looking forward to seeing your pictures, one day this week I might be able to include some wildlife." (Horrell, 2022)

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“Good morning! The same end of Water of Leith as yesterday, pretty foggy though.” （Li, 2022)

The Swan seemed enjoyable even on a foggy day. (C)

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“Saw two crows fighting with a seagull.”(Du, 2022)

It was an exciting moment to capture. (C)

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“Started off with a foggy view of Arthur’s Seat but ended up with a sunny view from the Meadows!” (Shigemori, 2022)

Experiencing the change of weather, what an amazing trip! (C)

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“Today's walk. 7 miles if I add together before and after work walks.” (Holt, 2022)

Admire you, with an enthusiastic will to keep walking. (C)

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“Always one of my fav views.” (Pinton, 2022)

It does look like the scenery in a movie. I am also fond of this view!! (C)

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"The views around the Arthur’s Seat are always fresh to me, everytime I walk there." (Hu, 2022)

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Glad to see you keep walking every day! (C)

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“Picture today: the Calton road tunnel under construction.” (Huang, 2022)

It seems that you get a chance to witness the progress of its completion if you often pass there😄. (C)

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A very healthy lifestyle to walk to commute!! (C)

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“Got caught in the rain on my night run around Meadows.” (Gan, 2022)

Better to check the weather forecast before the night run next time. It’s a little dangerous to run on the wet ground, especially at night. (C)

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Already Day 5! Have we given up the Challenge...? Not at all!

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Yes; we are grateful that Arthur's Seat is very close to the campus! A very great spot for photos of nature!

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"out by the sea, with a colleague from work after work ... Loved seeing the swallows flying around the dunes"

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Those times when you find out that you are short of your 5K target XD Been there!

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I cannot agree more!

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"I could smell the freshly baked 🥐  in Morrisons on the way"

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Too tempting....!

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"Reporting for day 5: long day that concluded with a Super Secret Social Theory Walk around Edinburgh with my lovely dissertation children!" (Barlete, 2022)

Yes, what's more wonderful than walking and discussing about dissertation? (A)

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"I know I am not a plant but I was able to photosynthesise today!" (Shigemori, 2022)

Feels like I'm in another world (A)

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"Day 6 enjoy the beautiful scenery and sunlight on the beach!" (Shi, 2022)

Sounds like a good day to go to the beach!

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"Day 6: was a wee bit short of 5k today, for I had to return home in time for a physiotherapy session. My roommate  decided to join me" (Barlete, 2022)

The best roo-meow-te eva!

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"Day 6: Another post work run after a day of sitting at my desk for hours on end. Such a joy to be outside and as there seems to be an animal theme developing, I ran near where I knew there would be some horses to take a picture of. On the way there I could hear the bird song of Skylarks. A welcome sound, in contrast to the tapping of my keyboard. Marking season is such a mental strain. I love our reading students' work, it is a challenge to make so many judgements and comparisons, working in an iterative way to determine what is the most appropriate and fairest mark against the criteria and what to write when providing feedback so that it is meaningful and constructive. Getting out for a run is a good way to let off steam. Keep these pictures coming." (Horrell, 2022)

Cudn't agree more!

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"I walk for my mental health. After work today I reenergised with a walk in one of my favourite places" (Holt, 2022)

I can see the sky and the water share the same color! (A)

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"Another day, another 5k! 💪🏻" (Rozlan, 2022)

Another challenge, another dreams!! (A)

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"Day 6, on the way to Meadows enjoyed the sunshine " (Zhang, 2022)

Is that lilly?

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"The giraffes standing at Leith Walk this morning under a blue clear sky." (Huang, 2022)

Feels like in national zoo (A)

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"Today, 4km at 7am on the hills and the rest on our after dinner walk ☺️" (Pinton, 2022)

What a way to start the day!!! (A)

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"An early evening walk to Wardie Bay in the ☀️. Started the day with a long (and unrealistic) to-do list, which I didn’t get to finish before 5pm, not a surprise of course but felt annoyed. I am glad the 5k challenge forced me to move away from my desk, by the time I came back there was another revised, more realistic list for tomorrow! 🧘🏻‍♀️" (Li, 2022)

Yeahh! That's how we ensure that 5K challenge is also beneficial for you all!

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"Day 6：7km, almost finishing a week! 5km per day sounds pretty easy" (Gan, 2022)

Please don't inspire next year's committee to make it 10K .... ..... (crying) (A)

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"I mainly stayed in library and Levels today. Saw some interesting graffitis in front of Main Library.😆" (Li, 2022)

Beautiful art!! (A)

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"A watery escape last night and something I’ve not seen before. Fly fishing on the water of Leith in the heart of the city. Amazing! I swam at St Leonard’s pool for the first time after work and it was nice to be both in the water and later alongside it. Soothing in different ways." (Seenan, 2022)

I wonder how it looks like in the winter ... (A)

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“This walk always makes me a bit sad as you can still see the devastation caused to this small wood by November's Storm Arwen....but i also find nature's might awesome” （Holt, 2022）

I cannot agree more. The reverence of nature. (C)

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“Cannot believe that it is day 7! A walk around Arthur’s Seat.” (Shigemori, 2022)

Brilliant scenery around Arthur’s Seat! (C)

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“A walk to the seaside” (Liu, 2022)

It seems a nice trip, enjoying the views of the ocean! (C)

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“A run near water then out through some fields where there is a right of way. Apologies I couldn't keep the animal theme going. I am sure I saw a cat and several dogs but I was in a hurry today. It is Friday, and things to do to get ready for the weekend. A very well organised project. I hope that everyone involved is aware of how supportive and impactful this has been for me and I would suspect many others. I will be promoting and supporting the physical activity of several young people over the weekend on another Scout hike and then a camp. I hope that this week have helpful charge my reserves of energy and mental acuity. I suspect I will need everything at my disposal to ensure all goes well.” (Horrell, 2022)

Best wishes to your hiking and camping over the weekend. (C)

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“The white flower on my road to the uni this morning.” (Huang, 2022)

What a fantastic view you capture. (C)

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So glad to see your consistency in week 1! (C)

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“6km to close week 1: Old Town at 9:30pm 😍” (Barlete, 2022)

The view of the sunset is pretty romantic. I am also fond of it. (C)

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“A quiet cycle after dinner along Ferry Road path. Went to the same tunnel as yesterday and took a picture when the lights were on. The story behind it was… I took a wrong turn (again) on the way back… it happens literally every time when I cycle the way back from that walkway. If you know anyone with no sense of direction… you got to love them, because they are so creative (!) - the same crossroad looks different 5 minutes later.  Have a lovely weekend everyone! Week 1 we made it!” (Li, 2022)

What an amazing view of serendipity! I cannot agree more♥️ (C)

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“Ready to commit to week 2!” (Gan, 2022)

Looking forward to your sharing in week 2! (C)

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Route: Car park Holyrood park -> Arthur's Seat -> Holyrood park -> Car park Holyrood Park

Week 2 Group Walk- The Arthur's Seat 5K DONE!
We made Arthur's Seat 5K this afternoon! Nice view from the top and happy chats all the way~
Thank you for coming!

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It was a great walk today with all these lovely people.

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Sad to miss the Group Walk but I started walking to new town area and took some rest at St. Andrew Square. Found this story about the monument and slavery.

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Went a little further on the cycle path. The second picture is Haymarket. How are you doing team?

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@Jingyi I'm envious of your cycle. My walks were not very exciting today as I was working. I just did this walk from the station and then the same again back to the station a few hours later

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A walk to Meadow 😄

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Bit wet this morning but nature and exercise are good for my mental health whatever the weather

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Went to pick up my friend from Japan but before that, I did some additional walk

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We had a nice walk up Allermuir Hill and came across some animal friends!

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Walked around the other part of New Town while looked for a small reward (aka Starbucks matcha latte). Why Starbucks? Bcz you can expect good wifi! So, do I need drink or wifi? Yeah both

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walk to meet new friends and treat myself to a gelato 🍦🍹😋 and then walk to burn calories 🚶‍♀️

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5.6km on different outings. Photos from last walk around Newington this evening. Bit wet but still very pleasant. Welcomed back home with a cute stretch from my purring roommate.

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A walk to Meadows again! Forgot to take photo 😅 here is a photo I took several weeks ago in a sunday day 😄😄

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Meet my friend at Meadows and took a long walk there. Forgot to take a photo today as we focused very much on chatting. Attach the photo of Meadows when visiting there a day before.

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A very quiet cycle along the coast after dinner.

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Week 2 - Day 1 & 2!
Took two classes in the gym and climbed to the top of Arthur's seat
Took a walk in Holyrood park

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Day 8 （11km）+ Day 9 （5km）Night run plan got cancelled because of the rain, just easy 5km: study-eat-study-toilet-study

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Quick 3.5 miles before work this morning. Feeling good

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Enjoying spring on Lauriston place, down to Haymarket. I know I should focus on the flowers instead of my face HAHAHA!

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I run at the gym today. Have a nice day!

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Active Monday!

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A trip over to the Lake District with my friend! Veeeeeery mountainous!

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Today I walked my kilometers towards Stockbridge 😊😊

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Day 10: Walk to Filmhouse#Italian Film Festival

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Today. 5.30 am in the morning, and Views around pleasance ☺️

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W2 Day 3 - Night walking around Holyrood park with my friend - I ended up walking 5km !  As I forgot to click photos, but instead, I’ll put the one I happened to capture in George Square a few days ago !

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Week 2 Day 3 (total Day 10): An evening walk along water of Leith to Inverleith Park. Highly recommend this route for a city outing, stunning view & plenty of cafés/restaurants at the nearby Stockbridge.

And the cutest company 😍- Ali

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first day

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Day 10 - attempt 1: started day with morning walk to see my neighbour (Arthur lol). Thought a walk would be good to face a long day of PT meetings and marking. But… it started raining and a had a flashback from last week and returned home quickly . 😅 On the way to Moray House, passed by Holyrood Distillery. Sunshine now, of course .

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Today's walk

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Back from the Lake District and went to the National Museum of Scotland 😊

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Today I walked with this princess

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Today's and tomorrow's 5K will be done in Dundee! A city near the sea, but (surprisingly) very very quiet.. No plan for tomorrow, so I guess I'm just gonna walk around and coffee shop hopping!

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5.7KM- take a deep breath during the sunset

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D2 5.25km  Find wild berries on the way.