Just for Fun! Some experiences not only resonate deeply but stay with you. Very many years ago I went to a presentation given by Penny Brohn, an advocate in complementary therapies for cancer. She was telling the story of how, after much research, she had travelled the world meeting people who offered alternatives to conventional
I never thought I’d be the kind of person who’d wake up early in the morning to exercise … and I was completely and utterly right! It’s been long said that the road to success (or was it hell?), is paved with good intentions (various options and interpretations of this quasi-quote are available).
Weekly News or Weakly Knees? What a week! In order to find the best solution to meet the challenges that have an unfailing habit of seeking me out, I’m a great believer in looking at a situation from as many different angles as possible. This applies whether I’m considering something related to life in general
Good Intentions?! How many times have you become involved in something and paused briefly to ask, “Whose bright idea was this” … before even more rapidly realising that it’s yours? I’ve always taken any responsibility seriously which is probably why, if I get to thinking ‘Uggghhh, Really!’ it’s usually related to a situation that I’m
Anticipation and Reality When something you feel you’ve waited forever for suddenly happens, eager anticipation seems to have an amazing habit of colliding with reality previously lurking quietly in the background! Thursday 14 April 2022 was a very important day for me. Adrian H considered my right lower leg fractures to be sufficiently robust to
I’ve always found time to be a fascinating concept. When involved in something really enjoyable and exciting, hours seem to turn to minutes and minutes to seconds. However, when waiting for enough new bone to grow to make my leg strong enough to stand on again, it’s a little different. I firmly believe that life
I have limitless and unceasing admiration for the capabilities of the human body but there are a few ‘refinements’ I could happily suggest. Of my personal ‘Top Two’, the first is that it should be just as easy to get fit as it is to get unfit, with the ability to lose weight compared with
There’s nothing like a broken leg to slow down the pace of life, in every sense. It certainly takes longer to get around on only one leg and despite having recruited a further 4 legs which were attached to the chair I was resting my right knee on as I scooted around, I wasn’t going
In writing this blog, my aim is to share with you some thoughts and ideas on ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life in a fun, safe and sustainable way. I may be enthusiastic but I’m also fundamentally lazy, have great skills when it comes to making excuses and don’t want anyone to be
I know of no-one who’ll honestly admit that training for any event is easy. Maintaining motivation, avoiding injury or coping with it should it occur, offering helpful hints and solid information whilst finding the lighter side along the way is what I hope to share with you.