I went to hockey training last night and felt pretty sore afterwards. I’m reasonably fit at the moment, but sprints and sudden turns haven’t been part of my exercise regime for a long time. I last played hockey about 16 years ago on grass as a goalie, so fitness wasn’t critical. I decided to have [...]
New bicycle
I bought a new bike today. I’m not exactly flush with cash, so it’s something of a luxury, but my old bike is just about ready for the scrapheap. The retired model is an old Repco, which Juliet bought secondhand several years ago when she thought I should work on my fitness. It took me [...]
Buffalo bike ride
I had some time off today and went up Mount Buffalo. I drove to the park office and cycled from there to The Horn carpark. It was nine kilometres mostly uphill. I actually walked much of the last three kilometres on soft gravel. I’m not very accomplished at uphill riding and it’s a reminder that [...]
Sore knee
This blog entry is a self-indulgent moan, so please continue no further unless you like that sort of thing. I have a problem which two and a half years ago, with a sedentary lifestyle and 16 stone to carry around, would have been inconceivable. I have a sore knee from running! My left knee aches [...]
Lower cholesterol
I had a cholesterol test last week for the first time in 18 months. The result came back today and showed my ratio score to be 3.7, down from 4.7 in November 2003. Both results were within the desirable range of less than five. Juliet suggested we have pizza tonight to celebrate! My first cholesterol [...]
