The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
A pleasant trip to Blandford parkrun yesterday followed by coffee and toasted tea cake at Sturminster Newton golf club. I had Marmite on my tea cake ❤️ an interesting contrast of sweet and savoury. Over the heath this morning as Mrs tenkaykev is following a training plan and will be running about six miles.

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooooeeeee. 6 deg and dry at the moment. Not sure it will stay that way though.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Mo1959]

Still only me around. You lucky sleeping people.

I wish. I was out the door at 5.49am for my early morning run. A very sluggish 10k done.

It's going to remain cloudy here but dry and mild so that will do.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a dull grey Coventry. My Good Lady is still sleeping sound, I haven't been out to her in the night, she spent most of yesterday asleep, which seems to be what this bug does to you.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Excellent lunch yesterday and nice to meet up with all our mates.
Today's not looking too bad, might do some gardening. Got to lubricate the shaft on my multi tool, which hasn't been used for a while, before I set about MrsD's bush later.

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. It is raining presently so 9am dog walking in Angel Bay is postponed till 10 as the forecast says it should be dry by then. I wish I had done my ride yesterday as it looks doubtful for today now due to poor weather. On the bright side, there is always tomorrow.

 

[Dave7]

A quick hello to all.
I really enjoyed my egg sarnie yesterday and deliberating on whether to have another one for breckie today.

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all

Excellent lunch yesterday and nice to meet up with all our mates.
Today's not looking too bad, might do some gardening. Got to lubricate the shaft on my multi tool, which hasn't been used for a while, before I set about MrsD's bush later.

Morning , are you try to break a certain gentlemans euphemism detector ? 😂😂

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Excellent lunch yesterday and nice to meet up with all our mates.
Today's not looking too bad, might do some gardening. Got to lubricate the shaft on my multi tool, which hasn't been used for a while, before I set about MrsD's bush later.

Come on Drago....surely todays winner🙂.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[gavroche]

I have risen!

I am still in bed contemplating getting up.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all

Excellent lunch yesterday and nice to meet up with all our mates.
Today's not looking too bad, might do some gardening. Got to lubricate the shaft on my multi tool, which hasn't been used for a while, before I set about MrsD's bush later.

Drago is going to love that euphemism

 

[Tenkaykev]

Going back to my previous post, as retirees, what daily exercise do you do?
We know that Mo and Drago are keep fit fanatics but what about the rest of you?

I feel better in myself when I'm more active. I can see where @PaulSB is coming from when he says he doesn't want to enter events, but I've found that by entering an event ( Bluebell 10k when we're in Scotland in May ) and following a training plan, I'm getting out more than I would had I not had that incentive. Sometimes I find that being retired and having far more time to do stuff, I tend to put things off, " Oh, I'll go for a run tomorrow, I'm feeling a bit tired " sort of thing.
Regarding overall fitness, I realised that while at my peak I had exceptional endurance, I wasn't really " Fit " in the true sense. I had poor flexibility and some muscle groups were very weak. I'm trying to do more general activities such as Pilates and a few light hand weights in a bid to gain more general fitness

 

[welsh dragon]

One for Drago

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
It looks like being a half decent day weather wise.
I'm just watching MOTD, then I'll be out with the dog.
I might get the old Falcon out for a ride later on.
My bet on the National came in yesterday, The Big Dog came in 5th, so I have a few quid to come back.
Enjoy your day everyone.