Back from a one hour jog/walk in glorious sunshine. A bit of a puffing billy run, calf started to tighten up so I walked the last bit. Lots of cyclists on the trailway, whole families out cycling together and I'm starting to notice a few square frame folders. I've had coffee and a shower, might just close my eyes for a while...
The Retirement Thread
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I use one of THESE. 837 French people can't be wrong! (I paid less than half that price in 2015 though.)
I looked back through my Amazon purchases to find that. There are lots of items that I don't remember buying. Things which could be quite handy - guitar chord books etc. Several books that I never got round to reading. More worrying - several books that I DID read but can't remember much about...!
I'm waiting for the travel survey man to call me. I hate waiting for other people, even though in this case it simply means answering the phone and having a ~15 minute chat. I suppose he would ring me back if I were not available when he tried calling me, but I told him that I WOULD be available from noon onwards.
I don't want to doze off and then be woken by his call because I would probably sound like I was drunk for a few minutes until my head cleared. I really must get my sleep pattern sorted out this year. It can't be good for my health to be randomly half or fully awake one night and half asleep the following day.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Did some weights before lunch. Not much but it’s better than nothing. I’m a bit shocked how hard work it is and how much the heart rate goes up. Shows what I already know that my muscle strength has really deteriorated.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I am getting lots of extra weight based exercise - hauling around the extra fat I put on over Christmas!!!!
I’m too lardy at the moment. Having a sweet tooth doesn’t help, plus I’m not able to do the running mileage. Lightest I got was about 59kg, I’m 5’10” and remember that being that weight / height didn’t look very healthy but it did make those big hills a lot easier to run up 😁
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Intended to go for a ride this morning .Looking at the road it had a rather frosty look .Decided I would go for a walk instead,something I had been neglecting for to long due to a dodgy knee.Which oddly doesn’t really doesn’t bother me to much when cycling. Massaged my knee Voltarol gel a put on a knee support Dug out my old walking pole and of i toddled One and a quarter miles .Enjoyed the walk . Walking pole certainly helped ease the strain on my left leg.Decided I must do this more often.Especially when the weather makes it a bit dodgy for cycling 
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The bike frame is taking your body weight rather than your knees! The force that you apply when pedalling is normally much lower than your body weight which is what each knee would have to support in turn when walking. That puts a lot less demand on the painful joint.
classic33
Leg End Member
Today's Top Tip
Ensure you're not moving around whilst your eyes are shut. Helps avoid injury.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Have you been reading the Viz again?
classic33
Leg End Member
No!Have you been reading the Viz again?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We had fish and fries
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I’m having salmon coated with chilli flakes and steamed veg for tea tonight.We had fish and fries
The fridge is bare again so need to shop tomorrow.
classic33
Leg End Member
No chips?We had fish and fries
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Flick of the Elbow
less than
- Location
- Midlothian Edinburgh
Decided on a little walk from the house, over Allermuir, down to Glencorse, back over Harbour Hill. Very cold wind, quite a bit of ice underfoot.
