Use It Or Lose It
Living Proof Use it or lose it. That’s a fact when it comes to muscle mass, fitness, mobility and general physical wellbeing. And the older you get – and I …
Wellness
Life Comes At You Fast
I’m A Pensioner Life comes at you fast. Yes, sir, it does. My invitation to get my State Pension arrived today. Life comes at you quickly. I remember my first …
Who Wants To Live Forever?
Who wants to live forever? I don’t. I’m interested in a healthy last 15-20 years rather than being enfeebled or suffering from dementia-related conditions. However, on my last day, I …
Learning From Recovery
Learning from recovery, a month to the day since my cycling crash in Ride London 100. I have discovered new aspects of life, and have had time to reflect on …
Pills And Plans – Rehab Diaries
Pills And Plans A month since my cycling accident this weekend. Pills and plans are the rehab highlights of the week. It feels like time has moved very quickly. I …
Rehab Highway
The Journey May Take A Touch Longer Rehab highway may be up to another 12 weeks, according to a top practitioner. I keep trying to make light of some significant …
My No Plan Training Plan
Simplifying My Life My no plan training plan is firmly in place now, and it seems to be my year of stripping away the micro-stresses and habits that have consumed …
Goodbye Zwift
The Great Indoors I have cancelled my Zwift indoor cycling subscription. Goodbye Zwift. After four and a half years and 6,000 indoor miles, no more. Over recent months I had …
Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight
The Best Laid Plans Nanakorobi yaoki. Fall seven times, get up eight. This blog has been dark since July and I’ve learned a lot about this Japanese proverb during that …
Project 64 + 6,400
First Project 64 Goal My knees creak a little bit. I’ve put some lean muscle on, according to my Withings Body Cardio. I think it’s around the quads and glutes, …