Over the last week I've tried "spinning". Nothing to do with fishing but in fact a type of gym based cycling class. About 15 stationary exercise bikes are arranged in a gym and an instructor sets the pace and shouts instructions regarding speed and style of cycling. The exercise lasts for about half an hour and is one of the most physically demanding things I have done. There were times during the exercise when I thought I would have to give up but the instructor kept on yelling encouragement and telling us that we were nearly there. I had heard from a few people over the last year or so that spinning is an extreme form of exercise and would push you to the limits and I wasn't disappointed. I managed to get to two classes over the last week and on the second occasions cycled there, did the "spinning", went for a ten minute run on the treadmill and then cycled back to work. I don't think I have ever felt so fit as I do at present and know that if I hadn't lost two stone in weight three years ago I wouldn't be able to maintain this sort of fitness. I'm even thinking about road running again.
Despite the colder weather I am cycling to work three or four times a week which is a round trip of five miles, including some severe hills in and out of Knaresborough, on top of which I am running from between 20 to 30 minutes twice or three times a week on a treadmill in the gym. Most Wednesday's Mary and I get in a walk of at least 6 miles in the Yorkshire Dales and I climb on the artificial climbing wall about once every ten days. I want to increase duration and intensity of exercise over the next year but obviously without sustaining any serious injuries or illness.
The one downer over the last few weeks is that I have now taken my motorbike off the road for the winter because the local council have started to salt the roads which corrodes the metalwork on a bike. I'm missing the riding but am planning some longer trips into Scotland and perhaps even over to France in the Spring.
Last Sunday I enjoyed my 57th birthday. Dan, Kim and Dominic bought me the Alistair Campbell diaries - "The Blair Years", Bethan and David bought me Atonement by Ian McEwan, George bought me a notebook for Grampa (clever little chap), Lucy bought me some delicious cheese and an advent candle whilst Mary gave me a years subscription tot he Trail magazine. So lots to read over the coming weeks during the long winter evenings.
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