I ain't goin' in no pool!

As I continue my steady progress back to full fitness I thought a blog entry would be good. It’s almost 2 months since the Valentine’s night walk. And in this time how many miles do you think I’ve walked in training for the big event? Yep, about seven, and that’s being a bit generous. The cause of my apparent sloth is a bad knee – quite important when the specialist subject is walking.

The problems won’t stop me lining up on the big day but rather than the pain starting at Buckden like I’d hoped it’ll probably be bad before Pen-y-ghent.

I haven’t developed a taste for aerobics like Ady just yet but I’m not far behind. My morning routine on the advice of the physiotherapist is a series of what I can only describe as bum lifts, followed by some vigorous leg kicks while lying on the bed (without going into too much detail, it’s a good job the neighbour is slightly deaf!) which I repeat with slightly less noise (oh dear I let the detail slip) whilst stood up.

These exercises should be repeated 3 times daily. I can’t find an appropriate place at work to carry out my extraordinary routine so I repeat at 16:30 and again at 22:00.

Whilst James and Richard were braving the elements on Saturday I was taking delivery of the Reebok Fusion – an exercise bike!

I figured in my attempt to get the legs working and keep/get my fitness levels up this was the best, nay the only, option. I had previously reignited my passionate dislike of swimming which was the only other choice.

Okay, so cycling a few miles inside isn’t what could be described as ideal preparation but at the moment it’s as good as you’re going to get. The other downside is it doesn’t make for a great pictorial blog entry but I’ll be working on getting some more picturesque landscapes in the background.

Hardly Sir Chris Hoy or Bradley Wiggins stuff but I’m already clocking up over 8 miles a day so fingers crossed its doing some good.

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