August 2011

[Sweder]

Some more gentle outings to report. I'm trying to work in some cross-training, making a return to mid-week badminton sessions which has proved unsurprisingly challenging, especially for my knees and ankles. The twisting, turning activity does help core/ upper body strength, a subject touched upon in these parts of late, but I must guard against too much damage to my somewhat fragile pivot points.

I hit the downs yesterday, completing a rather pleasant 8 kilometre jaunt in just over 50 minutes, reassured by my ability to complete the hilly circuit without too much discomfort. Having just popped my head in P2P HQ it's now abundantly clear that my training will need to start in ernest, or at least in Sussex (I'm here all week) in the not-too-distant future. Blackcap hill reps and Big W ascents are on the agenda. The thought of scaling the latter only to 'drop down' and go again, and again, makes me feel slightly queezy.

Softly, softly, catchee monkey. I've never really known the literal meaning of that odd expression but the implication - to take things gradually over a period of time - is clear enough. The time has come to make a start.