Well Mike... Spain was no holiday!!! I have a desk job, and over the years, my fitness levels have gone drastically down hill. My niece asked me to demonstrate a 'sit-up' and I confess that I couldn't manage it (mega embarrassing). Anyway... once you notice you can't do something... I discovered there were zillions of other things I struggle to do. So... I went to something like a 'boot-camp' for 8 weeks.
I reckon I was there all of 10 minutes before my dignity was left in tatters
. The initial fitness assessment test was nasty... I almost collapsed after 5 minutes on the cross-trainer thing!!! Anyway... we did a 3 mile brisk walk before breakfast, then circuit training, which was a killer... after lunch we did pilates and aqua-robics followed by the most wonderful full body massage
.
Every day for the first 2 weeks, the aches and pains were dreadful... then suddenly, everything became much easier. Each morning, the personal trainer would increase the pace / effort required :'(.
The physical stuff was nowhere near as bad as the coffee detox... I never realised it was such a strong drug. Although I still have 2 coffees a day, now I mostly drink mint tea... a taste I acquired whilst out there.
As for the grass edging around the pond... it is playing up
. Some areas have shrunk back slightly, so exposing the liner (as well as looking ugly). I am currently thinking of introducing some pond side plants to break things up or returf.
Hope you are keeping well Mike.
luvmyasagis - I chase that bleeding heron away almost on a daily basis
