Now for something a little different.

Since taking up running again just over 7 years ago I do spend far too much time studying the weather forecast to spot the optimum time to go running.  When I saw the forecast last night I knew that any outdoor exercise today would have to be done and dusted before 9 'o clock.  So I got up at 7 and decided to walk for a hour. To make it a bit more challenging I head uphill towards the local hospital before doing a bit of a loop to get back home. I clearly hadn't done the route for a while because the hospitals seems to have doubled in size since I last walked around it and the piece of land next to the hospital has got dozens of new bungalows on it. 

Later in the day I decided to try something a little bit different. My mum has been doing Thai Chi for many years and really enjoys it but I've never given it ago because most of the classes seem to take place when I'm at work, but last night while studying the timetable for my local gym I spotted there was a class this afternoon so I signed up.  

I did a little bit of research on-line just to ensure I didn't turn up wearing the wrong kit or make any other faux pas. I then had to negotiate a route to the gym to avoid all the floods that we have got at the moment. In the end I got there earlier than I needed to because the previous class was still going on. Having taking a peep through the door I definitely think I might give 'Fit ball' ago if any of the classes have spaces.

The class got of to a nice steady start but I quickly started to feel the various twinges and aches I've picked up other the last few months. I really enjoyed some of the moves but remembering my left from my right proved rather tricky. I think I spent most of the class copying what the person next to me was doing but that was a tad easier than copying the teacher who was stood facing the mirrored wall to demonstrate the different moves. Whilst I managed to learn some of my moves, getting them in the right sequence proved more of a test.  I'll probably give Thai Chi another try in the future but unfortunately I can't do next weeks class because I will be back at work.  

Tomorrow I will be giving yoga ago.

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