I finally made myself do something I've talked about for a year and a half, start exercising. I eat healthy but my attempts to join a gym, take up swimming, get out on the bike...have all turned out to be but pipe dreams. Until yesterday.
With the aid of some downloaded music onto my phone I completed two laps of Hillsborough lake, and just this morning Pete Martin introduced me to a cracker wee circuit walk beside our homes.I've got a new found sense of determination I havn't had before.
The circuit's only a mile and a half but it's a road/track full of sights and sounds. Perfect to start running at least twice a week.
The thing that struck me most as we walked was the mix of old and new houses. It was quite refreshing I thought, seeing as the new are replacing older run down dwellings without having to use up extra unspoilt land; but at the same time there's something about peering into an old cottage or farm house and wondering about it's life in the past.
Both the old and new, side by side looked beautiful,quite the scene for any N.Ireland tourism brochure. I hope they retain at least some of them and they don't all get knocked down and built over.
I told Pete it was like his music collection, you gotta give way to change! However, I guess there are always the classics that live forever, and those I'm happy to let be.
Today was a day of taking 2 pieces of advice. The signs reading 'Construction Site' and the sight of people rebuilding beautiful homes over rubble reminded me that I've been telling myself to get fit for ages and now the chance for change and a re-build lies at my doorstep.
Secondly, two Christian friends have offered me marital advice lately, saying I should work on my stamina. They must be talking about all the wedding day prep ,)
