Of course, this is down to the fact that, as a teacher, I was used to doing a lot of walking around the campus, hurrying up and down stairs, standing up throughout lessons, and moving around the classroom constantly. In the boat, there is little walking to be done, and no stairs. We are eating healthily enough, possibly better than we did when in St Albans, but I have really missed the exercise.
Cruising is another issue. On the cut, I will often be walking ahead of the boat to get to the next lock - it's common for locks to be in groups spread out over a mile or so, so it happens often that I stay off the boat until we have left the last lock. And then there is the locking. Opening and closing the paddles at a lock, and opening and closing the gates, takes a lot of energy, not just keeping my weight down, but also building muscle in arms, back, abdomen and legs. After just one typical week, I really notice the difference.
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Great to see you are still enjoying yourself on the boat. My diet is still working, although I've been a bit lax in puting detail up recently. I'm now in the higher half of 14 stone. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done, Mike! Your blog had me worried there!
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