Sitting Down

For the last week I've spent most of my time outside. Catching up on a few jobs, just general things nothing particularly strenuous or anything. Now, the thing is that whilst I have enjoyed the feeling that physical tiredness brings, I have also realised just how unfit I have become. It's not about strength or weight but stamina. I just can't do the things that I used to. But I am not talking about real hard work, just normal household stuff.

The reason has got to be the way that life has unfolded over the last few years. irrespective of what I was doing I was sitting down. I sat down in the car, on the train, in meetings, in front of the computer, to eat or watch TV, I sat down at the cinema, I even sat down when fishing.

My day started with coffee and cigarettes and never moved much beyond that until a huge evening meal.

I turned into a slob and I never noticed!