Starting rusty rackets adult tennis lessons
Starting a rusty rackets adult tennis lesson course, and getting back to tennis years later. Here’s how it went and what rusty rackets is
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Women’s sportswear sizing vs normal street wear
I think we all know that women’s clothes sizing is all over the place. You might be a classic size in one store, but then go to every other shop, and you could find your dress size varies across 4…
The first childhood sporting injury
Sports are so good for children. But it’s not always great for growing bodies. Injuries can be the things that put children off returning to sport afterwards. It’s hard to know you’ve got to go back and start again from…
The return of county tennis training
It’s been great for the children being back at tennis. And for the adults – a chance to catch up on all the news since lockdowns, and get some fresh air. N’s team is back playing, with 3 matches under…
Walking to lose weight and walking workout tips
I’ve mentioned before that I’m back on a diet kick. I need to lose some weight (I’m about half way there to my final target already), and am mostly doing it through diet. But I want to also get fitter….
Talking about weight and skinny kids
It might be different when you have girls, but I’ve never really thought about the way I’ve described N. Or thought about the words I’ve used. If I had a girl I’d always be thinking about phrasing descriptions to avoid…
Garmin Vivofit Jr activity tracker for children
The growth of the activity tracker has been immense over the last few years, and I’ve been one of those who’s loved theirs. I’ve had a Fitbit One, a Flex that I didn’t believe, and now I have a Fitbit…
The Rio Olympics according to a 5 year old
N’s been interested in the Rio Olympics since it started. When we’ve been at home, the Olympics is what has been on tv, mostly because I’m obsessed with the event. I’ve always loved big multi-sport events since childhood. I think…
Health and fitness kick
Well, I’m on day 20 of my ‘lose my ridiculously gained extra weight’ health and fitness kick, and although the exercise is going well, and the eating has definitely improved, I don’t feel I’m seeing much in the way of…