A few weeks ago I took part in a Powerlifting competition, that sounds pretty daunting but, when you go along to little local competitions, you quickly realise they are pretty low key, friendly and welcoming. Here I am, feeling triumphant lifting a 10kg personal best, from 105kg to 115kg. The word athlete conjures up imagesContinue reading “Preparing for events and competitions.”
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What age is ‘old?’
There is currently a debate in the media about when we start to call ourselves ‘old.’ I’m now in my early sixties, an age which used to considered ‘old’ when I was younger, associated with frumpy clothes, shopping trollies and a shuffling gait. Improvements in healthcare and living standards mean that the experience of beingContinue reading “What age is ‘old?’”
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