I've always guessed the best exercise is scary exercise. Recently had another suggestive experience
consonant with that idea. I suffer mildly from a dodgy hip and toe, and knees which sometimes
complain. As my doctor likes to remind me, I'm getting old. I can walk for miles over rough country,
but the knees and toe will sometimes complain a bit.
Recently visited the new Adventure Centre at Ratho, and did their Skyride "Assualt Course", which
consists of nets, chains, rope ladders, and bits of tree, all suspended 30 metres above the ground,
over which you have clamber. Protected of course by being roped to a kind of industrial strength
curtain rail trolley thing overhead. But it's still scary. Probably only 15-20mins of occassional
struggle punctuated by rests and wobbly walking. But afterwards felt more invigorated and pain free
than I would have got after hours of struggling up gradyy slopes and craggy bits with a daysack.
Hm.
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