ginorgymJul 26, 20132 minThe art of Rewind (ing) Part 1How many times have you said to yourself “I wish I could go back in time as I would not have made that mistake”? Just think of all those silly, and serious, moments in our lives when say something we wish we hadn’t, had one drink too many and done something stupid or decided to have ten minutes more in bed and missed the best part of the day? Oh to have a rewind button! To be able to take the tape back to that point in time when you said yes to something that seemed like a br
ginorgymJun 11, 20132 minOne day and counting … FiftySo what do you do the day before you turn 50? Do you spend the day being pampered? Shopping? Eating out Me? I had a blissful long lie in then I hit the gym at The Western Health and Racquets Club, Hyndland Road. Due to a very busy week at work last week, I didn’t make the Gym at all, so had to make do with walking an average of 5 miles a day instead. So I was part dreading, part looking forward to today’s session. I started off with a 45 minute power walk on the treadmill and
ginorgymMay 29, 20132 minLights, camera, sweat!I went to see The Great Gatsby last night with Hayley; I’d give it seven out of ten but sorry Leonardo, you are no Robert Redford! The weird thing is that since I saw the film, it is a song from another Robert Redford film that is stuck in my brain. Cue Raindrops keep falling on my head from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid! The leap from one film to another to another, a change from reality for a wee moment as I strolled down Elmbank Street this morning, pretending I was K
ginorgymMay 27, 20133 minTime to rebootTo reboot or not that is often the question you ask yourself when your laptop decides it is tired and needs a wee break. How long do you leave it before you start swearing at the top of your voice and threaten to chuck it out the window ? How long before your fingers hover over the control alt delete and then go straight for the task manager with the words “take that internet, I am shutting you down” spat out of your mouth. Just like that naughty PC how often does our own ‘dr
ginorgymMay 20, 20133 minCaught in the rip of confidence!Ok, it is Monday, it is 5 days before pay-day and life has gone into hectic mode. Knackered after a hard day’s work being stuck in a stuffy office, the only thing on any sane persons mind would be to head home, jump in the shower then chill for the evening. I sat on an overcrowded, hothouse of a bus tonight thinking just that, planning how, after my chat with Julie at Western Health and Racquets Club, I could sneak out without GymGuyMark seeing me. But escape plans were foile
ginorgymMay 8, 20133 minThe Doubt versus The Perfect StormDoubt defined as a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction! Doubt is a horrible nasty thing that creeps in when you are often at your lowest. It can create havoc with carefully made plans, trying something new or stepping out of your comfort zone. All it takes is one word from someone or the sudden thought that this dress is a bit too tight to send you diving back into your wardrobe to get out the jeans and baggy shirt. Doubt creates disbelief in your own hard-fought for
ginorgymMay 4, 20132 minBack in the Western saddle againWhether it is the Gene Autry or the Aerosmith song, both kept going through my head this afternoon as I headed back to the familiar territory of the Western Health and Racquets Club Gym on Hyndland Road. I had taken some time off putting the old body through pain as I felt it was a bit foot sore after the 26 mile Kilt Walk and needed time to recover. However as one challenge fades into the prairie sunset another rides into town in the shape of my 50th birthday. When I started
