It’s been a mixed month exercise-wise; some weeks have been good, some distinctly average.

My brother’s been in town this past month so that hasn’t helped matters as he keeps suggesting we go for a few cheeky ones and I’m not the kind of guy who needs his arm twisting a great deal.

He’s now left so I can pull my finger out and really start putting in some hard yards as we get closer to the summer!

Watch this space.

Finding time to exercise:
For many people, the same computer-based jobs that have taken the physical element out of work also take up so much time that exercise is the last thing they feel like doing when they get home. The key to finding time to exercise is to realise two things:
• It doesn’t have to take very long – just half an hour a day, in ten-minute bursts if necessary.
• It can be built into your day-to-day life – it doesn’t necessarily have to be found as additional time.
If you’re in employment
Despite advances in technology, many of us still spend more – rather than less – time at work. However, there are ways in which you can be more active:
• Go for a walk in your lunch break. Try to find at least three different walks and vary them throughout the week. It might even be possible to find an indoor walking route, incorporating stair climbing, for those inevitable bad weather days.
• Talk to your employers about promoting health at work. If they don’t already, ask if it’s possible to provide showers and cycle racks to encourage people to cycle to work. You might even be able to encourage them to provide subsidised membership at a local gym where you could go at lunchtime.
• Walk to and from work. If you live too far away, park further from the office or get off the bus or train one stop earlier – even a ten-minute walk will help as long as it is hard enough to get you slightly out of breath.