A quick skim of the other faces on the Zoom call shows that I’m clearly the oldest person on the personal training course. They’re probably wondering whether I’m having a midlife crisis triggered by the pandemic. Maybe I am. Aren’t we all?
I’ve always enjoyed fitness, physical activity, sport – really any kind of movement. This intensified while working under intense pressure and scrutiny during the Covid-19 pandemic: I coped by using exercise as time for daily meditation and reflection. When you’re being shouted at from all directions, and asked to predict the future, creating silence is vital to think.
