I am so ready for exercise, right now… I can feel it my body is jigging at every opportunity. This time last week I didn’t want to do anything much at all. But now I can feel this buzz inside of me, it’s making me put more effort into the things I have to do on a day to day basis.

I’ve mentioned in the past how, now when I have to park further away from something it doesn’t send me into complete tizwoz like it use to –except when I am in a rush lol- generally though I am happy to park and walk.

And how at hoys this year I was out pacing my friend. In the past she has commented on how it would be a nightmare to go to somewhere like Burghley or badminton with me, but now that has all changed even if I do get knackered I know I have the reserves to keep going. Obviously it makes it 100% easier when you aren’t in as much pain as I was.

Finally riding Nas has made me see how I want to get fitter. I need more control of my body; I need more stamina and strength to be able to do the things I want to eventually be able to do with him. And the plus side to this is the fitter I am will have a knock on effect with my diet. To begin with I don’t believe exercise alone can help you lose weight. But once you have adopted some changes to your diet, exercise will definitely help you to maintain it.

This week I have been doubly motivated to get back out walking with the dogs… seeing how tubby they have got recently makes me feel horrible. Even though we take them out to Holkham quite a bit, in the week they haven’t been getting a regular walk, after my footpath fiasco I have to admit to being a bit reluctant to go out and about again.

I was hoping they would keep fit just on the yard and fields here, nah most of the time they are curled up in the straw. So yesterday I took them out for a walk across the road, I was quite chuffed because I thought I had found the perfect route of just over a mile, so do able time wise on a daily basis. Pfft yeah right, not!

It seems the footpaths around here just either disappear or go in the opposite direction  to where you think they should. In the end I had to walk back on myself – a pet hate – it did take about 40mins all in though so it was a bit of exercise, with a hillJ.

I can’t rely on just the walking to get me stronger and more supple, for riding so I have dug out my Pilates dad’s  and I’ve been doing the random exercises here and there. I really want to work on my stomach and arms. So when convenient I’ve been doing some crunchies and weights. On the window sill in the office, our ornaments are a kettle bell; shake a weight and Pilate’s ball.

I’m also going to be starting swimming again on a Sunday, while Horatio is doing karate. I need to keep moving now that I have the energy and try not to drown it with food and thoughts of hibernating while the weather is turning colder.

The sun is out again today and even though it feels a little fresh I’m off out again in a minute, to finally try and find a route that isn’t too long, but long enough to give the dogs a run and me some exercise.