It was a wobbly start. But each day I haul my paddleboard out on the water, I feel my balance and confidence improving
At 66, I don’t feel old, but according to my grandsons, I’m ancient. While I’m reasonably active and walk most days, recent articles about ageing well hit home. Walking isn’t sufficient. I should be doing something about my strength, balance and core. Five-minutes-a-day routines may work for some, but I know that I’ll start with good intentions and soon give up. I’m not one for going to the gym and yoga has never been my thing.
The answer is in my boat shed. It’s a paddleboard I bought for fun a few years ago. I was a total beginner; a friend gave me a few lessons. Then several flooding events turned the Hawkesbury River, where I live, a foul brown and my board has been sitting in the boat shed, unused. Then winter got in the way.