04/11/2025
"On the wrong side of 60, I reckoned that, in addition to walking the dog twice a day, more all-round, intense activity was needed. But, due to caring responsibilities at home, it would have to be close by and provide a high-ratio of physical benefit versus time invested.
"This led me, a lifelong fan of solitary, outdoor exercise, to do something in the autumn of 2024 that I thought I would never do – start paying money to grunt and sweat amid strangers in the confines of an indoor gym.
"But through one year of doing small group training sessions three times a week, there are seven things I’ve learned," writes Sheila Wayman