Making an impact

After just two weeks of irregular visits to the West Bridgford Tennis Club gym, I do believe I'm making progress. I have mastered the basics when it comes to setting the various machines and can manage several 3 minute bursts without expiring. I am in awe of the guy opposite me who manages 20 mins flat out on the bike - what is he on!

As you know I am one of six volunteers helping with the Shape Up Notts campaign and we met for the first time on a very bleak January evening to have our group photo taken. Since then we have gone our different ways to start preparing, but it was great to hear from Lucy Judge again through the interview she did with the Post on Thursday 12th February:

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/lifeandstyle/cope-depression/article-690736-detail/article.html

Lucy's courage and determination to tackle depression, and to talk about it, is really inspirational. Her experience that exercise can help should prompt others in a similar situation to try out a new sport or just get walking. I know I felt quite low at the end of last year, which is partly why I wanted this challenge. I'm finding that even the simplest exercise is making an impact.