Elliptigo Eliptical Bike

5 years ago I read about Elliptigo elliptical bikes on a hip replacement Facebook page I’m on. I was looking for an alternative to cycling as I wasn’t very comfortable on a traditional bike with my arthritic neck issues.

I wrote this blog post all about it when I first got the bike. The first couple of years I did get out on my bike quite often and managed to build up to a few 20 mile rides heading off into Milton Keynes and exploring some of the red ways and paths there.

In the last couple of years though I have been struggling with elbow and shoulder aching when I’m on the bike too long. And although I have never fallen off the thing (touch wood), starting up started to make me nervous and I haven’t been going out as often in recent times. Busy junctions mean I need to dismount and start from stopped and it’s hard to find a route with no junctions.

So today I decided no more excuses. I need to get back on my bike, even if its just a short run out, and I went out for half an hour and did 4 miles.

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The bike always gets my heart rate up into peak for at least part of the ride, and the upright position means you get great views out in the countryside too. It’s a great running style workout without the impact of running. I need to remember that and get out more often.

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What’s your favourite form of exercise and how do you motivate yourself to get out there and move?

Elliptigo launch

Outside influences: the women in my family by Sandy Millin

This is a fabulous post from my Niece, Sandy Millin, about the influences the women in our family (including me as her Aunt) have had on her growth and development.

Sandy is passionate about languages and is an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher. She is very well respected in her field.  Sandy has worked for International House in a number of different countries and is a member of IATEFL and presents at their conferences.  I would strongly recommend following Sandy on Twitter if you have an interest in language teaching. (@sandymillin)

I am very proud of my Neice – she is a strong independent and caring lady and I am so happy I have been able to be a positive influence on her life.  To read more click on this link to her post……..

Outside influences: the women in my family.

Clean 9 Cleansing Program Top Tips

When you decide to do a cleanse it is often quite a hard decision. You need to make sure that you choose the right product, then decide where to buy it from, then when it arrives you are often keen to get started before you change your mind.

STOP !

But stop – wait – think a little – if you want your cleanse to be a positive and rewarding experience and not end up in disaster then you should follow these tips and preparation guidelines in order to make the most out of the experience, and to achieve the best results possible.