This week I focused more on my physical fitness and sporting skills. It was primarily centered around nightly adult “learn to play hockey” lessons.  Having taken up the sport at age 40, my hockey skills are slightly behind those of my peers (if peers is defined as 9 year-olds).  I do feel that I made moderate progress this week (again, if progress is defined as sucking slightly less). On the plus side, the home-made picnic table has proven to be quite useful as a place to air out my hockey gear. Not sure I ever want to eat lunch on it again though. 

My days were also fairly active. This week’s full workout regimen included the following:

  • 6 hockey sessions
  • 4 golf sessions
  • 2 tennis sessions
  • 2 soccer sessions
  • 1 personal trainer session

In the end it proved to be quite exhausting. I don’t think that I can keep this pace up for the balance of the sabbatical. By Friday I was almost longing to be back to the somewhat sedentary life of a desk jockey.  But then I had a nap and felt better.  Except for my knees, sprained right ankle, and pulled groin.

Looking forward to this coming week when I tackle my fear of heights head on.  Unless I chicken out.  We’ll see…  Stay tuned for this one!!