I feel I am about to make another confession. I am not a 100% committed cyclist!
My other obsession is table tennis. I started playing when my first cycling club had a table on their Friday night club night. Got the bug and joined a table tennis club and started playing. The two sports go very well together. Cycling more prominent in the summer and table tennis is a winter sport.
When I have had commitments that reduced cycling time, I fell back on the TT and the competitive nature of this sport keeps me motivated and keeps me active.
You might think of TT as a low intensity exercise, but when you put in 2 to 3 hours practice or play a closely challenged league match, you feel just as tired as if you had ridden a 50.
So if you are looking for another activity to complement cycling have a think about an activity like table tennis. You can play at all levels and at all ages, so is a sport you can play with your children and your parents! Just find a club and join in.
I think the key thing is just to be active and the activity must be something you like doing and can be sustained year on year, rain or shine.
I think I am probably only 80% committed to cycling and the other 80% committed to table tennis!
Cheers Keith
My other obsession is table tennis. I started playing when my first cycling club had a table on their Friday night club night. Got the bug and joined a table tennis club and started playing. The two sports go very well together. Cycling more prominent in the summer and table tennis is a winter sport.
When I have had commitments that reduced cycling time, I fell back on the TT and the competitive nature of this sport keeps me motivated and keeps me active.
You might think of TT as a low intensity exercise, but when you put in 2 to 3 hours practice or play a closely challenged league match, you feel just as tired as if you had ridden a 50.
So if you are looking for another activity to complement cycling have a think about an activity like table tennis. You can play at all levels and at all ages, so is a sport you can play with your children and your parents! Just find a club and join in.
I think the key thing is just to be active and the activity must be something you like doing and can be sustained year on year, rain or shine.
I think I am probably only 80% committed to cycling and the other 80% committed to table tennis!
Cheers Keith