James wonders if he expects too much of himself.

Good morning, this is James. I hope you’re sitting comfortably, and again thank you for the work that you do.

I was thinking yesterday, I used to be a long distance walker. I could walk ten, twelve miles no problem. After a TIA I had just a year ago, I’ve hardly been able to walk any distance, and my balance is quite bad.

I went to a park, and I used to do one lap, and last year I managed to work it up to two laps a couple of times. I’ve only been able to manage one lap this year. Yesterday I was at a different park, and I’d no way of knowing just how far I’d walked, but I felt tired, and as it came near the end I had to hang on to my wife’s arm to keep me upright. And for the first time in a long time, I felt depressed, and I thought you know: how far I used to walk, and now I’m being helped along like an old man, which I am of course!

So, it just makes you wonder: did I set my sights too high? Or, should I just stick to my recognised mileage that I do? Well, stay well and happy. Bye bye.