It’s a question of…

What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

I’ll start by saying I’m not competitive, much. As a youngster I loved sports. I’d rather do than watch. My favourite thing was running which I did quite well and once I’d figured it out, how not to trip myself up, I loved the 100 metre hurdles. I continued to run, jog as I got older. I craved the freedom of just going wherever my feet took me.

Lift

Another sport I enjoyed and still do is swimming. I no longer swim as often as I’d like to but when I get the chance I’m there.

Water baby

I’m not sure if you would call it a sport but yoga is another activity I really enjoy.

My go to sport would be field archery. It’s one of those pastimes that allows you to forget about everything else going on in your life, you have to concentrate for safety sake. A brisk bright day in the woods with fellow archers is great fun. I have to admit that here I do get quietly competitive.

Take aim

As for watching sports I rarely get to watch it much these days. I try to keep up with the football team that I have supported all my life and like many others I try to watch the world cup.

Kick off

I like the Olympics/Paralympics and marvel at the dedication of these amazing athletes. I often think back to the days of Sebastian Coe, Daly Thompson, Steve Ovett, Tessa Sanderson and who could forget Zola Budd? Showing my age now.

Champions

So that’s me, when I can I do.