Who am I
Well first off, Hi I’m Stanley. I’ve created this blog to start writing more and talk about fitness and other things I do in my life. These “things” are ranged from food to gym work to rowing and cycling, and many other day to day activities like reading and looking after a dog.
At the moment I don’t really know where to start, so I’m just making this post to say I’ll be on it shortly.
About me, I’m an athlete for my “local” rowing club, so I pretty much go down there everyday to train in various ways. It’s a very fun sport especially in summer. Winter training isn’t too good as your training mostly in the dark and freezing cold temperatures. But it’s still manageable as the social life I’ve gained from it has changed me.
I also cycle a lot, mainly because I have to get myself to and from training. But also it’s been a excellent way of keeping fit through each lockdown in the past year.
Weight training is also a big part of rowing and my own life. However, I haven’t done this for awhile as gyms have been shut and are only just reopening.
All of this being said I’m no pro at any of it, although it would be nice, certain factors about myself do not fit in with the ones with rowing, AKA height and weight for the heavyweight and lightweight categories. I’m also not a body builder but I like to think I know what I’m doing in a gym.
Why I’m blogging
One of the main reasons I’m blogging is because I enjoy the creativity of writing. Especially in non-fictional work like this. Another reason is the idea that someone might be going through the same situation as me and might want help with it, or maybe just wanting to learn.
I’m hoping to get a coaching qualification in the future sometime, and I also help out on occasions with the learn to row course at my club so teaching and helping people comes quite naturally with me.
What am I hoping to accomplish
Honestly I don’t really know, I may in a week or two but I think it would be awesome if I could help people out in the sporting community. And help people with life and maybe show people a new adventure they can take.
For myself, I think blogging, and writing about things going on in my life will help me massively. I have been affected by mental health throughout the last few years being in school and then sixth form. So to be able to write about it and get it out would be a big positive change. And maybe other people could follow my path.
For now that’s all I have to say, but I hope to be writing something soon. To start getting the grips with things and learning what to do. see you for my second blog.
Bernard.St 