This exercise lark is turning out to be more expensive than one would think.
The detox and absence of alcohol would lead one to expect savings in dosh, but the increase in physical activity has its own secondary spending effects.
Pushing one’s body to the edge, and setting targets such as the triathlon, quickly leads to the accumulation of entry fees! Then there is the investment in technology. Shaz, having rejected her cheap compression hosiery from the Warehouse, has taken to her “Skins” like a duck to water. She assures me that a set would quickly deal with my post run aching muscles syndrome.
We have also bought into the sports drink argument. I have accepted the scientific basis for the use of the drinks, but never thought them worth the trouble for my circumstances. However, with the running distances lengthening, and the hot weather at the moment, they have reached the conscious zone. The result: purchase of drinks bottles with straps around them to allow you to run with it in the palm of the hand all the way. The alternative would be to hire a teenager each time to stand in opportune spots to give regular refreshments.
Then there is the new pair of runners for EQ, Joe and his specialist bike jersey, let alone looking for “new” bikes on Trade Me.
May be cheaper to return to the wine?
