I now play squash at least twice a week, sometimes three times (playing in the evening after work). It has the advantage of being indoors, thus unaffected by the weather (sun, heat or pouring rain) and fun! The first time I played, I was so exhausted that I went home and went straight to bed. It goes without saying that the next day I had muscle pain everywhere. I no longer have muscle pain, but because I run into the wall to get the ball, I have marks and bruises everywhere! I literally run into the wall like a cartoon character – but I am gradually learning to stop before and act like a sensible person…

Sometimes I play with Mr. Naina, a tennis/squash coach, and it’s impossible to play more than an hour with him! I am out of breath, can’t run anymore, and I look at him, and can’t tell if he’s just played for an hour or if he is going to! He is unbelievably inalterable and is always standing there with the same smile. For all I know, he may be continuing to play while I get massaged…