Monday, January 22, 2024

KEEP ON RUCKING? NO, NO JUST DON'T EVEN START.


You and I, of course, are familiar with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines which states, ‘Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.’  But not everybody is so familiar.  And a little while ago in the Times there was this:

 



Rucking, it turns out (and maybe everybody in the world except me knew this already), consists of walking with a load of stuff in your rucksack.  It can be metal plates, a few  bricks or I suppose a couple of bottles of gin.  According to the article, by Bridget Harrison, rucking is ‘being touted as the big fitness trend for 2024.’  Well, not in this house it isn't, young lady.

 

There are many, many ways of spoiling a walk and this seems very high on the list, though still better than golf, admittedly.

 

Here are some lads enjoying the benefits.




 

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