‘Five years ago I tried washing with a hosepipe in the garden – I haven’t had a hot shower since’ From Midlife Fitness Files: The Telegraph’s health series, where we glean advice from experts as they talk us through their weekly regime 'It felt more organic, exhilarating and energising' Credit: Jeff Gilbert/The Telegraph Anna Magee talks to Mike Millen, 68, a retired engineer and part-time fitness instructor. He lives in Kent and has a grown-up daughter, Toni, 44 and two grandsons, nine and 11. My earliest memory is kicking a football around outside the block of flats where I used to live in South London. I got to semi-professional level but, in those days, it was more about brute strength and I was quite small growing up, so I didn’t get further.