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Default Aug 10, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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I know what you mean. I have the same feeling whenever I finish my exercise.
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Default Aug 10, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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How's everyone doing over the summer?

I have had ups and downs, not swimming in a while but biking to work regularly and trying to run at least 3 times a week.
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Default Aug 11, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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How's everyone doing over the summer?
Well, I guess now would be a good time for me to jump into this thread, since it's been re-awakened.

I started seriously exercising back at the start of May after having one of the worst depression and emotional relapses in years. And I've stuck with it. Which is amazing considering how much I hate exercise.

It's pretty routine, so I don't really have enough interesting to say daily. But I'll try to pop in here every few days.

Today is weights day. Done at home with dumbells. And some additional core exercises and light stretching at the end.

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I have had ups and downs, not swimming in a while but biking to work regularly and trying to run at least 3 times a week.
Swimming would be nice, but inconvenient around here. And although I'm looking pretty good these days with my clothes on, there's this paunch hiding under the shirt. And um, does anyone know where I can get some 1910-era style swimwear?
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Default Aug 14, 2017 at 07:11 PM
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Today was one of my exercise classes, at the community centre in town.

These are the days that keep me going. I've mentioned elsewhere that I need the motivation of attending a class where one or two people expect to see me. But there's only two classes I can manage to attend per week. So I'm forced to unenthusiastically supplement with solo workouts. I did my cardio over the weekend. My motivation there is that the home workouts are needed to survive the harder classes.
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Default Aug 15, 2017 at 04:32 PM
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I do better with other people too, I try to get to my running club when I can but more runs are solo than not - I am planning to run with a friend tomorrow.
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Default Aug 18, 2017 at 03:56 PM
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Everything is all over the place lately.

My schedule was messed up due to a visit, so I did weights on the day before the hard class. Which I don't like to do because of recovery and all. But it was getting to be too long since the last time. Then, the next day the class was cancelled anyways. So I did cardio instead. The day after that I went to a different high intensity class I've never done before, which was at least a change but I felt kind of rubbish about how I did. I wanted to do weights again today because it's the last day I can squeeze it in, but I'm too sore and have only done some stretching.

Now I'll be away from home for a week and need to keep exercising during that time. So I'll have to improvise.

Self-care is a very pesky effort sometimes.
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Default Aug 18, 2017 at 04:21 PM
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Sounds like you are doing lots Cepheid, good for you trying a new class - new things are always harder in my experience. I think you are doing great keeping active.

I ran Weds but felt tired and my pace was so slow, not sure why, had couple of rest days and going to run tomorrow. Other than that a couple of walks and cycling to work.
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Default Aug 27, 2017 at 03:01 PM
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Well, oddly enough, I got two weight training days in while away over the last week. And a bunch of three-quarter hour walks. So not really any heart pumping stuff, but I kept active at least. After having to take yesterday off, I got back into things by doing my normal cardio routine today.

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Sounds like you are doing lots Cepheid, good for you trying a new class - new things are always harder in my experience. I think you are doing great keeping active.
Thank you. I appreciate the encouragement.

Lest I sound like some kind of fitness super-guy, I'll admit that I don't push myself very hard during the solo stuff, but I figure consistency is more important than gain. That's particularly so when one of my big motivators is mood stabilization. If I have more than a day of inactivity, it's so easy for 2 days to become 3 and so on until I fall off the wagon. Darn wagon should have siderails.

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I ran Weds but felt tired and my pace was so slow, not sure why, had couple of rest days and going to run tomorrow. Other than that a couple of walks and cycling to work.
Good for you. Like I said, I find it helps so much to just keep doing anything at all.
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Default Aug 27, 2017 at 03:12 PM
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Lol, yes I could do with siderails on my waggon too.

I agree consistency is important, I am trying to stick with 3 runs a week at the moment and just got a place for a half marathon in a few weeks which I know I can do, just not as fast as I once could. Like you mood stabilisation is the main aim so just completing will be enough for me.

Let's keep on that waggon.
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Default Aug 27, 2017 at 04:09 PM
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Swimming would be nice, but inconvenient around here. And although I'm looking pretty good these days with my clothes on, there's this paunch hiding under the shirt. And um, does anyone know where I can get some 1910-era style swimwear?
Thats what i wear, and im a girl! I get mine online at big girl places like junonia . com. For a guy, i would search online for triathlon suits, seriously! I think rowers wear them too.
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Default Aug 27, 2017 at 07:54 PM
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How's everyone doing over the summer?
I've been walking this summer. sometimes I go to the gym too.
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Default Aug 28, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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To pick up on the swimsuits, I notice some people at my local pool will wear T-shirts, which I guess may cause drag in the water but if they feel better then that's got to be good.

Have to say at my local pool it's all shapes and sizes though, so no need to worry about how we look - I like that.
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Thats what i wear, and im a girl! I get mine online at big girl places like junonia . com. For a guy, i would search online for triathlon suits, seriously! I think rowers wear them too.
Thanks for the tip. Although I must admit my paunch isn't bad -- I've just always been way too self-conscious to show much skin. Even as a child, bathing suits were the only time I ever went without a shirt no matter how hot it got. So I might look into those triathlon suits. I'm getting old enough that I can start being eccentric instead of just weird.

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Have to say at my local pool it's all shapes and sizes though, so no need to worry about how we look - I like that.
Yeah, it's not my body that's the problem. It's my head.
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Default Aug 29, 2017 at 10:38 AM
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I can relate to the head thing.

Right now I have a half marathon in less than two weeks and I just can't seem to get into the right head space for it.
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Thanks for the tip... So I might look into those triathlon suits. I'm getting old enough that I can start being eccentric instead of just weird. :cool
It makes a person look like a real jock! Clothes make the man!
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Default Aug 30, 2017 at 01:52 PM
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Right now I have a half marathon in less than two weeks and I just can't seem to get into the right head space for it.
Need a cheering squad?

Hmm ... what rhymes with prefabsprout?
Not orange anyways....
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Default Aug 30, 2017 at 01:56 PM
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I had my "plyoga" class today. Those are always rough. Because it's plyoga. It's been two weeks since my last class of any sort. And that was a different class because of some mundane foul-ups. So it's been three weeks since my last plyoga class. Ouch.

When I say I did plyoga, I mean I did my best approximation of plyoga with lots of faltering. But I'm getting benefit from it as attested by all the panting, aching muscles, and sweat on the floor (ew).

And when I say ouch, I mean whimper.

The important and gratifying thing is that I did it. Hooray for micro-awesomeness.
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Default Sep 03, 2017 at 04:41 PM
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Quick accountability check-in. Thursday was my rest day. Friday, Saturday and Sunday (today) I did my routines.
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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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Pretty good going there.

Yesterday afternoon I mostly ate chocolate and drank tea so I will call that a rest day.

Tonight I am going to running group, even though I am tired (started work at 6am), will take it easy.
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