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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 10:47 AM
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I'm having a tough time finding a good exercise routine. I tried yoga and got vertigo. I tried riding a bike and ended in the ER with heat stroke. Maybe I'll try mall walking. I don't tolerate heat well.

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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 11:10 AM
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I went to the gym and did my weight workout for about 40 min, then walked around a bit... and bought a snack that wiped out any calories I burned during my workout, whoops!

I hadn't done my weight routine for nearly 2 weeks, so glad to get back to it.
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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 05:27 PM
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Checking in, I did run tonight even though it was rainy, did a variable speed session and enjoyed it.
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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 05:29 PM
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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.
Thanks.

Good planning to take it easy. So much is about showing up in the first place.

I just couldn't get it done today. I consoled myself later by taking a bucket of soapy water outside and scrubbing my exercise mat down. It needed that, and I got something useful taken care of.
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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 05:30 PM
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Checking in, I did run tonight even though it was rainy, did a variable speed session and enjoyed it.
Good work!
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Default Sep 04, 2017 at 05:38 PM
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I'm having a tough time finding a good exercise routine. I tried yoga and got vertigo. I tried riding a bike and ended in the ER with heat stroke. Maybe I'll try mall walking. I don't tolerate heat well.
That's rough, sorry.

I've heard of yoga with chairs and yoga moves for people with various physical issues. Maybe the instructor knows something or someone along those lines.

Some of my classes are indoors, which isn't as nice during a pleasant, cool summer like we've had around here. But air conditioning is *so* good when you need it.

Mall walking sounds good. Heck, anything helps. After a few years of avoidant and sedentary living, I was in very poor shape. I started with some stretching classes and consistent dog walking. (The dogs were getting walked before. They just got walked a lot more )

Good luck finding something.
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I went to the gym and did my weight workout for about 40 min, then walked around a bit... and bought a snack that wiped out any calories I burned during my workout, whoops!
Oh yeah. I was taken out to a restaurant while away the other week and had a small restaurant dessert for the first time in something like a year. It turned out to have over 700 calories for all its small size.

I don't calorie count, but I know that wasn't worth it.

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Default Sep 05, 2017 at 02:26 PM
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I agree, mall walking sounds like a good indoor option, I live in a cool climate and can't imagine how hard it must be to cope with the heat.

There's always Tai chi, which is very gentle, not as tough as yoga.
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Default Sep 10, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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check in

Tue, Wed: upset and fragile, did exercise (one solo, one class)

Thu: crashed severely, felt abysmal, no exercise

Fri, Sat: felt awful most of the time, did solo exercises (barely)
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Default Sep 10, 2017 at 01:42 PM
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Hmmm.. maybe I need to hold myself accountable to contribute somewhat to this thread - thank you for this thread

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Default Sep 10, 2017 at 02:10 PM
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Hey Cepheid, that's good going, you adapted to what you could do in the circumstances.

Every training programme needs a step back sometimes, body and mind need it from time to time.

I had a lot of rest days in prep for my half marathon today, I did it!
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Hey Cepheid, that's good going, you adapted to what you could do in the circumstances.

Every training programme needs a step back sometimes, body and mind need it from time to time.

I had a lot of rest days in prep for my half marathon today, I did it!
Thanks for the support. I'm doing better today (it's up and down lately). Getting the exercise done at least makes me feel like I'm not giving up completely, and that I'm getting something done (looking after myself). But yeah, the occasional rest day or "going easy" day is important too.

Great job with the half marathon! Any good stories?
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Default Sep 15, 2017 at 10:03 PM
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another check in:

Sun: couldn't find the strength/will, spent about 5-10 minutes on some mild core stability exercises as a last ditch effort in the evening
Mon: stretching class only, pretty sedate
Tue: crashed completely again, failed to do weights
Wed: still a mess, did my most intense solo cardio session ever to somewhat blot out the distress
Thu: plyoga class, disastrous, I should not have gone
Fri: today, still distraught, no exercise

(ref: Sun the 10th, Tue 12th, Fri 15th)
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Default Sep 16, 2017 at 10:55 AM
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Hey Cepheid, don't be too hard on yourself - I can see you got some activities in last week even though you were struggling, that is an achievement.

A friend said to me it's the workouts we struggled with we should feel the most proudest of.

I have only ran twice this week, the first was a mile recovery run, second was a 5k, and I really need to get the motivation to run right now.

Ugh, I'm saying to myself 'just do it' as the well known sports brand ad says.
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Default Sep 16, 2017 at 08:22 PM
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Hey Cepheid, don't be too hard on yourself - I can see you got some activities in last week even though you were struggling, that is an achievement.
Thank you. I'm not beating myself up over it. It's just that the exercise gives me some respite while I'm doing it, and makes me feel better for a while afterwards. So getting into a state where I can't seem to get it done is a bit of a double whammy.

Also, I was in quite a bit of a tailspin and couldn't seem to post anything worthwhile in any of the other forums. So I posted a relatively thought-free update here (with mood commentary). I sort of bunched my stuff into the one post.

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A friend said to me it's the workouts we struggled with we should feel the most proudest of.
At least I do feel that. By the by, they also say that's when you make your most significant gains.

(When I said I should not have gone to the one class, that was because of the emotional stuff.)

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Ugh, I'm saying to myself 'just do it' as the well known sports brand ad says.


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Default Sep 18, 2017 at 08:37 AM
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I'm having a tough time finding a good exercise routine. I tried yoga and got vertigo. I tried riding a bike and ended in the ER with heat stroke. Maybe I'll try mall walking. I don't tolerate heat well.
Sorry to hear this happened to you. If I may ask, did you wear a ball cap and drank enough water/fluids during your bike ride? How long were you out?

I'm a biker myself so I'm curious.
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Default Sep 20, 2017 at 07:24 PM
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Sat: felt better, did regular weights routine
Sun: felt mostly recovered, did a fairly hard cardio
Mon: stretch class
Tue: full and tiring day so no weights, but that was expected, felt okay
Wed (today): cardio again
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Default Sep 28, 2017 at 10:34 PM
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Thu: class (struggled on this one)
Fri: lightly experimented with core exercises again
Sat: weights
Sun-Wed: really hot and humid weather + no air conditioning = no exercise
Thu (today): class (did suprisingly okay here)

It's unlikely there will be any more really hot weather this year, but I'll need to consider what to do next summer during any potential heat waves.
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Default Oct 06, 2017 at 08:43 PM
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Another accountability check-in:

Fri: I don't remember , I don't think it was much of anything
Sat: weights
Sun: cardio
Mon: stretching class
Tue: weights
Wed: cardio
Thu: plyoga class
Fri(today): rest

So, a good week for the exercise.
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