It doesn't matter how fast you run
Yesterday a friend told me that someone else told her that her 5K time was "good for a beginner".
Fuck that.
Read MoreMental Fitness: The mirror exercise
This will all probably sound a bit hokey at first and a bit too Stuart Smalley at first, but bear with me, as I really do think it's valuable.
Read MoreProgress Update 1: And so it begins
This looks to have been a successful week.
Read MoreWorking out my demons
I've been using exercise as a way to escape my depression for longer than I care to admit.
Read MoreMinor injuries and staying on track
TL;DR - getting old sucks, 0/10, would not age again, but when a minor injury inevitably happens, just try to keep moving, in whatever ways you (safely) can.
Read MoreProgress Update 0: Setting the Baseline
My intention is to post various stats about my progress every Monday or Tuesday morning - this first week is abut setting the baseline of weight and activity amounts. As you can see from the graph below, I lost a decent amount of weight towards the end of last year (10-15 pounds), hit a bit of a slump, and gained a bit (5-10 pounds) of it back.
Time to turn back the tide.
Expectations
This isn't an exercise blog, but I will definitely be writing about exercise.
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