Luke1993
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weightlifting gloves or MMA ones? I know you do both lol
Exercise Log
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weightlifting gloves or MMA ones? I know you do both lol
Saturday 19th February
Type: Outdoor Ride
Distance: 78.05 km
Time: 02:29:23
Speed: 31.3 km/h
Group of 3 but quickly became a solo ride, I just can't keep up with my fellow riders. Tagged onto a group of riders for about 12 km but got a front puncture. New tube had a broken valve and I had no more tubes or CO2. Started walking back to the nearest bridge. About 15 minutes after my 2 buddies came back and gave me some spares and then I was happily back on the bike. Was feeling pretty tired at the end.
Type: Outdoor Ride
Distance: 78.05 km
Time: 02:29:23
Speed: 31.3 km/h
Group of 3 but quickly became a solo ride, I just can't keep up with my fellow riders. Tagged onto a group of riders for about 12 km but got a front puncture. New tube had a broken valve and I had no more tubes or CO2. Started walking back to the nearest bridge. About 15 minutes after my 2 buddies came back and gave me some spares and then I was happily back on the bike. Was feeling pretty tired at the end.
Kiwong
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WOW. Good job. I managed to run 12 km when I was in my best shape whitout pain. U have comittement. FOr how long have u been training ?
Also I was doing interval running like 1 min walk followed by 3 min semi-sprint. That gave best results for me then just average constant speed jogging.
Ok, back to my training, I have to take down 10 kg of fat. I've been to the gym 3 times, but last 2 times I had flu so my organism was allready worn out so...it didnt count. The diet still sucks, meaning it doesnt exist. I hope Ill begin to train and eat properly from now on cause my flu is gone. When I look at myself I done seem to see my neck , it completly dissapeared behind the blubber of fat
Renegade, I've been running since June 2008. I also ran competively in the 1980s.
Once you get started you feel heaps better with the diet and exercise. Good luck with it.
sevenroses
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I love this thread. I guess being less nervous/more comfortable is a very good intensive to exercise. I personally do 1 hour and 30 minutes of yoga each day and it really improves my mood greatly but it doesn't really change my anxiety levels. I think certain exercises, maybe exercises that involve your heart rate to increase, may work a little better. Sometimes, I do 100 sit ups really fast, 45 minutes before my shift at work, and when I got to work I was a little more social than usual. Must be the endorphin increase or something. I just hope that I won't develop tolerance (endorphin increase/anxiety decreasing effects) to exercising everyday. Maybe if I do develop tolerance, maybe I'll see what happens if I change to a different exercise working out different muscle groups or something. Supplements (B-vitamins, etc) do work for me but I hate how tolerance develops to the point where you could only take b-vitamins twice a week for the effects to still show up. I guess exercise would be a major part of my life if my anxiety does greatly decrease because of it. It's nice to hear a lot of success stories in using exercising to overcome anxiety.
wow, I am so out of shape. i ran a few hundred meters last week and was out of breath and in pain. i haven't run in at least 2 years before that, does anyone know how i can get back into running? the answer is probably just run, but i keep getting cramp and out of breath, should i go as far as i can running gently, and keep going the distance but faster each time, or run as far as i can at my top speed, and keep going that far til i can do it easily? i should probably ask on a different website, but i thought id ask you lot first.
its boxing gloves,I do boxing,not because I am tough or anything like that,its only a hobby and something physical to get me out there,I like to watch a lot so I decided to try it out to understand more what is going on and what they feel,it looks easy when you watch,but when you first get a hard punch on your head it sucks
,with time I cope better,I actually hate most confrontations in real life,the gloves you can borrow at the gym stink a lot and are all wet from sweat .
EscapeArtist
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day before yesterday:
jogged 30 mins
Some weights, crunches, yadda yadda
Yesterday:
30 min. jog
Tiny like 15 minute vertical hike thing by the beach w/ stairs.
Walked 3 hours
Today:
Kind of a rest day.
Will try to get myself out to do those beach stairs a few times up and down.
Will run 20 mins today.
Pebbles, I'm not quite sure... But it's great that you want to get back into it after all that time!
jogged 30 mins
Some weights, crunches, yadda yadda
Yesterday:
30 min. jog
Tiny like 15 minute vertical hike thing by the beach w/ stairs.
Walked 3 hours
Today:
Kind of a rest day.
Will try to get myself out to do those beach stairs a few times up and down.
Will run 20 mins today.
Pebbles, I'm not quite sure... But it's great that you want to get back into it after all that time
!Sunday 20th February
Type: Open Water Swimming
Distance: 2095 m
Time: 00:56:44
Speed: 2:42 min/100m
Went down to the beach myself, took 2 ginger tablets rather than 1 but still felt a little nauseous. Today I couldn't swim straight, in one direction I kept swimming to the shore and the other direction I kept going further out so my path was like a zig zag I think I got into a rhythm alot more quicker than last week so that's a good sign.
Type: Outdoor Running
Distance: 15.04 km
Time: 01:22:24
Pace: 5:28 min/km
Slowly increasing distance on my long runs. Despite feeling a little tired near the end I reckon I could keep going. Hopefully next week I feel just as good. Average HR: 151 (81% MHR)
Hi pebbles, if it were me I'd set myself a goal of running 5 kilometres but you don't want to go out and smash it on first go. You want to ease yourself in to it with intervals (ie combination of jogging and walking). There are many programs you can follow, I think Couch to 5k (C25K) is a 9 week program which require you to run 3 times a week having plenty of rest for recovery. I say it's definitely worth a shot! Look up Couch to 5k in google, you can even download a podcast to have on your ipod to assist with your training! I probably wouldn't advise running hard either because you probably end up injuring yourself. Look up coolrunning, it's a good resource for running.
Type: Open Water Swimming
Distance: 2095 m
Time: 00:56:44
Speed: 2:42 min/100m
Went down to the beach myself, took 2 ginger tablets rather than 1 but still felt a little nauseous. Today I couldn't swim straight, in one direction I kept swimming to the shore and the other direction I kept going further out so my path was like a zig zag
I think I got into a rhythm alot more quicker than last week so that's a good sign.Type: Outdoor Running
Distance: 15.04 km
Time: 01:22:24
Pace: 5:28 min/km
Slowly increasing distance on my long runs. Despite feeling a little tired near the end I reckon I could keep going. Hopefully next week I feel just as good. Average HR: 151 (81% MHR)
Hi pebbles, if it were me I'd set myself a goal of running 5 kilometres but you don't want to go out and smash it on first go. You want to ease yourself in to it with intervals (ie combination of jogging and walking). There are many programs you can follow, I think Couch to 5k (C25K) is a 9 week program which require you to run 3 times a week having plenty of rest for recovery. I say it's definitely worth a shot! Look up Couch to 5k in google, you can even download a podcast to have on your ipod to assist with your training! I probably wouldn't advise running hard either because you probably end up injuring yourself. Look up coolrunning, it's a good resource for running.
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Kiwong
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8km not sure what time because my Garmin went blank.
Nice long run there replica. That'll help your Half Marathon leg.
Pebblesdundee, I think you should build up slowly, by combining walking and running. You start running gently at a comfortable pace and mix it in with walking, rest breaks when you get out of breath or are in pain. I think that couch to 5km in a good programme to look at. No need to get faster and faster each run, try to maintain a comfortable pace, rolling it out injury free.
Nice long run there replica. That'll help your Half Marathon leg.
Pebblesdundee, I think you should build up slowly, by combining walking and running. You start running gently at a comfortable pace and mix it in with walking, rest breaks when you get out of breath or are in pain. I think that couch to 5km in a good programme to look at. No need to get faster and faster each run, try to maintain a comfortable pace, rolling it out injury free.
thanks for the advice, I'll give it a go
EscapeArtist
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20 min jog in morning, 20 min jog in evening, all for nowww..
I went to a gym today Which is always something I fear, public gyms, and it wasn't that bad at all! The equipment was pretty well spaced, so nobody seemed to be invading personal space... Everybody was a lot more focused than I was expecting... Going again tomorrow but am actually going to use more than just the safe-choice treadmill
I went to a gym today
Which is always something I fear, public gyms, and it wasn't that bad at all! The equipment was pretty well spaced, so nobody seemed to be invading personal space... Everybody was a lot more focused than I was expecting... Going again tomorrow but am actually going to use more than just the safe-choice treadmill
Deus_Ex_Lemur
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I never thought of this - but I used to go to gym regularly. Despite avoiding many ppl I did make some chit chat buddies and "friendly" as one with SAD can be with some staff.
For a year I stopped going, wanted to return - and fear of so much time passing made me not go for longer just dealing with seeing anyone I knew. Slowly I went at off times where I chance to avoid anyone I knew high...
Then unknowingly one saw me at one of those times - and recognized me and we interacted and - it wasnt as bad as I made it out it would be. I went earlier next time - staff member saw me and not as awkward as I thought again - and after still being self conscious, I made effort just simply go twice a week... BUT GO.
That became three times - four sometimes. EVERY WEEK. After a month I had limited fear of running into anyone, although I am still awkward in the gym lol. But I am motivated to get myself in shape and build back muscle I used to have.
SO - safe choices/time long as consistent will lead to better. I never thought of this being positive in life with S.A.D esp with other stuff in my life. I still am nervous initially entering the gym not knowing who's there and often avoid and am awkward and that still annoys the beejeezus out of me I still feel/act that way - but I am GOING regularly now where I wasn't before that's the key difference. What all I thought for a year wasn't as bad as it turned out to be. Lesson learned. Now to apply that to the REST of my life =)
For a year I stopped going, wanted to return - and fear of so much time passing made me not go for longer just dealing with seeing anyone I knew. Slowly I went at off times where I chance to avoid anyone I knew high...
Then unknowingly one saw me at one of those times - and recognized me and we interacted and - it wasnt as bad as I made it out it would be. I went earlier next time - staff member saw me and not as awkward as I thought again - and after still being self conscious, I made effort just simply go twice a week... BUT GO.
That became three times - four sometimes. EVERY WEEK. After a month I had limited fear of running into anyone, although I am still awkward in the gym lol. But I am motivated to get myself in shape and build back muscle I used to have.
SO - safe choices/time long as consistent will lead to better. I never thought of this being positive in life with S.A.D esp with other stuff in my life. I still am nervous initially entering the gym not knowing who's there and often avoid and am awkward and that still annoys the beejeezus out of me I still feel/act that way - but I am GOING regularly now where I wasn't before that's the key difference. What all I thought for a year wasn't as bad as it turned out to be. Lesson learned. Now to apply that to the REST of my life =)
ripewithdecay
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well, ive pretty much signed up for full blown MMA training. i talked it up with a couple aquaintences who are into it and promising that im going to go through with it, so there's really no backing out now! have to admit that i am scared ****less, not only of getting punched in the face repeatedly, but also the SA involved with this whole process...
Wednesday 23rd February
Type: Indoor Lap Swimming (Evening)
Distance: 1900 m
Time: 01:00:00
I was satisfied with tonights effort. Previously (well last few pool session) I have been swimming quite conservatively to save energy but kept falling behind others which is discouraging. Noticed other peoples stroke rate were quicker than mine so I tried to match them. Seems to work but definitely more tiring.
Type: Indoor Lap Swimming (Evening)
Distance: 1900 m
Time: 01:00:00
I was satisfied with tonights effort. Previously (well last few pool session) I have been swimming quite conservatively to save energy but kept falling behind others which is discouraging. Noticed other peoples stroke rate were quicker than mine so I tried to match them. Seems to work but definitely more tiring.