So I just started going for morning runs.
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This is something I've wanted to start doing for quite a long time. I know it will be really good for me, making me feel much better and just physically improving my health, but I just can't get motivated. I even bought some shoes to go running in, but they just lie there unused.
Yay! Running! When you get used to it enough and can run longer distances, try cross country. Everyone has their preferences, but I prefer running on a dirt path through the forest as opposed to the pavement.
As for your question, not really. Not that I'm lazy, but I've always been relatively in shape (as in, I've always been super thin). I myself am a runner, and I do exercises in the morning and the evening. 60 push ups and 60 sit-ups, along with various other stretches.
For that matter, I'm about to go for a run right now.
Edit: I see you do run cross country. Good, good
As for your question, not really. Not that I'm lazy, but I've always been relatively in shape (as in, I've always been super thin). I myself am a runner, and I do exercises in the morning and the evening. 60 push ups and 60 sit-ups, along with various other stretches.
For that matter, I'm about to go for a run right now.
Edit: I see you do run cross country. Good, good
Good for you. Personally, I once did a morning excercise routine during a boring holiday, mostly to kill time. Got some pretty good results.
Tried to get back into it since, and I just can't help but see myself as looking utterly ridiculous and pathetic while doing it.
Some people have tried to get me to join a gym, but I don't like the sounds of that. Last thing I need is a load of sporty pricks laughing at me while I wheeze away.
Tried to get back into it since, and I just can't help but see myself as looking utterly ridiculous and pathetic while doing it.
Some people have tried to get me to join a gym, but I don't like the sounds of that. Last thing I need is a load of sporty pricks laughing at me while I wheeze away.
Good job! I've always been more of a cardio guy, especially over the course of this last year, and if you're consistent you WILL see results. Take it from me: three months and forty pounds later, you can be a Greek god like me! (Kicking stuff like soda doesn't hurt, either, though I still sneak one or two a week in Jack and Cokes and such)
Thing is, that I've always been better at running, but I've been on a similar self-improvement kick and started doing weights. It's... Not going great. But same as you, just keep doing it and results will come.
So, yeah, my only advice to you is to keep it consistent and keep pushing forward. Do that, and you'll do great.
Thing is, that I've always been better at running, but I've been on a similar self-improvement kick and started doing weights. It's... Not going great. But same as you, just keep doing it and results will come.
So, yeah, my only advice to you is to keep it consistent and keep pushing forward. Do that, and you'll do great.
I have never been overweight, but I knew I needed to eat healthier and drink more water, and so I have made small changes to my diet by drinking more water, not having sugar in my tea/coffee, and eating healthier snacks. At the moment I am grazing on a mixture of raisins/walnuts/almonds and seeds (a mixture of pumpkin and sunflower seeds) and I have a pint of water with me as well. In terms of excercise, I get off the bus a couple of stops early and walk the rest of the way to work, and I don't have a desk job, I work in a laboratory as a biochemist, and I usually have to run up and down the stairs to the other areas of the lab so I end up doing quite a lot of walking/running. I must say, I do feel a lot better than I used to.
It is great that you have been able to start the running routine. I have also tried to start running on daily basis for health reasons, but I always run out of interest after a while before the daily running becomes a habit and end up stopping the whole thing. Main reason for me stopping the running is just that I find it boring on its own and even when I listen music (even though I enjoy the music part), but I hope you wont face that problem.
I really wish that I could start that routine again, but I guess physical work does the trick too which is my plan for this summer. One form of exercise which I really enjoy though is to just go roaming the woods with somewhat heavy backpack (preferably with friends) which may not be the most efficient way of getting into shape but occasionally walking 30-40km while carrying stuff, in addition to other exercise, should have some beneficial effect. I had to do this while I did my military service and it is the only form of activity which I started enjoying while in there and thus I have done few more trips after it and thoroughly recommend it even for the experience. Though if there are not woods nearby where you live it makes the activity considerably harder to do.
Can anyone of you people give me some advice to make running more enjoyable and less boring? If you have any tested methods you'd like to share I'd appreciate it.
I really wish that I could start that routine again, but I guess physical work does the trick too which is my plan for this summer. One form of exercise which I really enjoy though is to just go roaming the woods with somewhat heavy backpack (preferably with friends) which may not be the most efficient way of getting into shape but occasionally walking 30-40km while carrying stuff, in addition to other exercise, should have some beneficial effect. I had to do this while I did my military service and it is the only form of activity which I started enjoying while in there and thus I have done few more trips after it and thoroughly recommend it even for the experience. Though if there are not woods nearby where you live it makes the activity considerably harder to do.
Can anyone of you people give me some advice to make running more enjoyable and less boring? If you have any tested methods you'd like to share I'd appreciate it.
I just finished my first season of lacrosse.
It was definitely hard. Not only the physical part, but the basic skills needed to play the game.
I also walk most places. A mile and a half walk isn't much to me now. Music helps sometimes, but your mind gets used to it and the minutes melt away after some time.
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I also walk most places. A mile and a half walk isn't much to me now. Music helps sometimes, but your mind gets used to it and the minutes melt away after some time.
Well, I'm actually trying to pump up my cardio for when I attend The Citadel(really good military college) in August. Right now I'm running every day, sometimes a few times a day. I've always been in decent shape, but as of now my running is just over their standard and I'd like plenty of breathing room in that department. (HAH ITS A CARDIO JOKE)
Trust me, it makes a huge difference. Soft drinks/soda/pop have lots of calories without filling you up like food and they're absolutely terrible for your teeth. Water is the way to go. And if you want to spice it up, drink soda water with a lemon or lime thrown in there. Very refreshing on a summer day and a decent source of vitamin C.I Stomp on Kittens said:
OT: Good for you OP. You gotta start small and as long as you keep it up, you'll notice an improvement within a couple of weeks. The important thing is to make sure you get a rest day or two in there, not a good idea to work out every day.
Gamed really hard through high school and college, got stoned and drunk often, ate crap. Didn't really turn around till about a year after graduating then I started to think a bit about my health levels. But I didn't even start anything because of my health per se, I just wanted to start karate because I thought it was cool and wanted to break things, and maybe calm down my temper a bit.
Turned out I fell in love with it, and started Krav Maga, boxing, and other martial arts. Since then, the idea of physical activity and adventure doesn't really phase me as much anymore, and now I'm much more game to take on other outdoor things like trekking, mountain biking, swimming running or whatever. It pays off. Bottom line, it's good that you started, and it's never too late! My mother runs marathons (around the world) at 60+ years old.
Turned out I fell in love with it, and started Krav Maga, boxing, and other martial arts. Since then, the idea of physical activity and adventure doesn't really phase me as much anymore, and now I'm much more game to take on other outdoor things like trekking, mountain biking, swimming running or whatever. It pays off. Bottom line, it's good that you started, and it's never too late! My mother runs marathons (around the world) at 60+ years old.
Good job, man! I had a forced year off of school (family moved as I graduated high school and with moving bills and short notice I couldn't go to college the first year) and one of the things I did to kill an hour or two out of the day was go on walks, usually around 5 miles, give or take half a mile. It really felt good, but after a few months of walking, I kinda got a bit bored with it and tried running, and DAMN! I was hacking and wheezing after that first mile-long run, but I felt so good, too! Kept that up for a month and a half or so, but the weather really ruined it (90-degree F mornings? No thanks).
Ever since I started up school again, I've been meaning to get back into shape with running, but it's been pretty hard to really start it up again. But hey, if you and your friend can do it, despite your conditions, what's stopping me? Hahaha! Oh yeah, are you both making sure to control your breathing? If you just start panting like crazy you're gonna quickly wear yourselves out. I was in marching band back in high school, so I'm used to moving to a beat, and what I would do is count up to four--usually in step with my stride--while taking a breath, and let it out over the next four beats. I'm not sure how fast you're jogging, but if you find a comfortable rhythm, it should really help extend how long you can run.
Ever since I started up school again, I've been meaning to get back into shape with running, but it's been pretty hard to really start it up again. But hey, if you and your friend can do it, despite your conditions, what's stopping me? Hahaha! Oh yeah, are you both making sure to control your breathing? If you just start panting like crazy you're gonna quickly wear yourselves out. I was in marching band back in high school, so I'm used to moving to a beat, and what I would do is count up to four--usually in step with my stride--while taking a breath, and let it out over the next four beats. I'm not sure how fast you're jogging, but if you find a comfortable rhythm, it should really help extend how long you can run.
quite the opposite. i've been making every effort to make sure my organs/muscles atrophy and fail at some point. when i'm not sleeping, i'm sitting at this computer, all day everyday. i don't eat a balanced or healthy diet either. i eat the same meal every day, twice a day, and it's a humble one, so i'm certain i must be deficient in at least a few vital nutrients. it's all a matter of time i guess, but i've been at it for over half my life and i often worry that i might have unwittingly developed a natural resistance to physical conditions or something. nothing counterproductive seems to be happening to my body. my weight doesn't seem to change, i never get sick and i don't feel any less healthy than i've always felt. it's pretty depressing.
When I was in my late teens I was skinny, only weighing 63 kgs. Fortunately I have some gym junkie friends, one of whom needed a training buddy and eventually almost forced my door down so I would go with him to the gym.
Now almost 2 years later I have put on over 30 kgs of muscle (and some fat), feel better, have a lot of confidence and have a much, much better life then I used to.
Today actually I went out and bought a Superman t-shirt (the blue one with the logo on the front) because I finally feel big enough with big enough arms to wear one without looking like a dick.
So stick with it, exercising will do wonders for your life. Diet is important though.
And I always used this as advice when i started:
- 1 month for your to start noticing physical changes
- 2 months for your friends and family to notice
- 3 months and the world will see it.
Although with gym, the right diet and supplementation it can be a lot faster than that.
Good luck.
Now almost 2 years later I have put on over 30 kgs of muscle (and some fat), feel better, have a lot of confidence and have a much, much better life then I used to.
Today actually I went out and bought a Superman t-shirt (the blue one with the logo on the front) because I finally feel big enough with big enough arms to wear one without looking like a dick.
So stick with it, exercising will do wonders for your life. Diet is important though.
And I always used this as advice when i started:
- 1 month for your to start noticing physical changes
- 2 months for your friends and family to notice
- 3 months and the world will see it.
Although with gym, the right diet and supplementation it can be a lot faster than that.
Good luck.
Keep a record of your progress. Get a notebook and every day, write down how long you ran/distance you ran.
It lets you see that you are making progress. Then one day...you'll look back at your first page.
You will be *amazed* at how far you have come.
This worked wonders for me when I was doing weight lifting/muscle building.
It lets you see that you are making progress. Then one day...you'll look back at your first page.
You will be *amazed* at how far you have come.
This worked wonders for me when I was doing weight lifting/muscle building.
I've been viewing Escapist (specifically Zero Punctuation) for a while now, and this thread has now made me sign up, only to reply to it.
I myself used to be an extremely active (though very anti-social) person when I was young, always playing sports and going for a pointless run every now and then. Come the end of high-school in '07 I gave all that up. Only recently have I gotten back into it.
I downloaded (for lulz) Katawa Shoujo to see how it was (I'm also a fan of MLP: FiM). My first choice was Emi, the sporty girl, and it wasn't until I realised that she set a challenge "1km first week, 2km 2nd" so and and so forth, that I actually got back into running.
I started off slow, 1km per day, that took me roughly 7 minutes to do. Slow compared to how I used to be, but incredibly fast compared to others of my age. I've eased off a lot since I started 4 months ago, but I can still do roughly 7km without getting puffed with relative ease.
I used to get into a lot of fights as well, and learned to defend myself because of it, getting into the National Junior Championship in Australia in 2004. Since then I've slacked off a lot, but only recently have I started that up again. I'm 1 month into my Go Kan Ryu Karate-Do training, and I've already made it to Yellow Belt 1st Karta. Slow I know, but it's progress.
I still maintain a healthy Gaming, Work and Social life as well, although, living by myself does get stressful, if you know what I mean (Bills bills bills!).
Anyway, tl;dr: Exercising is great fun, but motivation is lost quickly when doing it by yourself. Take my advice, if you're going to do it, do it with a friend or a group of people. Challenge each other to keep up. Who knows? I might even get the chance to face you one day on the International stage.
I myself used to be an extremely active (though very anti-social) person when I was young, always playing sports and going for a pointless run every now and then. Come the end of high-school in '07 I gave all that up. Only recently have I gotten back into it.
I downloaded (for lulz) Katawa Shoujo to see how it was (I'm also a fan of MLP: FiM). My first choice was Emi, the sporty girl, and it wasn't until I realised that she set a challenge "1km first week, 2km 2nd" so and and so forth, that I actually got back into running.
I started off slow, 1km per day, that took me roughly 7 minutes to do. Slow compared to how I used to be, but incredibly fast compared to others of my age. I've eased off a lot since I started 4 months ago, but I can still do roughly 7km without getting puffed with relative ease.
I used to get into a lot of fights as well, and learned to defend myself because of it, getting into the National Junior Championship in Australia in 2004. Since then I've slacked off a lot, but only recently have I started that up again. I'm 1 month into my Go Kan Ryu Karate-Do training, and I've already made it to Yellow Belt 1st Karta. Slow I know, but it's progress.
I still maintain a healthy Gaming, Work and Social life as well, although, living by myself does get stressful, if you know what I mean (Bills bills bills!).
Anyway, tl;dr: Exercising is great fun, but motivation is lost quickly when doing it by yourself. Take my advice, if you're going to do it, do it with a friend or a group of people. Challenge each other to keep up. Who knows? I might even get the chance to face you one day on the International stage.