'Tis the season to be jolly, nom nom nom nom nom why'd I eat all that?

[Nolondil]

This sub-forum couldn't have come at a better time for me.

 

I had planned to be doing the Manchester Marathon in April 2015, and the London Triathlon in May 2015. I'd been seriously lacking motivation recently, and this had resulted in poor training runs, eating too much, and putting off the day when I'd 'seriously start' further and further back. So I made a promise to myself - I had one week where I would be home for the first half and then visiting a friend for a massive food-fest for the second half - after that, I swore I would eat healthy and get back into my exercise regime.

 

I did my week of gluttony, and I think it was what I needed. I realised that I felt so bad by the end of it, so greasy and slow, with headaches and a general bad mood - it opened my eyes to how powerful a factor food is on how we operate and how we feel. I've basically shocked myself into getting back into the rhythm of making the right choices. 

 

Another thing that has really helped is the decision to not do the Manchester Marathon - I did one this year and all through my training I was excited and I wanted to get out there and get the miles in. That was /not/ how I felt this time, so I decided that my heart wasn't in it, and I'll just do the triathlon - the first one I've ever done too, so it's pretty exciting. 

 

I know I've got a long way to go before I'm back to automatically living a healthy life - in particular, I need to

 

 - identity when and why I overeat a lot. ATM I think it's down to food being there/forgetting my goals, drinking calories (esp. wine...), and not planning my meals effectively. 

 - use my time wisely - I ain't getting fitter lying in bed checking twitter for half an hour each morning. I want to get up at 7 and get into bed at 11, and plan my training well.

 

So, new start. Thanks NF for this chance to Respawn. Triathlon, COME AT ME BRO.

[Ocelot]

Triathlons look so much fun. I'd love to do one. I'll go and follow your challenge, for inspiration and to keep an eye on how the respawn is going! Accountability, mwahah!

[Aegle]

It's really good that you figured out your goals and wrote them down. Getting in the right mindset is the first step towards bettering your habits. Best of luck! 

[dsavage]

Hey ChairmanDavey,

 

Fitness is a marathon not a sprint, and all that really matters for most of

us is that we keep putting one foot in front of the other.

 

Can't wait to see how the triathlon goes.