Syrella

As others have said in previous posts, it'd be nice to see more non-binary options (fill in the blank vs male/female) as well as more ethnically diverse character art! I'm sure there are some artists among the general population of NF people who would be happy to contribute.

Yeah! Isn't that strange how that happens? I also used to love going swimming as a kid. Nowadays I'm like eeeeek that water looks cold, and I'll be even colder when I get out. Oh, and it'd be so much easier to be curled up under nice comfy blankets! In fact, I think I'll go nap... lol!

Thanks! I'll give it a try. Seems like there is a lot to see and do here (and it's kind of overwhelming), but I'll get the hang of it!

Hehe. Thanks! I guess the nice thing about being able to outrun werewolves is that you can probably outrun a serial killer, too! Prepare for the worst, eh?

Hmm... No specific numbers at this point, but I'd like to get better at body weight training, parkour and gymnastics. I learned how to do rolls from studying aikido, but I'm hoping to branch off and learn some new skills like hand stands and cartwheels. Currently I can't do either of those. Also, pull ups: to be able to do them again would be great.

Love the photo! That's a great expression! Very determined Hope you have luck with your fitness goals!

Hi, welcome! I just joined today too. Hope you have luck with your fitness goals!

Hi, welcome! I'm new here, too! That's really cool about puppeteering! You sound like you are way more in shape than I am. Lol! Good to have a goal like hiking a mountain or running a race! I'm not sure I feel like competing at all, but I always applaud those who have the ambition for it! How are you enjoying Habitica? I've been using it for a bit, too, though I often forget to check it. I totally hear you on the depression and anxiety. Therapy helps as an option, if you haven't tried that. Good luck with your fitness goals and the like!

I'm new! I identify as bisexual and agender/non-binary. People who don't know me usually just assume I am female, even if it doesn't feel 100% accurate to me. Looking forward to making some new friends!

Hi welcome! I am new too. :-)

Hi everyone, I'm just starting Nerd Fitness, having discovered the site only a few days ago. I'm a 30 year old PhD student studying physiology. I'm nearly finished, and currently having something of a crisis when I realize that I don't know what I want to do next in life. There are lots of possibilities, but it's hard to not feel anxious about the future. Being honest about my inner geek/nerd seemed a good place to start, so I'm looking forward to making some friends within this community. Everyone seems friendly so far! My main reasons for wanting to get more in shape are that I’m disappointed with how little physical activity I do and how little I actually get out and enjoy life outside. I'm sad when I compare my current life to the one I used to have as a kid. I used to spend hours at the beach swimming, so much so that my hair was permanently bleached by the sun and I had a natural tan. I also did tennis and horseback riding. Before then, I used to climb EVERYTHING. On the playground, I lived on the jungle gym, especially the monkey bars. They were my favorite and my hands constantly had blisters on them... it was so very worth it and I miss those times. Yesterday I went to a park and found that I couldn't even do a single pull up. I miss having more control over my body and I miss feeling healthy. Long story short, I want to be an adventurer like the characters and heroes that I read about. I want this so that I am prepared for anything that life throws at me, and so that in 30+ years, I’m not paying the cost of having wrecked my body and having wasted my health. It would also be good in order to prepare for the occasional zombie outbreak, or werewolf infestation. Or in the event of any inter-dimensional portals popping up. Either way, I know one tiny human like myself can't prepare for everything, but I can give myself a good running start! On that same vein, I would like to feel energized instead of fatigued constantly and to be sharp mentally. I don’t want to go through life feeling groggy and half-alive anymore. Feel free to drop me a line if you'd like to be friends. Cheers, Sy