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I’ve been struggling with frequent long crashes, and accumulating frustration and despair that nothing I have done seems to work well. I don’t seem to be in a much better position in terms of physical fitness than I was five years ago when I decided to join nerd fitness and do walking instead of nothing. But I live in this body whether I like it or not. So I might as well make yet another plan. There will be no heroic measures or extreme efforts or internet gurus with unique suggestions or rare and expensive supplement stacks. Just an attempt to commit to the most common recommendations for CFS and POTS. 1: heart rate based pacing (stay under 120) 2: increased salt & water (+2g, 3 litres) 3: stress reduction techniques (15 minutes 2/day) 4: D3 & fish oil and the only exercise that doesn't create a sustained rise in heart rate 5: low-volume low-duration lifting I haven’t been very disciplined about sticking to these things because they aren’t a cure, and I was hoping for something more effective. It’s hard to stick to something when you don’t feel immediately or noticeably better. But we'll see.

So, let me start by saying that I am a Robot and I don't do road signs (had to try those damn puzzles a dozen times...) And that's ok, 'cause Robot Rangers don't need no effin' vehicles to thread their life and be awesome ! No, what we need is a log and to look at ourself in the water and either be proud of what we see, or die trying. So here I am. I'm no lumberjack but I'll try to make this work anyway. Keeping a log seems like the right thing for me to do when it comes to accountability : it means that I have to take a good look at myself and keep my eyes open, no matter what I see. Or stop updating and know that I am failing (or that Internet is a thing of the past, we're back to maps and compasses and I have won my war against skillessly relying on machines instead of ourselves, but let's not skip intermediate goals, here). So, let's start with Why I'm in here : 1) Because I'm born and I want to play the game. Not enough ? 2) Because I can. 2.a) Because even Robots can be the best person they can be. Which is really to say that I just want to feel whole, again, on a regular basis. So, what feels right ? Practicing Martial Arts feels right. Solving a difficult situation feels right. Exercising in and of itself doesn't feel right. Having even lightly challenged my body at some point in the day makes me feel right for the whole day. So, feeling whole, for me, is feeling that I have the right skillset to handle most any situation, and tackle it, both physically and mentally. I'm naturally leaning more toward the 'Mind' side of things, so getting some body training in is what I want to do in order to gain balance. Which leads us to my Big Why : "I want to wake up every morning feeling like I'm ready for the day to come." It's vague, and nondescript, and not SMART for a penny but this is how Robot Me measures things, with guts and gusto, and this is how I'll roll, now more than ever. Now to my starting measurements : Weight : 77.3 Kg (wanted direction : up) Height : 1.83 m Number of consecutive push-ups I can do before feeling I'm over-exerting myself : 10 And to my training focus : - basic workout : push-ups, abs, pull-ups, running -> to be laid down [Target 1 = 1 full Vita Trail, walking] ; - getting some healthy sleeping habits ; - getting rid of my reliance on coffee [target = drink water instead] [Goal 1 = always carry a bottle of water with me].