Dead Last

[PlainSimpleGarak]

So I need to respawn.

 

I'm frustrated.  I'm tired.  I have been struggling with my diet since I fist joined in 2014.

For a while I did great - I was down to my ideal weight, taking tae-kwon-do, looking great and feeling great.   I got a new job, life was good.

 

Now?  New job has a new CEO.  Salaries are down.  Money is tight.  Overtime is mandatory.

I've gained 30 lbs.

I still run 2-3 times a week.

I still cook most of my own food.

I train hard to beat my 5K time and yet I don't get any faster, I'm not losing weight and I'm upset.

 

I ran a timed 5K on Saturday and came in dead last.  I felt humiliated.  I've been doing this for 3 years straight and I can't see any progress.

 

I need something.  Some sort of change to get things back on track and I'm fumbling.

[RavenTree]

I hear you.

I don't have any answers for you, but I know the "splinter in your mind" feeling of being stuck and not knowing how to get un-stuck.

 

FWIW, I've never run a 5k. I envy you that.

 

 

[Sloth the Enduring]

I don’t have any answers either. You’re in a hard spot; I’ve been dead last too. It’s obvious you need a change. What were you doing differently when things were going well?