Ryoko Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Greetings! I just found this community about a week ago - lucky me, just in time for the next challenge. I've worked in IT for the past 10 years, and as a result, have become increasingly sedentary (the last 5 years are what have been really bad). I have gotten so out of shape I no longer recognize myself. Even worse, I've lost a tremendous amount of chi - I constantly feel very weak (although I'm pretty sure this is related to a PTSD diagnosis I received in Oct 2012). I'm a female, currently 5'5, 130 lbs, but I am not strong or agile like I used to be and I desperately want to get back there. I'm ~10 lbs overweight right now (my normal weight is 118/120) but at this point I'm less concerned with the numbers on the scale and more concerned with being fit and strong again. Growing up I was naturally very athletic. I would scale the sides of houses for fun, and run across the roofs/jump into trees. In high school my mile time was 5:08. I pretty much excelled at every sport I played. I started aggressively mountain biking when I was 13, and even though I was very small, I could be explosively powerful when I so desired. Now? The last time I went mountain biking with a friend (about a year ago, after ~10 years) I could barely keep up, and was slow and clumsy (clipping quite a few trees along the way). I just started running again last weekend, and I'm at a 12 minute mile now - bleh! What a PR embarassment. When I think about these things and how much I've let myself go, I cringe. I don't think I'll get back to the level of fitness that I used to be at, but I'd certainly like to get close. I just started training for my first triathlon sprint (which is in a month, so I have a lot of work to do), and I'd like to master bodyweight exercises as well. I want my chi back. As far as my class goes: I'm vegan (almost 11 years), do a lot of yoga, meditate infrequently, and am interested in cultivating chi, so I picked the Druids as my group. Although I also resonate heavily with Rangers and Assassins, so perhaps down the line I'll end up in one of those guilds at some point. I guess I still have my first challenge to think things through? So, I'm off to the Rebel camp now to join the challenge and outline my goals! Pleased to meet you all! 4 Quote Level 2 - Wood Elf - Ranger STR : 2 | DEX : 2 | STA : 5 | CON : 3 | WIS : 3 | CHA : 2 Challenges: #1, Current - #2 My Triathlon Training Logs: #1, #2 Link to comment
starsapart Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Welcome, Ryoko! I just recently transitioned out of IT (into another desk job though ahahaha) so I know how hard it can be. Techies make the worst food choices, don't they? There's always donuts and chips around... I love yoga! Am terrible at meditation, however. Bodyweight exercises have been life-saving for me when it comes to weight loss, so I am a huge fan. Maybe if you ever take a walk over to the Assassin side of things, we'll be temporary guildmates~ Meantime, if you want to yoga or bodyweight strength building babble with another newbie, I am glad to chat and share whatever experience/thoughts I have. Welcome, welcome, looking forward to seeing your challenge! 1 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
Ryoko Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for the welcome, starsapart! Yes, ha, it's hard to make good food choices at a desk job. I would love to talk more with you re: bodyweight exercises and yoga! I just posted my first challenge here. I look forward to chatting with you! Quote Level 2 - Wood Elf - Ranger STR : 2 | DEX : 2 | STA : 5 | CON : 3 | WIS : 3 | CHA : 2 Challenges: #1, Current - #2 My Triathlon Training Logs: #1, #2 Link to comment
BlackMamba10 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Whoaaaa! We're practically body weight / life story buddies ! I was athletic till exactly ten years ago when adult life started. I'm out to reclaim that person too, very inspired by you. Good luck ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryoko Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Aw thanks! I'm glad you stopped by. It's nice that we can support each other! ^.^ Quote Level 2 - Wood Elf - Ranger STR : 2 | DEX : 2 | STA : 5 | CON : 3 | WIS : 3 | CHA : 2 Challenges: #1, Current - #2 My Triathlon Training Logs: #1, #2 Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hello, Ryoko! I'm one of the Ambassadors for the Rangers. I'm impressed with your efforts and motivation in your challenge. Please let me, or any of the other ambassadors, know if there is anything we can do to help you in your Nerd Fitness journey! 2 Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
Ryoko Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Hello, Ryoko! I'm one of the Ambassadors for the Rangers. I'm impressed with your efforts and motivation in your challenge. Please let me, or any of the other ambassadors, know if there is anything we can do to help you in your Nerd Fitness journey! Hello! ^.^ Thank you for dropping in! I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Very pleased to meet you! Quote Level 2 - Wood Elf - Ranger STR : 2 | DEX : 2 | STA : 5 | CON : 3 | WIS : 3 | CHA : 2 Challenges: #1, Current - #2 My Triathlon Training Logs: #1, #2 Link to comment
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