sysydo Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hi,I’m Sysydo Evergreen, Lady of the brook, master underpants collector specialized in hesitation ;-), Scout recruit. So... before I convince myself again that I’m not ready to come out of the Nerd closet, here goes my introduction: Very long story short, for the past 10 years I have struggled with many health problems : chronic fatigue, muscular soreness, neck pain, depression, etc. Incapacitating symptoms vage enough that we couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong. All this made it difficult to exercice, eat well and generally be in shape. I also gained weight. After seeing all kinds of specialists, having lots of tests, we found that a big part of what is wrong is sleep apnea. Now I have a Mandibular Advancement appliance (site just as an example) since the begining of March and I’m already feeling so much better! Now I know I can start taking action to level up my life and have a better chance of success. Now I know it’s not just that I’m lazy. I have an actual problem and I am treating it.I stumbled on Nerd Fitness in April and since then I have been reading a lot, and I have also started taking action. A few body weight sessions here, trying to run there (this is so hard for me, but I know I’ll like it... eventually). At the moment I am preparing for the challenge begining in June. Trying to quantify my goals. It will go something like this : 3-4x per week run (Hills, fartlek and long run) - I want to eventualy run 5K without stopping2x per week bodyweight (probably basic workout) - To help with my runnningEating - more “real foodPace myself - Don’t try to do too much too soonOnline classes (coursera) - Life improvementI’m looking forward to getting to know you all. I'll hang out in the Scouts' forum Sysydo, Lady of the brook September-October's no challenge Nerd Fitness New Sysydo Big dreams come in little steps. Whenever you get overwhelmed with the big picture, sit down, take a deep breath and plan the next step. At times, it’s not a graceful step, sometimes it’s not a straight step, but it’ll get you foreward and over a tough hurdle one step at a time.†—Polly Letofsky Link to comment
marionette Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I love coursera So many universities now are offering free knowledge that it is just amazing. Couch to 5k is a great place to start running, and body weight exercises rock. I would also recommend learning a bit about yoga (I recommend this to everyone, it is the only reason I can even run) and trying to work some of the poses into your routine. Have fun and welcome! Human AdventurerStr: 3 | Dex: 2 | Sta:2 | Con:3 | Wis:3 | Cha:2I've got no strings to hold me down, to make me smile or make me frown... Link to comment
sysydo Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thanks for the welcome Marionette, I plan on taking yoga classes when it is offered again here next fall. In the mean time, there's a pilates class starting soon. I'll give it a try... Sysydo, Lady of the brook September-October's no challenge Nerd Fitness New Sysydo Big dreams come in little steps. Whenever you get overwhelmed with the big picture, sit down, take a deep breath and plan the next step. At times, it’s not a graceful step, sometimes it’s not a straight step, but it’ll get you foreward and over a tough hurdle one step at a time.†—Polly Letofsky Link to comment
marionette Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 A class is great, but you may not even need that. These poses alone will help immensely. Human AdventurerStr: 3 | Dex: 2 | Sta:2 | Con:3 | Wis:3 | Cha:2I've got no strings to hold me down, to make me smile or make me frown... Link to comment
sysydo Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Great! I need these. Thanks again! Sysydo, Lady of the brook September-October's no challenge Nerd Fitness New Sysydo Big dreams come in little steps. Whenever you get overwhelmed with the big picture, sit down, take a deep breath and plan the next step. At times, it’s not a graceful step, sometimes it’s not a straight step, but it’ll get you foreward and over a tough hurdle one step at a time.†—Polly Letofsky Link to comment
sweetleaf5 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 That looks like a great set of goals! I need to take notes. Good luck! Link to comment
sysydo Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hi Sweetleaf5, Thanks for the welcome! Sysydo, Lady of the brook September-October's no challenge Nerd Fitness New Sysydo Big dreams come in little steps. Whenever you get overwhelmed with the big picture, sit down, take a deep breath and plan the next step. At times, it’s not a graceful step, sometimes it’s not a straight step, but it’ll get you foreward and over a tough hurdle one step at a time.†—Polly Letofsky Link to comment
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