Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
We always throw up obstacles to ourselves but the ones I find especially pernicious in my life are thresholds we need to get over to do something rather than nothing. I need time after work, I can do it someday after I'm done with this job, I need stuff, I need a membership. My wife was nosing around the idea of signing up for a gym again, I told her she barely walks the dogs much less driving somewhere else to work. But she's had that before and barely went. She needs something she can do right out the door, I told her. For me right now it's the feeling of being "on call" all the time since my kids are not self-sufficient, that makes me want to have my truck with me.
edit: JUST NOW, wife texted to see if I could take kiddo his day planner. Nnnnope!
Quite right. I saw my cardiologist yesterday, and on the subject of getting more exercise, he said it doesn't matter WHAT you do, as long as you do it. Ain't that the truth. He said metrics are fine if they motivate you, but don't let them be an obstacle. He was referring to things like how many minutes, how much weight, whatever.
So I today finally rode my own bike to work for the first time in a long time. I really enjoyed it. I told myself I don't have to ride hard, and that gave me some freedom. And then the mood hit me, I wanted to ride moderately hard. Halfway up the incline of the bridge, I shifted UP and pedaled harder to the summit.
I can't say my mood is better today than yesterday. Maybe it will improve with a few more cycling days. My new job is severely stressful because there are so many things to do, and I'm not good at any of them yet. It's normal for the first year or three of teaching, so I was forewarned. I'm also sleeping very irregularly. Last night a leg cramp woke me up, and I had to get up and walk it out. It was very hard to straighten my leg and ankle. Stuff like this happens a lot, with and without cramps. Monday night I was asleep for hours in the middle of the night.
I won't join a gym until I'm sure I'll use it. I hope to design my schedule to accommodate that soon.