Effect of sobriety on fitness

[FallenAngel]

I wanted you to be the first to know Doubter..... after we got off of yahoo this morning, I did my 30 minutes of NordicTrack... and it felt wonderful!
I was a bit concerned that I would find it tough to do, after all these set-backs I've had over the past several months... but it felt like I had picked up where I had left off.... I could have so easily gone for another 20 minutes or more (just started getting into the zone)... but ran out of time.
(the dreaded drain plug again.... lol)
I can see that I will soon be back up to 60 minutes with the NordicTrack & also doing my strength/cardio workouts again! I feel so ecstatic about this!
Thank you for being there for me then.... now.... and always



I'm in such a good mood right now, I'll even let you call me 'Doubter'sBunny' for the day! lmao

[doubter]

Way to go Angel! Just take it slow and steady.

I now remember, in November last year, suddenly jumped into playing shuttle badminton, which can be strenuous if you choose it to be.Was playing on cement flooring, and on the third day, bam! felt a sudden jerk in my lower back, and had to be almost bedridden for the next couple of days.

Moral of the story, take it nice and easy & crank the exercise routine up gradually.

I'll be keen to hear updates.

bunny-in-arms
D

[FallenAngel]

Originally Posted by doubter

Way to go Angel! Just take it slow and steady.

I'm glad to see that you didn't put 'slow & steady' in the same sentence as my name!

Did you get to the gym today??? I kept my promise, and am here to check in...oh, and I looked at those tables...now what??? lol (btw....those cartoon figures are...ummmmm... a nice addition) tee hee

I did NordicTrack yesterday, and today I did my first cardio/strength video workout since late Feb.... it felt great to get back into doing those fun moves!
I love the classic Firm workouts.... they use low step boxes for part of their cardio work, high step boxes (14") for sculpting hips & thighs, and a range of different weight dumbells for strength training. The music is motivating & the moves are fun... I guess it takes me back to the ol' cheerleading days... now that probably got a good laugh from you, didn't it?? No doubt it's hard for you to imagine Angel cheering people on, instead of throwing rocks or kicking someone's butt if they don't stay in line! LOL
Kind of sad to look back & see that this was the time of my life when AL & partying started to become the main focus...taking over other interests that I had.



I consider my Nordictracking totally different than my cardio/strength workouts. The NordicTrack is a repetitious form of exercise...I can do this first thing in the morning, it's mindless...just crank up the tunes & go for it until I get into 'the zone'.... and from there on (happens around the 25 minute mark for me).... is sheer bliss. My other workouts might get me into the zone, but the effect is totally different... the moves are complex & always changing, so the mind needs to stay alert, so I think for these workouts, being in 'the zone' is a way for the body to get through the ordeal! lol

Like I said, just checking in...hope you have a great day... if I don't show up tomorrow morning in yahoo, you'll know that I'm seized up from my workout & can't get out of bed!

[doubter]

Angel & all other friends here on mwo !

Bumped this thread up to record my thoughts and my new resolution.

Its now four months since I first came to MWO and from then on, haven't touched a drop of alcohol. ( smirnoff was my poision-of-choice - still am in sort of awe with their marketing strategies. Let's admit, poison selling sure is a fine art! ).

As I mentioned in my first post in this thread, have found that my aerobic fitness has really been upto the mark in this four months, definitely because of being alcohol-free . At present I've arrested the two major debilitating addictions of my life - smoking and alcohol - and have been hitting the gym regularly .

I've taken part in a five kilometer run in January '08 and for a first time runner, ended with a reasonable time of 28 minutes.

As I've completed four months of sobriety, I was contemplating on my goals for the next four months. Have sporadically been an amateur running enthusiast , so now I resolve to use some of the free time (alcohol was stealing away time-probably our most important resource) available to achieve long-cherished fitness goals.

One of these is taking part in a ten kilometer run. I've now printed a schedule from runners world ( Runner's World.Com : Running, Racing, Training and More.) which gives a detailed plan to reach fitness levels required to do a 10 km run, within sixteen weeks.

The schedule starts with about 9 miles of running in the first week- three sessions a week- and gradually working up to about 20 miles by week 15.

Putting this post up , as a tool for motivation , a log of my actual performance and also to request any one who would like to start a fitness routine to join as partners.

Its monsoon here in eastern India where I reside, so we shall be having heavy rains for the next two months and hence running out in the open will not be possible. All my running has to be on the treadmill for the next 1-2 months.

I count yesterday's run on the treadmill as my first run. I ran for 30 minutes at 10.1 kmph; distance 5.1 km. Reasonable start. Next run scheduled on Tuesday- tomorrow. Repeat of the first session.

Are you listening Angel? Do I hear the NordicTrack already creaking frenetically , trying to keep pace with Doubter....


LessofaDoubter

[FallenAngel]

Originally Posted by doubter

Are you listening Angel? Do I hear the NordicTrack already creaking frenetically , trying to keep pace with Doubter....

It didn't today ... but I bet you're not going to hand out any demerit points, are you???
Wonder if this would help my fitness goals??



No??? Don't like that idea??
Okay you tell me... how do I make time for & & ??

[doubter]

Originally Posted by FallenAngel

It didn't today
Wonder if this would help my fitness goals??
Okay you tell me... how do I make time for & & ??

roflmao!!
yes...we sure have a third addiction to take care of pronto now - our addiction to the Net in general and mwo in particular.

And you also know, if I am asked for my opinion, I would be inclined to attack the third option.....

Knowing you as well as I do, I'm pretty sure that you shall crank up your fitness routine at the earliest. NordicTrack is sure beckoning!

Keep posting.

LessD

[zed]

Good for you mate - I'm quitting for the same reason. Have become a lazy, depressive, pathetic f&^k to be brutally honest, and it's time I reclaim myself and my sprit. If it means quitting the sauce, then so be it. But I will be alive again, and that is my ultimate revenge on all the things that have been driving me to drink of late - bullshit exs included.

cheers to you!

[startingover]

Couldnt have put it better myself Zed!
Think you summed me up very well in your first sentence.
Taking the dogs out NOW for a VERY brisk walk :o)
Have a great day!

[zed]

Ok, so the walk is done. Through the leafy streets of the Embassy District of Beijing... it's late Autumn, the leaves are falling, the wind is brisk and the light is ethereal. On the way back, I almost went over to a cafe to pick up some oily sandwich for dinner, but chose not to, since I have some salad laying around waiting to be eaten. Also worth a note: I passed my booze shop on the walk... didn't stop. Which means there's no booze in the house tonight (except for 6 cans of beers that have been laying in my fridge for a couple of months -- for the record, I don't consider any light beer (lagers) as a real drink and I never touch the stuff. So it's safely just going to remain there in case I have a guest come by home. So it's a night of sobriety coming up. Day 1. Itching though needless to say. But I am quietly confident! Ok, time to hit the mill and do some presses. Then a shower, dinner and a movie. Have a great day ALL! I am getting to the end of Nov 2, a lot of you are just beginning it. All the BEST!

[Gyco]

doubter,i had to respond,you have made a great accomplsihment,and my hat is off to you,be careful xercise doesnt take control of you.som mite get angry with me beleive me or not even in drinking we strived for more,i beleive you are 37,back in 1989 i found running also,over wt,185 lbs,dropped to 157 within a month and 5 days,over acheiver ,just like drink,in a 10 year span,i ran 12 marathons,12 ten mile road races,the 10 being the oldest 10 in caada,thunderbay,4 half marathons,a few 5 ks and 10ks,I like many am an over doer,just like drinking,slow and easy,your bod will last longer gyco