tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post776623006551442291..comments2023-11-16T08:19:42.110+00:00Comments on ~ EssexHebridean ~: This Girl Can...Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-81441882461259815662018-01-07T17:24:42.683+00:002018-01-07T17:24:42.683+00:00Like you I always had good reasons not to exercise...Like you I always had good reasons not to exercise - although the real reason was that I found it boring and was sure people would laugh at me. Chief among the excuses was a congenital back condition. On a holiday where we hated the place we were staying and the poor mattress meant I was getting up about 5am because of pain, we spent most of the long days out and about walking with our two dogs rather than hanging out in our miserable rental property, and although my back hurt I realised it didn't hurt more because of all the extra walking I was doing. So 'poof' went that excuse. When I got back I tried walking round the lake at a nearby stately home, now reassured that I wouldn't have to be airlifted out when I collapsed with exhaustion (it was all of 3.5 miles!). My feet hurt, but I did it with a couple of sit downs along the way. Buying decent but not expensive hiking boots and socks helped with the feet, and soon I was doing it faster and faster and, as you say, from there you get the confidence to push a bit more, which resulted in my joining a gym and starting to exercise regularly. And I even quite like some of it...!Fifitrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098102955882358990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-74428776144726798442017-12-06T15:17:30.753+00:002017-12-06T15:17:30.753+00:00Ahh sorry to hear that J is having problems now to...Ahh sorry to hear that J is having problems now too - but well done you for getting going on the bike. It's that thing of finding something you "can" do rather than concentrating on things you can't, isn't it! I remember how pleased you were when you did C25K! (And apologies, I WILL get back to reading blogs again - it's not just yours, I promise!) xxRobynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-35813268966586894202017-12-02T16:45:18.693+00:002017-12-02T16:45:18.693+00:00Well done you!
I always said that I couldn't r...Well done you!<br />I always said that I couldn't run, but I completed Couch to 5k 2 years ago. I never believed that I would get through week 1 let alone be able to run for 30 minutes and be able to breathe normally whilst doing it! Unfortunately, osteo-arthritis in many of my joints has made it very difficult to run now, and my husband, who is 'a runner'( and a fast one for his 55 years too) is also struggling with arthritis in one of his knees. I'm using the exercise bike , and regularly clock up 30km at a time on that, despite all my ailments. It's just been a case of finding something that I can manage, as now, even brisk walking plays havoc with my hips.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.com