Physical Activities?
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Few months ago I was feeling exceptionally old and crotchety so I decided to start getting more active (turning 31 had nothing to do with this, no.... nothing. Promise). Badminton and the occasional light jog on a forest trail with a beautiful lady friend seems to be the ticket for myself. Almost ready to nail some running shoes onto a board and declare them my first pair "destroyed in the pursuit of their intended purpose".
Wondering if any of you also are active / enjoy activities? I'm looking for more ideas that might be fun to try.
(As a half pack a day+ smoker and avid alcohol/food enthusiast I assure you this was not fun to start with, however I've found it rewarding in more ways than decreased pants size.)
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I enjoy cycling if I ever decide to get off the couch after work... or wake up early.
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@brianlittlejohn after work has been my time but with winter coming I don't think I can continue outside with it dark so early
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@MattSpeller said:
Almost ready to nail some running shoes onto a board and declare them my first pair "destroyed in the pursuit of their intended purpose".
And your intended purposes name is?
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@MattSpeller said:
@brianlittlejohn after work has been my time but with winter coming I don't think I can continue outside with it dark so early
I usually go when it is dark (early AM) way less traffic. I live in west Texas where there is nothing scenic to look at, and not very cycler friendly so its best to go out before there is a lot of traffic.
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I really need to find something to do physically... I hate running I can't turn my brain off enough for it to be enjoyable. In the winter I do snowmobiling, when we have snow, so that helps a lot, I lost 10 lbs last season. Need to find something to do in the summer months though. If you've never been paintballing I would recommend trying it. Not for everyone but it is a great workout if you have good competition.
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@coliver Try and find something you enjoy - it's worked for me. Cute lady friend I jog with has an excellent posterior and somehow she's always infront...
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@MattSpeller said:
@coliver Try and find something you enjoy - it's worked for me. Cute lady friend I jog with has an excellent posterior and somehow she's always infront...
My wife and I used to go walking on a regular basis but life caught up to us way too quickly. The dogs help as well.
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Now that Winter is coming, I love skiing. Unfortunately the closest place you can always count on for snow is a 10 hour drive.
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I used to play raquetball a few times a week - one heck of a workout... and I used to run the treadmill. I gave blood once and they told me, one less heartbeat a min and I couldn't donate.. super low resting heart rate, I think it was 55 or less.
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I do alot of hiking/fishing
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@MattSpeller said:
Few months ago I was feeling exceptionally old and crotchety so I decided to start getting more active (turning 31 had nothing to do with this, no.... nothing. Promise). Badminton and the occasional light jog on a forest trail with a beautiful lady friend seems to be the ticket for myself. Almost ready to nail some running shoes onto a board and declare them my first pair "destroyed in the pursuit of their intended purpose".
Wondering if any of you also are active / enjoy activities? I'm looking for more ideas that might be fun to try.
(As a half pack a day+ smoker and avid alcohol/food enthusiast I assure you this was not fun to start with, however I've found it rewarding in more ways than decreased pants size.)
If you think 31 is old,.. than jeeze... I'm not just a fossil,...I'm ancient cosmic dust....
(some place North of 40 and South of 50,....)
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@coliver said:
I really need to find something to do physically... I hate running I can't turn my brain off enough for it to be enjoyable. In the winter I do snowmobiling, when we have snow, so that helps a lot, I lost 10 lbs last season. Need to find something to do in the summer months though. If you've never been paintballing I would recommend trying it. Not for everyone but it is a great workout if you have good competition.
I enjoyed Ingress for a while,.. but haven't in a while.
I have been wanting to do some hiking,.. not gotten to that level yet. Sometimes it's difficult just getting to kitchen from the office.....
Hey,.. it's a whole flight of stairs between me and there,...
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@MattSpeller said:
@coliver Try and find something you enjoy - it's worked for me. Cute lady friend I jog with has an excellent posterior and somehow she's always infront...
Men - I declare....
Oh wait,.. I'm one.. Beard and all.
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@gjacobse said:
Sometimes it's difficult just getting to kitchen from the office.....
I hear that. To ensure I'm not misunderstood as a fitness wanker, the below is an excellent visual representation of me at a light jog.
Edit: yes, I am talking about the dog.
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If I start talking about anything more than a brisk walk, you can assume somebody has drugged me or is threatening my life, lol.
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@gjacobse said:
@MattSpeller said:
@coliver Try and find something you enjoy - it's worked for me. Cute lady friend I jog with has an excellent posterior and somehow she's always infront...
Men - I declare....
Oh wait,.. I'm one.. Beard and all.
I'm confused on this one...
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Weight lifting and basketball
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I take the stairs and I have to park far away from the office door. I also got lots of exercise last saturday walking around at a beer festival.
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I do long walks, 8-16km. Pretty brisk. That's about it for me.
