intro post

[thene]

Hi, everyone! I've been lurking here for a couple of weeks now, but when I first joined I was sadly a) sick and b) doing physically demanding work for 5 days a week. a) has since greatly improved, b) will continue for another three weeks yet, but I do need to make sure I get some exercise in on the weekends.

I live near Atlanta, and it's still vicious hot out right now, but I'm trying to get back into my running/distance walking groove (and hoping I can stay there until next summer, when it will become too hot once again). Currently, I do a little triangle near my home; it's a mile total and on an incline, so first I run uphill (or try to; today, I didn't make it all the way up) for a third of a mile, then I run level for another third of a mile, and then I walk downhill to cool down. I'd like to move on to a longer route, or to doing multiple laps. Once it's a little cooler I hope to start doing proper hillwalks again too.

I've also inherited a set of weights from a friend who recently moved out of state, and I need to go find out how to use them properly. I also want to do something to work on my flexibility, because it used to be great and currently sucks. Other things I like doing, when I have the time and opportunity; swimming, tai chi, skating (ice or inline), cycling (I am the worst cyclist ever).

Meet my exercise buddy, Grendel:





He is a good exercise buddy as he gets motivated more easily than me.

Comments

[green]

Hi! Welcome! Aww, doggie! :D

[thene]

Thank you!

[raletha]

Y hallo thar! :D Grendel is insanely cute.

I lived in Pensacola, FL once. I totally understand about the not wanting to be out in that humidity & heat. May autumn bring you fairer winds.

[thene]

trufax, I did not like dogs until I met this one. He is a great big lump of love.

Eee, I've only visited Florida once but it was IN FEBRUARY and the heat was kinda boggling, even near the sea. And autumn needs to get here already ;___;

[zhelana]

Yeah, I used to live in Norcross - just north east of Atlanta. There was no outdoor exercising during the summer, I totally understand. There isn' there, (Riverside California) either. We don't get the muggy, but the heat is worse! Kyoot dog.

[thene]

D'AAAAWWW PUPPEH. *patpats your icon* I'm from London, so am so not okay with this heat. The muggy I can deal with, but not the heat :/ So if I don't have the opportunity to swim, my exercise totally falls off in summer. Gotta get back at it now.

[rydra_wong]

Fellow Londoner! I wilt even in London's idea of heat, so I couldn't cope with Atlanta at all.

I've also inherited a set of weights from a friend who recently moved out of state, and I need to go find out how to use them properly.

Have you found lifting_heavy_things? And sun_salutation is a yoga comm, so has lots of resources for working on flexibility.

[thene]

Oooh, thanks for the links! Will go check them out.

[martyna]

Welcome and have fun!

[thene]

Thank you!