Running / walking / fitness for sobriety.
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I've always been a walker, but it's not helping me anymore with my weight and fitness goals. So I joined a gym last week AND hired a personal trainer for 3 months. Cost me a small fortune... more than I've ever spent on an item by myself. I needed the trainer cause I can't do it by myself, I've tried. I have the treadmil, eliptical & weights in my house collecting dust. Now I'm held accountable with my trainer. I trained for the 1st time this morning, and although I was sweating and gasping for breath, I feel EXHILERATED now! I know it's the best thing I've ever done for myself. IMO this can be very helpful for all of you out there with alcohol and/or dependence problems. You will be doing something wonderful for your body, mind and health! You'll feel more positive, more in control and energized. xo, hippychicky
PS- Came home after the gym and tanned by the pool, 78 degrees and sunny in central Florida!!! Weeeeeee!
PS- Came home after the gym and tanned by the pool, 78 degrees and sunny in central Florida!!! Weeeeeee!
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Way to go Hippy. Good to see you again. How often do you have a session with the trainer? I do the gym 5 days a week again but haven't lost much weight since I have developed a shocolate addiction. I actually gained a pound this week so I am quitting chocolates too. This is day 1 without chocolates. Wysh me luck.
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Originally Posted by Fubarcdn 
Way to go Hippy. Good to see you again. How often do you have a session with the trainer? I do the gym 5 days a week again but haven't lost much weight since I have developed a shocolate addiction. I actually gained a pound this week so I am quitting chocolates too. This is day 1 without chocolates. Wysh me luck.
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Hey Tommy and Hippy! You guys are doing great. I am feeling fab too. I went to the gym yesterday and spent an hour on the eliptical machine. I too have a complete workout room with a treadmill, bike, weight bench, free weights etc.. I don't use it that much only because I like outdoors or the gym better.
I love skating, running cycling, and I also like the gym because of the atmosphere. Sometimes I like to dance. I have a dance floor in my house! (call me crazy). As a sidenote, I must say we have many parties and to my credit I have not had a drink at any of them this year. Who wants to be the drunkin hostess anyway? I am very proud of myself!
Last night I pulled my exercise bike up in front of the big (65 inch) TV. Today I need to get some batteries for it and I have decided that due to rainy weather, I am going to watch the Aussie Open and cycle!!! Wish me luck.
Tommyk you really are an inspiration to us all! Let's keep up this thread. I have been following your routine. Please keep it up!
I love skating, running cycling, and I also like the gym because of the atmosphere. Sometimes I like to dance. I have a dance floor in my house! (call me crazy). As a sidenote, I must say we have many parties and to my credit I have not had a drink at any of them this year. Who wants to be the drunkin hostess anyway? I am very proud of myself!
Last night I pulled my exercise bike up in front of the big (65 inch) TV. Today I need to get some batteries for it and I have decided that due to rainy weather, I am going to watch the Aussie Open and cycle!!! Wish me luck.
Tommyk you really are an inspiration to us all! Let's keep up this thread. I have been following your routine. Please keep it up!
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Originally Posted by Eclipse
Its way too cold here for me to go out and walk. About 2 degrees...I guess I better pull out some of those exercise DVDs and get busy.
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Good for you bro. I do believe that exercise, i.e. getting those endorphins moving is a huge part of recovery, both in healing the brain from previous damage, and as a natural antidepressant (we can get really emotionally tangles in sobriety, esp. early sobriety)
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Wednesday January 28th (I'm going to remember this one forever, lol!)
5 mile run in total whiteout/blizzard conditions, 23F degrees.
Absolutely amazing run, hardly any traffic, no bare pavement at all, deep snow in many places, much of the time I was laughing so hard I couldn't catch my breath.
Very physically demanding, I never knew how 'easy' it was to run on dry pavement, lol.
5 mile run in total whiteout/blizzard conditions, 23F degrees.
Absolutely amazing run, hardly any traffic, no bare pavement at all, deep snow in many places, much of the time I was laughing so hard I couldn't catch my breath.
Very physically demanding, I never knew how 'easy' it was to run on dry pavement, lol.
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(WOW, it was a REALLY good workout today, like running in sand, pumping hard getting nowhere... lol.)
Thursday, Jan 19th, 5 miles, 19F degrees... can't feel the cold, it isn't even there.
It is SOOOOO freaking hard to run in the snow that I was soaked with sweat after the first mile and hot inside my clothing like a furnace throughout the entire run.
NO problem sleeping at night.
Thursday, Jan 19th, 5 miles, 19F degrees... can't feel the cold, it isn't even there.
It is SOOOOO freaking hard to run in the snow that I was soaked with sweat after the first mile and hot inside my clothing like a furnace throughout the entire run.
NO problem sleeping at night.
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Saturday, January 31 - 5 miles, 9F degrees.
Not a difficult run, most of the snow has been plowed flat, too cold to be slippery so footing wasn't an issue. I could do long strides most of the way, even some speed sprints in a few places.
My desire on New Year's Day was to get in a 4.7 miles run every other day or so, weather permitting. Today makes January's 16th run, that equates to every other day, with even more distance than intended. Weather has not been a factor. Mission accomplished.
February here I come....!!!
Not a difficult run, most of the snow has been plowed flat, too cold to be slippery so footing wasn't an issue. I could do long strides most of the way, even some speed sprints in a few places.
My desire on New Year's Day was to get in a 4.7 miles run every other day or so, weather permitting. Today makes January's 16th run, that equates to every other day, with even more distance than intended. Weather has not been a factor. Mission accomplished.
February here I come....!!!
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TommyK,
About 5 days ago I was reminded of this thread and donned my sweats and tennies (and dog), stretched, then out the door I went. Now I'm "addicted"... thanks in part to you! I also have a home gym that has been sitting in the spare bedroom collecting dust for 2 years! Not anymore! I do 3 sets of everything I do on there, 2x a day! No problem sleeping for this, gal!
The natural rush (endorphines, etc.) that come from a good workout is awesome! What a great "natural" drug, huh!!!? Hopefully I can continue on with this lifestyle as I'm really likin' it! I can fit into some really NICE jeans now that I was unable to for 1 1/2! Yea! Sobriety and exercise is awesome!
About 5 days ago I was reminded of this thread and donned my sweats and tennies (and dog), stretched, then out the door I went. Now I'm "addicted"... thanks in part to you! I also have a home gym that has been sitting in the spare bedroom collecting dust for 2 years! Not anymore! I do 3 sets of everything I do on there, 2x a day! No problem sleeping for this, gal!
The natural rush (endorphines, etc.) that come from a good workout is awesome! What a great "natural" drug, huh!!!? Hopefully I can continue on with this lifestyle as I'm really likin' it! I can fit into some really NICE jeans now that I was unable to for 1 1/2! Yea! Sobriety and exercise is awesome!
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Right on nickishine! Working out is the best thing for us. Now that I joined the gym and have a personal trainer, there is now way I can drink during the week... I'd never make it to the gym at 8:30 am! I trained my butt off all week and didn't crave the alcohol like I have in the past. Getting strong now....
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Wow Tommy, serious respect to you running in the snow. I only managed 4 miles today and had to give in as it is is so cold, rainy and windy. Still that is a completely different Sunday to the one I used to experience when drinking so its all good!
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