Hello comrades and welcome to the first improvement megathread of April!

As usual, some discussion ideas:

  • It's the first Sunday of the month. Is there something that you wish to accomplish or improve in April?
  • Do you want to share something you've done in the previous week? Everything counts, nothing is too small.
  • Do you have any streaks? For example, "sober for one day." Feel free to post your streak every day in this thread.
  • If you don't have a continuous streak, did you manage to abstain from something for a day or more?
  • Did you come across some useful information or resource that might help others?

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I'm wishing everybody a great April! unity

  • Rojo27 [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    Mixing a couple of break days to give my body a bit more of a chance to recover. Still mostly doing some light weightlifting for about 15-20 minutes on most days and running when the weather allows it. Currently resting on what's been my longest run so far (~4-5 miles or 6-8km). Also had my fastest pace. Been improving and I'm down to about 10min/mi from about 13 when I started. Knee pain has improved with every run also.

    As for my goals for April, mainly maintain consistency in the frequency of my workouts. Also hope to start jogging as part of my commute home.

    Dietwise I want to cut down more on fast food, which so far is probably my biggest obstacle in losing weight. I've been stable for the past 3 months, which while not ideal, also isn't the worst thing as I actually feel pretty good now.

    In so far as my mental health/social life I want to keep on opening up to my coworkers and reconnecting with friends. I already started taking more breaks in the breakroom. And I've already gotten back in contact with one of my friends from the past and we had a great conversation.

    • moonlake [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 months ago

      Hell yeah, sounds like you're making great progress! Are you using any apps for running? How are you tracking your distance and pace?

      • Rojo27 [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        I have a smart watch/fitness tracker to record distance and pace along with Samsung Health.