TL;DR: Im going to start the couch to 5k program posted in the pinned thread. If you wish to join me, or if you would like to support me as an accountability comrade, please post here.

I used to be an athlete; a pretty good one ngl. I am no longer an athlete, to put it lightly. Theres nothing wrong with being overweight or out of shape if youre okay with it, Ill support you to the end. That life just isnt for me though. I need to get back in it and I want to hit it hard. This is an incredibly supportive and tight-knit community when it comes to self-betterment, and I want to take advantage of that.

Starting on Monday, December 21st, I will begin. I know this is a shitty time to start something like this with the cold and the holidays, but whatever. Im done. Im so fucking done and Im ready to get started. You dont have to stay in sync with me, and you can do whatever pace, level, and time that is appropriate for you. You dont even have to run, if you just want to hang out and support me and whoever else might join me. Thats super awesome and I preemptively thank you for your support.

If youre interested, post below. The more people who participate the easier it will be for us to hold each other accountable and stay motivated. Ill probably make a post about once a week detailing my progress and asking about everyone else's so we can stay updated.

    • s0ciety [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Thanks!

      I'm basically about as good as it's going to be. While I hate running, I did do like a 10k this year and hated every second of it.

      Right now I'm basically waiting for my surgeries to get all the dumb metal out of my knee (2 plates and 18ish screws).

      • roseateOculi [she/her,none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        I understand wholeheartedly. Im a swimmer at heart; running is not my strong suit. Its good cardio, though. Still, even if you hated it you still ran a 10k, which is pretty badass, especially considering all that fucking metal in your leg like holy shit. I hope that taking it out goes well.

        • s0ciety [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah, I don't care too much about the running, it was just a means to make my PT go better (I got to the point where I was dragging my physical therapist across the fake turf in the gym this year).

          Surgeries should go well. My surgeon says that I'll be able to walk out of the hospital, just gotta take it easy while my tibia looks like swiss cheese