Tag: exercise

Yesterday felt easy. Today was a hard, dogged slog, with the internal chant of ‘ten more minutes, now ten more, now ten more.’ Started out and did about half of it at 6.4kph, then dropped to 6.0kph for the remainder. Honestly wanted to give up after the first kilometre, so I don’t know what it says about me that I was stubborn enough to push on for another sixty seven-odd mintues.

I also worked out I take about 14 steps for every ten metres, which I will use to calculate average steps per walk at some later time when I can think.

Today’s music: 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Today’s weight: 71.8kg

Well, I did my first 8k of the year. Did about 7.25k of it at 6.4kph, then dropped it to 6kph for the final 0.75k. Did this despite the ambient temperature in the gym being at least 30C because their aircon was NOT keeping up with the heat outside, and despite the blister on my heel I felt from about 1.8k that wound up about an inch across.

And then I had KFC for dinner. Which I haven’t had since October, so it’s not as bad as it could be if it was a habit, but still.

So, right now I regret my choices, but at the same time REALLY DON’T regret my choices.

(Seriously, the buzz from burning off my anxiety adrenalin, and the food were both SO GOOD…)

Today’s music: Danger Days by My Chemical Romance
Today’s weight: 72.6kg

We’ll be stimming…
When we’re gymming….
*90s rock chords*

Got to the gym today for the first time since the New Year. Autistic burnout has tanked my immune system, so I got a summer cold two weeks before Christmas, and then I had a persistent cough until about a week ago. Then this last week has been the hottest of the summer so far.

Mum and @kath-ballantyne were going swimming, so I figured I should get back into things, too. Had a pretty bad anxiety attack while I was getting dressed, but I pushed through, reminding myself I’d burn off the adrenaline once I got there.

Got on a treadmill with my headphones and my Tangle Therapy, knowing I’d need something besides music today. I held my Tangle in my right hand and stimmed a bunch with it as I worked out, and no one gave me any shit.

Did 5km mostly at 6.5kph, with a couple of slow songs at 6.0kph and a fast bit at 7.0kph at the end because my ride was waiting for me in the carpark from about 4.8k. 🙂

Today’s music: The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Today’s weight: 71.8kg

New flavour of protein shake, which tastes… almost identical to the last flavour. Just as well I don’t mind it.