Fortunately, I'm not yet afflicted with obsessively working out, though I do get upset when I miss a few days of aerobic activity. But for those who are borderline, I thought this article was interesting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/09/healt ... gewanted=1
Obsessively Working Out
Obsessively Working Out
Jesus only knows that she tries too hard. She's only trying to keep the sky from falling.
-Everlast
-Everlast
ok, but the article says 40 to 60 minutes and upwards of 6 times week is "ok"....
come on...seriously..how many of us can HONESTLY say we do that? at an 8 minute pace, that would be 45 miles a week of running is still in the "ok" zone..so many people say "Oh, I run 4 times a week"..or whatever their magic number is. But if they were honest, that lasted about 3 weeks, and now it is hard for them to put in a 30 minute run 2-3 times a week..first it is too hot...then it is too cold..then we are too busy...the we want to climb...then we are tired..then hungry....(I say all this because I am the king of good intentions, but I have come to a point where I can accept my reality of an expanding waistline.)
no, in this country, obesity is WAY more of an issue than over exercising.
come on...seriously..how many of us can HONESTLY say we do that? at an 8 minute pace, that would be 45 miles a week of running is still in the "ok" zone..so many people say "Oh, I run 4 times a week"..or whatever their magic number is. But if they were honest, that lasted about 3 weeks, and now it is hard for them to put in a 30 minute run 2-3 times a week..first it is too hot...then it is too cold..then we are too busy...the we want to climb...then we are tired..then hungry....(I say all this because I am the king of good intentions, but I have come to a point where I can accept my reality of an expanding waistline.)
no, in this country, obesity is WAY more of an issue than over exercising.
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
I used to be that person. I would drive 6 miles at 11 p.m. to run around the high school parking lot because it was well-lit! I never even thought about the dangerous situation I was in! I was a runner, and by golly, I was going to run!
Then I became that excuse person. I'm in the process of finding a happy medium. I surely do need to do that!
Then I became that excuse person. I'm in the process of finding a happy medium. I surely do need to do that!
What I love about running is you can meditate while running. It's a peaceful place.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, Runs marathons to raise money and awareness about children orphaned by AIDS
Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, Runs marathons to raise money and awareness about children orphaned by AIDS
Me too, Meadows. I was too skinny three years ago. I hope to lose another 11 pounds and have the good sense to stay there.
What I love about running is you can meditate while running. It's a peaceful place.
Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, Runs marathons to raise money and awareness about children orphaned by AIDS
Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, Runs marathons to raise money and awareness about children orphaned by AIDS
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I must be doing something wrong...I don't think I've lost any and I run 3 times a week and climb 3 times a week...-
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