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Grand Magnate
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I am putting this here in case anyone can relate and or has something to add.
I have in the past been an obsessive exerciser. This, I came to realise, was not mentally healthy (nor physically either as high intensity frequent working out can stress the body and increase cortisone I have read). I suspect it was my way of creating the illusion of control. But if I missed a workout I would obsess and stress and I felt down if my performance was not good enough. Initially exercise was a positive affirming thing and my physical health benefited as well as my mental health. It changed gradually over time and became less positive as I became more obsessive. I have recently started jogging again but I am struggling to get into it. I would like to do it regularly but healthily and not get obsessive. I do wear my sports watch although my fastest times are way behind me and not something I want to achieve again anyway. Maybe I need to stop using it? That feels kind of radical. But a run is still a run right? Regardless of what my watch says. I am sat on the sofa this drizzly lunchtime wanting and yet not wanting to run. I want to enjoy it yet I fear I won't. I guess I will give it a go. |
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I know the feeling of wanting to exercise and not wanting to. It gives me a feeling of anxiety in my stomach when ever I think I should work out. I also have a tendency to overexercise and then get so exhausted that I have to stop doing it.
I think you are on the right track when you consider not using the sports watch. Maybe your goal in exercising should be to do what feels good and not obsess over time or distance. Run if you enjoy it. If you don't feel like running, just go for a walk. Sometimes, after walking a bit, I will feel like jogging because getting warmed up makes me feel better. I think having a flexible attitude towards exercise prevents you from quitting when you can't follow a regimen 100%. If you need a day off to sit on a couch and relax, don't punish yourself over it. You are entitled to enjoy yourself and you will have more energy in your next workout because you took a break. Enjoy your day! |
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