Just completed a 6.27 mile walk. It was totally awesome and all, and my speed has improved to just under 20 minutes a mile, but HOLY FUCKING PANTS SEAMS. Usually, the places that I'd be bothered by chafing are around my nether regions, and thankfully, that hasn't been an issue so far. But today? From my knees up, on the inside of my thighs, a big red rashy looking thing has appeared. Of course I put lotion on when I got home, but I should have gone straight for the A+D because this shit was HARSH. I've gotta get myself some workout gear that doesn't have inner thigh seams or something.
I'm really proud of how much of a difference I feel now, physically. It used to be that I'd struggle up that long hill on Grandview, now I zip up it. Even at the tail end of a 6.27 mile walk! And although I think my tendinitis issue has largely disappeared because I got new sneakers, I think it's also got something to do with the fact that every single day, I've pushed myself to work through whatever issues have been plaguing me. Changing the scenery helps a lot for me- today, I walked up to Juniper Valley Park, which is gorgeous and huge, and I am totally looking forward to spending time there this summer. Although I don't think it's wise for me to do such long walks every day, I'm totally ok with amending my route to be shorter, but still include that park. Another sweet thing about my walk is that about 3/5 of the way through, there's a KMart with a bathroom. I pray they never close that KMart as long as I'm here... I try to completely drain myself before going out, but sometimes, it creeps up on me.
So now I've just eaten dinner and I'm completely knackered at 10:37pm, but I'm ok with that. I like the idea of getting up earlier and going to bed earlier. It feels better for some reason, whereas before I ranged anywhere from semi nocturnal to completely nocturnal to just plain old "what the fuck?!" Stability isn't something I've had much of in my adult life- in fact, I've mostly rejected it because I had far too much growing up (well, from 6+ anyway). But now, the idea of stability in certain areas is pretty appealing.
I'm just gonna end this now, before I start rambling. Good night!
I'm really proud of how much of a difference I feel now, physically. It used to be that I'd struggle up that long hill on Grandview, now I zip up it. Even at the tail end of a 6.27 mile walk! And although I think my tendinitis issue has largely disappeared because I got new sneakers, I think it's also got something to do with the fact that every single day, I've pushed myself to work through whatever issues have been plaguing me. Changing the scenery helps a lot for me- today, I walked up to Juniper Valley Park, which is gorgeous and huge, and I am totally looking forward to spending time there this summer. Although I don't think it's wise for me to do such long walks every day, I'm totally ok with amending my route to be shorter, but still include that park. Another sweet thing about my walk is that about 3/5 of the way through, there's a KMart with a bathroom. I pray they never close that KMart as long as I'm here... I try to completely drain myself before going out, but sometimes, it creeps up on me.
So now I've just eaten dinner and I'm completely knackered at 10:37pm, but I'm ok with that. I like the idea of getting up earlier and going to bed earlier. It feels better for some reason, whereas before I ranged anywhere from semi nocturnal to completely nocturnal to just plain old "what the fuck?!" Stability isn't something I've had much of in my adult life- in fact, I've mostly rejected it because I had far too much growing up (well, from 6+ anyway). But now, the idea of stability in certain areas is pretty appealing.
I'm just gonna end this now, before I start rambling. Good night!
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