Get Running

I agree with you about the gym and as I am avoiding all men it irritates me that they are there!
Perhaps I should give it a try, I don't have to be obsessive like ex and ow!

I go swimming and it really irritates me when there are men in the pool too. They are all so splashy/noisy/take up more than their fair share of the space. When there are only ladies in the pool it is peaceful and calming.

I tend to jog to focus the mind

I don't overdo it like the other time when I had stiff legs the next day but that was due to not warming up.

Whatever exercise you do, it's good. Lifts the mood!
I swam 14 lengths this morning and have been in the fresh air all afternoon and feel much more positive today. Good weather helps!

Think I might start to. Perhaps we can compare notes and progress as we get along?

Can't afford the Gym fees anymore anyway.

Have trainers so no excuse really!

Been running almost every day for thirty years. I can't imagine life without it. I used to be very competitive, in fact I still am, it's just that I don't win anything anymore
But hey, I'm happy. When my stbx decided she wanted to split a year ago running was the only thing that kept me sane. On the plus side, the stress at the time caused me to lose half a stone. The lighter me then ran faster than I had for five years, I even won a couple of races again. Sadly I am no longer stressed, the weight has re-appeared and my race times have returned to normal. I guess you can't have everything.

Hi fellow runners!

Like itma, I used to be very competitive and running was a way of keeping me sane during years of problems (or was it like burying my head in the sand to avoid them). Stbx used to run as well and it was good going off to races together. However it was the glue that held our marriage together and once he stopped running, things really started falling apart.

Anyway, it's nice to get out and just run for fun rather than having to train for events. I had a good run of about 8 miles on Sunday with a couple of "nice" hills in it.