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Brain Dump Tuesday

  • I still haven’t figured out what shoes for the marathon. The Adidas Aegis are pretty good, but blistery over 8 miles. The Saucony A4s are also great up to about 8 or 10 miles, but then I start noticing some ankle pain on my right foot. I’ve never had that before, so I won’t chance it. Does this mean shoe shopping for Imelda Marcos in the near future? I think so.
  • I don’t have any goals. Not fitness ones, or career ones or health ones or whatever ones. I sign up for races — I guess you could call that a goal. I attempt to PR on weights, so I guess those are super short-term goals decided that morning. But I don’t think, “What would I like to do in 6 months?” or a year or 5 years or whatever. That’s because there are too many options in life and I have option paralysis. If I tried to decide on goals, I’d become overwhelmed and shut down. So I just wander around with no map or agenda. It’s working out well!
  • I hardly ever look at myself in a mirror. This is probably a good thing to ward off negative thoughts, but maybe also keeps me in denial. When I do look in a mirror, I’m standing up. Anybody else got serious spare tire and saddle bags when they sit? But then again, do I really give a shit what I look like? No. I really don’t.
  • When I don’t exercise, I feel like Death. This is new in the past year. Coming from a lifetime of sitting on my butt doing nothing — this makes me realize why I was probably so sad for so long. How I feel on the inside is way more important than how I look on the outside. Exercise is free happy drugs. Get some.
  • Exercise does not cause fat loss. Exercise does one million other great things! But it does not cause fat loss. (You can science at me all you want, this is my opinion.)
  • CrossFit is a ton of fun. I didn’t think it would be so much fun. It looks way scarier from the outside than from the inside. If you’re not going because you’re scared, ignore that emotion and just go. Now if you think it’s stupid — that’s a valid reason not to go, and I respect you for that. I think a lot of it is stupid, too. But stupid fun!
  • I’m going running shoe shopping.

  1. blissmanifesto said: I have the same feels! No exercise DOES equal death. Lost without it. And actually, science totally does say that exercise does not equal fat loss.
  2. regainingmymoxy said: I am blown away by how far my ass spreads when I sit down. Love ya!
  3. mar-kicksass said: I just got my marathon shoes yesterday, I still think we have plenty of time to break them in.
  4. thetikistyle said: Great post… I enjoy all activity… but CrossFit is just straight up FUN!
  5. chrisbiketri said: I love your brain and your attitude! =)
  6. chrystidoeslife said: I just love you. This post reminds me why :-)
  7. losingitall said: Enjoy shoe shopping, and I hope you find YOUR shoes.
  8. brooksylite said: I have no goals!
  9. sabbyrunsatl said: You’re right - weight loss is mostly diet-related, not exercise related.
  10. runslikeapenguin said: Always go running shoe shopping. Always. ;)
  11. runningwithguts said: I am not a goal oriented person, either. I just like to have fun and be happy. And maps are overrated. (*GASP*)
  12. missmarisol said: I think that sometimes people who have a long term goal in mind are so focused that they lose sight of what’s around them and miss out on other opportunities. Or they feel disappointed if they don’t reach their ONE goal.
  13. mrsfitwatcher said: You SHOULD look at yourself in the mirror. Because you’re beautiful. :)
  14. themotherrunner said: I agree with a lot of this.
  15. thisfearlesslife said: Ah, i need to get some new shoesies too. Good luck on your hunt! (Also sitting up straight now to help eliminate spare tire)
  16. uhoh-janellio said: Haha, don’t you have enough shoes?! Also, this post. Specifically, point two: I’m getting here as well. I did have goals but now I’m just getting healthy!
  17. betternikki said: I don’t really have any goals, either.
  18. pattidoestris said: I agree about the weight loss. Only when I really watch my diet does my weight come down. Extremely slowly. And I think a goal should be the Kalamazoo marathon. DO IT.
  19. westcoastrunner said: I dont have any goals but that is driving me bat ass crazy! Yes, I have the tire when I sit — hat that mofo…but I do feel strong & healthy — its a wierd contradiction!
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