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technodisney:
Hi all,

I want to get fit. And I am hoping that creating this thread will help motivate me.

I am lazy. I don’t like doing much, let alone getting off my butt to keep fit.

I eat waaaay too much food that is bad for me and I am always lazy about everything I do.

I guess my long term goal with this is too one day compete in the Walt Disney World marathon. But that is going to be a looooong way off, 1. I need to be able to run 42km, 2. It will be expensive to get over there when I do have the stamina and strength to do it.
I am giving that too myself as a goal as it gives me something too look forward too in the long run.

In the short term, I don’t want to be super muscly or anything. All I want is too not be overweight and be happy with my body. Although I don’t stress about it i have always looked at my body and thought “meh”. I want to look at it and think “not too bad”.

I am as of this week getting back to doing a monday morning personal training session, with my dad, and two brothers at the gym.

Ideally I would like too also go to the gym one other day of the week and I would like to also get into running (maybe 5km). Currently my excuse for not running is that I am afraid that I will bump into someone I know. Even though I shouldn’t be embarrassed about trying to get fit I would feel embarrassed seeing someone I know.

My mum does Parkrun every Saturday morning. But again the reason I don’t want to go is fear I will see someone I know.

I also don’t want to go on a treadmill. I want to be out in nature.

For the next week all I am going to do is go too to Monday personal training. Then next week I will decide if I want to do any other activities.

zuijinde:

--- Quote from: technodisney on March 29, 2019, 06:51:31 pm ---I am lazy. I don’t like doing much, let alone getting off my butt to keep fit.

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This speaks to me in so many levels :P

Where do you live? If you live in the eastern part of Melbourne then I suggest hiking at 1000 steps at Dandenong/Upper Ferntree. Very beautiful there!
If you're afraid that someone you know is going to see you (assuming you mean acquaintances, classmates etc), then perhaps go with a friend? I live close to a well known hiking area, and the amount of times I saw my classmates is overwhelming, but having someone you know walk with you is much less awkward.
All the best :)

technodisney:

--- Quote from: zuijinde on March 29, 2019, 07:47:46 pm ---This speaks to me in so many levels :P

Where do you live? If you live in the eastern part of Melbourne then I suggest hiking at 1000 steps at Dandenong/Upper Ferntree. Very beautiful there!
If you're afraid that someone you know is going to see you (assuming you mean acquaintances, classmates etc), then perhaps go with a friend? I live close to a well known hiking area, and the amount of times I saw my classmates is overwhelming, but having someone you know walk with you is much less awkward.
All the best :)

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I live in the north eastern suburbs.

In a town of 5,000 and I have been involved in the community a bunch and vaguely know a bunch of different people.

I would love to go hiking again if I get the chance, and the last time I went hiking with school I absolutely loved it. There’s not really a hiking area near me. Although I am on the way to Kinglake and there’s some tracks out there.

I kinda feel like I would prefer to go on jogs/runs over hikes. But when I do get out in nature I do really enjoy it.

sweetiepi:
This might be out of the question/left of field, but given you're at RMIT, you could use one of the many parks (Princes Park*, Royal Park, any of the gardens) to jog/run in as well; given that most are only a short tram ride away from RMIT ^-^

*I believe Princes Park has a dedicated (gravel) track around its perimeter, if you find that you're into that :)

You've got this techno, I believe in you! :)

Erutepa:

--- Quote from: technodisney on March 29, 2019, 06:51:31 pm --- Currently my excuse for not running is that I am afraid that I will bump into someone I know. Even though I shouldn’t be embarrassed about trying to get fit I would feel embarrassed seeing someone I know.

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Easy fix! Just wear a disguise when you go running.

A fake moostash and maybe some novelty glasses (possibly even a wig) should do the trick.

In all seriousness though, I don't think you should be ashamed about being seen running by people you know - I wouldn't think that they would judge you harshly for trying to get fit.

Anyways, best of luck with the fitness catching.

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