• AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I don’t think that’s really a thing. It’s just a ruse to try to convince you to do more stuff.

    It’s like that “you feel great after running for an hour”. Well I ran every other day for six months, I never felt anything other than sore and sweaty. It’s all lies.

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          I love to go for insanely long walks - when I’m walking. When I’m not walking I refuse to leave the house. I am deeply suspicious of who this xmunk clone that takes over whenever I’m walking is.

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            I use a bicycle too. I have done so for the last thirty years. Because it’s a convenient way to get around.

            I wouldn’t even dream of lifting weights though. Even if I was paid for it. That’s the weirdest idea ever. Maybe if I was starving.

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      7 months ago

      Did you properly stretch, warm up, cool down, and stretch again? If you’re still sore after 6 months, either your form is off or you have a medical issue. Can’t help you on the sweaty thing. That’s why I prefer to swim/surf

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        I was more tired than sore, to be honest. The main point is that I never got to a point where I felt good about running. It was always a chore. After a while I gave up on it because I just hated it.

        Nowadays I just walk because at least I can take in the scenery, stop to look at stuff, look at birds, take pictures and whatever.

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      Those times when I’ve achieved runners high it was when I pushed myself to carry a heavier load, and walk faster. Never during endurance training.

      I would feel my legs burn and there’s a temptation to slow down, but that was the signal to forge on commit to walking faster.

      At the time I had a very specific motivation for walking, and I wish I hadn’t stopped walking when that motivation was gone. It’s hard to start up again.