Starting doing something you’ve never done before? Getting back into something you used to do? Is it fun and exciting? Is it challenging?
I recently starting to learn roller skating (quad skating). It is so thrilling! I can’t do a lot yet, I can barely stop, can’t skate backwards, and definitely no transitions. I can skate forward, scissor, scooter push, and I am getting tight with turns.
I take classes on the weekends, which are an hour, and then I skate 3 more hours in the regular session.
I am inching my way through the fundamentals, and I am not falling as often as I did just a week ago. I am wearing a helmet, because I care about my head, but I have become comfortable enough to take it off since it is not required, just wrist guards.
I own my own skates, Riedell R3s with Sonar Caymans (indoors), and Sketchers 4 Wheelers (outdoors), which I modified by replacing the plastic plates and trucks with Sure-Grip Super X. Now they are not so scary.
ALSO! I just got my first skate board! I walked into a local skate shop I had no idea existed until someone mentioned it, and only went in to see what offerings they had for roller skates so I would not have to order online. They got wheels and bearings, plus tools and protective gear, which is all I need and expected.
I walked out with an 8.5 Real deck (recycled), Ventura trucks, Slime Balls 78a wheels, Bones Reds bearings, and black tape. Assembly was free in-house and the dude got it together under 10.
I have yet to ride it, but I learned there is a skate park near me, so I have a lot to look forward to!
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I’ve started running, I got some proper running shoes and have started running a 5K loop around my house to try and slow down my weight gain. I’m only 2 days in and my legs are very sore, but it’s good for my health, both mental and physical
Hell yeah! Running is something anyone can start doing, but there is a lot of technique to keep cognizant of like foot strikes and pacing.
I hope you keep at it and get to the fitness you want!
Don’t run everyday though. I don’t know your history but I would recpmmend starting with 3 days a qeek or so and add distance or days if your body is okay with it. In any case you should have at least one rest day a week.
Good job anyway!
Thanks, yeah i basically have no athletic history so yeah, starting off with 3 days a week running 5k, then maybe after a couple weeks once my body has adjusted, bumping that to 4 days a week.
Wow, no athletic history and you start running 5k right off the bat? I am jealous.
don’t be. Turns out this was too much strain on my body and I’ve injured my foot. When they say you should ease into it, they really mean it
That’s awesome! When I was 21, I weighed 245 lbs. at 5’9", that’s allot. I decided one day to quit smoking, intermittent fasting (eating at 24 intervals) and running. I got up to 100 miles/ week, lost 95 lbs. I’m 66 now and weigh 150 lbs.
I’m with you 💯! Go fly and never look back and run forever.
There are couch to 5k programs that give you a plan to follow that helps you build stamina and endurance over time and cuts your chances of hurting yourself by pushing too hard.
There was a plan developed by UBC school of medicine that worked really well for me a decade back. My endurance increased week over week. In a month I went from barely able to run 5 minutes to just about 20 mins. I stopped the program for various reasons at the time but if I ever want to start again I will use that system.
The book is this: https://www.amazon.ca/Beginning-Runners-Handbook-Medicine-Columbia/dp/B0085S09RI