* Harnessing my inner analytics nerd--Running was always challenging for me, but I did some research and learned that when training with your heart rate at a low range (140-150 for me) you will still see improvements. So I got a heart rate monitor and an app that beeps any time I'm outside the range. At first I had to walk most of the time to avoid my heart rate going too high. Eventually though I was able to run 11 miles non-stop. I just followed this method and it worked great for me, and the best part is that when I was finally fit enough to run non-stop it felt easy because my heart rate was low the whole time. I eventually stopped after I stopped seeing gains, which made the entire thing less motivating/exciting. But it was great experience seeing my body transform.
* Sports are really fun--this is kind of like tricking yourself into not realizing you're exercising. I play a game called pickleball and love every minute of it.
* Harnessing my inner analytics nerd--Running was always challenging for me, but I did some research and learned that when training with your heart rate at a low range (140-150 for me) you will still see improvements. So I got a heart rate monitor and an app that beeps any time I'm outside the range. At first I had to walk most of the time to avoid my heart rate going too high. Eventually though I was able to run 11 miles non-stop. I just followed this method and it worked great for me, and the best part is that when I was finally fit enough to run non-stop it felt easy because my heart rate was low the whole time. I eventually stopped after I stopped seeing gains, which made the entire thing less motivating/exciting. But it was great experience seeing my body transform.
* Sports are really fun--this is kind of like tricking yourself into not realizing you're exercising. I play a game called pickleball and love every minute of it.