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[–] Vegan_Joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Have you tried an activity you actually enjoy? I know that sounds a bit curt, but I gave up jogging for mountain biking and hiking, and now it is substantially easier to convince myself to get out and get started because I actually enjoy what I'm doing!

That shouldn't have been as revelatory for me as it was, but the current paradigm is that jogging, gym time, or other monotonous activities are what we should be doing, and that really just sucks the joy out of physical activity.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have extremely limited amounts of time to do anything. My wife is ill and I’m her full time care giver. So I really only have running as an option. I wake up early when she is still sleeping and go. I prefer running to biking.

[–] Vegan_Joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am sorry to hear about your wife, and I hope for the best for you both.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 11 points 2 months ago

I too hope the best for this guy's wife.. and him.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

the current paradigm is that jogging, gym time, or other monotonous activities are what we should be doing

I'd just like to contrast that with how getting enough exercise could work if our cities were designed properly.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

What are you doing in lieu of these detestable activities?