out of shape

[mellowtigger]

You could almost set your watch by it. If I start gardening at the top of the hour, it's almost exactly the top of the next hour when I start getting dizzy and decide to call it quits for the day.

Every winter is more sedentary than the summers in Minnesota, but this last winter was mild, so I don't really have a good excuse for how much faster I lost stamina this year than usual. I'll keep it at. I've never cared to be buff, but I do like to be moderately fit. Right now, I'm not that.

Comments

[rebeccmeister]

What are your main forms of movement during the winter? It can definitely be a challenging season.

[mellowtigger]

Climbing up and down the stairs. Slogging through snow (usually, not this winter) to get to the nearby store. Not much. :(

[rebeccmeister]

During the pandemic year, when I was absurdly overbooked with online work, I made myself sit on my stationary bike for at least 20 minutes every day. I was kind of amazed by how quickly I got used to it as part of my daily routine! I just wonder if something of that sort is helpful to hear about, especially given how dangerous it can be to just try and go for a walk outside where you live.

[armiphlage]

An hour is still a lot of work.

[mellowtigger]

Yes, and even an hour a day, if I actually kept at it every single day, would be a big chunk of needed yard work during the warm months. And it would be strenuous enough to "matter" in the health sense. I'm not giving up on it. :)