So I joined this sub in hopes of being inspired by all of you. Success btw!!! Fantastic work everyone, I’m incredibly proud of you and myself.

A little about me (feel free to skip): I used to dance ballet since I was 3, got into classical and pointe, quit when I was 16 to play volleyball full-time because both was not feasible. My metabolism is extremely fast so it’s really difficult for me to gain any weight whatsoever. During quarantine I’ve actually lost weight… Then I graduated and didn’t have any real form of exercise besides walking. I coached a boy’s volleyball team my sophomore year of college, I’d practice with them too. Then May 2019 I found indoor rock climbing and I was in love. I played a little beach volleyball over the summer, went camping and hiking, did yoga at the gym and kayaked. Fell out of love with rock climbing for a while because I am too critical with myself.

Then Covid-19 hit.With this whole quarantine shit, I’ve been really struggling with depression yet again, only worse, and have been on anti-depressants since lock down. Two weeks ago I decided I need to start creating a routine to help myself feel better and become healthier. I’m vegan but I was eating a lot of sugary, junk foods – which inevitably makes depression worse even thought he dopamine feel so good.

Last Monday I started this routine because it was perfect timing – Monday and the start of the month! I went for my first run without pain. I had hurt my hip a few months before trying to run 3 mi with my boyfriend, after not running at all. I recovered, thankfully, but every time I would run by myself, the pain came back. It was choppy, starting to run and then getting too tired and walking, then running again, etc… My boyfriend said that the mile running was wayyyy slower than what we ran for 3 mi, so it didn’t make sense. then I did body strength workouts since I’ve got zero muscle anymore.

Wednesday it was the same, same time and distance, body strength workout, with the running -nothing was adding up. I’m a fit person and these times were as if I was running in slow-mo.

Friday I was not up to it at all.

Saturday, skipped yet again. I made a promise to myself to run the next day.Sunday I did run, but for the first time, I was able to run 1 mi without stopping!!! I had made little goals for myself – okay, to the next tree; okay, to the sign. I was golden! It had worked.

Today (Monday) I am mentally exhausted but ran again without stopping – even feeling like I could go for longer! My boyfriend said I should use Strava (or whatever it’s called) along with my current fitness app & watch (Veryfitpro – basically off brand fitbit) to compare them. I have been running 1.4 mi this entire time!!! This explains so much more now. My watch isn’t accurate at all and using a GPS system instead makes it way, WAY more accurate. I had no idea!

Regardless, I am incredibly proud of myself and I feel amazing. I have been eating healthier with the app called the daily dozen. It makes me stay on track to get the nutrients I need instead of eating junk all the time.

Sorry for the long post, i just need to get it out there. Hopefully it can motivate another lurker.

What’s even better, though, is that I feel so happy with my progress and that I am proud of myself.