Come on man. I'm 15 years older then you and do Crossfit and run half marathons. Stationary bike is not going to cut it.
You’re right. I’ll look more into the running club—I asked for specifics, though I do know when it meets. Looking forward to it. The bike is fun, but running can be good, too. I ran track 4 years in HS; I wasn’t great at it, but I totally enjoyed it—running allowed me to zone out and just think, or get away from the world. People tell me they hate running (including W) and they look at me like I’m bananas.
A couple other options for me to consider:
Swimming. Our school has a pool, and I’ve been told in the past I can use it so long as we don’t have swim / water polo teams in there practicing. I have a ton of admiration for swimmers; their strength and endurance. These are qualities that I can emulate myself if I get into this. Plus swimming is a really good life skill.
Back in undergrad, I did 3 years of martial arts (I topped out at blue belt). I tell my students about this, and my oldest did some karate classes and he enjoyed it. I do regret stopping; I was in fantastic shape, breaking boards, and my flexibility was through the roof (my track instructor for my college PE class even told me that my flexibility was really good). Every now and then I think about getting back into it—and while finding a quality instructor could be a challenge, if I’m serious about this I shouldn’t let that stop me.
Originally Posted by LH19
Bo we understand. We've been there. My ex and I were together for 24 years and had an active sex life even up to the week she moved out. You will get use to it and it will make you stronger.
I understand you are just journaling Bo but this post is weak and a lot of whining. Time to step it up man!
I am getting more used to it; every now and then it hits, but the ‘pangs’ seem less frequent to me. It doesn’t hurt as much. I’ve waited before, and I can wait again (W and I were virgins when we married, so I went 28 years—I doubt it will be another 28 years [though I could be wrong!], so I can’t let this get me down that much).
Thanks for keeping me accountable, LH. I know that wasn’t one of my better posts—I appreciate the reminder to step it up! Just keep PMA’ing, focusing on myself and the boys.
