Great post.
For me, I NEVER managed to stick to a cardio routine. I'd do it a few times, then because it was so mind-numbingly boring I just found no motivation to go back and do it again. Running was okay, but my knees began giving me problems when I was only 23.
I have always walked, though -- I wouldn't call that true cardio, though. When I was in grad school I walked about a mile to work, and in nice weather I usually would walk to the post office and back, which was about a five mile round trip.
I found I really liked the weights, once I got started with TAP. It wasn't repetitious like cardio. I could push myself a bit and get out one more rep, or add more weight. That added a lot of interest to the activity. And there is something that just feels good, deep inside, when you realize you're stronger than you were before, and that fires up your mental strength to keep going.
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The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
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