Comments | prog_schlock: LJ Idol Week #14 - Topic: "Dancing In The Street"

prog_schlock

LJ Idol Week #14 - Topic: "Dancing In The Street"

Mar 16, 2016 15:17

This is my entry for Week #14 of therealljidol.

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PlaylistI run. Well, right now, I walk. But I'll run again ( Read more... )

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tijuanagringo March 17 2016, 10:30:59 UTC

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I have always walked. Never run. But then eight years ago I quit smoking and in four years after that I gained a hundred and fifty pounds. I eventually managed to stop gaining, and then slowly began to lose, slowly Slowly oh yes slowly until now must still lose a hundred and change. And change, oh yes.
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Your words give me courage and understanding.
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prog_schlock March 21 2016, 21:47:44 UTC

Oh man, I don't drink or smoke and its so easy to put on weight even without those things. I can't imagine how much I'd have put on if I was a smoker. I am very impressed with how much you've lost. It must have had an impact on your attitude and health, which is great thing.

Thank you for reading and commenting!

bleodswean March 17 2016, 16:03:11 UTC

Bravo! Bravo! This is tightly written and you've got some truly impressive thoughts and interlocking sentences here! Combined with your own personal experience of both exercise and music. A really great essay! I loved this In a car, the world is blurs and anger. On your feet, the world is music and smells and people and sweat.

Oh, the rawness of Bad in the decade of its creation is a treasure from those years. Yes.

prog_schlock March 21 2016, 22:07:47 UTC

"Bad" allows me to forgive U2 anything. You record a song like that, you get a get-out-of-sucking free pass from me forever. :D

The day after I posted this, I came back to rewrite it (which I frequently do) and noticed that the poll was already up at LJI. Apparently, I missed that it was due on Wednesday (I'd only posted it when I did because I went on a trip and wasn't sure if I'd be able to finish it in time). Basically, I feel like this is two drafts from being finished and I'm secretly hoping that this is one of those weeks where Gary asks us to rewrite. Heh.

Thank you so much for your kind words and your comments. If I do get to rewrite, I will try to build on the interlocking parts of the piece. :D

lordrexfear March 17 2016, 19:14:45 UTC

Being a Yo-Yo my entire life and I'm talking a serious Yo-Yo. (I've gone from 175-310 to 215 to 280 to whatever I am now... I stopped looking when I noticed my body type and muscle mass didn't reflect how I looked or fit in clothing) I obviously really relate.

I just started working out again but finding the drive it hard, but seeing/reading about your efforts makes me go "get off your ass"...

I kinda wish the music motivated me like it does you. I notice I start trying to listen to the music too much and stop working out so I need to turn it off and try to get my brain into a block ALL noise out.

So I just work till my body says "dude, stop or you'll not work out again"...

Also damn it, now I need this as a playlist even as I'm currently trying to eliminate music from my dying computer.

prog_schlock March 21 2016, 22:23:30 UTC

There are certain things I can do with music and certain things I can't. Most strength work-outs are best done, for me, in relative silence. I don't want anything dictating my rhythm other than my sobs of agony.

I also try and avoid looking at the scale. I'm much more interested in my BMI, but most people I speak to don't seem to be at all impressed when I quote that number. Not that I'm trying to impress anyone (most of the time) but only that I want to be clear about what's going on in my gut.

We should form some sort of LJI health team. It sounds like almost all of us competing could use a little additional motivation. :D

Thank you for reading and commenting!

sinnamongirl March 17 2016, 23:30:31 UTC

Yay for training! You recommended Rod Stewart for my running playlist, and I never put it on - I need to do that. Right now it's more of a... actually right now it's nonexistent, the running/jogging/determined shuffling, but I'm looking at next week to restart Couch to 5K. I didn't think of timing it in songs - I may have to separate out my playlist into a couple shorter ones.

Excellent entry and songs and good work on the running!

prog_schlock March 21 2016, 22:55:35 UTC

I am hoping to be back to doing 5ks later this year - just to get out and move. I miss running so much and as soon as I get a thumbs up, I will be jogging up a storm once again. Well, less of a storm. More like "jogging up a mild squall."

Thank you so much for reading and commenting!

sinnamongirl March 22 2016, 19:17:07 UTC

Hahaha, I like that, a "mild squall." Kudos to you for being determined!!

halfshellvenus March 18 2016, 04:41:49 UTC

Now I can't think straight for the envy that you live in Hawaii!

It's interesting to me that some people like music while they run, while others (like me) avoid it because their pace is too susceptible to the rhythm. If I get running too fast, I can be done a whole lot sooner than I planned. :(

It sounds as if this if providing great impetus for you to get out and exercise, though, and adding both to the fun of it and the general escapism/relaxation. Good luck as you continue forward!

prog_schlock March 21 2016, 23:05:27 UTC

I can usually run against the rhythm. Apparently, the times I can't are during actual races. For example, when I was regularly running 13 miles, I would average 12-13 minutes a mile at my fastest. When I would wear headphones and start an actual race, I'd nearly collapse about halfway through and then discover I'd been running a 10-11 minute mile. Not good! I no longer wear headphones on race days for this reason. Adrenalin plus high energy music is a bad combo for me. :D

Thank you for reading and commenting!