Reading simon18's journal

Ive always found that im happiest when im trying to achieve something. It has to be difficult and difficult things always take a lot of work to achieve but i always find its worth it in the end for that feeling of accomplishment. I look around myself and i notice that many people get this feeling through achievement at work or in studying but achievements at college have never given me that kind of a kick. So in an effort to achieve something two years ago i started work on my own body, getting in to shape.

Id always been on the larger side of cuddly, it had never bothered me. It still didnt when i started on my routine. It wasnt the body shape i wanted, it was the sense of achievement.

Well im still going. Swimming, running, going to the gym, most nights of the week im doing something. Starting this was one of the best ideas ive ever had. Every time i made progress (and theres nearly 3 stone of it) i felt a huge sense of achievement. Im not the finished article, i hope i never am im not sure what id do if there was no more progress to be made. I might have to start trying at work ;)

The thing with relationships and love is that its so unpredictable. You can treat a girl really well but it doesnt mean she wont dump you when some better looking bloke comes along. You can put effort in and get nothing out. Thats why i balance it with exercise. If you fun 5 miles every other night you will lose weight and get fitter. Its so much more predictable. I know that if i work hard at it i will get my reward. So when certain young ladies are driving me mad im sure at times its kept me sane to be able to try at something and get something back in return.

So between me and you, i'll stop working out when i understand women. Better not end my gym membership just yet then...

Hmm. I have never heard of healthy exercise being approched from that angle before. It is certainly something to keep in mind. Not only for relationship frustration, but if you're having trouble with studies, or RL issues of any kind really. You have a good point that exercise is something predictably rewarding. Do action A get result B.

Perhaps I should look into starting an exercise program. ^_^

"She's at that awkward age. Too old for romantic misadventures, too young for mystic kung fu powers.

This post was edited by Wednesdays_Child on Aug 26, 2004.

Well its up to you im not saying everyone should get fit, i think its quite an individual thing that will only work for some people. Im more just promoting the idea of finding something that works for you. I like the way you put it, A leading to B, that describes how i feel about it perfectly. I have such a strange mind, so over emotional and you wouldnt be the first person to say i think about things way too much. But whilst im in the gym im so primitive and its such an escape. Its like i sleep to rest my body, i exercise to rest my mind. Yeah, thats the one.