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A place where comrades can

(1) discuss how best to optimize their physical health and develop “Iron Proletarian Discipline” in a healthy and holistic manner. Including but not limited to weight training, stretching, cardiovascular exercise, meditation, nutrition, sleep, and daily routines with an eye towards cultivating the best habits possible,

(2) share motivational and educational writings or videos; bonus points if the perspective is that of a Communist thinker such as Mao or Fidel Castro, and

(3) discuss the relationship between mental health and exercise.

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An update on my marathon attempt (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml to c/swoletariat@lemmygrad.ml

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So some weeks ago I decided that this year I will run a marathon. You'd think running would be easy, right? Just run every week and run a bit further every week.

Wrong. There are like 600 different ways to run and train. Fast paced, slow paced, inclined, interval, you name it and it exists probably.

I'm still in the process of finding out how I want to train. Do I take it slow and build things slow and steady? Do I want to spice thing up every now and then? I don't know yet.

I currently go for 5-7 km at a time. I think it's okayish for now. I hope to reach 10km somewhere in March. This week I decided to go 3km but at a fast pace. I did like 4:20 (!!!) To 4:50 minutes a km and at the last 750 meters I was even going at 2:30 per km somehow.

It's a long way to go still. It's much different than the explosivness of strength training and I have to find new ways for myself to train. But I keep going.

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[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

2:30 per km for the last stretch is very impressive especially since you're starting out. Keep us updated on your progress.

I don't usually comment but seeing your posts made me go to the gym a few times in the past few months.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago

That´s great to hear