Building stamina when you're a fibromite

I am waiting for cooler weather and then I will start walking again. I just can't handle the heat. My dog has missed her daily walks this summer. I do feel better when I can get in a walk in the mornings.

I too am waiting for the heat to die down so I can go out again. Plus my son is out of school for now now so my morning walks aren't forced which translates into there not being any.

I know I feel better when I walk and stretch often. But my dummy brain can't get the hint and make me do it all the time.

Alternating activities helps me a lot. If i sit too long, my muscles burn and my leg and foot get painfully numb (not comfortably ;)

And walking, yes - on days I don't do it, I always feel worse. Walking in the pool always gives me a burst of energy that lasts all day, and usually takes away most of the painfully tight areas. I can feel my circulation working better. I don't know why I don't do it more....oh yeah.....I forget!!

Debbie

I can still remember how 4 years ago, and for the 20+ years leading up to then, that a short walk was just pure misery. My work would often require that I carry a 30-50 lb load, for like 100-300 feet, and sometimes, a flight of stairs or other obstacles, and I still remember thinking > All of these people around me just have no idea of how much agony I'm in". They might say, "Oh, do you mind bringing that right over there...." and inside I'd be thinking, "If you knew how much I was hurting, you'd carry it yourself, and ask me if I'd like to sit down" !

Needless to say, when I first started hill climbing and lifting weights (4 years ago), my stamina was about as non-existent as it gets. I used to get SO tired, SO quickly, then would start feeling nauseus, and dizzy. I used to tell myself, "Well, if I die doing this, I won't hurt anymore"...... And if I survive, I'll just get stronger.... Least, that's what I hoped. With Fibro, of course, the outcome was not so guaranteed.

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Anyway, 4 years later, I can, and frequently (at least twice a week) do a hill climb / stomp / run, that takes me 50-75 min, keeping my heart and lung rate up to about 70-90% of max, the whole time.

But here's the part that really amazes me {really been noticing this more than ever, in just the last few weeks}

I do one of these runs / climbs, and literally with 3 min of finishing, my breath is completely caught up ! I mean, to where I could easily talk in a whisper :)

Of course nowadays too, it is never a problem to get myself pumped up enough to go run / climb..... but more often, trying to keep myself from climbing / lifting weights, on days when its not part of my schedule.

Totally addicted to being pumped up. SOOOO much better than drugs + its great for you too ! :)

Peace,
Fish

Thanks for sharing fish, very inspiring. I walked a few laps at the park today with my son. Got inspiration to get off my butt today and do some housework as well. Sucks right now but Ill feel better tomorrow I'm sure.