So I've been running recently. There are all of these bike trails around my area, that run along beside a creek and in between parklands. It's such a good area for this kind of activity.
I've ran 4 times in the past 8 days, which is probably the same number of times I'd gone for walks in the area in the past year all together. I have a gym membership at work and I used to knock out half an hour after work, but would mainly just run on the treadmill, ride the bike, or lift some dumbbells. I've never felt comfortable at the gym, because I'm really green and I don't want to look like I'm green. I want to look like I know what I'm doing. And it's that self-consciousness that has always held me back. Even in the work gym, there are dudes who act like they're body builders. I've never been massively in to the whole fitness thing, but I recognize you can't be fit and healthy by continuing to eat cake for breakfast and watching TV all day.
I haven't gone back to the gym since I hurt my back, which is 3-4 weeks ago now. Probably more. I've lost track of the time. And I'm only just now feeling like it isn't troubling me anymore. So I could go back. But I don't think I want to. I'm enjoying these runs. There is so much area to explore if I ever get tired of it. I also bought myself some free weights so I can just use those, that way I will have a bit more of a well-rounded regime.
ON TOP of that, I am starting football/soccer (depending on which part of the world you are from) in about a month. This marks the first time I will have played properly in 14 years. Actually it is probably more like 15. Almost half my life. So 90 minutes a week of interval cardio is going to be pretty intense for me. I went out and bought myself some gear for the occasion. My only prerequisite was that the shoes needed to be as bright as possible.
This purchase was part of a very eventful Sunday. I got up early after going to bed early Saturday night. I did some work, paid my bills for the month, set up direct debits for everything so I didn't have to think about it, all while eating breakfast and drinking coffee. I did a load of washing, put the vacuum on, finally finished moving bedrooms and then went out and had some lunch. Went to Topman and bought this suit:
Went for a run, made myself dinner and lunch for today. I felt really productive but when I try and recall it all it doesn't seem like a lot.
My bedroom is looking just OK. I'm not 100% satisfied with the layout or the existing furniture but I shouldn't go out and buy more.
I need to consider the next 6 months as an opportunity to save money instead of an opportunity to spend more money than I've ever had before by having housemates who will contribute towards bills. I had a really scary epiphany last week, that over the 5 years of my last relationship, it probably cost me between $80,000-100,000. THAT IS FUCKING INSANE. I could've bought like 4000 prostitutes for that much money.
So instead of buying furniture I don't need, I'm going to save for investment property #2 after I purchase #1 in the next month. And when I am passively wealthy I can buy all the furniture and prostitutes I want.
What would you do if you had $100,000 extra?
