#Im only a beginner

[liesmyth]

do you have any advice for people looking to get into running but are extremely out of shape and overweight? like best ways you think to start slow without hurting yourself and build on it

Hi! Every time I get an ask from someone wanting to get into running it makes my day 100x better thank you sooo much for asking ❤️

I don't know what your definition of "extremely out of shape" is, but if you currently can't handle running for an extended period of time, work your way up with long walks, or walk + run intervals, until you can handle 30+ mins of continuous exercise. GET RUNNING SHOES FOR THAT ALSO. Your body will thank you.

My general beginner running tips post applies + I really recommend paying extra attention to joint care. Running is an extremely high-impact activity — you're slamming your entire weight on the ground 100+ times a minute, and the greater your weight the bigger the strain. I can't stress enough the importance of keeping your runs shorts at first and listening to your body (15 mins 3/4 x week is already a lot!) but generally, strengthening your lower body goes a long way towards healthy knee joints.

Strength: I've already recommended Jay Johnson's Strenght & Mobility routine, but if you're feeling fancy I'd also suggest working your way up to weighted squats, lunges, and romanian deadlifts (2-3 sets, 6-8 reps, using whatever you've got around the house that can serve as a weight). As I said in the og post, I can't recommend enough looking into core activation, which will help a lot if you have breasts that bounce when you run. Big boobs back pain is real.

Chafing prevention: this can be a bitch, unfortunately. Jiggly bits (inner thighs, skin folds, breasts) can chafe a lot, and if possible get leggings / shorts / bras with as few seams as possible and anti-glide gel — if you have declathon in your country, their anti-chafe cream is good and pretty cheap. If you have never heard of declathon, you're probably in the US and I know there are good brands over there also. (This part is unfortunately born out of anecdotal evidence, i.e. my dad, who went on a 10km jog and then couldn't walk for like a week. Chafing is the crotch killer)

Stretching! I'm a hypocrite and don't stretch nearly as much as I should, but don't be like me. Some stretching tips from sports physiologist / very Fast Guy Pete Pfitzinger under the cut.

Again I'm very flattered you asked me!! GOOD LUCK lmk how it goes <3

#ask #anonymous #jockposting #running #fitblr #exercise tips #running basics #exercise #runblr #long post #I really really suggest checking out r/running #it's a huge community and ime very supportive of newcomers and casual joggers #there IS a high percentage of beginners getting into running for weight loss reasons only which is why I didn't link it directly in the post #but overall the comm is not toxic about it and it's a very good entry point if you're looking for specific recs like brands or accessories #or have more detailed questions or want to browse people's experiences

[dallonwrites]

i do think as writers and creatives we would all benefit from letting ourselves embrace and enjoy being a beginner at something. and not just in a "because one day you will improve and see how far you've come" way but actually enjoying being an amateur at something in the moment. embracing the fun and excitement of something new even if you don't really know anything yet. like i'm making a worldbuilding bible for the first time and do i have any idea what i'm doing? no. am i having fun? absolutely

#what's that thing where it's like it can be harder/less enjoyable to be intermediate than a beginner #because becoming aware of your improvement makes you more hyperaware of where specifically you're struggling #anyway being a beginner is so fun i think all of us should be beginners more often #don't think about your lack of experience or knowledge compared to others just have fun because yayyy shiny new thing to play around with #also i dont believe in the scale of beginner to advanced writer really!!! #like yes i would say i'm 'experienced' but only in some ways! like litfic and flash and character development #im absolutely a beginner when it comes to proper novel writing or speculative worldbuilding #that's not to diminish anybody's hard work or progress it's just to say that beginner and advanced are not too far off separate entities #they're things you can be simultaneously and i think its actually very beneficial to be simultaneously #because you should never believe you are Too Experienced or Too Knowledgeable to keep learning new things #trying a new angle of writing as a beginner will teach you things about writing you won't learn from #and staying where you have the most experience etc #and also its just fun! mix it up!! try new things!! be free #even if its just a silly little side project

[sygiandepths]

Recent OC doodles

#stygiandraws #yeah no objectfied stuff i lured you in with object show comic only to post ocs #im actually not that big of an objectified fan #rainy #burger #kert #spencer #reggie #rainy kert and spencer arent my ocs #but will be tagged for clarity #Beginner's Guide #Dichromatic Reality #object oc #reznor gaylord #jonah castillo

[unwrathful]

i regret trying to learn french. i am going to be That Damn Stereotype and just fucking speak english this is the worst god awful language ever. i shall just attempt to do more italian because at least they got shit making sense over there

#im only on the beginner shit and they already hitting me with #NO THATS WRONG U GOTTA PUT A T OR AN E OR AN S #and im just! stfu cunt! let me live #sob face emoji

[icewindandboringhorror]

I have found a beautiful perfect humble rock specimen that is light yellow with a weird dark yellowy brown lining, somewhat resembling a chunk of smoked gouda cheese... effervescent

#I am still very into trash collecting at the moment and even went out and got one of those grabby sticks for cheap and a little #bucket I can carry around and put trash in. so I am going on walks in nature a bit more (not really to enjoy nature but more to play the #very fun Real Life Hidden Object Point And Click Game that is 'hunt for bottle caps and cans' .. but eh.. whatever gets me out of the #house lol).. anyway.. some nature places near water will have cool rocks #Which I know you're not supposed to take them and I MOSTLY dont.. but every once in a while it's like... when else will I ever find a #gouda rock... I have cleaned up 4 buckets of trash today.. I have helped the environment.. mayhaps.. i could take a One Single Rocke as a #treate... ANYWAY. but yeah. I don't know the names of rocks but there's a rock that's a matte muted marigold yellow sort of #color and I call them 'cheese rock'. I'm pretty sure this one is of the 'cheese rock' species but it just has weird brown coloration #like maybe it got stained or something on one side of it. Most of the other cheese rocks have no markings. though sometimes there will be a #auburn reddish sort of hue on a corner or something.. hrmm.. curious. I also got a Beginner's Hobby rock tumbler and some supplies #so I might try polishing some of the rocks from my enormous rock collection. even though they're all street rocks I picked up from sidewalk #and stuff. I saw a video where someone put random gravel and stuff in a rock tumbler and none of them were Stunning Gems or whatver #but some still turned out cool enough that I would be pleased with the result... OUgh.. I want to post more I need to like do costumes and #sculptures and stuff and be Active On Social Media and think about my Future and Career and how it always benefits artists to keep an #active social media or etc. but I just feel so tired and bad lately. I think the summer heat waves have really exhausted me. I also have #been trying to make new friends + on a weird schedule so I've been socializing and also watching media too much. I notice I always start #to feel this kind of unsettled stress of not making any forward progress in my life if I do that for too long. like 'Okay this week I've #done nothing but meet up with two friends & watch like 10 episodes of tv and only worked on a few projects on the side.. this is HORRIBLE!' #(ppl who follow me here that I talk to on discord: this isn't about you! Im specifically just referencing being tired of introductory talks #with a new round of random strangers during my Friend Hunt. Just clarifying so it couldn't be misinterpreted as vaguepost implying that I'm #secretly bothered by talking to you or etc. lol.. anyway) . Which I know to MOST people 'I talked to a lot of friends and watched some cool #stuff!' sounds like a GOOD relaxing time but.. to me it is not ghhj.. Those are 'external' focuses on things outside myself which bothers #me if not moderated. Like.. i MUST retreat internally to work on my worldbuilding and my own thoughts and etc. at very regular intervals or #it will really start to bear on me too much. Brain Mandated Hermit Isolation lol. Just being too detached from my world and stuff for #too long feels increasingly bad. PLUS. every day I don't make tangible progress towards my goals is a day wasted that I could have been #investing in my future by working on novels/games/sculptures/actual career relevant stuff. Not even in a Capitalism way i just genuinely #enjoy Completing Tasks & feel miserable if I don't for too long. EVEN the media I'm watching I turn into A Task since I rank in a detailed #google doc list after viewing lol.. Like EW movie too boring on it's own. NEED to turn it into something I can categorize and analyze ghghj #LOVE to make things more complicated than they need to be. like YAAAY organizational tasks! yaay meticulous sorting!! BOO ''mindless fun''!

[dullahandyke]

Coming to the realisation that autistically I Dont like things with many ingredients (frightening) BUT I can make myself not want to die by adding spices (further research is required) however this is the antithesis to Irish cooking so I am fucked. Also I hate all meat except when it's perfectly sliced and has no fat on it (sole exception is chicken)

#ok when i go back to the city im gonna start trying vegetables. they seem more advisable than fruits #hey u fucks do u have any tips for beginners veggies ‼ or meals w only a couple of them #main things i eat that i could put shit in are instant noodles. rice. pasta. and pizza #^^^ would also like to start trying nuts and seeds and legumes if u have any tips. all i eat is baked beans #foodposting

[sea-jello]

WHAT A YEAR ONE MONTH AND FOUR DAYS DOES TO A MOTHERFUCKER this is actually crazy

AND

LET ME BE FREE OF AMAA

#got more smiley apparently #i’ve wanted to redraw one of my beginner arts for a while now and finally picked my ass up #OKAY LET ME BRAG A BIT FIRST OKAY #THERES SUCH A DIFFERENCE LOOK AT IT ITS ONLY BEEN A YEAR #JAN 11 2023 #I WAS DEAD FACED IN THE OG ONE CAUSE I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO DRAW SMILES AND LOOK AT JT NOW #I LEARNED HOW TO DO FACE SHAPES #EYES #HOODIES AMD SHAPES OVERALL #FUNKY ASS JELLYFISH HAT #LEARNED HOW TO COLOR #AND IM DRAWING EYEBROWS NOW 💀 WHAT WAS I DOING #AND YOU CAN SEE SOME THINGS I RETAINED LIKE THE SLEEVE CREASES #and my haircut ive had the same haircut for three years #in the og post i said i was proud of myself but NOWW i’m proud of myself idc #now i just need to get over the same face and 3/4 syndrome #if you don’t know what amaa is don’t worry about it its targeted to very specific people #jellos scribbles #imnot tagging him

[thethirtyproject444]

leaving my running clothes on my bedroom floor and my trainers by the door and my ginger shot in the fridge for after like a little breadcrumb trail to lure me out of bed in the morning like a small sleepy reluctant hamster

#im only allowed a ginger shot on mornings i run #that’s my little treat for being the bravest girl in the world #running #beginner runner

[kimikawa]

I haven't drawn anything in literal years, so this is pretty monumental for me. This is also the first digital art I've done in decades. Clip Paint Studio is nice but I hate the subscription model price plan it has for tablets.

#pokemon #art #mimikyu #digital art #beginner artist #kimikawa art #clip paint studio #im not looking for alternative programs #infinite painter is the only free one i don't hate for android #and i don't have an ipad #buy me an ipad and pen then we can talk about procreate

[electrofloat]

im learning to animate.. heres dog

#psychonauts #franke athens #electro.art #im only a beginner at animating so please let me know if u like it. i am trying my best #sorry for furry art jk no im not lol

[hard-of-death]

What i thought was gonna make me uncomfortable when i started signing in public spaces: people that don't sign staring at me and my companion, awestruck. The "omg such a beautiful language!!" comment

what actually makes me uncomfortable: people that do sign eavesdropping in from afar

#goooddd please stopppp #specially interpreters i know they do it cause they see it as *practice* #cause u know #they only see it as a conversation in a SL btw deaf and hoh people #but like #honey 😭this is a private conversation stop staring #also im just a beginner my grammar sucks please it makes me feel so judged just let me ve a private conversation in peace #hoh #deaf #sign language #actuallyhoh #actuallydeaf #deaf culture #deaf community #(if people that don't sign stare at you...babe you SIGN BIGGER ok?) #i don't care so much when other Deaf people stare but it does make me feel shy #sorry im butchering ur language i don't know better yet :( baby steps and all that #actually disabled

[saviourkingslut]

Hi hi this might be a dumb question but why do people call dimitri fire emblem Dima?

not a dumb question at all anon! it's because dimitri is a russian name, and most russian names have diminutive versions or nicknames which are more or less built into the language - there's standard forms of them. if dimitri had been called nikolai we'd probably be calling him 'kolya', and if he were called alexei we might call him 'lyusha'. they're versions of the name that express familiarity and/or fondness! you'll see people also call dimitri 'mitya' because it is an older version of the same concept:

you'll see that a single russian name can have a large number of different diminutives and nicknames. generally a form like dimochka or dimusha might indicate a closer relationship than a simple dima, or indicate a certain role in a friend group/family (for example: you are the youngest brother and your name is ivan, so all your older siblings and your parents refer to you as ivanushka):

so basically calling dimitri 'dima' is a show of affection by fans, too, bc we're more or less all calling him by his 'friend' name!

#i love it when im reading dimivain or dimiclaude fic and they refer to dima as miten'ka or something #i go insane for that #i wish dimitri had had a true russian name with a patronymic #but then lambert would've been a really awkward name for that so. maybe not #asks #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #im not russian btw i only did two semesters of russian language acquisition for beginners and i did russian history for a semester #so if i made a mistake please correct

[milkweedman]

what is russian speed knitting? i tried googling it but it looks like you just knit every stitch through the back loop..? is that all there is to it?

That's what you do for the knit stitch, but for the purl stitch, you wrap the yarn from back to front instead of front to back. This twists the next row of stitches, which means that when you get to them, you're knitting through the back loop to untwist them. This series of motions is notably faster than the motions you make doing continental style (and like, twice as fast as english style).

Hard to say where it lies on the scale of the speed of all regional styles (of which there are many), but it's definitely quite fast.

The drawback of it is that you're always working with twisted stitches, which complicates things like cables, increases and decreases, colorwork, any fancy stitches, etc. So I mostly just use it when knitting large sections of flat, plain stockinette. You can easily switch to continental style for any small sections of decreases--so when I get to the shaping for this sweater panel I'll probably just have a 3-4 stitch wide band on each edge that's continental style and the rest will remain in russian style to the end.

(I have yet to find out how to circumvent these problems--I assume that most practitioners of russian speed knitting still knit cables etc, and just do them differently. For me, I just either don't use that style when doing more complicated knitting, or else I switch to continental for those sections.)

here's a previous post that has some back and forth about it !

#knitting #it also just kind of doesn't work for plain stockinette in the round. since theres no purling you would just be twisting your knits #im sure someone who learnt with russian speed knitting whilst surrounded by other russian knitters and russian patterns #would have some more helpful answers #as it is the only reason i learnt to knit this way is because it was the only video that made sense #and then i had to figure out continental when i moved past the most basic beginner knitting #because i was reading patterns and stitch dictionaries in english

[staybeautifulmp3]

Sadie Sink as Her in All Too Well: The Short Film, dir. Taylor Swift (2021)

Josh Charles as Dan Rydell in Sports Night, dir. Thomas Schlamme (1998-2000)

#no i dont have a good excuse . im jsut still reeling from first base jo octothorpetopus🥹🥹 #TWO things to notice here. first of all both casey and the Him character are wearing plaid. (after plaid shirt days etc) #SECOND. in the PILOT (top left) it’s established that dan goes after casey. he follows casey through the door. so #anyway how fucking funny would it be if i tagged this like tscreators or network13. like i barely want to tag this sportsnight #also pls only look at this on desktop lmao. im a beginner #anyway. off to go reread first base <3 #blog thesis. #sports night #amanda.doc #swiftienight #all too well dannys version #amanda.gif #josh charles #sadie sink #all too well the short film

[honeyedwork]

its not much for an altar, its just a singular black candle, but im really proud of it so far :)

#its only been lit for about 10 minutes and its already half its size and theres no dripping wax #im really proud of myself #beginner #deity work #deity worship #hellenism #thanatos #lord thanatos #altar

[lilyliveredlittlerichboy]

a tiny simple cat cross stitch that i did last night in about 2 hours 🥰😸

design by me! not bad for my first cross stitch design, and my second ever cross stitch i think!

#cats #cross stitch #cross stitch pattern #cross stitch for beginners #cross stitch newbie #this is only the 2nd cross stitch that I've done and the first I've designed myself #pixel art #im sorry i will tag all cross stitch as Pixel art as well. they're the same. to me #i need a tag for my own rambles #my art