It took a while (mostly due to fear-based procrastination), but I graduated today from casual mall-type walks to a full-blown cardio workout. Did 30 minutes at the gym after lunch, including 15 minutes on an elliptical, with no symptoms whatsoever ... other than acute anxiety about 20 minutes in that I was going to get short of breath. Didn't happen. I feel good - I'm enjoying a nice post-workout endorphin rush and productivity boost.
This is huge from the mental perspective. I now know I can stress my body without fear that I'm going to feel crappy for days afterward. I've lived with that fear for almost 3 years, and now it's time to put it behind me. I'm trying to think of a symbolic, tangible way to do that - suggestions on this via the comment box are welcomed.
Take care,
Michael
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How about we symbolically burn a copy of an echo or some medical report? Stick it on the grill and light it up!
Run through the heart at the Franklin Institute knocking down all in your way.
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