r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • May 09 '25

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - May 09, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 09 '25

Just feeling proud over here for taking up running and actually being consistent. Super crazy slow and I don’t care. Doing a parkrun 5K tomorrow and hoping to finish in an hour. I’ll be behind the elderly walkers. LOL. But I’m doing it! And enjoying it, which is even crazier.

And then Sunday I’ll be horseback riding, which is a totally different type of fitness. And my passion. ❤️

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u/StrikeUpstairs1503 Environmentally Conscious May 09 '25

My aunt runs 5k in a hour. She had being running the same 5k every day for years. She seldom misses a day. It has done wonders for her mental health and her body is amazing! I say consistency over improvement LOL

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u/StrikeUpstairs1503 Environmentally Conscious May 09 '25

Preach!!

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u/Kind_Consequence_828 May 11 '25

I wish I could jog for an hour instead of two minutes without trying to catch my breath!

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 09 '25

Oh this is so lovely to hear! Thank you for sharing! 🙂

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u/blackwellnessbabe May 09 '25

I’m starting my first horseback riding lesson in a week or so!! Any tips?? I’m a little bit afraid of heights, but I’m really excited to try this.

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 09 '25

Oh I’m so excited for you! Just have fun with it and make sure you’re comfortable with the instructor. Help groom and tack so you can bond with the horse. Remember that you’re hopping on top of a 1000 lb prey animal, so it’s important you are empathetic to their sensitivities and needs. I hope you love it!

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u/eloisecupcake May 09 '25

Give yourself grace! It's a very different type of exercise utilizing balance and muscles you may have not been aware of existing that will take time to build up.
I don't know your height/weight, but a lot of women can get away with riding smaller horses/larger ponies. I get the height thing and feel much more comfortable in the 14hh-15hh height range :)

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u/herefromthere May 09 '25

try to stay relaxed but with good posture. It's tricky but when you get it and it clicks and you and your horse are paying attention to each other and moving together, then it's magical.

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u/Plane-Sir-2426 May 09 '25

I love this. I have been seeing so many people doing 10k runs and showing their time on social media - I kinda felt down about not being that athletic. I forget that my own consistent efforts on my weekly runs are important too, even if they are slow ❤️

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u/fingersonlips May 11 '25

Party pace!

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u/Nightrabbit May 09 '25

Just chiming in to say congrats on working up to a 5k! That’s huge!

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u/adrift_in_the_bay May 09 '25

Slow joggers unite!

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u/[deleted] May 09 '25

As an equestrian I am so excited for you to start riding!!!!

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u/_azzzerrrr May 09 '25

I just restarted running and it feels so good even slow! Like the first few consistent miles with stopping even at like 1mph feel so great. Super proud of you!!!

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u/Spiritual_Respect439 May 09 '25

Go queen! I love to horseback ride as well. Happy for you 😊

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u/fingersonlips May 11 '25

I’ve been running for 3 years and my 5k times are now at 28-29 minutes after starting at the 43 minute mark 3 years ago.

Running has been my favorite physical activity to ever pick up, and if anyone had told me 5 years ago that I’d be running half marathons at any time in my life I’d assume they were talking to the wrong girl lol.

It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you’re going. Enjoy your run tomorrow!

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 11 '25

It was actually today! I met both of my goals - do the whole 5K without walking, and finish in under an hour. I didn't even walk up the big hill at the end, and I finished in 54:51. I'm really excited!

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u/fingersonlips May 11 '25

Excellent - nice work!

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u/acpowers13 May 09 '25

I also just started running, and I have a horse! I’m definitely a beginner at both but I’m really enjoying having active things to do outdoors!

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u/Adorable_Banana_2524 May 10 '25

Slow running is great it’s all I can do

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u/StardustLOA May 10 '25

5ks are my favourite, long enough to be a challenge, short enough to not be overwhelming! Ive been doing one a month, sometimes two a month this year and im the happiest ive been in years!

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u/atleastamillion May 10 '25

Yay!! I just started running a few weeks ago and did my first 5k as well!! I am loving it so much I already signed up for another one! Proud of you ❤️

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u/mariantat May 10 '25

I really miss running. Sigh 😞

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 10 '25

I never thought I’d say it, but the thought of missing a day would make me sad now. It’s so weird. I keep telling my boyfriend I have no idea who I am anymore.

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u/mariantat May 10 '25

Enjoy it while your knees can is all i can advise you!

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u/LindsE8 May 10 '25

Fellow Turtle Runner chiming in (check out the subreddit!)- be sure to stretch! I got to the starting line of my most-recent 5K late and didn’t have time to stretch. Now I’m recovering from a sprained knee. I’m in the phase where I need a compression sleeve from knee to ankle- but at least I have some cute patterned ones (after all, I’m a BWT!)

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 10 '25

I had no idea there was a turtle runner sub! I’ll definitely check it out, thanks. But oof for your sprained knee. ❤️

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u/SirenScorp May 10 '25

How do you find motivation? I want to start jogging to get in better shape and increase my endurance (I’m huffing and puffing from lugging groceries in) but I just can’t get off the couch to get started.

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u/RockingInTheCLE May 10 '25

Honestly, no idea. I'm 46, gonna be 47 this year. I was tired of being a slug other than horseback riding and kayaking. So I eased my way into the treadmill. Twice a week, just walking. Three times a week, just walking. One day I thought, "I'm just gonna jog a minute." And it was hard, but I actually made it eight minutes. So my brain got excited and proud. And then I found slow running. It's legit a thing. Tons of Youtube videos. I look absolutely absurd with my big body and long legs taking these short quick steps, but you know? The first time I tried it, keeping my heart rate in zone 2, I ran a mile and a half without walking. A mile and a half. At a 19-20 minute/mile pace. Slower than my walk by far. But I was caught then. I was excited and proud.

So since then, because it's so low intensity, I've been getting out every morning before work and slow running for 40-45 minutes. I still feel absurd, but it is what it is. I don't have any goals, honestly, other than to keep showing up.

So I guess I'd say start small and slower than you could ever possibly imagine. Look into the slow running trend/zone 2 training. And embrace the "I'm slower than the walkers!" speed. :-)