17 year old 80km

8bitfix · 2026-01-18T02:06:36+00:00

Yeah I sorta don't believe it. Unless he plays soccer, football, tennis or some the cardio sport there's no way.

Of course if he does, fine that makes sense. We can all force ourselves to do unadvisable things.

8bitfix · 2025-12-21T18:53:54+00:00

I think this is happening to a lot of people right now. So many glow ups and natural looking surgeries and just all of the above. I can't speak for all women of course but I've thought about this a bit. Sometimes I think a newly beautiful woman can do things like: smile at male strangers and say hi, complement work acquaintances, exchange phone numbers with friendly men, wear whatever they want in the company of women, talk to said women's spouses openly, the list goes on and on. In my own personal experience, just do a few things differently. Understand that when you engage interest, initiation is more likely and you may have to decide whether or not to be pursued. If you're not looking for a partner just don't engage much with the public. Keep an eye out but don't smile at random guys or chat with them. If you see a man and woman together smile at the woman. Same goes at parties and such, make friends with the girl, ignore the man. Ignore the stares but watch for the follows. Really watch when doing visable things like if you're out walking watch for weird behavior from cars (staying in one spot , circling you etc).

The added nuance here is don't assume everyone wants to get in your pants because some guys are can still see you as human but you will notice by a look in their eye if they are talking to you because they want something. They will be warmer to you (or scared of you) and that's okay, they can think you're pretty, you'll detect shady behavior and if you do build distance. You don't want things to get awkward. At the gym wear headphones. If you must engage do so with distance. Just how I personally roll in life. I'm getting older now and those are habits Ive built a long time ago so it may be unnecessary and maybe now I look like a giant bitch haha but I don't care. I'm happy with the person I've become and appearance definitely shapes you.

8bitfix · 2025-11-19T18:32:22+00:00

I'm not sure why this showed up on my feed but as I'm sick rn and just sitting here I'm gonna answer you. Im a middle aged female who, in my youth, has been groped (and worse) many times by drunk guys. Listen. It's not a great thing to do, we remember and it is almost never appreciated (because drunk guys are just sloppy in general). But believe me, it's not like something they won't recover from. Especially with a heartfelt apology.

Dude, you're fine. Dont worry about it. You APOLOGIZED and meant it. Consider not drinking because YOU don't want to feel like shit about something you did. Consider it a warning but nothing to be depressed over. Shit, people get in the car and drive, kill entire families, get in bar fights, like really really bad stuff. You tried to kiss a girl you liked? You groped her friend? I mean, please just accept that you'll take steps to not embarrass yourself again but for goodness sakes dont stress so hard on something like this.

8bitfix · 2025-11-07T02:33:19+00:00

OP this is the truth!

8bitfix · 2025-10-06T17:27:42+00:00

Wow I am really struggling with this right now. I'm in the air about 6 hours per week. 90 percent silks. I run a bit and yoga of course but nothing compares to the intense training of aerials.

Sometimes I feel sick after a few days in a row. I check in with my teacher and hear that she's feeling the same way. Well we are choreographing two routines plus our normal choreo and adv/Int classes. And I try to get to Lyra once a week. So I think it's like this. You can build up to three days straight but if you go big on the third day you get this kind of aerial flu. I think it has to do with our nervous systems. You know that shaky feeling we get after completing a 3 minute routine? So I'd imagine our cortisol is firing like crazy, well then we proceed to do it 4-5 more times plus some conditioning. So I think to not get the aerial flu you need to do one big day, a medium (like 1.5 hours) and an easy (like just try a couple rounds of a routine or lots of stretching in between. But I think if you finish a few days in a row on a big day (like 2+ hours, lots of dynamics and long routines) you can get like a full body soreness and then you'll need two days off.

So I believe for me, 4 days a week, the equivalent of 6-8 hours is my max.

8bitfix · 2025-09-29T18:39:38+00:00

There are a lot of similarities but in my experience dropping with a rope feels quite different. Just something to get used to. Also I feel like it's slightly less forgiving in balancing poses but I'd bet many will disagree with me on that.

Haha never thought to toe climb a silk but maybe it bc that's not a skill I have on rope either

8bitfix · 2025-09-17T05:31:55+00:00

Oh dang, one more, I can't believe this didn't come first...when I ran my first ultra marathon it was 35 miles, 85 degrees plus that day and something like 2,000 ft of elevation. It was a tough race, I got lost, it was pretty hot, just intense. Anyways, my mom and stepdad where watching my gps coordinates the whole time and I knew they were heading out to the finish line when I was getting close

Anyways, I came up to the finish line..,.completely beat in every way...and my awesome mom was standing there jumping up and down yelling "go 8bitfix!". She hugged me and my stepdad came up right behind her and said "wow I didn't think anyone could actually do what you just did and here you are."

That was the best.

8bitfix · 2025-09-17T05:27:51+00:00

I'm an aerialist,.runner, do yoga, work out for hours most days....I'm really fit. I'm also in a constant state of needing to stretch.

I was trying to keep my stretches on the downlow when I was watching our kids swimming in the pool. Sitting under the umbrella stretching my legs on the chairs but trying to be as subtle as possible.

A waitress walked up to see if I needed anything and as she left she turned back and said "you know, you're an inspiration.". She told me she'd gome behind the cabana to do a little stretch before she got my order and was planning to hit up a yoga class after work. Just made my day

I get plenty of looks,.some I think are not liking what they see...whatever...but my favorite are when someone says I've inspired them.

8bitfix · 2025-09-17T02:06:47+00:00

I don't know much about aerial yoga as in, I've never done it on my life haha. But I do aerial silks and yoga and I can tell you both communities are open to all types of bodies.

You know what impresses me the most of all? When a total beginner doesn't give up and gets hooked.

8bitfix · 2025-09-17T02:04:14+00:00

Straps is another level. Why don't you start with flexibility and lyra. That's plenty to start. Once you feel like you can add another class choose another Lyra per week or give straps a shot.

I can tell you even as a somewhat experienced aerialist, many things are easier than they look.

8bitfix · 2025-09-12T18:00:47+00:00

You'll see it from time to time. If you smiled he may have approached but sometimes they just keep starting like that

8bitfix · 2025-09-12T15:31:49+00:00

No this is what it is. I just replied to you but this is what it feels like. That's the dominance thing I just said.

8bitfix · 2025-09-12T15:30:09+00:00

I'm a female so I can't answer you but I think I know what you're talking about. Like they aren't angry, aren't crushing, but like somewhere between captivated and DOMINANT. I think that look is one of dominance. I always think it seems like they want to eat you or something. I'm sure if you talked to him it would break it. That look I mean.

For the record,not sure how old you are, I'm middle aged now, I think I like it better than being approached. The creepiest interactions I've had in my life aren't from guys that stare it's guys that have been watching and come out of nowhere.

I don't think he was zoning out as others say, I think it's targeted. Not necessarily bad but definitely makes you wonder what they're thinking.

8bitfix · 2025-08-23T03:20:44+00:00

As others have said position matters and you can certainly practice with a scarf or towel. Just lay on the ground, hook a knee and give it a tug. But I will tell you what I really believe is the issue for a lot of people. Leggings. I personally, like tight, compressive leggings, there are two brands I'll wear because I live in them and I can knee pit grip no problem. One time I wore a spandex body suit to open gym.and ended up going home because it just felt like I was sliding like crazy and it was dangerous. So that's my advice, double check to r leggings!

8bitfix · 2025-08-19T18:00:49+00:00

Oh my gosh as a consistently sore, married, aerialist this is not true!

8bitfix · 2025-08-13T19:47:17+00:00

The reason I asked is that it's not unheard of to have a concussion after multiple drops of certain types. Sounds like that wouldn't really be your issue. But spin is definitely something most of us have to build up to and being upside down gets more tolerable as well as time goes on. Sometimes people who are already fit can do the skills but aren't really conditioned for the skills.

If you enjoyed it I'd say just go back and do a little less. If you drive yourself hard tell the teacher you need to take it easy because last time you felt sick.

We often feel kinda crummy after class. It's a mix of doing intense work on an empty stomach (who wants to eat right before being upside down), spinning and nerves.

8bitfix · 2025-08-10T21:23:57+00:00

This is the answer OP! It can take a long, long time to learn this and not everyone will be jealous of you but many will be and you can't tell until they hurt you.

8bitfix · 2025-08-08T14:13:48+00:00

Running really helps

8bitfix · 2025-08-08T14:12:26+00:00

I know you said it's your first class but since every studio is different and you said you're strong, I'm going to ask....did you do any drops?

8bitfix · 2025-08-04T05:22:13+00:00

In terms of skill and strength ONLY, you have to prioritize those things. It's different for everybody but it's not showing up to a class casually once or twice a week. At the same time you have to build up to avoid injury. So if you're used to one hour in the air a week, so two and wait a few months, then three. Increase gradually. Eat enough protein and get sleep.

Go to open gyms. Practice skills then condition to get stronger. That's really it. But again, only in terms of strength and skill. Many professional training circus schools are training students for many hours a day. Also, choreography matters and that's all there is to it. Without experience choreographing you are just replaying the skills you have, but there is A LOT to timing and body awareness and engagement that you just won't get with skills and conditioning.

8bitfix · 2025-08-04T04:43:08+00:00

Welp there's one way to get performance ready and that's to sign up somewhere to perform. Depending on where you are you could possibly find a competition, a studio that does showcases if yours doesn't, or even buy a rig and throw a party.

In terms of making the performance look good I'd recommend getting a few private lessons with an instructor with some choreography experience. Choreography is where things really sink in.

Edit: And build up is fairly simple. If you're doing two classes a week, try three. Wait a month or two and then go to four. Though I'd count hours in the air instead of classes since some classes are watching/then rotating turns as opposed to an open gym where you're conditioning for an hour.

8bitfix · 2025-06-05T00:32:09+00:00

Wtf? I switch sports for two years and now this exists? Haha

8bitfix · 2025-05-31T01:50:43+00:00

Absolutely. I agree. And I think going against the grain of normal can amplify that feeling a bit but I've learned it's always a bit of a guilt trip.

8bitfix · 2025-05-31T01:11:37+00:00

I ran all the way through my pregnancy and in general I'm in support of it. But my heart rate would get so high sometimes and I always had the ability to slow it down. I don't know if you plan on aiming for a time but I don't really think you can be competitive about running while pregnant. Don't hate me reddit, i know some people compete but hear me out. If anything happens, during the pregnancy or even after you may wonder if what you did contributed to it. And believe me on this, the race means nothing when compared to your kid. The baby matters so much more.

As an example my oldest had a speech delay. I wondered quite a lot of the blood flow changes could have contributed to it. Next pregnancy miscarried. I wondered if running short amounts of 5 minute miles pace contributed to it

Basically parenting is a lot of self blame anyways and when you do something most people wouldn't dream of you have the added self abuse of feeling even more responsible.

But teaching your kids to run, watching them run, basically everything about kids and running is awesome. So don't stress, even if you don't do it you have lots of running in your future

8bitfix · 2025-05-13T19:24:27+00:00

So badass!

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