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I'm in. Good motivation.
Sounds good, count me in,
I’m in!
Signed up too, good excuse to carry on the strava escape plan too. Cheers
Looks like I'm kicking it all off with a couple of hours' kayaking. Well, I am on holiday!
Then a week of running. Eugh.
Looks like I need to read more thoroughly, I’m 2 weeks in as well!
Schedule is roughly
Monday: yoga
Tuesday:ride/run
Wednesday:hike/run
Thursday: ride
Friday: hike/run
Saturday: ride/run
Sunday: ride
Counting a hike as anything I put walking boots for and raise my heart rate. Regular dog walks aren’t counting! It’s going to be tricky as we have a couple weddings to go to in the next month and some real busy weekends but see what I can fit in
Oooh, I've seen this thread just in time 😊
I'm in... Need some motivation as I was doing this in the spring and it's fallen away with holidays and summer and wine 😔
Great way to honour your friend, thanks for including us!
Here we go!
50 mile commute on the fixie today (2 x 25),tomorrow, and wed...
😊😎👍
DrP
I'm getting involved with this. My idea is to alternate days between indoor strength exercise and outdoor cardio (bike/run or perhaps replaced with indoor swim/bike later in the year). Will see how I get on!
Started of with a swim, I think the trick for me will be a bit of diversity and to not go all in. Awfy prone to injury and it doesn't help that I tend do the same type of exercise repeatedly.
Bodypump class this evening :-O
25 mile canal towpath / bridleway commute home on the Saracen Levarg tonight (photo from last week)
EDIT - does that photo work for anyone other than me? Imgur was being a dick.
Had a hundred mile weekend and now have a cold, but I can't really start by giving myself the night off can I...
Might dose up on cold capsules and go for a short run later...
Half an hour brisk walk here.I know,not brilliant,will try to do another hour later.
What punishment for missing a day?
The boy has decided he wants in too so we’re just back from an hour loop around the woods after school. Going to mix it up with some old school circuit training and alternate between road/MTB/gravel rides to keep things fresh. Really glad he’s into this.
Punishment-A snog with cookeaa
Well done everyone, great start even if it is just a brisk walk to ease you into it.
3 hours paddling down some rapids for me, I'm hooped 🤨
Does the Strava group just include bike stuff?
Hmmm, looks like it does only include riding. I'll see if I can fix it but I'm not able to get to a computer for a week.
Might prompt me to actually pedal a bike for a change 😬
Nah... A few runs on there...
DrP
I'm in with a steady 11.5 on the mtb. I'm really in need of a challenge like this so hopefully, we will all help each other stay motivated.
Day 1 complete for me. A 30 min run.
Is there a Strava group?
Ignore my question. I've just seen the link.
Day 1 swim done ✅ legs felt like jelly when I got out... roll on day 2 for club MTB ride
what a brilliant idea - can I join in?
Trying to find the motivation to get off my arse and do more but I am struggling.
I'm late to the party (as ever) but I'm planning on giving this a go.
Sometimes the commutes are pretty short at about 15 minutes each way but I'm going to count two of them a day as my half hour when I need to 😁
Someone came on our club run last week, December 31st will be the last day of his ride every day for 2 years. That's been a mix of road and turbo with not a single day missed. It was a new years resolution that was to last 2 years when most people struggle with 2 weeks.
Started today too, half hour each way bike commute
Punishment-A snog with cookeaa
Oi!
That's no punishment, I'm gorgeous me...
And I did my exercise last night, missus was out so I improvised a sort of circuits thing in the garage/Garden: Random reps on punch bag, kettle bells, running up and down steps, push ups... bugger all structure but strangely good fun...
Forgot about this. Fortunately did day 3 of the Cairngorm Loop yesterday and here's incentive for a much needed Yoga stretch off tonight.
A longer hillier and frankly nicer (only 10km) ride home last night which was hard work through long grass. Followed by 6km treadmill run this morning. Main reason I'm at 14000steps for today.
Plan: Mon 10km ride
Tues run (maybe strength work)
Wed fun ride with the boys
Thurs repeat Tues
Fri long ride for fitness
Sat/sun fun rides
Half an hour weights and stretching will have to do for today.Does anybody know if gardening counts as exercise?I mean,what is exercise?
30 mins rowing (indoor) actually not as bad as I expected. Out on the motorcycle for 4hrs today but I'm no sure that would exactly be in the spirit of things.
After school today, the boy didn’t fancy a bike ride but opted for 30 minutes bouncing on the trampoline. I’m guessing that counts? He also asked if PE lessons count?
If he wants PE to count, it counts. I'd definitely count it.
It's my wife's birthday so I only snuck in a half hour run today. First run in about 2 years and to say I enjoyed it would be a big lie. Carcassonne is a nice place, though.
Also, isn't trampolining exhausting?
It certainly is!! I was happier blasting out a quick 20 miles on the road bike. Lovely sunshine and a good hard headwind on the way home.
I'm in. New to strava but think I have cracked it!
My runs will be very short and slow for a while. I'm just starting up again after a year off with a torn medial meniscus, and the mrs has decided that she wants to run too but she hasn't run in the last 40 years!
Good motivation as I've had a lazy 12 months after 10 years of triathlons.
Granddaughters 7th birthday today. Party on saturday which involves over 300 miles of driving for us. Getting something done that day was looking difficult, but it's a trampoline party so I think that counts 😜
I’m in, I’ve just joined the Strava group. I’ve ridden for the past two days and will have the odd run. Sadly I’m a terrible runner and don’t enjoy it....
I joined Strava but I always forget to take my phone or when I do switch it on!! But I did do a club mtb ride last night, great ride some good hills and weather was fan...bloody..tastic 😎 first run tonight in about 2 years
Hour and a half on the bike today.Think I,m going to need a food upgrade to keep this up.Any advice on diet for a man who rarely exercises daily?
Well three days of commuting to and from Chichester (22 miles each way) was a good into to this challenge!
I think my aim is going to be adding more body weight exercises (i’m Imagining PLENTY of 30-40 minute sessions at home with kettlebells and the chin up bar..I’ll have shoulders of steel!) and more running...
I think the challenge will be the days I work and have the kids, hence needing some good home workouts!
Keep it up everyone!
DrP