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Reader, I got through that tree!
Back on it today, fitted half an hour with Kassandra in between work and a Scout exec meeting
Morning commute usual 5 miles. 50 minute lunch ride inc. bike shop and chip shop stops. Very windy returning to office. Mixed road/off road commute home, legs felt tired, overdressed in uneeded waterproofs and overtaken by someone on a gravel bike which was nice - rare to see other riders off road around here. Felt like I needed more Yoga, did a couple of 30m Beginner yoga with Kassandra. Much better than yesterdays, but still frustrating when she does the option for the super flexy people rather than showing the option for the rest of us.
Still feeling rubbish, was off work today and just spent time chilling. Realised that I didn't fancy going out in the wind and the rain with my dodgy chest so did some strength and stretching, using resistance bands and YouTube for half an hour. Quite enjoyed it and will probably fit in a session or two a week.
still frustrating when she does the option for the super flexy people rather than showing the option for the rest of us.
Reclining pigeon? Yeah - I LOL
Well I'm back on track, out for 90mins last night. I was quite prepared to set my jaw and just head out into the filth but by the time the wife arrived home at 8:15 the rain had stopped and the wind abated a little. It actually ended up rather nice out. Still feeling a bit of lurgy, but I felt better for being out in the fresh air.
Pilates for me last night. I feel like a few quiet slow day is helping - feeling a bit less run down.
Just went for a stroll last night to get the 10k steps in, no time for anything else as I'm on a course this week with no lunch break. Beaut of a day today, gonna admire it from my desk.
Day 21 - started off nice and just got better.
Took the #gradventourer over the Burma Road for the first time. I missed not having lower gears of the MTBs.
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I'd have stayed out longer but had to get back to cook dinner for Mrs S.
Christ, that's a horrible climb on a 50t 😅
Kettlebells brutality today, really enjoying it though.
Getting frustrating now, had a cold that I can’t seem to shift since the challenge started. I’ve purposely left the house to do something every day but that has been mostly dog walks. I miss getting the HR up and doing something longer, running in the hills or out on the bike. Just trying to shift this first rather then pushing it and setting myself back. Almost miss lockdown, didn’t get a single cold last year…
Great to read about everyone’s efforts. Hope to have something meaningful to report soon!
Busy day today, walked the dog, cycled nigh on 30 miles, then went to back-to-back fitness & weights classes.
I do think I'm getting fitter, I could do bicep curls with the next weight up and when I started the final class I was more mentally tired than physically.
This is REALLY welcome as recently I've been feeling that age has come got me and that training just slows the decline rather than triggering some actual improvement. Apparently all is not lost!
Felt better today and was dog sitting, so took the dog out for a half hour run. Think he quite enjoyed it as he's only ever walked, never run, if that makes sense.
Was good to get out.
Got a 30 minute walk in while daughter had a music lesson, and bumped into friends I've probably not spoken to for a year or so. Which was nice, there aren't many people left who don't know my eldest has just started uni at Cambridge 😎
Well done all, I'm enjoying the pics and stories.
Not as adventurous as many on here, but still on track:
Day 19 (Monday) - busy day, managed to fit in 30 minutes on the rower
Day 20 (Tuesday) - forced myself to do 40 minutes on the rower, late after parent's evening
Day 21 (Wednesday) - 25 minutes intervals on rower in lunch break, 20 mile road loop after work
The easier day on Sunday definately helped, feeling fitter already.
3 weeks in...
Struggling for time again today, but sun was out and the diary clear so rode up Castlelaw at 330 then came back to finish work. Boss approved, I'm lucky.
Zwift Monday and Zwift Tuesday, had planned another tonight but knackeredness and hunger got the better of me. Nearly never bothered but squeezed in a half hour yoga YouTube and feel the better for it. Mind you I'm still as flexible as a dead plank.
Christ, that’s a horrible climb on a 50t 😅
I'm googling 46/30 cranksets. 🙂
This challenge has come at such a good time for me.
Normally by the end of September I'm pretty bike fit, but start to lack motivation to ride mountain bikes three or four times a week as conditions get worse. I lose a load of bike fitness and make idle promises to do other types of exercise, and strengthen upper body and core. This NEVER happens.
I have dusted off my kettle bells and done the onnit academy beginner circuit twice most weeks. MTB maybe twice a week. Yoga with Adrienne or the pinkbike series from a while back. If I'm tired I just go for a walk after dinner.
A lingering cold made it harder but its better now. I'm starting to notice more strength already.
I reactivated zwift membership and need to do an ftp test. Maybe I'll find my running shoes again, but the DOMS is always really bad initially and I'm worried about injuring myself.
Thanks to all of you for the motivation and good luck everyone for the rest of the year.
Last of the commutes for this week today. Went to go for a walk at lunch time but decided to go for a run instead, wearing 5ten free riders. Didn't record it, but Garmin Move IQ tells me I ran for 30 minutes. And 30 minutes of Runner's Yoga - Yoga With Adriene this evening.
but the DOMS is always really bad initially and I’m worried about injuring myself.
It's well worth it! Being worried about injury is no bad thing. Usual advice is to listen to your body and take it easy to begin with especially if you have good fitness from cycling. See the running thread here. I got shin splints when I first started, but really glad I stuck with it (running that is, not running with shin splints) and got past it.
Another 90 mins last night around the local tracks and I've got the day off today so the wife and I are gonna head down to Aviemore and do the Loch Eanaich out and back. Pic's later 👌🏻
Short run at lunchtime yesterday, then swim in the evening. First proper swim since June, and I can certainly feel it today 🙂
Another run later, might go to the gym at midday. Or do a Sufferfest video. Not sure.
@swavis - it's been a bit wet overnight but water levels are still low. You'll get wet on the low path back out, but isn't that part of the fun?
@scotroutes absolutely 👍🏻😁
There was still sections of dry trail last night around here, even after all the rain on Tuesday.
I’m en route to London to the Lael Wilcox thing - with my bike. So it’s going to be an odd 30 mins central London cycle! And given this is something I’ve never done before, I’m definitely counting it!
After three early shifts I'm at an age where I wake up at 5am whether I need to or not. Used this to go out a run and get today's session in.
Took my running gear into Glasgow for a post uni run, got stripped back of van. Nae shorts. Bastard.
30 min yoga class. The wooden man indeed.
trials bike at lunch time for 40 minutes. rear wheel control. no height, no risk. small calm hops light on the bike. small obstacles. in the evening, around 3/4 hour in various hold and hang positions, upside down & right way up - but nothing too strenuous. only had a dips bar so a bit limited, need a pull up bar.
Managed a couple of hours on the bike along the river.A little bit of dirt jump thrown in at the end.I must branch out from walking,cycling and weights.Also,I need to somehow improve my weather dependant motivation.
Ten mile jog today, mainly along the riverbank so as to be off-road - knees still complained and it took that to make any progress on the chub club weigh in.
Nobeer tell me you didn't run anyway.
Turbo yesterday 10km run today planning a gentle gravel explore tomorrow.
I didn't, cowcaddens isnae ready to see me running in my crusties.
I was getting changed in Buchanan St multi story, as I'm sitting in back of the van pondering in my pants, a female pulled into the space directly behind, lighting up the inside of my van.
Who knows what she thought I was doing. 🤣
"I forgot my shorts"? A likely tale, you dirty bugger.
Just a lunchtime walk on Weds and a run yesterday, busy today so will be tricky slotting something in, maybe ride to the pub tonight?
A few shots from yesterdays spin up to Loch Eanaich yesterday. The headwind up to the loch was brutal, the tailwind back was well worth it though, wheeeeeee!!!
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Zwift tonight...
Went swimming in an actual swimming pool last night, 60lengths = 1.5km of Breaststroke / Crawl pyramids.
However, have pulled a muscle in my back, or something. Woke up in blimmin torture, hopefully it'll ease today. Don't know what I'll get done today - something at lunchtime I hope.
Double dipping yesterday.
A walk up Craigellachie with the @piemonster family, arriving just as the rain swept in..
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And a night ride on some wet, slippy ground before heading to the pub.
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@scotroutes it must've been wild up there, it was bad enough lower down...
Zwifting again this morning, nearly finished the academy rides. Bit of a nip in the legs from yesterday's run didn't help. I also have the gym booked tonight.
10 miles of laps round Regents Park with about 70 other woman 🙂 This might the the highlight of this challenge.
6km run yesterday which is longest run for me since coming back to it from severe nerve pain issues. Gym in the afternoon then 1.5 hr mtb spin today round the Roman lakes/ Mellor climbs. Getting a slight cold so I took it easy, enjoyed the sun and getting slightly better at downhills!
Lunchtime yoga done. I'm often disappointed with the idea of "just" Yoga, until i've done it and I feel magic.
Are we 23/100 now?
Yep, 23 Jimmy.
This unseasonal warm weather is certainly a bit different. Out on the road bike for a couple of hours today and feeling like Summer
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Aye, easy 10k run after work, sweating like a hog.