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Today I nipped out after breakfast to bank nearly an hour (hilly) on the bike. Weather curtailed family plans so I went back out and rode most of Dalbeattie Red. I remember being boring but it was actually a lot of fun, loved it.
Friday: felt better the previous evening. just a walk with the kids for 45 minutes (which would have taken me 20), then riding round in circles in the car park for half an hour with them.
Saturday: spent most of the day putting up a shed and felt drained for most of it so yoga this evening. Went for the 30 min Core Flow Yoga for Climbers with Ieva Luna as I enjoyed it last time. Then 10 minute morning stretch with Kassandra for a few twists... with my word for fixing my intention being 'cake' then after finishing decided to be sensible and not eat it 😲
Lovely run up and down a local hill with some mates - no pressure to make it a proper long run, just a fun 22K with a fair bit of uphill hiking and some great descents. Lovely weather for it too - 2C at the start, but sunny and no wind. Warmed up nicely by the end. Perfect.
After a week of walking and a few bike rides I managed to do 155 minutes of outdoor training today.Must admit the old body feels a touch more stiff and creaky in the cold.😕
As promised, the weekend mainly consisted of a couple of easy walks with Mrs S.
Saturday evening was a stroll into town for an ice cream. (6km round trip).
Sunday was another easy stroll around the Uath Lochan, catching the Autumn colours, followed up by some super cakeage at Kincraig.
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I was a bit naughty though and worked off the cake with a 80 minute Zwift session before dinner 🙂
I think my body could do with some of that ice swimming you do.Must help the old muscles I guess.
Ribs still feeling a bit delicate, so was a walk into town and back on Saturday, about 4 miles, then a walk round the zoo yesterday. Visiting another zoo today but may try and squeeze a run in at some point and see how I feel.
The only two days I've missed so far have both been Mondays, so approaching today with some trepidation.
Early start for work as need to take some time out later to get some kitchen appliances into place. Hoping to get a walk in later while daughter is at gym training, if not it will be YouTube yoga.
Away for the next 3 days but will be plenty of walking to count.
MRT training training yesterday, RV was basically at the bottom of heartbreak Hill on kirro trails, so I went down early and had a rattle round the black.
First trail centre I've rode in years, was like bloody waterworld after a whole night pissing, but it was ace!.
Then 6hrs training, search, rope rescue, stretcher carry. Magic.
Planned on a yoga sesh yesterday after a busy few days, then did 1.5 hours digging and shifting turf which felt like a proper workout! Still did yoga for "official" exercise
All night I've had a sore throat and feel rubbish today. Arse. It'll be walking for me today.
Out of isolation yesterday so am rejoining despite losing about 12 days, will continue after Xmas and maybe do a dry Jan/exercise medley. Yesterday was an hour's walk with the family down ulverston canal and an hour on the road bike for starters and will be a lunch run today.
Last week:
A bit of a quieter one overall and a photo fail!
Mon - bike ride locally, out to Blackamoor and houndkirk area
Tues - ran in the evening with other half, up onto Totley moss
Wed - ride after work mainly on the road on commute bike
Thurs - meeting after work but managed to ride to it mainly via Monsal trail, at end of meeting rode back, forgot I was heading back uphill on trail and then big climb at the end to get back to the car!
Fri - rode to the pub and short walk
Sat - Dig day in LAdy Cannings - my arms tell me this has pretty much covered my exercise requirements until Christmas.
Sun - exciting Trellis building in day so managed a short evening run after.
I've been a bit out the loop with the thread this year (I've been keeping up to date with it on a Whatsapp chat with some pals in Switzerland). Here's some highlights - I've not missed a day yet.
Hiking the Tarmachan Ridge on Saturday.
Gravel bimble around St Boswells on Sunday
Up Ben Ledi
Done a lot of playing in the Tweed Valley
Slashed my leg open at Yair - I thought this we going to put the brakes on things but a few steristrips have sorted out what's actually a really deep gash and it's no made any difference.
Got out with pals quite a bit more than I usually do for the challenge.
Explored some old haunts in Fife.
Done absolutely loads of gravel, usually around 45 miles. And occassionally got very wet.
Has a few splashes in kayaks.
Even did a bit of road riding.
Lovely photos (except the leg!)
Missed your contributions munro.I,m sensing people, are struggling alot more with the challenge this year.With what's going on it's not surprising really.Well done everybody for keeping on.
Saturday I managed a good 90 minute blast on the gravel bike.
Sunday was a family ride from Burghead to Findhorn and back. A lovely 25km with a hot chocolate stop halfway. Brilliant!
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Still keeping on top of this. My low exercise days usually result in a little walk around the streets of an evening at the moment. But getting in the required amount.
Not as tired as I was at the beginning of the month and noticing some weight loss too, I don't really have much weight to lose but my belt, already on its final hole, is beginning to slacken off slightly.
Drumming everyday has not happened unfortunately.
I'm gonna flip it around for new year, 30 minutes of drumming everyday (minimum) and throw in the bodyweight exercises as much as I can. I've noticed, even with a couple of weeks of drumming daily, a good improvement in consistency.
Gonna be busy later so snuck in a run before lunch
Still in, Saturday was a rubbish 5 mile run in the rain before langholm chilli festival.
Sunday was post beer evening turbo which was no fun. Today will be a repeat of the 5miler but in sunshine.
4 mile run was all I could be arsed doing tonight.
That us at 40 now?.
40 minute walk with the kids & dog this evening, it'll do.
Yep 40 days!
Sun: 45 minutes on the trials bike - this time not for a ride with the kids.
Mon: 45 minutes bodyweight exercise in the shed (combined with shed tidying during 2 minute rest between sets).
Wanting to do more but still not at full strength since sickness/cold from last week.
Well I miscounted. Thought it was 39. Retraced through my Strava entries and had a double 33.
Another late Pilates session here. Hoping for abs of steel at the end of this!
Sunday was a family ride from Burghead to Findhorn and back. A lovely 25km with a hot chocolate stop halfway. Brilliant!
That’s the good stuff!
Walk with my youngest joining up lots of different woods and coppices yesterday, checking out fungi and autumn leaves.
Quick nip up to the Pike this evening. Wet up top on the moors. Time to start sticking to winter trails. Beautiful out though.
Spring doesn’t have a monopoly on beautiful nature.
Cycled to work today. I am really pushed for time as I have a manic week with some pretty big deadlines; so ended up taking the road route rather than the offroad. That didn't end well - ended up carrying my bike to the LBS as I got a puncture from hell thanks to glass on the road! Should have stuck to off-road.
Tues: 45 minute lunch time run, 5.6 miles.
Think I'll be missing today, I have the superbug and feel dreadful. Dragged myself out for a walk earlier but managed only 10-15 mins.
Get well soon Jimmy.
Another awesome Lebe Stark Kettlebell session tonight, 42 mins of pain.
Pinched nerve in shoulder, old snow boarding injury. Very ouchy.
Missed yesterday AND today, so I'm out.
I'll be starting "50 days of exercise until Christmas" shortly.
APF
A quick catch up.
Tuesday evening featured a much needed yoga session. It was great to give the legs a good stretch.
Wednesday morning was a 35 minute swim in Loch Vaa. Water temperatures around 9-10 degrees and still wearing a suit at this time of year. The crannog is now sticking out of the water and so is easy to find.
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(I should point out that photo is taken with a VERY long lens and the crannog is around 300 metres from that shoreline in the background.)
Wednesday afternoon was a short walk with Mrs S and a couple of snaps using my new phone.
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I rode my bike for half an hour yesterday for fresh air, felt better but far from good. See how today goes.
Went for a run yesterday morning. Only a 5k zone 3 run but the dodgy ribs hurt a lot more this morning. So think I'm going to have to bow out for this year until it's properly healed 🙁
Beefcake (hnnnggg) with 2*10l adblue containers filled with water, plus bodyweight stuff last night
40 mins on the turbo tonight but have eaten a lot of crackers, crisps and a garlic and chorizo scotch egg out of sheer boredom today
Weds: 1h15m upper bodyweight strength: 5x30s chest to wall handstands, 5x10 bodyweight rows, 5x10 push ups, 3x16 knee raises on dips bars, 3x45s tucked upside down hangs on dips bars. reached very close to failure a few times.
Thurs: discovered very little left in the tank for a 45minute lunch time trials ride. was struggling with just basics. 30 minutes gentle yoga for upper body in evening.
Hope all those with illness and injury feel better ASAP.
Wed: more Pilates. I think there might actually be signs of some stomach muscles!
Thursday: off-road commute. And a really lovely sunrise. Smug start to the working day.
Friday: home garage gym before breakfast with the programme my PT gives me. Have a feeling my legs might ache tomorrow.
Right…best get on with some work.
Spin on the Occam
Autumnal colours developing.
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Last of this years blaeberries. Taste is quite bland and watery now, but still a treat.
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Evidence of consumption
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And into a nice descent.
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As ahsat says, get well soon folks. Best to recover and not push on too early though.
This thread (and the weather outlook) is also inspiring me to crack on with my home gym. Weight and strength exercises are missing from my current repertoire.
Fire training on thursday night, running about in the pissing rain with hoses and gas suits, brilliant.
10k around west end and city centre last night, bloody mild, the calm before COP26 storm.
It'll be more kettlebells today, same as Colin, been missing from my routine for too long.
Good to see Mrs SR out, about and looking well sir.
Did half an hour of Yoga last night, felt much better for it after lying about feeling like crap for the week. But still pretty ill today, so I'll try and get a walk for some fresh air at lunch time. Itching to get back to where I felt I was feeling fit last week - always seems to come before an illness, maybe I do too much as a result.
Will be an easy weekend for sure.
Rubbish yesterday so a bit of a cop out dog walk. Today is damp but need to get out.
Not helped by this part of the border having a major incident raised a couple of days ago.
30 minutes of untracked garden trials on the trials bike yesterday followed by 30m yoga. Another 45 minutes of garden trials on the trials bike this afternoon, probably do another half hour of yoga this evening. Good job I don't have a social life errrrrr lol. I've kept feeling over the past week that everything has felt a little more difficult than usual and have been feeling more easily fatigued... Occurred to me today that perhaps it could it be 45 days of exercise every day.... 🙂
Was a bit concerned about grip today:
Well this is maybe a new one for this challenge; yesterday was an afternoon for power kiting. Burnt more cals that equivalent length gym session! Great fun, especially having not flown for over 10 years!
Today, turbo session when I get home from weekend at my parents. Feeling super happy as after 49 weeks, my VO2 max on my Garmin was back to my pre Long Covid levels. Whoop.
Good weekend of exercise.
Wee 5k with the wife this morning, she's really been struggling at work recently, her ward is ****in mental, was great to get some colour in her cheeks again.
Then at 5ish, the light looked lovely over the beach, so I popped out and had another wee chilled 5k along the waters edge. Bliss.
Just a stroll today, but also some patio digging and few random squats. 14k steps in there. Think I'm starting to feel a lot better.
Busy weekend with family commitments but I've managed to keep going.
On Friday I popped in a wee Zwift session. It felt a bit like box-ticking TBH but I'm glad I did it.
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Saturday saw a wee gang of us head in to Corrour Station for lunch. It's an easy 25km each way but in superb scenery and the restaurant is amazing.
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Sunday was a walk round a very soggy Loch an Eilean with Mrs S just before the dark set in. It was quite weird to see so few folk around after such a busy Spring/Summer/Autumn. That should be the start of a wee quiet spell that normally lasts until mid-December.
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The weather looks dreich for the next few days so we'll see what that brings!
Liking all the photos above and good to hear what everyone is getting up to.
A definite change in the weather over the last week, started off with dry trails and fine to ride the Summer only stuff. The Peak district has liquefied rapidly after that!
Monday - afternoon ride with good light out onto some of the stuff I avoid over winter as it gets too claggy and cuts up.
Tuesday - still pretty dry, a ride round Blackamoor and houndkirk
Wednesday - short run after work, super mild
Thursday - met in the evening after work to night ride with some friends, raining hard and got back to the house needing to hose myself off in the garden!
Friday - night run along Curbar and White Edge after work
Saturday - Afternoon Peak district ride after the worst of the rain
Sunday - a walk in the woods