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Sun: another garden trials session, 4 days on the trot. Yoga in the evening.
Mon: strength. 5x35s c2w hs, 5x10 bw row, 5x10 push up. I'm not strong so wasn't easy.
Bloody return of a cough/cold, joy, just as I thought the last of it was over.
Took the bairn to her maths tutor last night, walked for an hour in the pissing rain, couldn't bring myself to do much else.
I'm definitely out, another evening where I was just too busy running about after the kids and helping a pal with bike maintenance.
Off down to Glasgow tonight for the first of about 6 gigs this month so there's no chance I'll get back on track 🙂
@scotroutes - thank you, your and others' very good photos have made me get back to taking a camera or at least getting the phone out a bit more. I'd really got out of the habit but I think it helps with this 100 days thing.
Good to hear what everyone else is getting up to
Yesterday - needed a rest day, so just did a local lunchtime walk.
Beautiful hanging fog in the bottom of the valley this morning; which I ended up riding through! Bit chilly but very pretty.
Feeling better this week.
Sunday - family walk locally, plus tried some banded squats. Think I've said that already - the squats were interesting - felt my entire core had been worked yesterday.
Yesterday - rode local MTB trails. First time in a while because of being overgrown with nettles all summer. Ridable again now.
Today - just did a 10 mile road loop at lunch with a couple of stiff hills. Nice sunny Autumnal colours in the Glen.
Trying to continue with the "little and often" mantra.
BTW, Day 48?
I've been down to our flat on the coast, about an hour south of Benidorm. Despite a pretty poor weather forecast it was lovely, Sunday in particular was a stunning day. Anyway, did lots of walking on Saturday, Sunday was a bike ride, and Monday a run along the sea front.
Back in Madrid now, and it's cold, windy and grey.
BTW, Day 48?
I reckon so.
Maybe we should do a roll-call on Thursday to see who has made it half-way?
I'm a fan of the little-and-often approach. I just try to intersperse it with some bigger efforts. Last night was 32 mins in Zwift, but done at a bit more effort than usual trying to add some High Aerobic content.
Much, much nicer today than last few days.
Managed to get out towards Stanage, then back down through Blackamoor
I am still here, but struggling.
I was banking on a mixture of mtb, road riding, turboing (sufferfest and zwift) and running (to which i am new).
However, the atrocious weather and family stuff have prevented any proper outdoor riding for a while, but managed a couple of family mtb rides 2 weeks ago.
A crash on the mountain bike a few weeks ago caused some damage to hip flexors (my knee/leg was forced backwards, seeming to cause a muscle strain), made worse by the next couple of runs. i have not been able to run for over two weeks and even walking is painful. I can still ride though. I can walk, but not at a pace that could really be classed as exercise.
so basically, i'm stuck with riding in the garage every day, which is hardly something to look forward to.
Just a walk today at lunch to get out the office. Had planned a run but decided it wouldn't help the cough/cold. Hung with a few different grips for a couple of minutes on the climbing frame in the park to stretch shoulders. Got carried away with the photos. Such a nice afternoon, really cleared the head.
Doing the little and often approach here. Mainly because my MTB out of action and road bike just doesn't appeal for anything other than commutes. If I do a half an hour of an activity will usually try to do another half an hour of something else as well. Does mean can squeeze more different types of exercise in.
Day 48 then (but actually my day 50 as I started 2 days earlier).
Morning swim at Loch Pityoulish. Water temperature 8-9C and my first outing without a wetsuit this season. Stayed in for 13 minutes which was maybe a wee bit too much as I had some proper shakes afterwards. Water was lovely though - incredibly calm and with fantastic autumnal reflections.
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Evening was another, much-needed, yoga/stretch session. I know this pays dividends in my running so all worthwhile.
Day 49 - Garage gym PT-directed weight session.
Nearly half way…
Lovely autumnal 6k run at lunch.
Still managing to keep up with the minimum 30mins exercise.
Did a family walk Saturday, short bike ride Sunday, bodyweight calisthenics Monday, Tuesday was a session on the bikes at rampworx skatepark in Liverpool. Now my wrist is killing so it was a chilly late evening walk last night and it'll be bodyweight leg/core tonight I suspect.
OK, so i can't run at the moment, but walking in the woods last night i wrenched the hip again. worse today. going to have to stop soon.
hoping to go on road ride with the club on saturday, maybe that will make me feel better.
Lovely Autumnal pics.
Went for a run yesterday, in the spirit of "little and often" I intended to do an easy 5k and did 6k (5.99), but my fuelling for lunchtime runs if often to shit and I bombed about halfway through, after which it was a struggle to keep moving. Ate fruit and a slice of cake through the morning which I thought would be OK, maybe stringing days together leaves me lower than expected.
Lovely Autumnal pics.
I was thinking the same. It was a much more dreich day here, so autumnal but in a much more washed-out colourway.
10k run for me yesterday round Kinrara estate. That bit back along the Speyside Way is a tad hilly to be fun though.
Day 50 today so I'll be celebrating getting half-way.
Another stunner today, popped out on the bike for an hour, out through Royal Troon and along the dunes, nice. Surprisingly no white dusting on Arran despite a very cold night.
Swim today for the first time in 6/8 weeks. Was aiming not to use hood, gloves or boots but it was painful (thermometer said 7.5c). Stunningly beautiful once shrink-wrapped in neoprene.
Well, I have had a bit of a sulk recently. I missed 5 days over the past few weeks. Mostly just fatigue. Been riding Zwift, bodyweight and kettlebell workouts and some skiing.
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Right-o I am joining this thread half way in...
I have had an amazing year (200, 275, 300 and 2x 400k Audax's, some great mtb'ing, a new dream summer racer to ride in the sun, that didnt happen) until my first cold in two years knocked me out for a month. I now cant back on the horse..
Peloton tonight, lets see if I can sort this out..
10 – where in the world….?
Colorado. Not the best photo, more for reference for me when the season looks better. The run pictured isn't open yet, there's just a couple of greens with man-made snow open right now. But still, skiing on Halloween isn't too bad.
As promised, a wee celebration with a ride out to Grantown East for pizza(s) and beer.
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That's day 50 done, so far without a gap day. I've lost track of who all is still participating though.
Nice one Scotroutes
I’m still in and no day gaps either (even if it has involved some 10 pm Pilates!). Today was a walk, but think I might do some stretching now too.
I’ve lost track of who all is still participating though.
Me me me!
I only managed a 15 minute walk when I was rock bottom with superbug last week, otherwise nothing missed. And I'm counting the weed pulling session 🙂 Got a proper sweat on and aching limbs AND we have a pond to show for it now.
Well done all.
I'm still going with no gaps. Today's was an hours bike commute, was 5c when I got there so definitely chilling off.
No gaps here, though a few walks, which I didn't want to do, hey ho.
Still going! Had several days with the minimum half hour of yoga due to colds but no gaps. Today was another one, felt light-headed a couple of hours around midday but fine by evening. So yoga this evening - Rock/Yoga Warrior Tree Pose - more challenging than expected.
Yesterday (weds): 5 sets of 10 push ups followed by 40 minutes of yoga.
No gaps here. Don't count the usual dog walks but there's been a few wahoo active recovery ride on the turbo. Dropped 2kg with no other changes,
Some lovely photos up there, but swimming at <10C... **** that 😀
And still going here with no gaps, although one day I did have to count the (admittedly more than usual) walking I did. We got a dog a couple of weeks ago with the challenge already running, so that's added 2 hours walking to my usual day, but like @onehundredthidiot I don't really count them as they go a bit against the spirit of the thing.
This week has been run on Monday, run+weights on Tuesday, turbo+swim on Wednesday, run+weights yesterday, and presumably a turbo session this afternoon. And we're planning tomorrow's trail run - it's been snowing in the mountains here and the plan is to head up to see it.
I'm kind of still in 🙂 illness and injury a few weeks back limited me to a week of dog walks, the dog loved the extra mileage he got, and I've missed a few bike days, but I've now got into a routine where I'm nearly doing half an hour of press ups and sit ups a day! Today is a rest day so only done a hundred of each so I can go out to a gig tonight, I think this counts for me as I've not been out jumping up and down for a long time now!
Back on the bike tomorrow for some bike park fun 🙂
Well done everyone, I'm in in spirit this year, hopefully all guns blazing next year!
Steve
Second gym session this week. Thought the battle ropes finisher did just highlight I really needed my dinner.
Walk for me today, bollocks.
Morning swim. Only in the water for 11 minutes but it's down to 7C so need to be a bit circumspect.
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And then an hour and a bit on Zwift later. Legs are really tired at the moment so just couldn't really make any progress. I could barely get my HR into zone 3!
Am oot.
11 hours of DIY today, just done, it's pissing and blowing a gale outside, and I've got 2 coursework due in over then next week and a half.
Happy to have got to 50.
All the best to you squid gamers left standing! 👏
Missed yesterday's turbo session, my wife's uncle+wife came to visit and I had to be the perfect host etc. And fix his computer, the joys of being the unofficial IT support channel... Did an extra hour's dog walk though to make up for it.
Today was a lot better, it snowed a fair amount last night and Carlos and I went for a run up a mountain to see it. TBH the uphill bit was more of a walk than a run, and we got lost which didn't help, but it was a lovely day with no wind and a beautiful blue sky:
Wow. Stunning mogrim.
1.5 hours on the gravel bike here, as p20 finally got his Fairlight after nearly 10 months. Fun ride with no plan. Just need my legs to recover from that and last nights gym before tomorrows mtb outing.
Friday: Trials bike in the garden. Skills deserted me. Minor shinner from pedal. Then got heel wedged between crank arm and frame! Wasn't the most intense session, with a fair bit of recovery time from efforts, but a good hours worth.
Was about to get on the trials bike today until I remembered I was halfway through changing tyres and several parts of drivetrain had worked their way loose (trials riders do that to drivetrains we don't pedal normally). Err where was I?
Saturday: Cross country run. Tried to take it easy but failed. 4.75 miles, 40 minutes. Core felt strong from all the yoga etc I've been doing, felt nimble on feet for the first 3 miles at least too.
Lots of geese flying about overhead.
A wee stroll down by Loch Insh with Mrs S. Enjoying the Autumn colours.
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Stopped in for a scone after we'd finished, thereby undoing all the good work 🙂
@mogrim - our snow keeps appearing and disappearing. Your photos just make me jealous - and anxious to get some decent fatbiking in.
Hung over and tired today, so bare minimum of 30m yoga. And to sleeeeeeeeep...