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Sun: In the garden on the trials bike for an hour this afternoon. Sunny, and warm enough with the effort for just shorts + t-shirt - vid but don't expect much. 25m of yoga this evening.
Swung the KB for an hour yesterday. Felt really good afterwards. Did some muscle balancing exercises today. Starting to see some good improvement in my hips, which has been an aim during this.
As you might have noticed, I'm out this year.Five months of noise from a gang of inconsiderate constructors has done for me. I just can't focus on daily exercise with some of the yobish behaviour I've had to put up with.Still,two years out of three ain't bad.Good luck to all those who couldn't finish last year and good health to Mrs scotroutes.Neil.
Good to see Mrs Scotroutes out and about.
Sorry to hear that Neil. You will be missed.
Sunday - mtb ride for a few hours. Not quite as long as planned as one of group didn’t feel great.
Today - Pilates as I needed a stretch and a quieter today after a decent week of riding and weights.
I’m WFH tomorrow so Tuesdays normal off road commute isn’t on - but have the mtb ready for an hour pre work blast (just need to get out of bed!).
Hour of Zwift this afternoon, and probably some bodyweight stuff this evening while watching Dune again since Mrs. & Mini 10 are at the in-laws.
Sunday: Another walk. Off doing some beerienteering but it had been muggled. Still, it took me to a wee summit I'd not visited previously.
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Monday: Morning swim at Loch Morlich. Water temp 6.3C and a cold wind. Mrs S came in for a very quick dip as she has been missing it so much. Only to boob depth though - had bloods taken this morning so didn't want to get her arm cold.
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(be thankful there's no sound)
Followed that with a very long detour to the Co-op and 45 minutes on Zwift this evening.
Might be a challenge getting something in tomorrow. I'll just play it by ear.
It's not quite Loch Morlich but this was todays ride......
Last weeks stuff:
Monday - trot in the rain
Tuesday - much better day rode off to head past Burbage then round Stanage and back through Blackamoor
Wednesday - off road back from work
Thursday - back to work on the road
Friday - short ride out after work to Overhaddon and back
Saturday - worked till mid afternoon then run in the evening with headtorch
Sunday - ride out to Rivelin, went via lady cannings to insepct berm repairs form a week or so ago
Glad to hear what everyone is getting up to
Walked yesterday. Not much but enough.
Today, a birthday ride and cheeky can.
Happy birthday, hope you didn't end up with warm beer from the rotor
Thanks! The beer had been hiding by a tree since last winter's beerientiering. Been waiting for the right excuse.
Went running with a local group tonight. Great fun.
Tuesday was a wee walk around the environs of Inverness waiting for Mrs S. I had my annual Gingerbread Latte from Costa
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and a walk back across the Golden Bridge (looking a bit off-colour)
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Wednesday was a ride up to Glenmore and the old ski road zig-zags to retrieve a hidden beer. I was luckier this time and found it after a bit of searching.
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Mon: lunchtime run, 45 minutes, 5.3 miles, seated yoga in evening.
Tue: 1hr bodyweight in shed (really need to do something about the dust).
Wed: 30min yoga - a rest day due to onset of yet more cold symptoms from yesterday evening.
I've tweaked my knee a little. After riding Zwift a couple of days ago I started to get some inconsistent twinges. So the past couple of days I have been doing some bodyweight exercises that don't stress the knee. I'm hoping it's nothing serious, I have new skis to try out.
Tuesdays planned pre work mtb didn’t happen as so much work on. Was correct decision as felt v tired and a lunchtime walk was a better option.
Wednesday I did get up and take the mtb out before work. Really good blast trying to work at Z4 (I’ve got so used to managing my efforts due to long Covid, pushing myself feels odd). Trails still not a total bog.
Swimming again today. Long may sunny Autumnal days continue.
I’ve got so used to managing my efforts due to long Covid, pushing myself feels odd
That's awesome! The recovery is going well so far?
Just some bodyweight and resistance band exercises this afternoon.
Last Fri/Sat were where I fell down and missed two days. My head exploded Thursday evening run and I found myself thinking massively negative thoughts, all due to work.
Hit thornylee Sunday and head was better but still not positive. Had some hard turbo sessions and upped the 8km pace to 5:30/km which for me is ok given it's not flat.
That’s awesome! The recovery is going well so far?
Thanks 🙂 After 50 weeks, I feel like I am 90-95% there! Some sticky breathing, and have to balance my energy out over the total week (hence cycling on a less busy work day); but I do feel like I can start to push myself more now. Hoping I can get some longer rides in over the winter, to get out bikepacking come the spring!
Thursday: good old garage gym - upped the weights, and surprisingly not achey today!
No sign of the adventure letting up for me. Back on the trials bike yesterday (30 minutes, Thursday lunchtime) and today (1 hour, Friday early finish). Here's a really exciting photo. Yes it's a paving stone and it very quickly highlighted to me the shortcomings of my rear wheel control.
Yes that's my lawn 😀
Well, it’s been a tough few weeks, first the lurgy which had me grounded for a month followed by an over the bars on a night ride resulting in two sprained wrists and cracked ribs and finally finding out our 9 year old Bearded Collie had a tumour and us having him put to sleep on Thursday.
I’ve been keeping up with the hour a day with dog walks (we have another dog) and using the static bike in the garden but all low intensity due to my painful ribs.
I’m looking forward to getting out on the road bike over the weekend for some gentle rides to try and clear my head. I’ve been avoiding the thread as reading what everyone else has been doing was too depressing so well done to everyone still going.
The booster has knocked me the past couple of days. So I've taken hour long walks around the neighborhood today and yesterday.
Any tricks to dealing with injury related lack of motivation?
Hurt my wrist after rampworx on the jump bike nearly 2 weeks ago, still don't know how but I know I can't really do much with it. Since then the only thing I have been able to do is walks/lower half related exercises.
Friday was the first day I didn't do anything very specifically to deal with half an hour's exercise. I did mooch around some woods for about 5 hours the day before and actually ended up digging my rollerblades out yesterday and took my kids to an outdoor skatepark.
Think it'll be a bit of a walk this afternoon to get out he house.
I was beginning to feel like I was making gains with the bodyweight stuff but now I can't do any of that, nor ride my bike and and I'm being very picky with playing drums so as to not aggravate the wrist. Joys of adult life I guess?
I also really am finding the want for a trials bike, someone talk me out of it please, I've nowhere to store one.
Think lack of motivation is tricky when you have an injury which prevents you doing the thinks you were making progress on. Just getting out the house for a walk is good for both mind and body though.
For me:
Friday - Pilates. End of a rough week, work wise and it was nice to switch off.
Saturday - local walk as needed to fit it in round garden jobs
Sunday - 32 mile road ride as part of a new local social ride group. Apart from I rode home from it via one of the local Tour de Yorkshire hill finish stages. Ha - brutal. Only problem was the last mile home realising the weekend fun was nearly over and the work issues would start again tomorrow 🙁 (I like my job, just a problem with a team members mental health).
Sat: 45min easy/slow pace jog, 4.34 miles.
Sun: 30min evening yoga. had a family walk earlier in day, with a bit of clambering and jumping about with the kids.
@keefezza A trials bike really won't help your wrist in it's current state! But as far as storage goes, maybe a 20" mod bike might fit as it's basically a stick with wheels and handlebars. Ah you want me to talk you out of it. Yeah it's really difficult, hence the name: trials. I started in my early 40s, and after 3 years I've still got a long way to go before I can call myself a trials rider. Seems other people can pick it up in six months and look like they've been doing it for years though, bastards! How's your balance? If it's a bit rubbish like mine, you'll be practising quite boring stuff and getting frustrated by a glacial rate of progress. You don't need a trials bike to start anyway, you've seen what Chris Akrigg can do on a fixie and Martin Ashton on a road bike? See if doing this stuff: Trials Bike Riding For Beginners: First Five Skills To Learn appeals (ignore the goofy intro).
I should probably just put my front brake back on my dirt jumper and piss around with that really. That'll work fine I'm sure.
I won't be riding any type of bicycle until the wrist is better, I'm sure trials is likely to be more severe than anything else I'll do.
Don't mind being difficult, never specifically done any of it before and at 34 I've practically got a head start haha. Balance, I'm more than capable of standing on 2 feet and not too bad on 1 foot. Bike wise, my track stands are now regularly getting into the double figures (seconds) so it's a start.
Once this wrist heals I'll play with the dirt jumper as a trials bike see how it works. Thanks for the vid recommend.
Strolled and rode with the family yesterday. GT trip today. Still going.
Sorry about your dog @sandboy 🙁
Fairly easy weekend here - 20K run yesterday, and 70K on the road bike today. Lovely ride it has to be said, beautiful weather and I was out for about 3 hours and I reckon I had less than 20 cars overtake me!
FWIW it was close to my MiL's village - northern Extremadura, which is a very rural part of Spain, in one of the poorest parts of western Europe. In summer it hits 40C, which isn't ideal for riding, but at this time of year it's great.
It's been a shitty few days here at Casa Scotroutes. We're both feeling mentally and physically tired and Mrs S hasn't been well at all over the weekend.
Thursday was a late-night Zwift session. At least I've gained enough levels for a pair of stripey socks though!
Friday morning was a short swim in Loch Morlich. The water is still getting colder, though I didn't feel it as much. It was a wee bit choppy at times too.
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I made up the 30 minutes by walking to the shop for the latest Mrs S craving. This has actually become a regular occurrence. So far it's been tomato soup, cheese and tomato pizza, white chocolate Magnums, plain white bread for french toast and Revels 🙂 I don't mind the short walk, even if it's just for some fresh air and a chance to keep the challenge going.
I'd originally planned to get out for a bivvy Saturday/Sunday but was again shopping 😉 and then another Zwift session. I did, however have time to do a full service on my Blutos, which wouldn't have otherwise happened.
Today (Sunday) I headed up Glen Eainich to test ride the Blutos (better than new I'd say) and to liberate another beer!
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I also checked out a few bivvy spots, including a couple I've not previously looked at. Maybe later this week if all is going well...
Good photos above from Jimmy, Mogrim & Scotroutes.
My last week:
Monday - evening ride after wotk round Tideswell
Tuesday - ride down towards Holmesfield, back via Big moor, Totley moss and Blackamoor
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Wednesday - off road commute from work over Froggat / Curbar
Thursday - road COmmute back
Friday - ride up Blackamoor and over Houndkirk
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Saturday - run after work wound the woods, up to limb valley
Sunday - afternoon ride out over Blackamoor, houndkirk and Burbage
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Good to hear what everyone else is getting up to, hope all of you with other stuff, injuries etc are managing to get a bit of something with fresh air done, and even if not, that you are not beating yourselves up about it.
Good photos above from Jimmy, Mogrim & Scotroutes.
Liking your photos, too. Makes me nostalgic for "home" in the Peak 🙂
Managed to squeeze in a 7km run, It was a superb morning and I was so grateful to be out.
Past two days have been KBs in the basement. I'm getting in 500 swings per 30 mins now. Which is about where I was at this time last year. But without the hamstring pain I had last year. So that's good. Weather has been great here, unfortunately I haven't had time to get out on the bike because of a combo of booster, injury, work and family. Maybe try for a ride tomorrow, but it's looking like a low chance of success.
Going to try and up the effort a bit this week and hopefully this time won't end up with another cold forcing me to just do yoga every day! Not working this week so no commutes either.
Mon: 1hr trials bike, wooden pallets getting slippery with the damp, can only see that getting worse unfortunately. Not the best session. And 1hr bodyweight in the evening. Feeling stronger! 5x35s chest to wall handstands - getting hands very close to the wall now too so have to use finger pressure on floor to stay upright. 5 x 10 bodyweight rows paired with 5 x 10 push ups on low paralletes, managed good form all the way to the last rep on the last set. I mentioned all this last year too. Unfortunately went back to my inconsistent ways much quicker than I expected after the new year and lost the progress.
Really nice photos all. I just CBA with the hassle of uploading stuff to here most of the time!
Yesterday: the situation at work got worse, so I only managed a walk. Which I really needed to clear my head. But thankfully the person is safe.
Today: off-road cycle commute with a tiny bit extra, to take me to 1000 miles for the year. Whooooohooooooo. I know for many of you that would be a rubbish year; but given how unwell I felt with long covid and only did a 15 min spin round the block in April - I’m delighted. The year has ended much better than it started. Off to find a coffee in celebration.
@sirromj - ending this challenge at Xmas throws us right into the season of over-indulgence and sloth 😄
@ahsat - it took me a wee while to get over Covid but not as long as you. I can feel your frustration, but it's good news that you are looking to be out of the woods now. FWIW I use postimages.org for the photos and it's only a couple of clicks. Still, there's always Instagram..
Got in 10k walking steps yesterday and a much-needed yoga sesh.
Lunchtime 10miler on the bike today before the weather came in.
I have quit.
I posted a longer explanation a few minutes ago but it seems the site crashed and i lost it.
basically, the pressure to fit exercise into an already overcrowded schedule is making me more stressed and miserable than before.
injury has left me with really only turbo training during the week and a bit of road riding at the weekend.
My motivation is shot, having just found that I can't do my main cycling target for the autumn (an XC marathon race in a few weeks).
somehow I'm both exhausted but also less fit than beforehand, probably because i'm doing lots of junk miles and no proper rest.
It's nice to see that others are able to make it out into the countryside, during daylight, to do something physical every day, but I've found it's not possible for me and just too exhausting to keep trying.
good luck to those of you still going.
Thanks @scotroutes. The worse definitely seems behind me. And I had my final long Covid group session today too!! Now to find some endurance and not crash and burn. I’m hoping come the spring I’ll be back to sticking longer back-to-back rides together.
Hope MrsSR is feeling a bit brighter.
Trying your postimage.org suggestion (know you already saw this on the gram!). This was me getting v lost in the centre of Leeds adding an extra mile to my commute to tip over 1000 😂
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@gingerflash - life is for enjoyment. No point doing something that is causing you stress. Keep moving, in some way that suits you, for mind and body. And rest.
Edit: photo upload worked (after a couple of failed attempts) and a lot less faff than the labnol method I was using.
@gingerflash - it's supposed to be a challenge, but not a chore. There have certainly been days I've struggled to keep it going and that's with the luxury of a decent amount of free time. It certainly shouldn't be causing you additional stress and so I reckon you're right to back it off.
I rode for a couple of hours today, just picking my way through some forest tracks and trails, trying to avoid the huge winds. I mostly managed!
Tue: 5 mile cross country run, 50 minutes. 30 minutes basic trials here and there in village.
Wed: 1hr20 trials bike around old spots I used to live.
Just shy of 10km running up Carnethy Hill in the Pentlands and back down tonight.
The mental exhaustion of the last week of dealing with that mental health situation at work has caught up with me today. Planned garage gym became Pilates in front of last nights bake off.
I've had two days of bodyweight/bands. Not much else to report! I'm enjoying the little improvements I've made throughout this.
Still going here, been doing double sessions all week: weights+swim on Monday, run+turbo on Tuesday, then weights+swim again yesterday. Planning on turbo+run today.
Tomorrow's a concern, though - not sure how I'm going to fit 30min exercise in. Might have to do a 30min yoga session or similar with the work laptop open (and pretend I'm working...)