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From your experience of doing this, any thoughts on best exercise for losing weight?
In my experience, any regular exercise will help with weight loss. Just think of the simple formula of calories in against calories out. A friend of mine was really struggling with his weight and lost 40lbs quite quickly by getting a dog. The 2 daily walks and a few less pints made all the difference.
The rain we've had this week is going to turn the Chilterns trails from heavenly to hellish, so it's looks like mostly road riding and running to keep this up for me & Mrs Db.
stavaigan, I find lower intensity exercise loses more weight. Longer rides at a gentler pace in particular. However, during the challenge I always end up looking trimmer even if I don't lose any weight, regardless of exercise intensity.
Agree with Munro biker, lower intensity longer rides.
Depends where you're coming from, but ime running is a bit weird, in that I think it's probably better to lose a bit of weight before rather than by running. Had a few goes at c25k ages ago and injured through impact. Concentrated on riding and regular swimming (that was great for weight loss) for about a year, then found starting running loads easier. Regular walking helps too.
Bit like Munro now, this time I've lost a bit of belly without actually going down on weight.
@stavaigan I've lost 11kg since last Christmas and I've mostly been running and eating a lot less crap. The STW mantra of eat less, move more has certainly helped me. I've built up to 5k's with some 10k's now and again. I've also done a few HIIT sessions in the kitchen. I can now comfortably use my drop bars which I've never been able to before so I'm taking that as a win!
PS. I'm knackered today so I thought I'd try that pilates video posted earlier! I'm now more knackered!!
I must say 8m really enjoying this. I work a varying shift pattern and this motivation has made me get out every day. Ive ridden or run every day with just one dog walk registered as an activity when i was time crunched.
Ive also used it to stop drinking, so im feeling really positive.
Im hoping that 500kcal per day exercise and not having a frivolous 500kcal in beer most days will help with my weight and dad body!
My thoughts comparing weight loss riding or running is that running works better. I push myself much harder while running than I do when cycling, although it's typically for less time, but also losing weight makes more difference to performance and comfort as a runner than as a rider.
A gentleman should walk and never run.
From your experience of doing this, any thoughts on best exercise for losing weight?
Running. Way more bang for your buck than cycling. Plus it’s much more pleasant than being on the bike when the weather is crap.
Run today. In the running thread someone mentioned they personally felt less impact from running faster rather than plodding along. It rang true for me. Usually I walk before a run, but I didn't bother last time and paid the price. Walked today for 0.35 miles then ran for 5k, stretched on the beach before walking home. Except I got to the stairs along the cliffs and decided to do two stair reps and again on the next set (they're small cliffs). Started walking again before concluding I still wasn't quite satisfied so decided to run to the other side of my Strava privacy zone and then walk home. Got best estimated 5k PB 22:25. I think by walking first I can practice avoiding heavy footed impact and get the muscles required to do so activated.
Re low intensity longer rides how long would you recommend recognising terrain will impact?
Also did a run. It's been lashing down all day (flood warnings all around us) but I buckled up and knocked off 6km to make it the 30 minutes.
No way I'd have gone out if it hadn't been for this challenge/thread so it's working as an incentive for me.
Running. Way more bang for your buck than cycling. Plus it’s much more pleasant than being on the bike when the weather is crap.
This for me as well. Haven't had time today yet, so yoga later.
I'm running out of yoga workouts between Abi Carver and NTC. Anyone other recommendations, preferably without a smarmy American accent. I might even pay for it, I'm really getting into regular Yoging.
No way I’d have gone out if it hadn’t been for this challenge/thread so it’s working as an incentive for me
I agree. Running doesn’t agree with me, so I just walked. Full waterproofs and my Alaskan wellies (which after 13-years loyal service sprung a leak!) and glad for this challenge that I got out regardless. Hardly saw a soul!
I neglected to put my waterproof trousers on.....what a bright idea that was. Good news is it seems that I was successful in reproofing my Paramo, and the pooches Equafleece is working really well too. Glad of this challenge for making me get out....zero views but still enjoyable, and makes the warmth of home that much more enjoyable afterwards.
Oh, on that note, I did get the daughter reluctantly out for a walk in the rain. Instant smiles, puddles, rivers and most importantly blackberry and apple foraging for crumble - worth the histrionics getting her out in the first place.
Circuits and stretching again for me, and Raceblades on for a road ride in the morning
I wonder what's happened to DrP?silent for a good while now.As for you lot going out in this, ya must be mad.I just did an hours weights and stretching in the warmth of my kitchen.Absolute radio rock made it almost enjoyable.Certainly safer than falling on your arse in the rain.I hope you were all wearing some lights or at least carrying a torch.
Weather was nice for my run yesterday, shorts + t-shirt. Today less so, but not bad overall. 2 hours, 20 miles, under 800ft elevation doorstep cross country on the hardtail. Little more than gentle pace with a quick spurt of effort here and there. Light rain for last half hour.
What day are we on? 19 or 20? I can't remember!
Day 19 I reckon (my run of exercise actually started on 14th so I could count as as 21 and finish a couple of days early too 🙂 )
Out for 90 minutes today on a wee walk down to the falls in Glen Feshie. Best place to be after so much rain!
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Looks awesome! Yeah I make it day 19 too....I'm actually on 26 days in a row now I think.
Still plugging away at this and loving it. Wet, wet ride yesterday and short walks punctuating my days - typically with 2st of toddler packaged up about me.
Question: I found a garden roller buried in the garden. It's ugly as anything, so can't be ornamental and it seems to have been bought for a hobbit, it's so short. I need to bin it, but need to smash up the concrete and brick(!) roller first.
Will my sledgehammer time doing it count towards my 100 days?
A weekend of perfect running weather here in the midlands. Cool, wet and not to much wind either.
A half marathon done Saturday which was bloody lovely.
Sunday I woke with a hangover and planned on doing a gentle 5 miler to clear my head...well, the weather was too good and my legs felt good, so another 10 miles was done.
Debating throwing a real marathon in next week but worried I’ll need a day off afterwards. Hoping it’ll not wipe me it completely and I can manage a 5k the next day!
I'll find that out tomorrow, legs stiffening up nicely at the moment.
VMLM done this morning, 26.2 miles.
I ran it for Macmillan Cancer Support, if anyone fancies sponsoring - there's a link on my strava.
Day 1 for me today after 5 weeks of covid symptoms; had a test which was -ve.
For 4 of those weeks the coughing was really debilitating to the point of a hospital visit to have my respiratory function checked - thankfully that was OK.
Today was an hour on the rigid ss on gravel paths around local lakes.
Plan for tomorrow is either road bike or gym.
This, combined with Sober October should do me some good.
Been doing a daily 45 minute route march up and around Kinnoull Hill every morning since 1 September. Trying to add to this each day - today was an hour on the treadmill (9kj and an hour moving rocks in the garden. My watch says 2400 active calories. That’ll do for me.
Not sure why people who can run Marathons need a half an hour exercise challenge.Surely,rather than a challenge this is merely a warm up?
This challenge motivated me to do a run yesterday night in the pissing rain. Like most times once I was out it was fine and I really enjoyed it.
Steady walk with the kids this afternoon, where I got my ears talked off about Minecraft for an hour 😄
Ah Scotroutes very nice. I love Glen Feshie
Slow start for me today as I swear everything, including my head, hurt. Made myself brunch, took some paracetamol and splashed my way round Gisburn red on the full sus. So infrequently ride trail centres these days I made a bit of a hash of the roots and rock gardens, but pleased I could still ride downhill ok. And my brunch meant I got there a bit later than planned and the trails were surprisingly quiet.
Sounds good news frankconway 👍
45 mile road ride today with a mate. 19 days done, pleased with that. Early morning pootle planned for tomorrow
Not sure why people who can run Marathons need a half an hour exercise challenge.Surely,rather than a challenge this is merely a warm up?
It's certainly true that I very rarely would only do a 30min run, minimum for me is usually an hour or so. So dunno about anyone else, but for me the challenge is the streak - not having days off.
Anyway this weekend was the usual mix: a swim on Friday, up a mountain on Saturday, and a very cold and windy ride yesterday.
Day 20. Garage gym done before 8.30 and thought well while I’m here I might as well wash my mtb as well. Haha. Good start to a Monday!
Better get on with some work!
It’s certainly true that I very rarely would only do a 30min run, minimum for me is usually an hour or so. So dunno about anyone else, but for me the challenge is the streak – not having days off.
That’s me.
It’s keeping the streak in the winter days when I don’t want too.
It’s rare I’ll do less than an hour per day but as it gets to the colder months it’s easy to miss a day or 2.
Yeah, Saturday the challenge meant I did 30 mins dumbbells class on YouTube instead of nowt.
Sunday I was going to have a run but knee not happy; luckily I'd hared round the local area in the rain (on MTB - slow as all get out but disc brakes!) looking for clubmates doing the virtual LM at lunchtime which deffo counted as exercise.
I've been attempting to build upper body strength for probably 5 years now but haven't done it regularly enough, as well as a handful of attempts at running in that time too. Lockdown really helped get me moving again (partly due to lack of bicycle commuting), but this challenge is really helping me actually do this stuff regularly.
Today upper bodyweight exercise. Made the exercises a little easier today due to onset of a cold. Roughly 1hr.
Saturday was just 20 mins on the rowing machine and some core and glute exercises for 10 or 15 mins.
Nice ride yesterday then bumped into a mate on a ride so finished our rides together and had a cheeky couple of pints outside the local as it was sunny!
And I'm well pleased as I've just managed a 5k run without any calf or shin pain for the first time in ages.
Not sure why people who can run Marathons need a half an hour exercise challenge.Surely,rather than a challenge this is merely a warm up?
It's the other 100 runs that get you to the start line.
And it's exactly the sort of support and encouragement that you get from some on this thread that help get you out each day for them.
20 miles in the rain soaked Pentlands today. Soaked, caked in mud, loved it.
Must start the running soon.
And I’m well pleased as I’ve just managed a 5k run without any calf or shin pain for the first time in ages.
A tip I learned from the Running thread on here is to kneel down with tops of your feet facing the floor and sit back on your heels. From a constant shin splints sufferer this has helped me no end.
Sweet, I'll give that a go. Cheers.
Well, at least it stopped raining (for a while). Bike today was my old Ti frame now SingleSpeed.
It was nice just to be able to hose it down when I got back and then chuck it in the garage.
Only 20-odd km but I spent a lot of time looking at a huge flock of chaffinches then investigating potential bivvy spots down near the (very swollen) Spey.
As has already been said, the challenge isn't to do 3.5 hours exercise every week, it's about doing something worthwhile every day for 100 days regardless. For me, that really means getting outside. I'm not a fan of indoors stuff.
Outdoor weight training for one hour tonight.Indoor wine drinking now.Are any of you doing some swimming?Just wondering what it's like in the baths these days.
Sometimes monkey. Local gym. You book into a sesh, limited numbers, and have to use a particular changing cubicle...one-way systems...pool divvied up into 3 big lanes, everyone swims clockwise.
Main issue for me is the variation in speed in those in the slow lane with me 🙂
(FX: thinks longingly of sea swimming in warmer weather)