I took a gentle spin on Zwift this lunchtime. I did AdZ last night, started out as a workout but was not feeling it in the legs. Thought I'd keep going up the climb as I was already 7 turns in, but I wasn't very strong. Feeling it in the legs a little right now, so the gentle spin today was just the ticket!
Couple of days on the indoor trainer and a walk tonight.
Still going here, actually rode bikes with another human being today, novel.
Went for a run today and ended up running 10 miles! That’s the furthest I’ve ever run by far! This exercise malarkey’s definitely got its plus sides. A couple of HIIT sessions, a ride and another run earlier in the week.
Ate too much dinner which isn't exactly an infrequent occurrence. After pudding (mince pie + ice cream) decided I needed another one but the OH actually got strict with me and said no. I couldn't believe it! So I had a hot cross bun instead 😀
Turned out not to be such a good idea when it came to exercising however. Felt a bit queesy after 3 x 2 walks up the wall into a handstand. Pull ups didn't make me feel any better either, dips were ok. Then bodyweight rows + push ups. Wall slides on the floor and a few other stretches. Probably about an hour.
@jodafett well done on the runs!
Despite feeling crap yesterday, I headed up on the Singlespeed to Loch Morlich to try to get a decent photo of the new snow on the mountains. Got caught in another cold shower but felt a bit better so spun round for a couple of hours.
As an aside, I'm loving the SingleSpeed setup as I can just quickly hose the bike down when I get home and it's good to go.
Went for a run today and ended up running 10 miles! That’s the furthest I’ve ever run by far! This exercise malarkey’s definitely got its plus sides.
Great - but remember not to push things too far/too fast and knacker something. There's still 76 days to go!
Well done @jodafett
Wet and wild (with occasional sunshine!) 8 mile walk with my Mum over the moors 🙂
Urgh was very much on the struggle bus this morning. Managed an hour on the trainer, but I wasn't feeling great. Tired.
Thought about doing the same Joe Wicks video this evening but last minute decided to try someone else.
Brutal, but I kind of had a feeling that a guy calling himself Bully Juice probably would make it tough. I'm a puddle on the floor and he's just chill AF.
It’s sunny, there is little wind but I just CBA today. Slept badly. Would happily just spend the day pottering around the garden tidying up.
Been doing Down Dog Intermediate Yoga this week. It's a definite step up from the NTC free stuff. I feel properly "worked".
Anyway, nice day today so went for a run, 5km round Roslin Glen. Just boodiful.
Very short run yesterday - crunchy knee said it didn't fancy more - and a quick (~1.5h) spin on the bike this morning.
Ahsat,gardening sounds like good exercise to me.
An hour on the treadmill while Mrs OTS did her body balance class this morning. Will do the Kinnoull Hill route march later.
Meh! The CBA continued with leaking tubeless on my cx, impossibly tight tyres and nearly leaving the house without any water. At which point, thanks to the good weather, the roads and trails were heaving! And my legs felt naff. Did just over an hour and that’s enough. At least the challenge forced me out. Now to do that gardening...
I,ve been a bit weary this weekend,at the same time as the rest of you.I wonder if tiredness is hitting us in waves.That or the weather is doing us in.I think the same thing occurred last year.
I will attempt some outdoor weight training later.
I’m going to take it a bit easier this week as my sleep pattern (which had improved at the start of this) was terrible last week. Wide awake at 3am and not getting back to sleep! 2 hour walk with the kids today and Pilates or walks for the rest of the week I think!
I was out for 3 hrs on the bike. Felt better than I have for the past 7-10 days. Maybe the weather helped, maybe it was the scenery
Bern stumbling through lazy walks the last few days so feel like I'm cheating a bit, but still clocking more than I typically would. Wet night rides for the next few nights it looks like
Two rides today (to/from, not commute) total 18.7 miles, on the hardtail, doorstep, cross country, link-lanes, muddy in places. Intending to keep effort low, but needed to get places after the rides but wanting to go places during the rides and windy and tired from exercise yesterday evening. Summer really definitely over now.
65 miles on the road bike today with a shed load of climbing. Not ridden that far this year as my focus has been running so it was good to test the legs.
And having done that I then had to go and run 4 miles as I have a streak to keep up.
Won’t lie, I’m shattered now.
Bern stumbling through lazy walks the last few days so feel like I’m cheating a bit
It's not a race. We're only on day 26 🙂
A quarter of the way in, rattling on towards a third. It's definitely not the time to go tearing around every day - I think I've learnt a lot this year about riding slowly to ride faster so while I'm doing a few tough rides every week I'm doing a lot of gentler stuff too. It must be working - I've had a Strava achievement every week of the challenge despite not having really had any for the past five years, and am beating times I got earlier in the year (up and down hills - fitness helps even if gravity is on your side!). So, don't feel bad about taking it easy some, or even most, of the time.
Here's what I've been up to-
Day 22 - A morning road bike lap of Arthur's seat before a web conference for work.
Day 23 - Another early morning road ride made exciting by a bloody massive swan flying straight at me, only deviating at the last second.
Day 24 - A night time lap of Arthur's Seat with my wife now that everyone's decided to ignore the Scottish Government's advice to work from home and drive to the city, meaning our usual loop is too busy.
Day 25 - I have two specialities on a bike, and they're things no other mountain biker gives a shit about - trackstands and grinding up ridiculously steep slopes that most people struggle with- at least they're rewarded with great descents. I love switching my brain off and mashing away up 20% gradients like the ones on this ride in the Pentlands. My mate Stephen, not so much-
That was 24 miles with nigh on 5,000ft of climbing and I followed that with an eight mile round trip ride to a 6 mile hike with some friends so I was fully toasted after that.
Day 26 - I had sort of hoped to just keep riding my bike but the big climbing efforts on the MTB the past week were starting to get to me so we went for a walk.
Peeped some good trains too-
Day 27- I'm on a diet (as moral support to help my wife with hers but I could do to lose 5kg anyway), the 5:2, and today is a diet day so I just got out of bed and went out in the pissing rain to avoid doing it when I'm really hungry later. It was nice enough - the colours are starting to kick off on the trees.
Lovely pictures Munro biker.
I'm out for a bit, just had surgery. Docs say nothing strenuous for a month. My last effort was a five mile run and 1km North sea swim on Wednesday.
I'm going to claim that technically I've prepaid this month, cos I started my exercise every day in mid August knowing this time would come. Hope you'll have me back when I'm allowed to exercise again, will be back to starting from scratch with gentle walks.
One thing I have been doing is reading about training, and found some useful stuff on this sort of challenge in a Joe friel book.
Apparently, mental toughness is made up of confidence, commitment and patience, and the biggest threat to consistent training is a lack of patience. It's going too hard too soon today that's most likely to scupper tomorrow's session. So stay steady, all. 🙂
What was your 24m/5000ft route MB? We have similar tastes in ride/climbing... I'm also way behind on the 7500m/month Strava challenge so need a big day this week.
EDIT: indoor bouldering on this wet day for me
jimmy - from my house to Bonaly, round to Maiden's and down, up the head of Loganlea then left and straight up the side of the hill to the top of Carnethy. Then over Carnethy and Turnhouse and up Allermuir, then descending the goat track to Hillend. Probably my two favourite descents in the Pentlands but not quite as big a ride as the full Kips route.
I'm just feeling tired at the moment!! Keeping it up, and got a 20k ride planned from home to my other half's this evening..
I'm going to take it easy - keep an eye on the power meter to ensure i'm just turning the legs, rather than the 40 minute TT i normally turn it into!
DrP
Nice pictures munroe.Not convinced your wife needs to be on a diet though!Jimmy,what on earth is indoor bouldering?Where would that take place?
monkeycmonkeydo - it's basically just rock climbing indoors. There are climbing walls that offer it - it's quite dear compared to say, swimming, but it's bloody good fun. There's loads of places set up for it now.
With this challenge sort of in mind I used the start of lockdown to convert my loft into a bouldering wall using old carpet from rooms we'd done up, paint left behind by the old owners, free sheets of wood from IKEA and some high quality timber. This should be enough to keep me entertained when it's too wet for me to face going out-
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@munrobiker that is awesome.
I miss the wall and I’m wondering about making it my one thing I’m prepared to mix with people for. That said, they fall under gyms so if Leeds heads the same way as Liverpool, they won’t be open for long.
7 Teams meetings today...think it’s time to head into the garage for some kettlebells.
Munro biker can we swap lives!!!
Mega day out hiking in the Lakes yesterday and the 7km in the Peaks today. Didn't check the forecast today and it wasn't raining when we left! Pint at the Ship at Wincle sorted us out though! As did the Sausage Rice and Gravy for the pooch!
25 minutes go at some weights.Will try to do some more later.Felt a bit tired after the weekends mild cold like symptoms.Didnt want to push it with my asthma.I also think,not having music blasting in my ears tends to make me a bit bored.
I think you could play five a side in Munros loft.
things no other mountain biker gives a shit about – trackstands
Ah thought you said you can barely do that type of thing? It's a fundamental building block of trials. Could probably build a fairly decent beginner trials park in that loft 😉
A 5k run for me today, with a little walking either side to warm up & cool down.
90 minutes walking. 6.5km.
I took the opportunity to explore a little corner of the world I'd always wondered about and where a bike would have been a complete hinderance.
Caught some canoes going down the Spey too
Loganlea then left and straight up the side of the hill to the top of Carnethy
Oof. I've never biked up those hills as I thought it's mostly unclimbable... Until last week. Went from the col between West Kip and Monk's rig around the Kips (Northside, not over) then lurched up alongside the felled trees on the forestry path up to the col an up Scald Law. The slippery grass caught me out near the end (was pissing down). Needed all the gears for that.
The loft looks great, good work.
Dragged myself out for a run after binning the broken washing machine, replacing it with a spare the parents had. But the waste pipe on that had been mangled by my dad when he took it out of their kitchen so that needs a new waste hose which I've ordered.
Now just been into the kitchen after my run and the sodding dishwasher has leaked all over the floor.
1st world problem, I know. But FFS!
Struggled today, busy at work, being audited 😵, eldests birthday tomorrow so flying about sorting that plus domestic gubbins. Gone 9 by the time I could even consider it. Didn't fancy gearing up and going for a run or a ride so stuck 20kg of weights in my rucksack and went for a walk up and down the hill. Weird but good. Turns out you can also drink beer while doing it. Win.
Once again - thank goodness for running. Shitty weather all day but I eventually dragged on my shoes and did a 31min/6km.
Dragged myself out first thing for a walk whilst it was sunny. Thank goodness I did as another 11+ hour work day followed. Thank goodness for this challenge as otherwise I’d easily not leave the house!
I've failed today 😔 life has just got in the way.
Will get out tomorrow though....99/100 days will still be a good effort I think.
Attempted to do the Bodyweight Warrior's PNF Full Body Flexibility Routine today. Struggled with the hip flexor stuff
Got the rarely used gymnastic rings out this evening and did half an hour off basic support holds, hangs, and planks, and hangs with different grip on the pull up bar.
Dragged myself out first thing for a walk whilst it was sunny.
This is what I should have done, instead of seeing the best part of the day slip away into grey mizzle.
