Asked to join the group - ready for some walks and YouTube yoga to fill the days
I’ve just got back from a pre breakfast 5k run. Best of luck to everyone having a go!
And we're off...
Good luck all. Dont think I’m going to join this year. Already know I’m away for work for 11 days in the next 2.5 weeks, a chunk of it teaching a field class, plus life is a little complex atm. However I have this in the forefront of my mind to get out more, even though it won’t be every day.
I'm in again.
First joined the challenge in 2022. I was having chemo at the time and found it tough! Nonetheless, I managed to do something most days. Coincidentally, I'm typing from the Christie whilst waiting for a blood test... Fingers crossed.
This year I've started early... Already 21 days in and, apart from having a cold, I'm feeling good.
Hoping to work the Festive 500 into this as well... It's all about setting goals and achieving them ??
There's a very unflattering pic of me marshalling the CX at the weekend on our club page, so I need to add some dietary discipline to the activity.
Leading the local health ride tonight, will take us half an hour to do a lap of the CX course!
Question from an mildly interested potential participant, if you regularly commute you need to add something different in, does the same apply if you regularly walk the hound? I'm assuming counting that walk is a bit of a cop out? For context usually 2 walks of at least 40 minutes a day.
Hi @toby1
I think we all set our own "rules". Mine is to do at least 30 minutes of purposeful exercise every day. I mix things up: Strength workouts, yoga, lots of cycling, indoor trainer if the weather is dire, maybe even an occasional run. I don't have a dog, but if I did, I'd count it if at least 30 minutes of it elevated my heart rate (Zone 2 maybe).
My wife simplifies things... "If a Garmin can record it, then it counts!"
Done my first weight session this lunch time - only 1/2 hour but I have no strength so using this to try and encourage me to do it regularly.
I posted it to strava group, but now thinking don’t need to post but it will just show in activities for the group?
Yeah, I'm going to not count normal dog walks (already done 35 minutes this lunch time), but if I'm wrecked cos I'm pushing too hard then that will be my fallback/rest excercise I think. Although I'll do longer and/or faster than normal.
A big weekend walk with the dog can be 20k easily so I'll deffo be counting that though!
I'm camping weekend of 27th Sept, (load of us, piss up type camping) so going to take a bike to get out for a ride in the morning. Also going to Rhodes for a week end of Oct, so will do a few runs down the sea front and make use of the hotel gym/pool. All it'll be doing is working off the all inclusive indulgence though!!....
Gym to night for me.
Set your own rules as above, but personally, Yep, walking is fine.
Its probably Alien to most of us but its unbeleivable how many people dont even do that - just 'walking'.
I'll certainly be counting it, and as above, if your recovering from a huge ride the day before, or dont fancy the gym etc, then its amazing how good a decent, brisk-ish walk for 30-60 minutes makes you feel. I always start the day feeling a bit fresher and standing taller when I've walked back from the School run. Just being outside is a start.
Went to bed last night with good intentions , then woke this morning with a stinking cold. Out with the gravel bike blast, and in with an extra walk in the woods. Out is better than in! Something is better than nothing. Build the habit.
Off work today so managed to get out towards burbage and back via Blacka Moor and the local woods.
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Good to hear what everyone else is up to.
Joined the Strava. I may win the award for the lamest 30mins exercise but I need something to get me moving more. With one thing and another it’s been a bad year for biking this year and it’s showing on my weight and fitness.
May even dust off the Wii Fit board and do some yoga!
I’m sorry but I really can’t be arsed with Strava. I’ve been riding bikes since my teens and never had it and definitely don’t need it now!
Besides, the last thing I need is a record of how much time I spend on a bike, the wife might see it.
“I may win the award for the lamest 30mins exercise”
@rockhopper70 - Trust me, if that was an award, I’d have plenty of entries at the end of this, based on my experience last year!
Whatever works for you and you can fit into your schedule is what it’s all about.
I spent a good chunk of day 1 in protracted conversations with our health insurance about various bits of my body that are in need of some TLC, so a 40 min dog walk is how I've kicked things off. Might jump on the bike this evening if my knee/shoulder feels up to it.
Can I count physiotherapy appointments - wonder what the physio would think if I have the Garmin running while they're putting me through the grinder?
I really need the motivation this year so I'm in. Nice gentle 5K plod just now.
Requested to join the strava group to cheer others on but I don't really do making my stuff public unless it's interesting. Hopefully something will be interesting in the next 99 days!
30 or so minutes weights in the (home) gym this morning.
10km social run with the club this evening.
Got back just before the moon came up over the mountains. It'll be mandatory head torches next week.
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Karate with the eldest and a half hour plod around the common whilst the youngest finished scouts. We're off!
Is the stabiliser Chris Martin?Nearly finished my Gallon of water.
Got a pleasant afternoon run around the local country park in.
Usually I'm a morning exercise person, and if it hasn't happened by 9 it doesn't usually happen that day. A hectic Monday morning and the challenge changed that.
Back to normal this morning, off out now.
Ok, on dog days, at least 10k steps for me which should be possible as we both like a wander.
This morning up and in the garage for 6:20, goblet, split and single lead deads plus some shoulders for good measure, then I'll be cycling into work, but that's not unusual (I actually started Tuesday/Thursday garage gym sessions a few months back and just get on with it no matter what).
Weekend will be a challenge as Friday will be in car a good portion of the day, Saturday there's a boat trip and ash scattering plus travelling back to an airport before a trip to Prague Sunday, sure I can fit something in each day though.
