100 Day Challenge 2024 - Exercise every day til Christmas

I managed to persuade the wife to join me on a "Pilates for Beginners" youtube series. Slightly shorter video than the regulation 30min, but it would have been a hard (aka impossible) sell to get her to do a longer one. It was quite fun, and we've both learned the importance of leaving the dog in the corridor before starting, as she also thought it was great fun 🙂

So day 1 complete.

After SSUK on sat, and 50k commuting yesterday, I'm tired 😀

But..riding this eve with my usual group.. Garmin is telling me to "rest"!

Might do a slow run tomorrow, or maybe yoga..

DrP

Day 2: 25km out past the secret lake to the old quarry and tried out my new innies

I'm in, for the first time.

Question - it sounds like walking counts? I have recently started playing golf, so assuming 4 hours of golf would count?

Reeksy, do you live in Scarfolk?

That poster has a flavour of the area.....

Scarfolk owl

Hahaha I know the owl you mean without even looking.

Question – it sounds like walking counts? I have recently started playing golf, so assuming 4 hours of golf would count?

Walking definitely counts, even if it is golf 😛

I definitely count walking. When we get into (a) pish weather or (b) proper snowy weather, it's often the best way to get out. I'll just stick on a set of decent waterproofs and do some mini-exploring when it's really crap and I'm always keen to get out in the snow. If it puts in a decent appearance before Christmas you'll see my photos on here.

I count walking only if I'm really desperate. My default is riding the bike.

Gravel last night and out on the MTB this morning. Nothing too serious - not mega fast but tried to fit in at least one really horrible hill. Last night was a belter for it.

I tend to name my Strava rides after wildlife or nature that I see while I'm out, to try and focus my attention on more than just my stem. Spent about five minutes watching a roe deer that just wasn't frightened by me, backlit by the sunset.

just joined, thanks Scotroutes et al.  I don't log my regular dog walks (about 8k a day) on Strava as don't like clogging up my recorded activities, so will stick with rides (incl virtual) and swimming unless I get desperate 🙂

I tend to name my Strava rides after wildlife or nature that I see while I’m out, to try and focus my attention on more than just my stem. Spent about five minutes watching a roe deer that just wasn’t frightened by me, backlit by the sunset.

I count kangaroo. See some great stuff sometimes. Males fighting or joey's running after their mums. They're a pain to photograph though as they tend to scarper just as they get in range.

Day 2 then.

I'd promised to do a path survey for Sustrans so took myself down the A9 a bit.

I think I found the best tarmac in Scotland too. Don't tell any motorists or they'll go ape shit.

Day #2 turbo ride for 45 mins and a 50 min 4.16 km walk along the Thames instead of working through lunch.

only mildly curious but why are some strava updates coming through as discussions ? Didn’t know Strava did discussions.

anyway pics.

Lunch run along the prom for me today, maybe a walk with the family after tea

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Better than the summer...

It's Summer until Sunday lunchtime!

I did an hour of weights first thing and this afternoon I had to go and look at a job so decided to go on the bike and enjoy the weather, went on the road and came back along the river. Another hour and a half on top.

bike to work and back yesterday  - 1hr 30

Swim today 30 minutes

Bike to work tomorrow....... and on and on.

Day 2: Went out after work for 45 mins on the MTB for a bit of skills training on flat ground. Mostly wheelies (so useful!), manuals and turns.  Only covered ~7 km such was the pace.

55 minute turbo ride on MyWhoosh tonight. SWEAT!!

1k swim outside.at lunchtime. Wanted a gym session in the evening but feel a little lethargic.

Just realised I can add photos!

This afternoon along the river.

Late home from work and this is already paying off as probably wouldn’t have bothered.

Only half hour checking out indievelo for first time, but better than nothing.

1hr PT today, upper body.

Day 2 completed. I thought I was going to need to do some stretching to make up the half hour but I was so slow running around the hill that I didn't need to.

Good luck to everyone and make sure the positive start doesn't wane as the nights draw in!

I won't be partaking this year as I have other things that are monopolizing my time right now but I will try to increase my exercise as the days tick along.  Just looking it the photos and stories we should motivate me to get out a few times.

Yesterday I walked halfway across London.

Today i've walked back halfway across London, now the usual Glasgow station pedestrian shuffle, then home from station. Likely 12km by the time I'm home..

Tomorrow is a cycle commute - train and across Falkirk.

Thursday is a train then cycle down Clydebank.

So far all activity planned is utility!

First run in a while tonight, 5K & definitely felt it

Should have worn a headtorch, but the supermoon helped

Hammered home how important exercise is with the news that my very overweight footy & beer loving younger brother had a heart arythmia and was rushed to A&E today, he's fine for now, but the tragedy is he used to love playing football not just watching it

Today's exercise was weights and pull up based in the form of carrying a stove down the garden to fit in the shed and much pulling myself up onto the roof to fit the flue.
Slight cop out, but got the aches to suggest it was exercise.

Stinker of cold worse today, not a chance of strength or cardio. Settled for stretches, sun salutations and slav squats to unknot and decramp before bed. Goodnight all.

^Some sort of lurgy here to,started first day of the challenge!I've just tried  battling through it.Hope I don't pay for it tomorrow.

Same here, similar symptoms to those on the man flu thread. Did manage an extended walk on day 1 when I was out getting lemsip but nothing yesterday. Hoping I'll be ok for a ride later.

I've had that stupid cold for a week. Think it's pretty much done now.

Anyway, early start for me today as I'm going away on the motorbike for 5 days. Thought I'd get a strength session in first thing before setting off, then aim to do short walks every day whilst away. Not great at early starts these days!

Day 24 for me 🙂

Also adopted a "work" workout for Day 2 - left the office early, thought about the gym and then opted for an hours digging/hedge lopping in the sunshine. Lower back a bit tight this morning.

I joined the strava club and I am on my way!  Two 30+min walks on days 100 and 99 and a 35min commute this morning (return journey to follow this afternoon).

Happy Wednesday everyone.

Glorious morning to be out! 30 miles on the gravel bike. Definitely a "jour sans" - the legs felt pretty hollow but it was nice to be out and the hills were big. Saw a massive, unnibbled fly agaric and a kestrel which was nice.

Got a home gym session and a dip in the pool in for day 3.

Clear night and full(ish) moon yesterday, so went for a no-lights walk in the forest

Another "last day of Summer" ride over Dava Moor to Logie for a bit of lunch.

Don't see many of these.

Make hay...

Gym this afternoon, completed Week 5 of C25K on the treadmill and then 45 minutes of weights and stretching.

Loop out to Big Moor, weather lovely here too, lots of good pictures in the posts above.

Day 3: another run/plod a smidging over 5 k this evening. Son 2 accompanied me on my bike which broke the monotony of my size 11s hitting the tarmac. We tried wheelies on the way back. Ace!

Still managing my two lots of exercise a day despite illness. Good blast along the Tees last night listening to The Jam seems to have driven out some bugs.Sports Science lecture at the Arc beforehand also provided food for thought.Not struggling with drinking a gallon of water a day either.About time I knocked down my Caffeine habit anyway.

20k on the xc bike tonight. No photos as it's a bit boring round here but was nice to get out on the bike in the sun.

Tough today as it's my one day a month in the office. Leave at 5am back at 7.30pm. 120kms drive.

Threw the suit off and jumped on the bike for a 45 minute local loop.