Bodyweight exercises and some resistence band work for my shoulders this morning, bike tonight in the freezing cold pain cave. I've also had Dog for three days this week, so have been out and walked a fair bit.
With the onset of snow here, I now have the advantage of adding "clearing the damned snow" to my daily list of exercise.
Still here 
Interest/involvement/engagement seems to have dropped off a bit of a cliff this year? I don't know if that's a reflection on the forum software or folk just a bit bored with the concept of the "challenge".
I've still been mixing up outdoor and indoor activities, keeping my own personal streak going.
Still going.
I’m getting outside whenever I can, at least while the weather holds.
Doing this has got me to restart my Trig point and explorer tile hunt, and to dust off the good camera.
It makes for a fun change between the running, biking and other more intensive stuff.
It’s been good to have ‘rest’ days that keep the streak and motivation going.
Interest/involvement/engagement seems to have dropped off a bit of a cliff this year?
After a good start I failed completely due to rotten cold but opening of a new road with decent shared used path has provided me with an 8+ mile circuit with only a couple of miles of on road work, so I have been "commuting" to work from home each morning this week 🙂
Went out with some of the running club today for a 25km loop. We really werent sure what the conditions would be like but there was a disappointing lack of snow.
It's my birthday on Monday, so I also supplied cake.
This week's been challenging as I got the flu jab on Monday and that takes me down every year but luckily I've got a Zwift set up so kept going. So nearly back to full power again.
33 days to go.
Also still going here.
I never made it to the gym on Wednesday due to the snow, but have been getting good value out of Zwift this week.
I'm hoping to start swimming again so that should help mix things up a bit along with the running when the compacted snow/ice melts.
Also still going. 4 days in Krakow not ideal (but lovely!) - took my resistance bands and 3 of the 4 days did shoulder exercises and added in some core to make 30 mins (and one second ;). The day I didn't do them we walked 25km, so I'm taking that 😉 I was ruined the next day.
Back on the horse this weekend with two decent rides. Working away some of next week so it'll be bands/bodyweight until I get back. Good to see most still hanging in there....
Well done all for battling through colds and creaking bodies.I think there might be some busy doctors out there come New Year!
It's my birthday on Monday, so I also supplied cake.
Not just any cake, you’re spoiling them with Collin the Caterpillars! Nice
Cheers man (though there's not much to be happy about reaching 67! 🤣 )
Out for a 10km run with the club tonight. Fourteen in my group and another twelve spread over another couple of groups. Not bad turnout for a cold, dark, soggy November night!
After yesterday's weights and stretching I managed a couple of hours along the Tees on my e-bike.Had to dry the bike of yet again
though there's not much to be happy about reaching 67!
I tell you something - if I'm doing what you're doing at 67 I'll be happy. Happy belated birthday, CC.
if I'm doing what you're doing at 67 I'll be happy. Happy belated birthday, CC.
absolutely, I’ll second that, impressive indeed Colin, keep on keeping on !
I think it’s day 71 today, heading out shortly to a gym session and yoga class, and have a Zwift meet-up this evening.
Sub-zero start this morning meant icy roads but the gravel tracks were lovely so we did a 45km loop.
Stopped for lunch at Loch Insh Boathouse
This photo could also appear on the incessant snow thread I guess?
Four days since (my) last post...
I reckon that's day 75 now? I certainly wasn't feeling in the mood for anything today but in order to keep this, and my own, challenge going I snuck out for a local 10km run. It was hovering around 0C all day and felt even chillier as the sun set behind Craigellachie.
Yep, day 75, still going, more indoor than out last week or so, with gym, yoga classes and Wattbike.
This has been a very hard week as I got a flu like bug that was click worse than Covid. Just been walking. Starting to feel a little better but won't join the cycling group tomorrow.
Got through the first of Christmas boozing yesterday with a 5km beforehand, felt ok today and went for a walk up a hill in the sun to blow away the cobwebs.
Still in it.
Today was as beautiful as yesterday was grim.21,788. steps around the parks plus some gym work.
It was a lovely day to be out, however I unfortunately had a troublesome tubeless fail, though did get back still pedalling…
stil going, last Wednesday was a cold 5k evening run
thursday was a nightrids, still a bit of snow in the woods
friday lunchtime skatepark
Saturday was a very rainy 6k hike in the woods with the Cubs
Sunday skateboard
Monday night yoga
Tuesday kettlebell & bodyweight
Wednesday lunch Skatepark
Thursday early prew trail run as it eas drinks after
Friday 20k of flat bridleway
Saturday was a 222k Grimsdyke scout hike over the Chilterns, started out wet and muddy, progressed to sunny & muddy by the end
Sunday was a bit of skateboarding
I'm still on track, just started Caroline Girvan's 24 days of christmas. As the longest is 20 mins I think I'll be able to make it to Christmas as the dogs need walking every day still
Working away last week. Took resistance band and managed 2 early morning 30 minute sets. Run, Turbo, Weights rest of the week, not time to get back to gym classes, so tomorrow is going to be brutal I expect.
Sunday went for a ride, re-opened a forested trail with 2 hours of manual labour with zero tools, finished the ride. Pretty much finished me off as well!
(very) Easy Zwift later to tick me over 30 mins today.
^Is that photo by Dali?
Interest/involvement/engagement seems to have dropped off a bit of a cliff this year? I don't know if that's a reflection on the forum software or folk just a bit bored with the concept of the "challenge".
Not bored by the challenge, issues with forum software maybe more so, but my effort this year totally derailed by a combination of work and working away causing CBA-ness, & last fortnight's worth of cold/chest infection thing that floored the whole family. Worst we've had since covid first time round. Raging.
Still, at least it gives me even more time to drool over images of the Highlands 🤩
^Is that photo by Dali?
If my vague and probably unreliable memory of Dali paintings is correct, my snapped photo is missing a couple of elephants 🙂
I probably didn't post as much as last year, but I am very committed to the challenge. It's probably only 20% more exercise than I normally do but having been pretty much off exercise for 3+ months with the splatter bone, I am enjoying the discipline of making myself do something every day.
On that note, sacked off the Zwift last night, and did some proper weights for my shoulder(s). The now healed broken one is feeling pretty good if a bit crunchy. Swim and Gym class today. Might finally pluck up courage to as for a proper Gym weights circuit I can do on my own,
Went swimming. Seemed very hard. Subsequently feeling very tired / lethargic. Might have to pull the emergency hammy in the gym class warm up.... definitely having Xmas day off!
Survived the Gym class. 2+ hours of muddy MTB ride tonight. Last 8 days I've defo not been phoning it in! 2xGym classes tomorrow, swim and a run Friday. Weekend forecast has Zwift written all over it tho!
One hour of wrestling my weighty e-scooter off road.Somewhat alarming experience after dark.Then a good hike about Stockton.
Would love to go swimming but I,ve lost my Budgie Smugglers.
I'm still going, mostly bike rides with the odd short walk round the local woods. I see the challenge as motivation to get out the house for some fresh air on days when I probably wouldn't if I weren't doing the challenge, Monday this week for instance!
Would love to go swimming but I,ve lost my Budgie Smugglers.
Strictly baggy swim shorts here. Any loss of "efficiency" is more than offset than retention of remaining dignity 🙂
Me and dignity parted ways years ago.
Over to Tomatin for a bite of lunch today. It was a bit chilly in places, especially the fast descent down to the Findhorn bridge. Some icy patches to negotiate on the cycle path section too.
