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  • 100 Day Challenge 2024 – Exercise every day til Christmas
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    munrobiker
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    @walowiz – I’d really recommend going to a proper class to at least get started. Yin yoga classes are a good place to start. Having a teacher to watch and make sure you’re doing the poses properly in a way that won’t lead to injury is really helpful, especially when you’re a cyclist who is probably a lot less flexible around the hips than most.

    Anyway, I finally slipped yesterday – got took sudden by something Saturday night and wasn’t well enough yesterday to do anything but I’ll be back on it today. Previous week was all bike riding which was GREAT.

    Ride with my dad-

    Ride on some of the trails that got me into MTB

    Also started getting some Strava top tens again which is a good sign of recovery.

    Week before I did a couple of runs by the river Severn which were delightful.

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    Alex
    Full Member

    Nice pics @munrobiker.

    Easy couple of days for me. Woody hike Sunday with just the one dog (other one managed to make herself lame) and just 20 mins Yoga as was driving down to Sussex for work. Should have brought my trainers as lovely run along the river here. Instead hauled myself out of bed at 0630 and had Charlie Follows stretch me into some kind of shame for a day of sit down meetings and then 3.5 hour driving home.

    Might do a run when I get back. Depends on time.

    Agree on Yoga – before Covid I did loads of classes and I’ll be going back sometime soon. Quite hard to follow some of the YT vids especially if they move between poses quickly. My fav are Charlie Follows, Yoga with Adrianne and (from a recommendation on this thread) Running with Ash.

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    ton
    Full Member

    nice 6 mile walk this morning, needed a change from the bike.   was very enjoyable.

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    MoreCashThanDash
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    So far much of today’s exercise has been sprint intervals to the toilet….tonight’s ride may become a gentle yoga session instead.

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    sandboy
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    Unfortunately, today is going to have to be my first where I just don’t have enough  energy to even walk the dogs. I have been struggling with a sore throat and runny nose for the last week and knew after my run yesterday morning that I’m not getting any better until I rest and give myself half a chance.

    Last week was crazy busy with work and I made the mistake of soldiering on when I should have taken it easy. I’m disappointed as everything has been going well.

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    walowiz
    Full Member

    Day #50 – lovely morning walk with daughter no. 1 and wombat, leisurely 2.6 km in 40 minutes. Turbo session later, 50 minutes at 170w, indicated 25km, I’d meant to do an hour, but cut short by 10 minutes due to friggin’ cramp in the belly of my right calf, nearly jumped off the Wattbike due to how painful it was.

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    jimmy
    Full Member

    @munrobiker are you from Penistone??

    Was going to have an easy day today but after some rowing chat with a mate at work I was “inspired” to do a 10km.

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    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Day 50 – and now we can begin counting down 🙂

    40 minutes of weights this morning and then out for a fairly gentle (Z2) 7km run with the club this evening.

    I “forgot” I’d bought a new running light during the Wiggle/CRC sale so charged it up earlier and tried it tonight. It’s a silva Trail Speed 5XT, which does 1200 lumen for 6 hours or so, but the battery is a bit of a monster for haviung strapped to my head. Thankfully, there’s an extension cable and the option to carry it in a pack. it has a bike bar mount and helmet mount too so it might get pressed into service for riding at some point.

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    A smaller-than-usual group tonight as some had headed up Craigellachie instead. I was in favour of a more gentle option after yesterdays exertions.

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    ads678
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    Day 50 woop, woop. 5k run with the dog tonight.

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    reeksy
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    Day 51: inspired by all you runners I set off to do my 6km flat road lap from home. First time in 9.5 years!!!

    I went a bit too fast at first and couldn’t face the hill at 5km. Made that in 25mins so not too bad and walked the rest as a warm down.

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    jimmy
    Full Member

    It’ll just be a stroll in the sun today. I say “just”, it’s bloody lovely.PXL_20241105_123703057

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    bonni
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    Day 50: yoga with Charlie Follows (intermediate!)

    Day 51: lunchtime run smashing my previous 5 k PB as I was trying to keep up with my 17 year old son. Unsurprisingly, he smoked me and was somehow not a sweaty mess at the end of it. I got a free calf strain as a reward.

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    munrobiker
    Free Member

    Yeah, it was cracking out in the Pentlands today – I went for 40km on the MTB this morning and it was just lovely. And the whooper swans have arrived for winter!

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    stanley
    Full Member

    Planning on a night ride later this evening; hoping to see the sky lit up from a couple of lofty vantage points. Digging the ebike out for this one; not used it for almost a year 🙂

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    scotroutes
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    We have that almost uniform grey sky that’s been hanging around for over a week now.

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    These were taking while out for a walk this afternoon.

    Looking South from Craigellachie over Lochan Dubh, Loch Alvie and Loch Insh.

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    sandboy
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    I had to take a day off today to take my mom to an appointment so ended up we a free afternoon, got home and couldn’t resist going out for a very gentle 20 miles on the road. Absolutely no wind whatsoever, exceptionally rare for Norfolk and it’s been the same since Monday.
    So I’m back on it, feeling positive that I just need to ease off for a few days.

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    walowiz
    Full Member

    Day #51 – early doors pool swim 2.52 km in 49 minutes, felt really good even though it was damn hard to get going. Half hour walk with daughter and Willa later completes my activity for today.

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    ads678
    Full Member

    Just yoga tonight. Painful but in a good way.

    Took the dog for a walk as well and the fireworks were doing her head in so we ran home, actual running as well, Usain Bolt stylz!!

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    reeksy
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    Day 52: despite hurting like **** from road running yesterday I went out early for some 18km and 500m of sweaty singletrack. Took it fairly easy on the downhills as I couldn’t vouch for my quads under compressions  🙂

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    kimbers
    Full Member

    Yoga on Monday night, which was much needed

    Then lunchtime at the skatepark yesterday

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    Alex
    Full Member

    Morning Yoga-Hike with Dogs-Run or Turbo-Night Ride-Weekend ride-Repeat 🙂

    Didn’t do Yoga or Hike this morning due to deep depression on waking up and reading news. Should be fresh for night ride later tho.

    Also: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/06/early-morning-and-evening-activity-could-reduce-bowel-cancer-risk

    I know these studies come out and contradict themselves ever year, but today I’m taking it! And will be back on the 8am dog walk tomorrow.

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    AndrewL
    Full Member

    I am still plodding on, glad to see at least some of us are getting a sight of the sun.

    I had lurgy mid october so had a spell of just doing some walking. Back on the bike now, managed an afternoon ride on Monday that turned into a night ride over Rivelin, Stanage & Burbage

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    Today headed out through Holmesfield to Baslow, then towards Hassop, Longstone Edge to Eyam, back up along Froggat, Totley Moss then back down through Blacka Moor.

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    There were promises of a bit of cloud break up, but didn’t get any. At least the ground is pretty dry for the time of year.

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    ton
    Full Member

    day 50 something……. still going

    35 miles yesterday, 18 miles today.      all good.

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    reeksy
    Full Member

    Day 53: A barely acceptable home gym strength session.

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    ads678
    Full Member

    Hour or so in the gym tonight.

    If my wife’s dad hadn’t turned up a couple if weeks ago with a carrier bag full of fox’s chocolate biscuits I might actually lose some weight doing all this exercise!!…

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    walowiz
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    Day #52 – turbo session on the Wattbike, 55 minutes at 175w, indicated 27.6 km. Have felt really under the weather all day, yet somehow the ride was super easy which doesn’t really tally with how I feel. But the zone 2 indoor rides is doing the trick, the cycling is feeling a lot more comfortable.

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    Alex
    Full Member

    Definitely felt a bit more sprightly on last nights ride. 600m/14km, all very much winch and plummet. Legs still tired, but not as tired as if I’d been running the previous three days. Another half a kilo shifted as well these last two weeks.

    Half way ish in- thoughts are: 1) it’s not difficult to fit 30 mins a day in (esp if you work for yourself), 2) running has come on a lot both in terms of pace (still pretty slow) and ability to maintain low-ish HR / improve recovery time. The treadmill really helps with this, keeps you disciplined, 3) Yoga has made a big difference to general well being. I still don’t really enjoy it but three times a week for 30 mins has reduced back pain and given me lots more flexibility. 4) None of this has really made me feel any stronger on the MTB!

    Next  week programme ends with a projected 55min 10km (on treadmill with 1% incline so it’s not a proper run). After that going to move to taster sessions at the Gym mostly for yoga/circuits/maybe spin bikes. I know – age wise – I should be lifting heavier weights but I really get zero pleasure out of that so it’s not going to happen.

    Anyway, 8km run later proceeded by some appropriately targeted Yoga. Keep on, keeping on all 🙂

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    stanley
    Full Member

    Decided to go out on my ‘premium’ Road bike today; thought it would probably be one of this year’s last dry days. Tried to stay in zone 2 for the 80+ km with plenty of climbing… Easier said than done! Enjoyed it but knackered now.

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    ton
    Full Member

    30 cold miles this morning.

    empty paths everywhere…………   awesome.

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    ads678
    Full Member

    7k run tonight. Suffered with stitch and now have a pain behind my right shoulder. I need to stretch more before running and also get some electrolyte powder. But mainly lose some weight….

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    scotroutes
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    No idea what’s going on with the weather, but I had to take advantage of it so a 45km gravel loop was done.

    At first glance, that could actually be snow on the mountains…

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    It was weird. Warm air, blue sky and the sun hovering just beginning to dip below the tops. It felt like a lovely summer evening, but it was only 14:30 and the temperatures dropped sharlpy in the shade.

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    Oh – and a bothy. 😀

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    walowiz
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    Day #53 – early doors pool swim 2.42 km in 48 minutes – much slower than the swim 2 days ago, knackered when I started today, totally bloody knackered when I’d finished. Done, done, done.

    great pics @scotroutes

    jimmy
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    Yeah the weather is weird. Went for a hour’s brisk stroll at lunch and was sweating in a t-shirt. Genuinely lost my sense of seasons and had to think what month we’re in at one point.

    ads678
    Full Member

    Was pretty cold in Leeds today!

    Although I did take the dog for a walk at lunchtime wearing shorts. But also an insulated jacket and beanie!!…

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    reeksy
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    Day 54: Heatwave here unfortunately. I’m in the city for a conference so no bike. Tried to run without killing myself so tried a 10km zone 2 run along the river. Worked ok but weird going so slowly.

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    bonni
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    Day 52: My first fail. Worked from dawn until about 1 am on a deadline. Not happy!

    Day 53: My second fail. More of the same, plus exhausted. I hate that work gets in the way of life.

    I’m determined to get back on it today.

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    walowiz
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    Day #54 – how’d we get to here so quickly ? Well over half way.

    anyway lunchtime pool swim today, much better than at 06:30 🙂

    2.62 km in 50 minutes, nice and according to garmin quite a few new personal bests. It would have been quicker, but cramp in my left foot for the last 10 lengths was excruciating but I wasn’t going to stop. Not doing anything else today.

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    Alex
    Full Member

    I think you can give yourself a pass then @bonni – ridiculous hours. Again glad I can pretty much pick mine nowadays. The idea of doing a full days work is bad enough, never mind 18+ hours!

    Been a bit slack this week with Yoga twice being all I’ve done in a day, but back on it with the dog hike, more yoga, another walk with the mutts and an 8km run with about half at ‘race pace’ I’m aiming for next week. Felt okay at 4k, have a feeling I might not make that pace for 10k tho.

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    ads678
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    Run with the wife and dog this evening, got back home at 4.5k so I left them and went round the block to make it 5. I can’t not do 5k when it’s that close.

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    ton
    Full Member

    easy day today.

    a walk around Bury market, eating unhealthy delicious food.

    and a short bike ride with my grandson……………. perfect.

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