100 Day Challenge 2024 - Exercise every day til Christmas

Still day 79 here. Just 45 mins of yoga for me tonight, I had been on 2 dog walks today as well though.

Yeah, day 79. Weights and treadmill on what turned out to be a very sleety and windy day. Looks like it's freezing again too.

Day 81 here:

Absolute rookie error this morning. 5.15am - drove half an hour to meet my riding mate for our scheduled singletrack sweatfest. Got out the shock pump to put some air in and realised i'd forgotten my hip pack. Swiftly followed by realising i'd forgotten my helmet too. Bloody annoying. So I rode with her up the steep firetrails to the highest point in the park, left her to enjoy the good stuff and rolled back to the car. Almost 30 mins of riding.

By the afternoon influenced by another thread, decided i'd punish myself with a hill run, so went out for a short sharp shock on the local trails. 40 mins of running.

Just about keeping up here although a stuffed back meant it was mainly walks last week.

exhausted 90 minute walk yesterday was all i could muster.

25 mile ride today...... steady away and felt better.

think i may have a virus/bug/cold/something.

Day 80 was a couple of turbo hours and then 5km on the treadmill.

Day 81 a 7km run in the great outdoors.

Still on track 🙂

Tuesday - 5km lunch walk to ease the leg.

Wednesday - 8km Pentlands Hill run

Thursday - Yogaaaaahhhh

Back on the trainer after a week of in-and-out commuting to Stockholm. Only three sessions this week and Wednesday was a 20km-ish bimble. Tonight I treated myself to Mallorca, again an Easy, just to clear the cobwebs.

@scotroutes Shame on you sir, shame.

80km on the winterised road bike today. A new set of  Continental GP5000AS... it felt like I was cheating!

Really enjoyed it

Is it day 82? Came close to missing out - hungover, busy day, had hair of the dog at dinner and remembered I need to exercise... Just done 30mins of stretching, mobility and strength - surprisingly sweaty (beer sweats)

@willard - what did I do?

Day 82 - Another couple of hours turbo and 5km on the treadmill again.

Missed a few days posting so not sure where I was up to.

Wednesday was another gym night, did a lot of weights as well as a bit of cardio.

Thursday was an hour on the turbo in the garage.

Tonight I've been rushing around and had to walk the dog for the second time today in the rain.....so just did some relaxing yoga.

MTB tomorrow I think, if I can entice my 16 yr old son out of bed to go riding in the rain....

Edit: although I'd better see what the wind is like tomorrow before going anywhere.

Day 82: Sore calf from the run the previous day so slacked off a bit. 30+ minutes of walking through the city to get to work and then the office Xmas party. Does Karaoke count as exercise?

25 mile cafe ride yesterday with the wife.  all good.

Day 83: 15,000 steps in the garden building tracks. Plus shovels, crowbar, lifting massive rocks etc.

Finally having to admit defeat this year due to a stubborn back injury. Tried everything but 5 weeks of pain mean I’m going to rest up for a few days.

Went to the gym instead today.

Took the dog for a walk this morning, then put the Christmas lights up outside. Then gym for an hour and a bit.

See what the weather's like tomorrow for MTB action...

Really testing the commitment today. Shite weather, couldn't be bothered, but needed to nip to town so popped to the cooncil gym for a 10km row.

Day 84: more of the same. Hefting rocks and dirt in 35 degree heat.

Was going well this week, 2 turbo, 2 runs, 2 yoga, 4 decent hikes with dogs. Then the storm totalled our internet - and looking at the damage going to be for a while - so I had the choice of going outside to ride/run (no thanks) or making something up. Then I remembered I'd downloaded a few workouts to my Garmin so did 20 mins Yoga/20 mins pilates and 20 mins with my few dumbells/kettlebells.

Not missing a day now!

Tired today after yesterday's row and less than perfect sleep (boohoo), but dragged myself running round a couple of Pentland hills to make something of calm (well, non-stormy) weather.

I have still been going and keeping an eye on everyone's activities, but failed to post much. Well done everyone.

Over the last few weeks quite a few rides that have turned into night rides:

Got out in some very slushy snow:

Important weight lifting efforts carrying these back from the real ale off licence:

Still on it.

Saturday started with choosing (and cutting down) a Xmas tree before heading back indoors for a weights and treadmill session.

Sundays weather promised much but stayed damp and cold so we made do with a couple of hours walking and then finished off with Day 8 of Marcothon on the treadmill.

Day 85: Dragged myself out for 32km around the forestry. It's been so hot that even after rain last night it was dusty again by 6am.

10 mile storm tide on saturday...... grim

yesterday was a day of 4 short walks between train rides and pubs.    all good.

In the lakes for a couple of days.

Morning bike ride and afternoon stroll

6 mile walk today.     couldnt be harrised with the bike.

Garmin login issues forced me to just pedal for about 15 minutes until the damned Tacx app finally managed to get a session token. After that i only had time for a short-ish 'moderate'. Visited Mallorca again, it was nice, it was mostly uphill.

Monday night club run. 13 folk out under a very clear sky with a big moon and temperatures of minus 3C. Not quite cold enough to freeze the muddy bits though 🙁

Castle Roy - the start and end point.

The home leg.

In a remote car park, discussing Paul and Helens new website - DogHighlands.com

Yoga today. And I'm heading over to that thread about stiff backed desk jockeys.

Day 85 continued: an hour of jump digging/slapping in the afternoon

Day 86: power and speed session in the shed gym. Half hour of sweaty walking between office and station coming up.

Yoga Sunday night as had family round and they stayed longer than we thought they would.....

Hour at the gym tonight.

tony two rides today........ 34 miles before lunch, and 6 miles after with a change of handlebars.

That reminds me @ton - I used to ride with someone who would occasionally change his STEM on a ride 🙂

Triple consecutive Zwift now the tree and the fibre cable have parted company. Easy run first light if forecast holds then a proper MTB night ride whatever it's doing. Missed the last two through neshing out as it was 'orrid outside. Been following any indoor run/turbo with 20 mins or a bit more Yoga. Sure it's doing me good, but not sure if I'm any more flexible!

While Core pilates is making me sit down in a hurry 😉  Only a couple of weeks left, no more site visits so hopefully good for a no drama run in until Xmas Eve. I always do something on Xmas day even if it's just an early run/ride. Boxing Day tho, all bets are off!

25km of mostly uphill Norway tonight. Apart from the last bit which was downhill lots. I can feel my legs getting tired now, but one more day of this, then a spa-based work thing.

Gym again tonight. Did some routines on the elliptical and the treadmill. Few weights machines and then we had the great idea to see how close we could get to Steve Redgrave's 2k 500m split time of 1 min 27 seconds.

My mate went first and got 1:44, then I got 1:40. Christ on a boat, I've no idea how Redgrave could go at that pace for another 1500m, I was shagged! Good fun though.

I'd hoped to get out for a long ride on the bike today but it was minus 8C when I woke up and the forecast was for it to briefly reach zero before plummeting again. I therefore did three and a bit hours cycling in (virtual Mallorca), then 40 minutes of treadmill running for Marcothon Day 10.

As a reward, my Endurance Score on Garmin Connect has gone up a bit...

Day 87: rained all afternoon and night. Woke up feeling not particularly inspired and mindful that everyone from work that was at our party on Friday is now sick with Covid so decided to take it easy. Went for an hour long morning walk up the steep local nature refuge.

As a reward, my Endurance Score on Garmin Connect has gone up a bit…

Haven't seen that one before. Impressive stats! My watch doesn't have it by the looks of it.

86: squeezed in a walk at lunchtime and then cubs Santa run this evening. There's 30mins in there on a cold, tired day.

the cold weather has definitely been making it harder!, couple of days at the skatepark last week, some yoga, a very quick evening ride round the woods before the rain in Friday, bodyweight on Saturday, an hour of muddy bridleway riding with my eldest on Sunday.

yoga last night and just done another bodyweight workout now

Not been for a run for a couple of weeks, want to get  couple more in before xmas!

and im itching for a proper long MTB ride but  but the weekends are looking crazy busy before Xmas

Fairfield horseshoe before returning from the Lakes. Pretty chilly with thick hoar frost on top.

I think I have used up my sunny winter day allocation for the next year or so.

@scotroutes - 3+ hours on the turbo? That is dedication. I've managed something close when I rode the four horseman route on Zwift but never again!

@andrewl - fab pictures. Very jealous. If I take one later, it'll be of a muddy bike in the dark!

Thanks #alex, it was mainly the really lovely weather that helped with the photos!

I have returned to dull and cloudy conditions at the edge of Sheffield (and work) so photos probably less exciting for now.

Also I think my legs will just allow a stroll today after yesterday's trotting about.

Hope everyone else has had a good day

day 87 ??     20 mile cafe ride.cold, ace.      coffee was awesome.

Missed the lunch gym session as my car punctured on a nail. Then my swim class was cancelled due to office parties, so inspite of feeling a bit man flu_ ISH I did an hour on the smart bike/Zwift.
Gets hard this time of year.

Still going...  strength yesterday, then 50km on the mtb today with a yoga class afterwards.

Last sportive of the year on Saturday. Looking forward to an easy one at just 50 miles or so 🙂

Edit- I'd never seen that Garmin "Endurance" score either. Just checked... 6,122   It seems to have come down a bit over the last month or so. I've been doing a load of Zone 2 work... My Garmins are not happy about this; they keep telling me I'm losing fitness ad my VO2 max is decreasing. I'm sticking to the plan though.

Day 87: woop woop! Actually got outside tonight for a run. 6.77k.

Day 87: rode to work today. Traditionally commuting wasn't allowed but I go to the office so infrequently that I commit to riding every time, and it was the team night out plus another day in tomorrow when I'll ride home (after unsurprisingly too many drinks tonight)

Day 87 was a busy one.

I did some weights and some "runners" yoga this morning. The latter was from Nuffield Health on YouTube. I really liked it. Seemed well targetted and a nice mix of the yoga mindfulness thrown in . I'll likely do it again.

I'd been looking at the mountains and the skies the last couple of days, especially around dusk, so decided to walk up the Burma Road, just as the sun was disappearing over the hills.

It was hovering around zero degrees as I started up the hill, and didn't take me long to get to the icy bits.

Lovely hues looking North from the summit of the road

Half moon was out too

Of course, what goes up must come down, so I set off before I could get too chilly and ran down as fast as felt safe.

Looking across to the ski areas and (soon to be re-opened?) funicular

And a lovely red sky at the end.

Lovely photos