Lovely photos

Happens to us all @reeksy !

@scotroutes – lovely photos and I’ll give that 30 min Yoga a try later. Before I go see the physio. I’m sure she’ll be impressed with my level of dedication to being a bit more stretchy 🙂

Pretty dry on last nights MTB ride. But also soft and slippy. Felt the best lung wise for at least a month. Still a bit of top end wheezing tho, but hopefully over the worst.  Was a clear night as well, should have taken some pics.

My Garmin (epix2) HR sensor has started playing up since a few updates ago. Often it seems to be missing readings as I’m blowing it out of my fundament on one of the climbs. I know I’m 160 BPM+, it’s giving me a 103 in the display. Then it’ll catch up as I near the top.  I might just have to post about that in the ‘disappropriately cross’ thread!

A bit of an update, I’ve been working late because I have a couple of jobs that I promised would be finished before Christmas!

Jnr came back home from Uni last Wednesday and we have run every day since. Its the most I have ever done in my lifetime as I have always been a cyclist. This feels like a bit of an achievement for me and wouldn’t have happened if not for the challenge.

edit , just seen your photo’s @scotroutes, beautiful!

First VO2 max session in almost 20 years. Completed on Rouvy… and not as bad as I expected!

Easy day tomorrow  (walk and weights) and then the Velo29 York sportive on Saturday 🙂

Gym again for me tonight. Had a bit of a scare this morning, when the local leisure centre closed due to a power outage. Fortunately they got it back up and running in the afternoon.

To be honest though I’m kind of at the point where I want to do some exercise rather than need to some exercise….I’m not giving up but I’m not getting to do fun things so it’s getting a little bit tedious. I am enjoying running and getting better, but the weather isn’t helping me run outside, and I haven’t ridden a bike outside for weeks….

Day 89: Definitely not feeling as sparky as I had been. 43km gravel lap before breakfast was a bit slow and lazy.

Couple of big driving days ahead as we’re going camping, so it might make things a bit tricky, probably some walking coming up.

Garmin had me at 72 hours recovery time after the last couple of days exertions

I love some of this Garmin stuff @scotroutes 🙂

My main riding mate is an Adventure racer. She told me once about being three days through a 600km 7-day Godzone race in NZ when her watch beeped at 3am to tell her she’d completed her steps for the day and needed to rest for x hours!

5k run at lunchtime today. Was rubbish though as I got a pain in my right leg after about 500m!, nearly gave up and waked home, but carried on and stopped to stretch a couple of times and got through it. Bit gutted though as I thought I’d be faster after all the treadmill work I’d been putting in at the gym…..

short walk this morning.   short ride this afternoon.

Day 90: Tried a run again but my lower left calf immediately said no which was annoying as it’s been feeling fine. Did a steep walk in the nature refuge instead.

Park run in winter sunshine at Oakwell – all the regulars – should say I run down and back too – so it makes it about 7 miles – don’t do this all the time.

Last medal of the year?

Really enjoyed the ride. A punchy 80km on scenic roads and lovely weather ?

Up in Aviemore for a family weekend and went for a snowy walk into the Corries. Sadly muted with the news of a skier whose body was found by the search crews swarming the area ?

Oh that sounds awful 🙁

Had a decent all day ride yesterday. Always good to crack the 50km ridden/1000m climbed. Great conditions as well.

Riding back into town today to fetch my car as tucked into a few post-ride beers last night. Really should do some Yoga as a bit stiff after a bit ride, but may go for a sofa based “Power Nap” instead. 9 days left? Defo going to miss this challenge.

No rain today so out on the road bike with a few people.

Easy Z2/recovery ride with the Mrs.

Included a superb cake and coffee shop. Actually, visiting that shop was the focus of the ride!

Just yoga after driving home today. Feeling very tired but hopefully a good night’s sleep in my own bed will tee up for a strong final 10 days. I can feel possible lurgy coming on though, perhaps why I’m so tired.

I remember from doing this before, the balancing act of keeping up the challenge, plus Christmas do’s, plus general business and short days – feels hard to stay healthy just now.

Day 91: disaster! In the car all day so no chance to do anything substantial. Worth it for the campground though.

Day 92: First ride at Mogo. Great fun with the boys.

Still hanging in, weekend out on the bike with first Innerleithen uplift in a long time (definitely counts, legs were tired!) and a nice easy, longish pedal yesterday. Under 10% left now but also thinking how to kick on into the next challenge and whether Christmas day should be a day off or not!

Sacked off the Inbox this morning after looking out of the window and seeing all that blue sky. Definitely the right decision 🙂

15 miler today for churros and chocolate sauce.       all good.