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  • 100 Day Challenge 2024 – Exercise every day til Christmas
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    thestabiliser
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    Karate cancelled so a very low motivation 7km trail “run”, more of a shuffle really.

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    MoreCashThanDash
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    Did a couple of the 15 minute Dynamic Cyclist routines. Bit of a change as MrsMC was getting suspicious of Kassandra.

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    Rubber_Buccaneer
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    This first week has been tough on my poor old legs.  You wouldn’t think it would be so hard since I always go to the gym three times a week and ride on a couple of days unless it’s miserable out but OMG not being able to take a day off is achey 🙂  I’m sure it will get easier…..won’t it?

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    scotroutes
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    “Days off” are for stretching and yoga. These aren’t just fillers, they are essential for improved performance.

    I was out with the Cairngorm Runners again tonight. 11.5km round Anagach Woodlands at Grantown.

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    It was starting to get a bit dark by the time we reached the Spey.

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    And it was headtorch time when we got back to the cars – and cake!!

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    jimmy
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    Short version: Today was some rowing in the gym.

    Long boring version: My daughter plays hockey on a Monday at a council sports centre with a pretty lousy gym, but they do have C2 rower. I used to do some team competitions nearly 20 years ago for a “laugh”. So I’m treating it as a winter project to see if I can get sub 20mins for a 5km (pb  was around 18:50). First attempt about 6 weeks ago was a steady 21:40. After some intervals sessions and a couple of weeks off today was 20:50. It’s going to be a long hard road to sub 20.

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    matt_outandabout
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    Just the commute today. It’s only 19km there and back, but it is 200m+ of climbing each way, and so it is an hour of pedalling total at reasonable intensity.

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    reeksy
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    Managed to delay going to the office so Day 9 was a couple of hours sunrise gravel ride. Cracking morning it was too.

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    kimbers
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    Ryan leech yoga after cubs tonight

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    ton
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    We are away touring in France.

    Done 400 miles in the last week so all is good.

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    sandboy
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    Yesterday the plan was for a nice easy recovery ride but the wind was so strong it made it impossible! Took the dogs for a two hour walk after work and then did some stretching in the evening.

    Just back from my morning run, hopefully get out on the bike later.

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    iainc
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    basic dog walks yesterday was the extent of it for me, too much stuff with work and family…

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    walowiz
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    Day #9 – full dance card at work today so had to fit something in very early, so very early turbo session using TrainerDay. Surprisingly comfortable given it was early doors.

    181w for 55 minutes – 30km indicated. Done for today.

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    chestrockwell
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    Steady ride for me today.

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    AndrewL
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    Murky walk yesterday.

    Managed to get out for a bit of a ride this afternoon, working this evening.

    Definitely getting more autumnal

    strawberry lea tree

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    thestabiliser
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    5k run at lunchtime, legs slowly coming back , still slow but a bit less slow

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    scotroutes
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    It was a really dreich day but I was planning on some strength work anyway, so grabbed an hour in the gym.

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    seriousrikk
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    At risk of being a stuck record… another day at FOD.

    This time I rode to the top and down the blue as my added half hour then a few uplift runs. The last bus also coincided with the run my body told me I should finish on. Beat my PR down sheepskull, cleared some of the tables at the top and hit the GBU drop in for the first time. What a place for progression!

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    MoreCashThanDash
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    Day 9 – treadmill at the gym, week 6 run of C25K

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    kimbers
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    Went for a 5k run this evening, my usual route underwater in a few places so ended up a bit of a tour of industrial estates!

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    ads678
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    Run/walk with the wife and the dog this evening. Only 4.3k but cross country and through the woods.

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    jimmy
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    Squeezed in a 35 minute yoga session at lunch. Wasn’t much but it really was squeezed in and could very easily have not done it without this challenge. Meant I could have a beer after cubs and prepare for a few day’s cycling around the hills of North Norfolk this week/end, starting with a train tmrow after a fully tour-laden commute to the office.

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    onehundredthidiot
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    8km “run” this evening annoyingly there’s a fallen tree at the far away point of my run which means I have to do an unnecessary wee add on to clock 5 miles.
    It was chilly but it’s a nice enough run into the hills.

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    ton
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    2 x 50 mile rides for the last 2 days.   All going well.

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    DrP
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    Eugh… day “whatever” and I’m ill!

    Was enjoying squeezing in the ride to/from work (24k each way..about 50min) too.

    Think i’ll see if i can do yoga or stretching or something, but when EVERYTHING aches, maybe I’ll count walking around the house as exercise today!

    DrP

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    reeksy
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    Meh. Had to do the drive/walk commute today. 40 mins of walking, 3.5 hrs driving.

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    munrobiker
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    Bit knackered after a work trip away (where I did a few more runs – seem to be trucking along just fine with them which is a surprise, I thought I’d be in agony) so had to really pry myself out of bed today to go ride the mountain bike for 19 miles. I was really glad I did, it was a glorious morning.

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    jimmy
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    Classic Pentland view, that!

    10/100 – I rode to work with my bike and panniers loaded for a trip down South. It was indeed a glorious morning, which was a surprise given the forecast was for rain and I expected a repeat of last year’s tour where I was soaked and cold just getting to the train station.

    Choo choo!

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    AndrewL
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    Out to Big Moor via holmesfield and back via totley moss and Blacka Moor

    climb to holmesfield

    view towards baslow

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    LAT
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    We’re forecast to get 28 mm of rain today! This will be the first day since the beginning of the challenge that I won’t have ridden my bike.

    I thought after being lairs up for four month  I’d be in worse shape than I am.

    turbo, weights and stretching today.


    @munrobiker
    that is a beautiful photo

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    scotroutes
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    I’m taking it easy this week in preparation for a longer run at the weekend, so.I was out for a walk with Mrs S after lunch today.

    There’s been a wee bit of snow on the ‘Gorms over the past 48 hours or so.

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    Still some folk out enjoying themselves on the water too.

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    seriousrikk
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    So for my penultmate day on holiday my activity is (once again) in Forest of Dean.

    Today I had a blue day with a lap of the blue followed by a ride up to descend countdown & launchpad.

    All before the rain started, which is nice. Just got to decide what my final fod outing this visit will be.

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    bonni
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    Day 8: >10,000 steps, mostly in Istanbul Airport. That’ll have to do as I was travelling for about 22 hours.

    Day 9: Floor exercises and stretches following work (internet was out, so ad-lib). On my feet most of the day at work.

    Day 10: 30 mins Kassandra action (internet is back). I found out there’s a gym here, so hopefully use that a bit going forward.

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    fazzini
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    So far, it’s been running mainly for me, but I am technically ‘in training’ for the Hadrian’s Wall half marathon. I say running, it’s more like quick shuffling really (laughing emoji) Today might be another run, or it might just be a walk! Depends how knackered I am after work (crying emoji).

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    stanley
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    Day 31 for me (because I started early!).

    A few hours on local trails. Still ended up being about 40km with 1100+ metres of climbing. Really enjoyed it.

    Feeling pleased, as I’ve managed to do two extended motorbike trips, whilst having the lurgy, without missing a day of the last 31

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    sandboy
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    It’s strange how you can feel completely drained one day and then suddenly on it the day after.

    Today I did my usual morning run followed by 30 minutes of sit ups and press ups all before 7.00!
    Worked all day then went out for a bike ride, an hour and half along the river, tranquility, wildlife and most importantly, no traffic.

    Came across Minty and a few of his mates

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    walowiz
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    @munrobiker @scotroutes great pics, where is that @munrobiker ?

    Day #10. Full day at work, woke up feeling very unwell, but was ok enough by lunch to go swimming. That’s the magic of this challenge, as normally I’d bale on exercise when feeling like this.

    swim 2.52 km in 52 minutes, sounds slow, but wasn’t, kept up-ish with a good club swimmer for the first km. did 1.01 and 1.11 for two hundreds, and now with hindsight I may have overdone it.

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    ads678
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    Knackered and it’s my wife’s birthday today, so it’s just 30 mins of yoga and a (wet) dog walk for me.

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    scotroutes
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    @walowiz

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    I’m guessing that most of the Edinburgh contingent will have a photo taken around that spot.

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    timber
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    Chest infection has hit, so no climbing last night. Will probably revisit physio exercises to avoid tearing calf muscle again as it still gets tight on long descents.

    Probably take a look at the Ryan Leech yoga mentioned further up too.

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    ton
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    5 miles walk around Orleans today.   Rain all day……… ace

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