I’m in, I’m in the absolute worst state of my life, actually ashamed!

I’m going to give this a go.
Just ordered a new bike to try and motivate myself as I’ve started to really enjoy my mountain biking again and want to get some fitness back for next year.
This year will be my lowest mileage since about 2011!

I’m in too. I’m a bit feast or famine with my exercise and I hope this will make at least just a little bit everyday a habit. Especially building in a bit of yoga – I know how much it improves my flexibility which in turn is helping my sport, especially kayaking – but it always falls off the daily routine.

But I’m keeping commuting as counting – It’s best part of 30 miles each way and getting myself to do it more than a couple of days a week (one way, then drive the other) is tough enough without it not counting. And I’m no going to start logging yoga or trx sessions on strava – that’s route one to weirdness.

Quite tempted by the #75hard too…..but it’s a bit too American alpha in its prose for me.

I’m just back from a ride. Managed just 25 miles before I’d had enough of the heat.
Nice to get out but way too hot for exercise! It’s even too hot for sitting in the garden so will be watching the Vuelta indoors.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Has Houns finished/started last years challenge yet?😆</p>

I am in, naturally. The start this year will be tough as I’m on a train across Canada for two weeks but I’m sure I’ll figure something out.

@monkeycmonkeydo – savage but he totally deserves it.

He’s a mate of mine and Scotroutes, our encouragement will be in the form of teasing.

@Houns, do you even remember how to ride a bike?

Right I’m in.

Sounds like a good idea, I’m in.  I suspect I’ll mostly do yoga to get there.  But hopefully it’ll help battle the usual post summer weight belt that creeps on.

When I started doing the challenge I was combining it with a diet (got myself back down from 14 stone to 11 over the course of a year). Thinner is healthier and faster so it seems in the spirit of things.

Cheers @scotroutes, a I’ll check them out.

Thinking of doing that 75 day hard challenge during this. I think the extra pressure might be good for me.Are at @eulach and @convert still interested.It would be nice if someone else had to go without alcohol!Dietary discipline would also be of some benefit

I was actually just thinking about the diet part. I’m not sure if it’s a realistic goal. It’s been on my mind for about 2 months now. The reading and photo are not a problem, the water part I’ve tried for the last month and is achievable, the diet is really dependant on what you choose but that’s the most flexible part of the plan. No alcohol is not so much fun but I did dry January and Lent this year. Twice a day workouts will be the killer – especially since there are no rest days and I have a job and family.

Everyone excited for tomorrow?

I definitely need this kick up the arse. I was enjoying the weather and doing a lot of exercise at the start of summer which led to a biiiiig appetite

I then broke my scaphoid bone which put a halt to any exercise yet I kept eating like I was some sort of athlete, except maybe more crisps and beer than chicken and rice – piled the pounds on since then!
Still struggling with weight bearing on my wrist so bike and yoga (my go to “easy day” in previous years) are on hold just now but hopefully a combination of running and walking will see me through a month or so until my scaphoids fully healed…

A question for the adjudicator. Or a kangaroo court of STWers!

I have an uplift day booked at BPW on Monday. Does that ‘count’, being gravity assisted ‘n’ all? I’m always absolutely bolloxed after a day there, so it feels like it should, but I thought I’d ask the floor. It’s a fair old drive at either side of the day, so I’d struggle to fit anything else in, even if I was physically able to do so (doubtful).

I know. But fishing for some validation 😁

I would say an uplift day was definitely a day’s exercise. It’s all part of a mix anyway.

Have a good time on Monday.

Having a proper rest day today ready for tomorrow, have hit things rather hard this week (stupid timing) so legs are a bit screwed! Probably best to start slowly anyway, don’t want to burn out too early.

Personal goal is to beat my previous best of 74/100 days and 11 days consecutive. I’ve not got a regular cycle commute or a dog walk to worry about so everything counts!

I have an uplift day booked at BPW on Monday. Does that ‘count’, being gravity assisted ‘n’ all?

Of course it does! You may not be giving your cardio system a beating but you’re definitely using muscles hard, just make sure you get enough runs in to tick over the 30 mins of descending. It’ll be a better workout than a walk round the local park and that counts.

OK, first one in the bank! 😁 A short run testing my knee, which behaved itself.

I’m in too, slightly late as always.

I can’t bear to look in the mirror, so something’s got to change.

*throws mirror in skip*