First tentative pedal in over 2 weeks thanks to this chest infection. It’s still lingering but much better. Very cold and icy on the snow this morning. I even got a frosty helmet 😳 Amazing sunrise, plus a free Mr Slushy 😂

I’ve fallen by the wayside. Same as last year. I get to mid/late October and I’m so knackered from life and work that I can’t maintain it. I’m going to try and do 100 days after Christmas. Probably start on Boxing Day. Makes more sense to me anyway for my lifestyle.

cold morning at the skate bowl

after watching a young girl hit the big slope last week managed it myself while no one was around, my son concussed himself on it a couple of years ago, so i was quite apprehensive – dunno what the fuss was about!

Bit of a long update.

Day 75 (Nov 29) – swim 2.8 km in 62 minutes and walked wombat later 2.3 km in 32 minutes

Day 76 – swim (again) 3.04 km in 63 minutes, walked wombat (again) 2.2 km in 31 minutes

Day 77 – just for a change – swim 3.12 km in 63 minutes and you guessed it walked Willa later 2.6 km in 41 minutes.

Day 78 (dec 2) – turbo session 38 km in 76 minutes at 185w, watched dawn of planets of the apes to stave of the boredom.  Chilly walk with wombat for 48 minutes, 3.4 km. Done.

It’s interesting that I’ve somehow gone through the being completely fatigued all the time stage and now after nearly 80 days of this, physically I’m recovering fairly well with doing a good hours plus exercise every day, don’t think the bug / whatever the hell it was I had has helped in the last week, but managed to power through that.

very envious of where you guys live, pics look amazing. 

How is everyone else going?

Did the Ventoux climb on Zwift this morning walking around like a new born deer now.

Yesterday was an hours trudge through the snow to retrieve supplies from the garage in the village plus numerous jobs

today was 5hrs digging out and gritting the drive to get the neighbors pregnant daughter off to the hospital.  There’s still a foot of snow on our drive to get us out……. so guess what tomosrrow’s exercise is going to be?🙄

Digging

The bit yet to be dug (yesterday)

Can’t remember where I got up to, but last week was made up of walks and home workouts with some yoga thrown in as well.

Saturday morning went for a run in the frozen sunshine, 15 seconds off 30 minute 5k, well pleased with that. Also did 3 15 minute go kart sessions and my shoulders are killing me now!

Today just managed a walk in the snow as was visiting family.

Digging. Hours of bastard digging.

Day 80 – another swim 2.8 km in 54 minutes which was pretty good, walked Wombat later for 30 minutes. Done

only 20 days to go !

I’m out, man flu has got to me. I feel ropey and my Garmin stats for HRV and resting heart rate are a bit shocking. Couple of days off I think as the walks and yoga are feeling like a cheat.

Hello! Well done you lot for keeping going.

I had to temporarily bail out due to 2 massive travel days and working all (yes all) hours that I’m awake.

I’m gonna try to get back in the groove for the last 3 weeks. Currently working abroad but may have a couple of hours per day to myself going forward. There’s a gym 100 metres away so hard to make excuses going forward.

Cheers all.

^Breed may be the wrong word.

The great news is you still can crack a Can and sit in front of the fire but safe in the knowledge that you’ve done a bit 🍺🔥👍

Day 83 (7 Dec) – 4.06 km swim in 82 minutes, not fast but steady. Good to be able to complete that distance. Walk with Wombat at lunchtime 3.3 km in 44 minutes, nice to get out at during the daylight and actually see where we are walking.

day 84 – 2.48 km swim in 49 minutes, bit quicker, missed out on 1 length as there was a H&S issue that meant they had to close the main pool. Walked Willa later 2 km in 30 minutes, so it counts sort of.

I must confess my euphoria about not being that tired has evaporated, I’m absolutely friggin exhausted. Managed to get ear ache, and now have that feeling of over tiredness you get from Classic over training. But only a few weeks to go.

Another POETS day ride this afternoon but no sunset photo this week as it didn’t really happen. Two hours just pedalling out in the countryside which gave me a good appetite for dinner tonight!!

I missed about a week or so (work and travel). Hope it offends nobody if I keep posting; I find this whole thing pretty useful motivation and missed it when I couldn’t keep going.

Got in the gym this evening for a decent sesh and feeling it now. I’m in West Africa and it’s humid as flip. Meh, I don’t have Prince Andrew’s medical condition.