I think I’m going to do core or yoga as a minimum everyday. Feeling full of the cold so week1 was good the next week will be a slog.

Did the Red Rat Rampage, organised by the team at Eyam Pump Track. Good fun although quite a big ride for me and my current level of fitness at 36 miles.

Think I’ll take it easy tomorrow.

D8 – migraine, meh!!!

D9

Paddleboarding wet session – self rescue, rescuing others, general bumbling about but bloody windy so a hell of a workout!

Just a 45 minute blast down the canal and nature reserve today. Tried to push it through the wind though so still good exercise.

I’ve had a recovery day, extended dog walks both this morning and afternoon coupled with some stretching and foam roller which has hopefully sorted my painful hip.
Sandboy Jnr has completed this challenge at least twice, started last weekend  and has now got some of his flatmates at Warwick Uni roped in for 90 days before Christmas.

The challenge spreads its wings!

Handy tip: don’t do Romanian deadlifts in the morning and and a Zwift session in the evening. I think I’ve shredded my hamstrings.

Day #9 – swim 3 km in 64 minutes, very very slow – bad nights sleep and not enough time for a full recovery.

Walked wombat later 2.6 km in 40 minutes, she’s also not fast today.

Evening ride after work on Friday -on the plateau from Eyam, out through Foolow and back via the Barrel at Bretton (no pint unfortunately) definitely needing the lights now, photo a bit murky

Yesterday feeling not quite 100% so a walk in the woods

Today a ride out towards Big Moor and back via Holmesfield
Bit of a walk in the woods later.

Good to hear what everyone else up to.

Days 8 and 9 – Adventure Race training!

I’m claiming a 24hr event as both days. I need to work out the more precise distances but roughly 90km bike, 25km kayak and 25km trek.

24hr Adventure Race training event with a mate to help get him ready for Expedition Africa (AR World Champs this year) in a few weeks time. Race base at a little village hall near Church Stretton, so some decent hills nearby. Started Saturday lunchtime and did the following:

Bike 1: Ticklerton – Wroxeter(ish)
Kayak: Wroxeter – Ironbridge
Bike 2: Ironbridge – Ticklerton
Trek: Ticklerton – Church Stretton – Ticklerton

None of which, bar the paddle, were exactly a direct shortest route, either!

Got about 90mins kip between the second bike leg and the trek; got in off the bike about half midnight, ate, slept and headed out again about 4am. Didn’t get as far as we’d have liked on foot but conditions and time dictated heading back a little early. Still a very good long play out!

Gym sesh this morning. I wasn’t feeling it, but glad I went.

Had a go at some yoga today. 20 minute beginner set with Adrienne, broke into a bit of sweat but felt I could do more so cracked into a core session!!

Sweating like a pig and blowing out my arse now!! Felt good though, I’ll give it a go again.

Karate cancelled so 1/2 hr of hill repeats on the cross bike

Just back from a fast 22 miles on the road bike, recovery day yesterday was just what I needed.
Going to do some more stretching before going to bed.
Edit – just heard Jnr has had an hour in the gym and a sauna. Very nice!😀

Another just a walk around the block tonight. Feels like a cop out but still better than nothing I suppose

10. Gym sesh with son 2. Christ, he’s pretty strong! Or I am weak is more like it.

Got the gravel bike out to tempt me to put foot on pedal.

@rockbus – definitely better than nothing. Keep at it. 10% done today!

Day 10 – 1hr walk to a distant (but still local) convenience store to buy terrible Margaritas in a can.

400 press ups 400 sit ups. WFH and running around with the kids has limited me today, but day 10 done.

Core class yesterday, bike ride today.

Kids and domestic duties limit leaving the house, so mostly doing bodyweight/no equipment type exercise sessions, with some pull-up bar stuff.

Interested in any youtube exercise videos that people want to share, currently alternating between a few of the below, but need to mix in a few more to keep it interesting.

Minimal talking, enough gap between exercises to get ready for the next etc, count down timer.

https://youtu.be/1Nyh-CIDLfc?si=YPxYqGFrE3i8Bg20

https://youtu.be/mdSoSwbqKpY?si=sXFp4cMgXLmPqsr3

https://youtu.be/O1pD3K8xZc4?si=520H8Xc51j3pQcPA

I’m under no illusion that I’ll end up looking like the guys in the videos, but they’re enough to be a challenge for now and I feel stronger than I have in many years.

Only 90 days until xmas…