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• 100 days of exercise until Xmas
• scotroutes

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  Is anyone thinking of repeating this in 2021? I had a lot of fun with it last year, using it as a real encouragement to get out when the weather was less than ideal. I was also one of the many who “discovered” yoga to be a real benefit.

  I make Sept 16th as the start date, so there’s some time yet to consider it. Use this thread as a way of updating progress and providing a bit of incentive to those of us looking for inspiration and a wee push now and then.

  Same loose “rules” as last year; 30 minutes exercise, indoors or outdoors, and we’ll forgive the occasional lapse.

  Posted 2 years ago
  kelvin

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  I’m in. And need it!

  Posted 2 years ago
  soobalias

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  sixteenth sept – check.

  can i include my less than regular cycle commute (c.30mins each way)?

  Posted 2 years ago
  kingofthetoys

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  I’m in!

  Recovering from elbow surgery after smashing it to bits and I’m really struggling mentally without being able to get out on the bike, this should be good motivation!

  Posted 2 years ago
  Houns

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  I’m in

  Posted 2 years ago
  scotroutes

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  Do commutes count? I personally don’t see why not. The idea is that this should be an incentive to exercise. If you’d otherwise drive or take public transport then it works for me. Encouraging folks out of cars seems like a worthwhile side effect, especially when many will be reluctant to use public transport and risk infection.

  Posted 2 years ago
  soobalias

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  will count any commutes in the early days and if the incentive means i get to 4/5days per week, i will add something else in

  Posted 2 years ago
  mrb123

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  Aiming to log an activity on Strava every day this year and still going strong so I’ll definitely be doing this.

  Posted 2 years ago
  DrP

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  Oh yeah, I liked this last year…

  I’m in…

  I made commuting count as it’s exercise too!
  Basically… moving one’s body for 30 min…

  Good shout…

  DrP

  Posted 2 years ago
  frankconway

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  I’m in; after my half-hearted attempt last year – memo to self…must do better.

  Posted 2 years ago
  PiknMix

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  I was up for this last year then illness hit right in the early days. I’m in this year.

  If I remember rightly wasn’t this started to remember someone’s fallen friend?

  Posted 2 years ago
  onehundredthidiot

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  Yep I’m in.

  Posted 2 years ago
  oldtennisshoes

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  Defo a great way of staving off the autumn lethargy. Thanks again to @munrobiker for introducing this.

  Posted 2 years ago
  twistedpencil

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  Glad to see this resurrected,  I’m going to have a battle on the days I have kids, but plan to rope them in, so less bike riding but more trampolining!

  Any idea how to record that on Strava?!

  Posted 2 years ago
  iainc

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  I’m guessing walking the dog counts, say a couple of 20 min walks minimum a day ? Plus some rides of course !

  Posted 2 years ago
  oliverracing

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  Oooh, meant to do this last year but got in about a week before an aweful cold got in the way. Just getting over a cold now so fingers crossed I can make it a bit longer this year!

  Can’t remember if it was this one or our work one but am I right in thinking occasional missed days were allowed as long as time was made up by the end of the week?

  Posted 2 years ago
  mogrim

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  I’m guessing walking the dog counts,

  am I right in thinking occasional missed days were allowed as long as time was made up by the end of the week?

  Personally the only rules I used were that it had to be every day, and it had to be something you wouldn’t have to do anyway. A short dog walk wouldn’t count, for example, but upping that to a couple of hours definitely would. For me, missing days would be a fail – I exercise most days anyway. The challenge there is to avoid missing one!

  But AFAIK there’s no official governing body here, just make sure it’s a challenge… i.e. you need days where it’s an effort and the only reason you do exercise is to avoid having to admit to it on this thread…

  Posted 2 years ago
  Markie

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  Sounds great! Count me in!

  Posted 2 years ago
  sandboy

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  Anyone thinking about taking on this challenge should just have a go and try to keep going. The fitness benefits you will have gained by next year makes this such worthwhile.
  It’s tough, especially when the weather isn’t being nice and the nights draw in meaning that you have to embrace the hardships but you will also gain a great sense of accomplishment for getting out when you wouldn’t usually.
  I’m in.

  Posted 2 years ago
  sirromj

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  Yeah I’ll be in again. When it came to finish last year I was really enthusiastic to continue maybe not every single day, but to be more consistent with my exercising…. after a short break of course… but instead hit a slump and didn’t bother with yoga or stretching or strength, just a ride and a run most weeks. My partner then picked the exercise bug and continued for most of the year which was good to see. Over the past couple of months I’ve picked up the exercise bug again and have recently started exercising during lunch breaks at work so won’t need to count every commute.

  Posted 2 years ago
  TiRed

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  In. Enjoyed and completed the last one. Mainly walking. Might well be cycling this time.

  Posted 2 years ago
  Simon

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  Might give this a go. I managed to walk, run or ride every day from Christmas to when the clocks went forward this year but being in lockdown meant the were less demands on my time!

  Posted 2 years ago
  schmiken

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  I’m in. Illnesses totally killed my attempt last year, so this will be good motivation to get on with strength or mobility work on my non-cycling days!

  Posted 2 years ago
  munrobiker

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  I had a reminder in my phone to post this on Monday! Amazed anyone is impatient to get going on it to be honest.

  The official rules are that regular commutes don’t count – trundling 5 miles to work in half an hour is out. There is some leeway though, I got dispensation for a 15 mile 50 minute one. But the reality is you can do what the heck you like, it’s not bootcamp.

  Posted 2 years ago
  burko73

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  Does 30 mins of yoga count?

  Posted 2 years ago
  MoreCashThanDash

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  Yes please – did pretty well with it last time iirc happy to try again.

  Posted 2 years ago
  MoreCashThanDash

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  Personally the only rules I used were that it had to be every day, and it had to be something you wouldn’t have to do anyway. A short dog walk wouldn’t count, for example, but upping that to a couple of hours definitely would. For me, missing days would be a fail

  I think that’s the “rules” that were talked about last year, though many people missed a day and got back on it or added days to the end.

  I seem to recall a lot of late night walks and discovering YouTube yoga!

  Posted 2 years ago
  keefezza

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  I’ll join the fun for this one. My exercise regime has gone almost completely and I’m a little worried about S A.D. affecting me a bit more than normal, this should hopefully work to prevent that. I’ll rope the other half in aswell.

  Posted 2 years ago
  jeffl

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  I’m in. Same rules as last time, minimum of 30 minutes to count?

  Posted 2 years ago
  jodafett

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  YouTube Yoga was great if you couldn’t manage anything physical! I’ll give it another bash. Loved it last year. I did a lot of running last time but I’ve been nursing a knee injury since May so runnings out. Can still cycle tho. See you at the finish line 🥳

  Posted 2 years ago
  breninbeener

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  Im in. I tried v hard last year but had a few failed days.

  Im pretty sure the OP from last year started it to remember a fallen friwnd who used to do this.

  There was a strava group too last year.

  Im retired now, so hoping the lack of shift work gives me the required power-up!

  Ian

  Posted 2 years ago
  jimmy

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  I’m in. Was great motivation last year and I’ve lapsed recently so ideal.

  Posted 2 years ago
  MoreCashThanDash

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  YouTube Yoga was great if you couldn’t manage anything physical!

  If yoga isn’t physical then I’m doing it all wrong

  Posted 2 years ago
  gastromonkey

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  I’m in again this year.

  Is there a Strava group?

  Posted 2 years ago
  scotroutes

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  Strava Group

  https://www.strava.com/clubs/CB100DayChallenge

  Posted 2 years ago
  jimster01

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  I’m in, need something to commit to.

  Posted 2 years ago
  swavis

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  I’m in too! I definitely need the motivation

  Posted 2 years ago
  Twodogs

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  I’m in tho I’ll be starting a week late so will do 100 days to New Year.

  Last year I kept on going and exercised every day thru to mid June, bar 3 days when I had a cold. Then in June I picked up a niggling injury and have been only doing 3-4 times a week

  And it got me started on yoga which has been great!

  Posted 2 years ago
  thestabiliser

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  In. Was flying last year until I rolled my ankle. Fittest I’d ever got to Christmas….then it all went wrong. So definitely need it this year

  Posted 2 years ago
  flowerpower

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  Definitely in. I’ve loved it the last two years. Really gets me thinking about how to fit exercise into my daily life.

  Looking forward to it 😀

  Posted 2 years ago

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