I also missed yesterday, busy day at work whilst not feeling great then promised a mate I’d help with converting his bike to 12speed yesterday evening. I did start 5 days early so think I’ll allow myself one day off.

Nice place for a walk!
Yoga and physio last night for me and mtb fitness metcon circuits tonight. Doing a big event at weekend has taken it out of me! Back on the bike tomorrow

My favourite time of year for running, that lovely gloamin around teatime.

Wee 4 mile social run with a mate today, good chat. Then a BLT n chips, magic.

Yesterday was a bloody wet and cold 8km run. But in the hills with rainbows and 5 deer. Dogs decided to only chase pheasants though.
Today was a 40min tempo ride.

A few hours pootling about on the canal in my new inflatable kayak. I am still managing to get in and out and portage, though it’s not pretty – often I end up lying prone on the bank, but “not in canal” is always a win!

club run this evening

Reader, I got through that tree!

Morning commute usual 5 miles. 50 minute lunch ride inc. bike shop and chip shop stops. Very windy returning to office. Mixed road/off road commute home, legs felt tired, overdressed in uneeded waterproofs and overtaken by someone on a gravel bike which was nice – rare to see other riders off road around here. Felt like I needed more Yoga, did a couple of 30m Beginner yoga with Kassandra. Much better than yesterdays, but still frustrating when she does the option for the super flexy people rather than showing the option for the rest of us.

Pilates for me last night. I feel like a few quiet slow day is helping – feeling a bit less run down.

Getting frustrating now, had a cold that I can’t seem to shift since the challenge started. I’ve purposely left the house to do something every day but that has been mostly dog walks. I miss getting the HR up and doing something longer, running in the hills or out on the bike. Just trying to shift this first rather then pushing it and setting myself back. Almost miss lockdown, didn’t get a single cold last year…

Great to read about everyone’s efforts. Hope to have something meaningful to report soon!

Felt better today and was dog sitting, so took the dog out for a half hour run. Think he quite enjoyed it as he’s only ever walked, never run, if that makes sense.

Was good to get out.

Well done all, I’m enjoying the pics and stories.

Not as adventurous as many on here, but still on track:
Day 19 (Monday) – busy day, managed to fit in 30 minutes on the rower
Day 20 (Tuesday) – forced myself to do 40 minutes on the rower, late after parent’s evening
Day 21 (Wednesday) – 25 minutes intervals on rower in lunch break, 20 mile road loop after work

The easier day on Sunday definately helped, feeling fitter already.

3 weeks in…

Zwift Monday and Zwift Tuesday, had planned another tonight but knackeredness and hunger got the better of me. Nearly never bothered but squeezed in a half hour yoga YouTube and feel the better for it. Mind you I’m still as flexible as a dead plank.

This challenge has come at such a good time for me.

Normally by the end of September I’m pretty bike fit, but start to lack motivation to ride mountain bikes three or four times a week as conditions get worse. I lose a load of bike fitness and make idle promises to do other types of exercise, and strengthen upper body and core. This NEVER happens.

I have dusted off my kettle bells and done the onnit academy beginner circuit twice most weeks. MTB maybe twice a week. Yoga with Adrienne or the pinkbike series from a while back. If I’m tired I just go for a walk after dinner.

A lingering cold made it harder but its better now. I’m starting to notice more strength already.

I reactivated zwift membership and need to do an ftp test. Maybe I’ll find my running shoes again, but the DOMS is always really bad initially and I’m worried about injuring myself.

Thanks to all of you for the motivation and good luck everyone for the rest of the year.

but the DOMS is always really bad initially and I’m worried about injuring myself.

It’s well worth it! Being worried about injury is no bad thing. Usual advice is to listen to your body and take it easy to begin with especially if you have good fitness from cycling. See the running thread here. I got shin splints when I first started, but really glad I stuck with it (running that is, not running with shin splints) and got past it.

Short run at lunchtime yesterday, then swim in the evening. First proper swim since June, and I can certainly feel it today 🙂

Another run later, might go to the gym at midday. Or do a Sufferfest video. Not sure.

@scotroutes absolutely 👍🏻😁
There was still sections of dry trail last night around here, even after all the rain on Tuesday.

After three early shifts I’m at an age where I wake up at 5am whether I need to or not. Used this to go out a run and get today’s session in.

trials bike at lunch time for 40 minutes. rear wheel control. no height, no risk. small calm hops light on the bike. small obstacles. in the evening, around 3/4 hour in various hold and hang positions, upside down & right way up – but nothing too strenuous. only had a dips bar so a bit limited, need a pull up bar.