Ran 5k today. It was arduous, torturous and slow.

Tues: ~1 hour bodyweight exercise

Weds: 4 miles, 33 minutes Lunchtime run across fields from office – knee was already back to normal today but ankles were less than pleased – yes close to torturous – probably because I’ve upped my running trying for 10 miles a week for the rest of the year. Got on the bike afterwards to get lunch from shop – pedalling felt like bliss!

I went swimming yesterday in the reservoir. Christ it was cold, didn’t do 30 mins but felt like 2 hours.

I don’t think I’ll get time to do anything today. Unless I sneak long lunch and go for a walk…. Aye

Yeah I don’t know whether I’ve just had too much this week with exercise, work and trying to decorate our house.

Great photos Scotroutes. Good to see you and the Mrs, smiling.

Good luck Jimmy. Hope it passes asap. Love Durham – spent 13 years there.

Sun: While riding with the youngest on his balance bike in the car park I twisted awkwardly on one knee trackstanding with the front wheel turned to the other direction. Seems fine walking but twinges getting up after being sat still for a while. Decided to avoid the trials session and/or run I’d intended, to do an upper bodyweight strength session instead for an hour (including knee raises holding myself in the air on dips bars – so knee isn’t that bad).

Missed yesterday. Got back from Durham (via PCR centre) wiped out, my daughter and I coughing away. Got dinner out the way and collapsed in front of the telly with a hot toddy.

Awaiting PCR result now, will hopefully Yoga tonight.

Fingers crossed everyone and families feeling OK.

Last week for me:

Monday – Out on the bike over towards Holmesfield and back via big moor.

Tuesday – walk through the woods

Wednesday – very cold ride back from work, over Froggat then finished back on the road

Thursday – commute back to work against the wind!

Friday – short run after work

Saturday – Dig morning at Lady Cannings for ride Sheffield.

Sunday – met friends for a ride round Ashover

@jimmy – yes well spotted down at the bottom of the Vernon Lane descent – really nice route. Most of it holding out well but a bit squidgy down at the bottom.

Other photo is Barbrook, I swim there in the Summer but as I rode up the track to it this time some people were coming the other way who looked like they might have had a dip. I’ve seen people with hammers in the past getting the ice broken to get in – braver souls than me! More of a @scotroutes activity I think.

Mon 6th: Half hour beginner yoga

Tue 7th: 15 minute beginner handstand follow along video, several sets of arm exercises with 5kg dumbells, a dash of yoga and breath.

Wed 8th: 30 minutes bike trials in afternoon trying brakeless – no speed, no danger, mostly wheels on the ground. 30 minutes in evening general exercise leading to more handstands against the wall.

Scotroutes – turn that on its head – you should be proud what you are managing, during a very tough time.

It’s been a bit low key here too as needed to recover from the weekends tiredness. Another walk yesterday. This evening a good gym session. Just booked a PT update as feeling things are getting a bit easy.

I’ve decided to punch out. This week I was left wiped out by a little bug. Combined with having spent all day Saturday and Sunday skiing.

I could probably manage to drift through a couple of weeks of yoga. But that wasn’t really what I wanted from this. I’m going to recover a bit and get back to riding in prep for the festive 500.

Still going here. I did a night ride in the rain last night that I almost certainly would’ve wimped out of if I wasn’t doing the challenge. It was great.

Had a few ‘easy’ days with some walks but mostly its been decent exercise. I started running this year (first time since school, and I was shit at it then). Did 101km last month.

Hoping to make of to Christmas. Feeling fitter but often tired.

Still going here too! (sort of: there have been a couple of days where a couple of hours total dog walking will have to count…)

Anyway this week I’ve been enjoying the sun on the Spanish coast before heading back to the rain in Madrid. Despite the country’s reputation it does get cold here but fortunately that wasn’t the case last weekend. Four days at the seaside meant 2 rides and 2 runs, since getting back I’ve done a couple more runs:

And the weather forecast’s not looking that bad for this weekend, so presumably up a mountain tomorrow and a bike ride on Sunday.

And of course: best wishes to everyone with illness/injury problems!

Still floored by a bug. Walked enough on Friday (9km in two stints) just to complete the Montane GOAT challenge. Yesterday was finishing off the patio extension which has resulted in very achey back and limbs today so knocked out some yoga to try and relieve that.

I’m officially out, but still trying

Nice photos Scotroutes & Mogrim.

Last week for me was a bit less active than before. Combination of weather and feeling a bit run down. Hope everyone else is doing OK with what’s going on.

Monday – run round the woods
Tuesday – bit of a local ride

Wednesday – intended to ride home but work busy and sleeting heavily so went for a stroll
Thursday – again a bit of a walk after work
Friday – ditto – running theme for week!
Saturday – run after work
Sunday – lethargic bike ride but nice to get some fresh air

Good effort @ahsat

I’m off work this week, run on Monday, ride yesterday from Calver.

A walk around Burbage today

Nearly there