Had planned to get the train to work – instead did a 12.5 mile ride to work, about 80% off road. I’m absolutely shattered this evening – hope I can keep this up, whilst balancing work with ongoing long COVID recovery. It has been a pretty epic work week though.

Yesterday was half-hearted performance of walking, triceps dips and body weight squats.
Today was better – weights and skipping.
Weekend plan is bike & gym; also thinking about dusting off running shoes.
Got a squash racquet somewhere…

I think a glass (or two) of wine is a recovery drink; none of this protein shake nonsense – protein comes from food; drink is for hydration or enjoyment.

.Iain thinks, I should give this a chance as it’s a bit of a positive distraction.What a year.

This is definitely a great way to improve your mental health. I struggle every year around this time as summer fades away and the season adjustment kicks in. Having completed this challenge for the last 2 years I can say that exercise every day can really help. I’m definitely a better person as a result.

I should give this a chance as it’s a bit of a positive distraction.

This thread last year was a highlight for motivation for me. I’d never thought I could stay interested enough through the fall and winter to keep working out. Historically, I haven’t. As you know this is a supportive thread. Whatever you decide, and how much you decide to do, you’ll always get some positive support here.

Day 2. This year has been tough (obvs) so we decided to stay with family for a bit. Mini 10 hasn’t really seen his grandparents for around 18 months, so it was much needed for him. Mrs. 10 has been happy to spend time with her mom. They have a short couple of off road loops nearby. Bit of climbing up a mesa, steepish rocky descent, some slickrock and a whole bunch of dusty turns. I’ve been riding that each day. Today was around 80mins. Felt cooler, I felt better. I may have spoken too soon about the weather though because snow is forecast next week. May stay dry down here, but who knows!

No moles at the counter, but here’s some prairie dogging.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CT8PzzoMEGV/?utm_medium=copy_link

Fortunately we’re in Cornwall ATM, and there’s swell and the wind is behaving itself, so I’m getting some surfing in.

Day 2 and 3 complete, 77 mile charity road ride yesterday with some work colleagues and a 14km mtb ride this morning while my daughter was in ballet class. Off for birthday beers with a mate tonight, planning to drive in to town and leave my car outside my mums house and then cycle over to collect it in the morning to cover tomorrow’s entry.

Done my 9 mile long run this morning with the last 3 miles at parkrun. 5-10 years ago 9 miles would have been nothing, but these days I’m just pleased to be able to keep going!

It’s made a huge difference, retiring last year, because I could get as much daylight as I could eat. Before that I had a Lumie daylight lamp and would eat my breakfast sat a foot away from one each morning, which I recommend if you have to be indoors during the day.

Yokaiser,you could try a few stretches as long as your not to cold.

Yesterday was a bit hard going on the kettlebell, then the roofer turned up early doors today which had me shifting furniture and up and down ladders most of the morning, so these were the scenes at Midlifetowers today:

I loosened up quite well walking the dogs so gave the TRX a go, picked a workout with lots of stretches and took it easy on the squats:

Cracking ride from Ribblehead via Hawes and over Fleet Moss back home. 55miles and 4000ft. Really enjoyable.

I joined my first ever women led gravel ride (Reyt Good BC), and it was ace. 11 miles of smiles with other gravelling woman.

Photo by Emma Whitaker of the STW parish.

42 minutes Trials bike in Garden “Hot but not hot enough to stop!”

Average speed: 1.7mph, max speed 4.4mph
Average heartrate: 128, max heartrate: 162

1) too difficult to make the turn with rear on high point and front onto beam, so made easier
2) easier, but only got all the way around once without dabs
3) too easy
4) still too easy
5) more challenge, good fun on two wheels, got a bit nervy getting up on rear wheel to clear the gap
6) not enough nerve for this today, got up there but couldn’t stick it.

Just a walk on the Chevin today. Need some easy days!

Just done a yoga session on yt, arms are feeling it now.

I do a lot of my stretches while cooking or waiting for the kettle to boil or any other opportunity I get when just standing around doing nothing. It works for me.

Mum’s visiting today so squeezed in 30 minutes yoga as a banker, have walked my  minimum 10k steps as well. So that’ll do

I did a 24K trail race yesterday evening, wasn’t the most exciting of races but it was only 10min from my front door and a good first longish run after my summer fun in Switzerland. Felt it this morning – I was well down on usual power on my bike. Ho hum.

Still, all going well on the 100 day challenge 🙂

I don’t understand the “just” a walk stuff. Walking is great.

Definitely this. Had loads on today, so a wee 3 mile walk to cream o Galloway at lunch had to suffice – and I didn’t even have ice cream!