Really mixed bag this week, a few decent rides outside and have done a few GCN training sessions on the spin bike due to the icy conditions. I’ve also done some weight training with the boy and have had a look at some cycling specific stretching videos on YouTube. I was a little apprehensive of taking on this challenge as I thought after doing the pre Christmas one fatigue would become an issue but I’m finding the complete opposite. Getting faster, feeling stronger and my motivation is high. Just hoping for some better weather.

I think it only shows runs and rides.

I’d better get some more runs and rides in then :).

I’d been eyeing up a swimming spot in the River Feshie for a little while, which is particularly required at the moment as the lochs are now covered in thick ice. We had a dip today and it was pretty much awesome. We’ll be back!

Excuse the soundtrack. It’s only when playing it back that I realise how much noise I make 🙂

Nearly cracked this evening and didn’t do anything but managed to drag myself into Zwift for a training session. Thankfully it was a relatively easy session so that helped motivate me!

Still yet to miss a day, only a few more to make the first month.

10km run down through the back of the village and into Inverdruie today. I had to dodge a few icy patches (well – hard, trodden snow I guess) and made it back just before it started snowing again.

Happy #coosday

.

So much for an easy day yesterday. My Garmin calendar had a turbo session in for yesterday and today as well as Monday so stuck to the plan I’ve been set.

Mrs D working tomorrow though so not going to be able to do much other than take the boy for an amble in the woods. Probably for the best to have an easy one.

Friday – not sure yet. Maybe a run, maybe a Ring Fit session. Saturday is another turbo session and if I don’t run Friday I’ll run Sunday and that will just about mean a full month of sticking with it. I’ll be rather pleased if I manage it 🙂

Well yesterday I just ran out of time and today wasn’t far off so a 15min HIIT session is all I’ve managed. Work and home schooling has taken it’s toll on time and energy.

An hour on the (dumb) turbo last night, watching S4 of The Expanse to relieve the boredom.

Easy day yesterday – basically walked to the shops and back instead of driving. A bit less than 30 mins but it still means I have done at least something every day and needed a bit of a rest.

Made up for it today – pushed quite hard on my run and took over 3 minutes off my 5k time to get it back below 30 mins for the first time in ages. My PB is somewhere closer to 25 min so a bit of a way to go until I am back to where I was but still pleased :). Hour on the turbo tomorrow and then I might, weather dependent, actually go for a short road ride Sunday…

Yesterday was the toughest run so far. Struggled to get out the door, was about 7pm in the end, struggled round a small local road loop, and managed 5.5k slowly and it went over the half hour.
Got up this morning thinking get it out the way early and got started. Felt great, could have run forever, rolled in after an easy 13k.
Sometimes it makes no sense at all.

10k in sleet this morning.
And then a nap.

And that’s January done – an hour on the turbo yesterday and a Ring Fit session this morning.

I’ve actually surprised myself I’ve stuck at it but really enjoyed it and starting to feel the benefit. Resting heart rate down, heart rate for similar workouts down, power up a little, weight down.

Plenty in my workout diary for next week with my Garmin ‘train to ride 100km’ program so confident there’s at least another week in me but having got this far don’t intend to stop now anyway 🙂

Loving the pix scotroutes!

Me too!! I decided to take the fatty for a spin out this morning and I think the floatation helped to keep me upright.😀 I’ve been trying to alternate hard and easy days this week but find keeping warm on the easy days a problem. Very wet and muddy on the trails and the roads are just filthy with mud from the fields being washed onto the tarmac but on a positive, it was still light at 5.00 when I was coming back yesterday afternoon! Hope everyone is still on this? Keep on keeping on.

Kudos to you all for continuing this. I did the 100 days then the Festive 500. then I knew I should have a rest..

Back at it though, a 1:45 half marathon today and a rest tomorrow.

That’s January ticked off, only 2 more months to go!

Managed my 100km ride for January round Edinburgh city limits. Still a bit icy through the Pentlands. Nearly came an embarrassing cropper a few times!

Edit – That’s a photo from the week before but it’s my first photo posting success so it’s a win in my book!