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The boy has been inspiring, i never thought he would see this challenge through but he has really got into it and apart from a couple of weeks ago when suffering with a cold has been very motivated. He has Aspergers, and thrives on a daily routine. His daily routine now includes 30 minutes of exercise and will probably continue for the foreseeable future which has only happened because of this challenge. The only downside is his appetite, trying to feed a growing 14 year old is a challenge enough!!
Well done sandboy jnr.
Still plugging away.
Today was tough mum, 77, diagnosed with heart issues. Turbo session helped clear the head.
Such is the joy of exercise- it's there when you need it to take a break from reality. Hope your mum is doing as well as she can be.
On the upside- only one week left after tomorrow. Then you'll have all earned your Christmas dinner.
Just one week left and was back on the bike last night after 2 weeks of circuit training. Felt quite strong and had the power to hold a good average speed into the wind. Saddle sores have cleared up which made the ride more enjoyable. The boy has finished school now so we’re off out for a day at at Thetford today and probably out on the bike for the rest of the week. Hoping the mild weather continues over the holidays, might even finish the Festive 500. Well done to everyone still going!!
Oooof, almost fell at the final hurdle then- drove to work instead of riding yesterday as we were heading south for Christmas, painted a bathroom in the morning and then arrived at a friend's house in Cumbria late. Managed to sneak in a walk with my friend's dog at 10pm though, it'd be a shame to miss a day on day 96!
The dog walk card is a handy one to play! Only needed it once but much better than missing a day. Been busy this week getting house ready for the arrival of family but have still managed to get in at least an hour on the bike each day this week. Looking forward to a couple of hours later after polishing the wooden floors.
I've miss labelled my stravas so I'm going for the 25th too.
Mrs 100th pointed this out and said I need to go out to complete it. Oops I'll miss the in-laws. 🤔😆
Oh god, I did that last year. Well, I thought I did. Then it turned out I'd really messed up the numbers so I finished on time, which was a relief.
Wahey! It's the last day- well done to everyone who gave it a go, even if you didn't manage to complete the challenge.
What's everyone doing to round out the challenge? I like to finish it by doing something I actually enjoy so it's a big mountain bike ride around my folks' house in Yorkshire for me.
Hats off to all who finished 👌, tougher challenge than you'd think, done me in quick style.
Finished my ride- had a very nice time, even enjoyed my dad's old hardtail. Wet and soggy and totally done in now- the last 3 days have been tough. Time for me to vegetate til next year.
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The effort of my last 3 rides has given me a cold. Bastards.
Finished with a chilly 100km ride round Aberdeenshire today. Roads were surprisingly good considering the cold temps last night.
Was pretty happy to have completed the challenge. I do a reasonable amount of activity as it is, but doing the challenge meant that on the odd day where normally I might have just sat at home watching TV, it made me do something, even if that was just out for a walk, or even some yoga.
Thanks to the OP for the inspiration and Merry Christmas to everyone.
Century in the chilly borders. Four glasses of red last night had me thinking of a gentle finish. Now eyeing up the festive 500. It was chuffing manky at 0700 today.
Good work to all that stuck with this. I didn't, but the 40 or so days that I did were memorable for good reasons so good incentive to be better in 2020.
I finished yesterday with a century ride with some mates doing the Festive 500 then came home to find out my Dad is in hospital. It’s looking like that could be the last of my cycling this holiday. This challenge has been tough but has made me realise that I’m a much better and happier person when I exercise every day. The boy has been a great motivation for me and he has been rewarded with a gym membership for his efforts. Well done to everyone who took on this challenge, especially those that saw it out to the end. Merry Christmas!
Hope your dad mends up well.
Merry Christmas everyone!
memorable for good reasons
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This challenge has been tough but has made me realise that I’m a much better and happier person when I exercise every day
Sorry I,m late,bit of a Christmas meltdown here.I did, in my own little way manage 99.8% of the daily challenge.Due to very bad weather this mainly involved walking,weights,stretching,dancing,yoga and limited cycling efforts.I had planned to do alot of mtbing and outdoor weight training.This was utterly botched by constant rain and flooding.
On the positive side, I am sure I am a little stronger than I was previously.Yoga and indoor weights will also prove useful going forward.I do think any other previous autumn would have seen me benefiting even more.Well done everyone,some of your efforts(to me)were truly inspiring.Finally a big thanks for munrobiker,I hope this challenge has helped him remember his buddy in a positive way.I will miss this challenge and hope someone comes up with an equally worthy challenge.Best of luck to you all.Neil.
Is anyone up for this again this year?
Reckon I’ll give it a shot!
5-6 days currently normal, so adding a day or two extra of cross training/light exercise is theoretically achievable.
Dunno, wheels fell off last year and this time round I'd say it's going to be harder for me to squeeze it into a routine...
I'm back in as I've lost motivation over the last month, hopefully an easier run up to Christmas will see me complete it this year...
I'm in. Possibly start a new thread?
Me too please! New thread sounds good
I'll give it a try, start a new full time job WFH in a week's time so really need a motivation to do something active each day, even if it's just a brisk walk or some DIY circuits.
A new 2020 thread sounds a good idea
I'll have a crack I think.
I' on 166 days so far (every day since lockdown began) so Xmas day will take it to 280.
My only challenge is some days my exercise is a flat-out 5k run which is less than 30 mins, I guess this'll force me to do a proper warm-up!
When should the start date be?
When should the start date be?
From the OP
The rules are fairly simple-
– Exercise every day for a minimum of 1/2 an hour between 16th September and 24th December.
– The exercise is basically whatever you want – biking, hiking, canoeing, swimming, running, yoga.
– It’s not serious. Apart from the first year, we have all taken the odd day off if something more interesting/important was happening in our lives.
Yes, been meaning to search this thread out. WFH lunchtimes are there for using.
I'll give it a go, should be good for motivation 🙂
So participants should start on the 15th.
I'm in. Struggled last year due to the amount of foreign travel (work) I was doing.
So no excuses this year...
Ok, I'm in for this. WFH sucks and this will give me a good reason to actually head out and run, or do 30 minutes of burpees or something
Still on the streak from last year so deffo in again
I'm in, need to make better use of wfh regime and got Puffer in Jan
I'm going to try.
Your sincerely,
Flakey McFlakerson
Ooh... cool! Up for this again....
Will be good to get back into exercise after 6 weeks off due to busted wrist!
Feeling soooo weak.... will try a combo of x-fit at home, running, and riding...
Might even swim!
DrP
do 30 minutes of burpees
Show off!
Oof... just tried a few press ups...
2 months ago I could bash out 100...
Wrist is fubared, and sternum and pecs killing me.... managed 5..
Ffs!
DrP
If Dr P is in I,m in.I wonder if Munro biker can get involved again,it was his baby .Personally I think I owe him a debt of thanks.I got to last Christmas much fitter and stronger than usual.In the new year I caught something very much like covid which I saw of relatively quickly.As an asthmatic ,I think I and perhaps others owe munro biker a debt of thanks?On a less positive note I would like more support on here and less spreadsheet jockying than last time around.
I'm in!
I'm going to give this a go I think. Fully recovered from the covid I think now but have had zero motivation to do anything due to fatigue. I've lost a couple of stone in weight due to the effects of covid but have also lost pretty much all of my fitness too. I'm fairly certain that it's behind me so I will do my own very low intensity version to get me back in shape for the new year.
I'm in!
I’ll give this a go. I’ll need inspiration for exercise routines tho as most of it will have to be done at home.
I'd like a bash at this as well. As a few others have said, post C19 I've lost a bit of weight but my fitness has gone with it!
I've a rowing machine in't garage that I'll drag out to compliment whatever I do, I can feel my core has gone as well cos I can feel my back playing up more recently.
Perhaps Dr P might offer some guidance to the covid survivors.I,d be taking it steady if I was tou guys.
I think I'll give this a crack this year. Hopefully it'll serve as a motivator, I typically fade out pretty hard when fall arrives.
I'm in! Loved doing this last year.
I'll have a go. Was doing this in full lockdown but switch back to "normal" weekend binge exercise and a work project with back to back 14-15 hour days stuffed it a bit over the summer.
Right, I need to do this, even if it's just a walk and some sit-ups in the home office...
I did it last year was tough but managed. I'll be a late starter this year due to injury. Hopefully orthopaedics clear me for light turbo soon.
Sod it i'm in.
WFH for months and haven't taken advantage of it. Actually feel weak due to lack of motivation and just sitting all day.
Need a kick up the arse
I'll join you. I've done 30+ days for the past couple of January's, largely on Zwift or a run. My summer has tapered off badly so this is just what I need to get off my (increasingly large) arse. A lot of the comments about motivation sound familiar!
I'm on the fence currently. Last year it was a no as I cycle commute and found the exclusion of that off-putting. This year however things are different and lack of commuting has given me the chance I needed to explore and have more success with other forms of exercise. I've decided once I return to daily commuting, I'll count two of those days, but extending the length and intensity will be why (although I rarely ride gently enough to wear regular clothes on the way in to work). Most of my exercising is at home, general beginner bodyweight stuff, I just need to find a few more exercises to add into the mix so I've got enough to keep it interesting! Been experimenting this week a bit, has been interetesting limiting my sessions to a half hour, means I get to the point quicker rather than messing about with too much warm up. Added in jumping the length of the rug ten times today! Then decided to get the plastic bunny hop bar out and jump over that set to 60cm ten times too! Wasn't convinced I was going to make it by the end but needn't have worried.
Have done three days consecutively so far, although yesterday was two half hour sessions (am/pm) and today after the half hour went out for a two hour ride. Wrists a bit sore now. Shoulders slightly too, which is why I'm on the fence. Seem to over do it quite easily.
I was just about to get on this, I'm glad people are keen!
I suspect with so many folk working from home we'll all need a bit of a shove to get out in early December, and some momentum from September and October will help. I'll put a new thread up next week.
Just remember, it's not serious!
Glad your back munro,with covid still knocking around I think some of us oldies would benefit from getting knocked into shape.
I'll be in too.
I'd not normally have any issue between cycling and walking, but any other form of exercise like body weight stuff or yoga has been very hit and miss. Swam in the sea yesterday for first time in two years (since knee replacement)!
TBH often it would be better for me to rest my legs and do some core and upper body stuff instead.
Our council gym opens 14th, so maybe a weekly session of free weights there, though I'm not so sure of use of public gyms yet...
I’m hitting the gym 5 times a week. The COVID measures seem pretty comprehensive to me and from what I can see everyone is following them.
TBH often it would be better for me to rest my legs and do some core and upper body stuff instead.
Same for me. I like doing largely bodyweight circuit sessions but am good at procrastination and over thinking rather than doing. I'll post a few ideas up in case they're any use to others. Last one was:
- Press ups
- Burpee
- Oblique crunches (cycling legs)
- Squats (optional jump squats)
- Lift and push (dumb bells or weighted bag - start from floor, pull to shoulder and push over head)
- Reverse crunches (leg raises)
- lunges (optional jump)
Do either reps or time based. Start easy! 1<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">0-15-15 is my opening effort which takes nothing like 30 mins.</span>
All that jumping around yesterday followed by a 2hr ride and my legs feel it today, so hopefully a 45minute walk with my 3yo son counts 🙂
A favourite BW exercise of mine is walking my feet up a wall into a chest-to-wall handstand position, holding for 20s, and then back down again, then rest, repeat x 6. This week decided to cut the hold time right down and without rest between reps. Tried for 3 reps but felt too wobbly so stuck with 2, going to do that daily for a week.
I’m in. But what does it entail in terms of tracking, and staying honest and accountable?
Yesterday was my first ride since 5 May, and in that time I have managed to lose more fitness than I did after my crash two years ago, and put on more weight. I was 80 kgs. I am now 88. *%!#
I'd like to stick my name down for this one too please!
Wrist injury has kickstarted me into doing the Zwift thing regularly but something daily whilst still recuperating and now WFH pretty much permanently would be ideal.
Let's do this!!!
As per @saxonRider; how do we ensure we're accountable?
Cheers all
I’m up for this. I’m out with the dog every day anyway, so shouldn’t be too much of a stretch.
I'm in as much as I can.
But I have some surgery coming up and will be no exercise for 2 weeks when it happens, probably early October.
I've recently re-started running after being ill all year, and on a 2 week streak at the moment, so I'm going to say that's me started already and I'll keep going from now as a "pre-payment" for when I've got to sit it out.
I'd like to have a crack too. I'm heavier, weaker & less fit than ever (what a combo!) so definitely keen to take advantage of some external motivation & encouragement.
After an initially strong start to lock down, I've done no proper exercise besides a few rides, where I have definitely felt the lack of strength/fitness, so I'm hoping to feel the benefits fairly quickly 🤞
Thanks to the OP for sharing the challenge/experience/tribute.
how do we ensure we're accountable?
Well...
Just remember, it’s not serious!
But what does it entail in terms of tracking, and staying honest and accountable?
There's a Strava group and I put everything on Strava (though anything that's not cycling I only out the time in as I primarily use Strava to see how far I've gone on my bike). But really, you are only accountable to yourself. And if you think it counts as exercise, it counts. It is quite tough, and you will probably skip the odd day but you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. Keep checking in with the thread to keep yourself motivated.
I'm in. It'll be light turbo, upper body and knee rehab but it's a focus and reminder to actually do the physio. Hopefully on a real bike outside by Christmas.
Count me in. I’m dreading WFH the next few months having just returned from a trip in the van and I need motivation to get out of bed. This sounds ideal.
What day are we starting? 100 days to end on Christmas Day, or end Christmas Eve so we can blow it in style?
The little roll of extra me around my midriff says do it. Will be a mix of circuits, bike, turbo and running. Will be counting bike commutes if I do any. Now to draw up a programme.
God! Just stood on the scales! p20 has come back from an active holiday 3lb lighter! I’ve come back 5lb heavier (eating, drinking and cycling the same!!) and now weigh a stone more than him!! I’m definitely joining in! Might have to start today....
Christmas Eve means the last day is the first ride of the festive 500.
Count me in on this please!!
So is today the first day if wanting to finish on xmas eve?
I think my 'off days' will be a 30min minimum walk
Nope, the 16th is the start day.