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Mixed my lunchtime opportunity for a circuit class so just went for a walk to notch up 10k steps (which I'm classing as minimum for any walking days).
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.
Finished work early and had a wander up and over whernside today. Looking forward to sticking to this.
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...
45 minute mix of bodyweight and weights this evening. Went for 1 minute rest between sets, 5 sets, 2 minute rest between exercises, no pairing. Struggled with bodyweight exercises more than expected due to the shorter rest time, so switched to easier variations for last sets. Had higher reps with the weights - an 18kg lump of metal. Finished by standing on one leg with eyes closed for one minute each leg. Will do a quick bit of stretching/flexibility/yoga/whatever, then a glass of wine.
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.
Ninety minute ride along the Tees with a bit of dirt jump thrown in at the end.I was going to do a much longer ride but I,m really struggling at the moment.In fact I discussed with a mate giving this a pass this year.My housing provider and others have decided to put eight building sites around our row(one right next to my house).Frankly,it's been a bit of a nightmare and very depressing.It's been damaging to my physical and mental health.Iain thinks, I should give this a chance as it's a bit of a positive distraction.What a year.
.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.
Yesterday an hour walk with the dog, which was not usual as we were dog sitting a mental cocker spaniel. Today a 5 and a bit km run.
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.
Went for a morning mooch to the moors, around 90 mins all in, yesterday followed by some lighter bodyweight core and back exercises.
My half hour of drumming a day was a bit of hand sticking work on practice lad for day 1 then my 2nd ever gig last night day 2.
Fortunately we're in Cornwall ATM, and there's swell and the wind is behaving itself, so I'm getting some surfing in.
5k run yesterday with the youngest on his bike
Taking him swimming this afternoon so of nowt else I'll have done that but will hopefully get some circuits in. MTB spin tomorrow morning if it's dryish, winter bike if wet
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.
Lots of running around today covering two local carnivals but managed a 3 mile walk in the sunshine in a brief lull in the chaos!
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.
Just a walk today, feeling a bit stiff after yesterdays gym visit.
Yokaiser,you could try a few stretches as long as your not to cold.
Had a long and busy day at work yesterday so did an extra half hour dog walk with the kids that I wouldn't normally have done. The blackberries we found were delicious.
Their mum's off to do the Etape Caledonia so we did an hour's ride today and I think we'll maybe do Laggan tomorrow 😊
Another Loch Pityoulish session. We were going to do Morlich but there was some event on. Water is still 13-14c so very pleasant and warm enough to have a picnic after.
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Bit of crossed wires, met a mate from minigaff for a hill run, he thought I meant a walk, so as he wasn't dressed, we just fast walked up Larg and Lamachan, stunning morning.
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:
Eldest went climbing in the white peak, so dropped him off and pootled around on the bike for a couple of hours. Nothing exciting, mostly old railway lines. But trying to keep up with e-bikes made it more fun. Plus the weather was lovely.
Cracking ride from Ribblehead via Hawes and over Fleet Moss back home. 55miles and 4000ft. Really enjoyable.
I’m in.
So far:
Thursday - 7km run followed by 35mins turbo cool down.
Friday - 45 mins turbo
Saturday - 5hrs gardening (200 metres hedge cutting & raking up the cuttings; mowing 560 sq mtrs of lawn) & 11,000 steps
Love this kind of stuff..!
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.
Rode in the Pentlands this morning. After the dry summer we've had, the trails are running pretty sweet. Nearly drove to Glentress and glad not to have.
Going to do a weekly #stw100 on the 'gram to avoid daily (Insta)spam.
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.
Much preferred your seafront badlands photographs.
Just a walk on the Chevin today. Need some easy days!
Just done a yoga session on yt, arms are feeling it now.
Yokaiser,you could try a few stretches
The story of my life, my flexibility or lack thereof is legendary. I have stretching apps, you tube videos and DVDs aplenty but never seem to get round to it. Maybe something to commit to on this endeavour.
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.
Thursday: up and over the Whinlatter Pass.
Friday: spin down Borrowdale on the road bike.
Saturday (started Friday): BG leg 1 support. First proper run in 3 months.
Sunday (started Saturday): BG leg 5 support. Ouch, the quads did not like going out again. Time for some stretches…
Really like the idea of this 100 days of exercise. I like seeing the varied exercise that everyone does.
Good luck all.
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 don't understand the "just" a walk stuff. Walking is great. We did a 10km loop today, me showing my wife and friend some tracks they hadn't been on. There was the inevitable wee shower just as we stopped for lunch, and then it warmed right up when the sun broke through. Lovely day.
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 🙂
Walking is great.
Walking is my antidote to cycling. The dogs love a long walk and I feel I’ve had just as much of a workout than if I’d been out on the bike.
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!
Pre dinner walk with the kids and a 25min stretching routine after. Both very nice.
Day 1 Weights and road ride.
Day 2 Kettlebells
Day 3 Stand up paddle board
Day 4 Feel sick. No cardio for me. Free weights it is...
Never got a ride in, too much to do the house 🙄. Went for a run with the kids on their bikes and then to the park where I was hoping to do some bodyweight stuff but too many folk about to be looking like a weirdo on the monkey bars!
stretching routine after
Can you film this for us next time? 😂
5 and a bit kilometer run today, after doing family stuff in the morning and painting the fence this afternoon. Local route, so not very exciting but still good to get out.
After being on the verge of declaring my hatred of road riding due to commuting on busy roads, I felt like an easy ride was about what I needed today. A nice relaxed easy pace. Looked like rain when I left, and it did rain, just not on me, which was nice. Took the long route along country lanes to my parents (21 miles), took the short route home (3 miles).
Much preferred your seafront badlands photographs.
If you'd like to pay for our family to move back where we used to live I'll get some more for you.
But in the mean time here's this
The sea is behind you in the bottom left pic, and to your right in the top right 🙂
I'm a late entrant to the fold having just discovered this thread, but did 30mins on exercise bike this morning, played footie with the kids in the park for about an hour yesterday, took the dog to the river on Friday and cycled 25mins each way into town on Thursday, so seem to inadvertently be on track. Five a side tomorrow
The "official" exercise was an hour of cycling with a local group before peeling off as I had to be somewhere and it was starting to rain quite a bit. Also went for a couple of walks.
Exercise classes booked for tomorrow. I got DOMS from all the abs stuff on Weds but should be OK now!
Walk up on to the Chevin today. I can see both sides of the “just a walk” thing. Nowt wrong with a walk though.
Had a gentle start dog pedal to check the sloes (none bush look knackered) the easy run day 2 day 4 was turbo.
But
Loved day 3. Easy walk with dogs at glentrool (broke phone so expensive) the mrs100th drove back to borgue and I rode the 70km mostly on forest roads via clatteringshaws. Was reasonably happy with 3hrs considering, gave the lauf its first big ride.
Are we counting up or down then?! 98/97 were Ard Moors, which didnt exactly go to plan but I've enough aches and pains today that it definitely counts as 'exercise'!
Today will be a steady lunchtime stroll for the fresh air more than anything. Zwift racing tomorrow...!
Last week:
Thursday - aborted swim in local spot as levels gone down so much there was a sea of mud to get to water, ended up with mountain bike ride in the evening
Friday - road ride to pick up car from MOT
Saturday - at a friends wedding in wales, tagged on at back to run up Y Lliwedd and back which seems to have done some harm to my legs! Paddle back at campsite before afternoon ceremony.
Sunday - recovery stoll half way up Siabod and bracing swim
Couple of photos, first ones cheating as they were warm up Wednesday trip out on train to ride some of the way home through the Peak.
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First gym session in probably a year done for day 5. Proof my strength is in my legs not my arms!
I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for this challenge.
If you’d like to pay for our family to move back where we used to live I’ll get some more for you.
MonkeyC: After some thought I feel my comment above was maybe a bit unfair so I'll settle for a new 27.5" wheelset, 142 rear, HG. Afterall, we only moved 8 miles away.
Anyway, today, half an hour of punning hardcore for a shed base, followed by 35 minutes of trials - testing my nerves a bit. Here's a pic
Will be going back out for more punning after I've sat on backside eating lunch perusing STW long enough.
5k run, 20 kg weighted squats and lunges, pot noodle 💪💥
@sirromj, superb👌
Can you film this for us next time?
Always with the pics and video requests wae you 🤔.
Set my Wattbike up with Zwift today and rode the London circuit. Early days but it seems ok, I'll need to tap into some more of the features I think.
😂
5k wi the wife earlier, she's had right bother with PF recently, first run back in about a month, went with her, 5k. Going back out on bike after tea.
Thurs... MTB ride
Fri.. long commute
Sat... 5k run with t'missus
Sun (hungover)...90 min zone 2 on zwift..
Aiming for a run today too..
Gonna try to bulk up again with more weights and garden CX fit stuff... haven't lifted anyhting heavy since busting the wrist and getting all weakly!
DrP
MrsMC has agreed to do this evenings taxi duties, so I'm attending the club's off road ride for the first time in 2 years.
I may die.....
Double dipping today.
5k walk with Mrs S. 1h45m on Zwift.
Definitely feeling Autumnal now and reading through last year's thread has brought back lots of memories of soggy runs.
This is great, thanks!
2 hours at the climbing wall three times last week and then again today (which prob only equals 30 mins climbing as with a partner and swapping lead but that’s okay, huh?), four 3 hour plus rides since last Monday, and 30 minutes on the erg or ski erg on days in between. Feel no benefit at all, just tired, but enjoying myself immensely!
First 5 days done. Have not done much exercise over last 18 months due to injury + work. Physio means I have been gradually building up to doing more so this challenge comes at just the right time.
Day 1: 30 min steady on rowing erg + gentle 10 mile road ride in the evening
Day 2: 30 min steady rower, 20 mile road ride in the evening
Day 3: 30 min steady rower
Day 4: 45 min steady rower
Day 5: 30 min intervals on rower
Not too much cycling due to childcare, hopefully more this week. Accoring to the fitness tracking software, it is my first 5 day streak this year, which I wouldn't have done without this challenge.
45min in the gym at lunchtime, then a 30min stroll with the wife this evening that I can't really class as exercise. A pleasant walk, though 🙂
Just back from an hour round local trails (Bestwood in Notts if anyone knows it).
In the dark, coz I forgot until late (and wouldn't have bothered apart from this).
And on a road bike, coz the MTB was buried at the back of the garage behind a load of freshly painted shed panels.
APF
I wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t for this challenge.
I wouldn’t have done without this challenge
and wouldn’t have bothered apart from this
This is all great and shows what a wee bit of additional motivation can do.
After 7 hours on the road bike yesterday I did a 30-35 min gym workout following the mtb fitness plan. Wouldn’t have bothered were it not for this.
All my activity seems to have vanished off the strava group?
Did a couple of exercise classes tis evening which add up to about an hour.
Still have spaghetti arms, perhaps should do daily press UPS and tricep dips as the 1 min plank every day has paid off.
No fancy videos for me, but I'm still in. Long dog walk on Sunday and a bit of manual labour this morning, setting up a tiling job so heavy lifting and light demolition. Then 100 pushups and 100 squats this evening. Must get a proper pullup bar soon.
Day 5 of a headache so afraid it was “just a walk” for me again today. But where I probably would have just gone plop on the sofa, this did get me out of the door for an hour - which my head did benefit from (even if I didn’t have energy for anything more).
Managing yo keep this going still.
Mainly walking last few days,2 walks totalling a good few hours on Saturday, lazy walk Sunday because I was unwell due to excess alcohol consumption the night before. Today had a 20min walk at lunch and about 25mins of bodyweight stuff this evening.
Drumming wise, following my gig on Friday I did a bit of just jamming and messing on Saturday easily half hours worth. Sunday my head was not up for it so missed out. Tonight I managed about half hour ish of some focussed practise on the (electronic) kit working on some trinity music school exercises.
Another one in the camp of "wouldn't have even thought about doing this without the forum motivation" and that goes for both the exercise and the extra drumming I've added to it. Enjoying pushing myself to do something everyday so far and I started 5 days early.
Along the river to Stockton with a bit of dirt jump thrown in at the end.Chilly on the way back.I,m really struggling to get excited about the challenge this year.
Walk with the kids though the woods this evening, even found some swings.
I've started the Garmin MTB training plan. It seems to just be a road plan with a simple "go MTBing" time block thrown in every now and again, which is fine by me as short muddy rides are too much of a PITA in winter. So the scrap bike is on training duty. Let's see if it sticks when the nights are cold, dark and wet.
Tired today! Think it'll be a walk, which got me thinking I never have time to listen to podcasts - this could be a good way to kill two birds.
45mins on Zwift last night, first time I've been on since early June I think. Blimey I'd forgotten how sweaty and how much work it can be. Covid has definitely knocked the top end off...
This is all great and shows what a wee bit of additional motivation can do
Agreed, I was needing a bit of motivation. My lunch run now needs to be 6k instead of 5k to qualify, and I need to sneak in and out as we only get 30 mins for lunch, technically.... 😉
which got me thinking I never have time to listen to podcasts
Gossip mongers Jimmy, tremendous fun!
4 mile run done at lunchtime, then straight into a cajun chicken pannini. Guid. 🙂
Just done a pretty awful 7km run, hoping my legs are full of DOMS and it's not an injury. Easy day tomorrow, will probably just do a Z1-Z2 spin on the turbo.