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My aspirations have been temporarily derailed by a (slightly earlier than planned) visit to the labour ward. However, my wife very considerately fired out number 3 son quick sharp so we’ll probably be home for tea. Surely I could fit in a cheeky 30 mins once this has all settled down......
Hit Zwift for 50mins of gentle riding. Was supposed to be an hour but I was not very rapid at getting up!
Congrats waliboy, by child 3 it's all much of a muchness, squeezing that 30mins in shouldn't be a problem 🙂
Congratulations waliboy but I think you could be pushing your luck!
In for this, a great motivation. be really interesting to see how much people do on the strava feed.
7k run for me this morning. Can we move Christmas to the end of summer next year to avoid the cold days?
God no, I’ve been looking forward to the cold weather for running!
Can you tell I'm new to this running malarkey!
Edit - How the hell do you quote other posts!?!?
^^^^ I give up!!!
Day 1 done. Strava missed the first 600m of my walk, so I'm claiming 3.5km in just under 40 minutes up Bosely Cloud with the pooch.
Waliboy, congratulations, good luck escaping for 30minutes!
Rode in and out of town for day 1. Sweating out the cold the kids have brought from from school. Planning on some gravity assisted riding tomorrow, the sweat will mainly be fear 🙂
Day one! School bike ride in and back then a 20 minute run after a 1/2 lb burger and two pints. Why did this have to start on my birthday!
Love
Pook, 39 and 20 hours
Looks like me & Mrs Db will give it a go, joined strava club - just 2 more to go to make it 100 in 100 club 👍
5k xc run to get started, went ok. Did every day last week too, more by accident than design though, feeling a bit more limber already!
I ended up taking the long route to go and buy some milk.
I’m in. Attempted it last year, got to about day 60 I think then the wheels fell off. Can’t recall exactly why but think it was a combo of illness or injury and a stressy time at work. Hoping for better this time.
...And congrats @ Waliboy!
40 minutes of bodyweight exercise this morning. Initially pushed myself to do more, but struggled and lost commitment so finished early. In the end not a bad thing as I spent the afternoon lugging concrete fence posts around so felt that made up for it.
So the fact I'd posted that I'd give this a go meant that instead of getting in the car to drive over to Hayfield to meet up with a visiting mate I rode up and over South Head.
A couple of pints and and very enjoyable evening later saw me riding back the flat way!
1hr 27 total moving time.
I genuinely wouldn't have ridden over if it wasnt for this thread, so even if I dont manage anywhere near the 100 days, it's already helped to motivate me.
Si
115 minutes non stop house work for me(did get a good sweat on)Am I disqualified?What is exercise?After yesterdays heat on my bike ride,I really needed a rest.I wonder if it's possible to visit the baths these days.
Day 1 done, a good thrash with the 8 minute mile group at the running club, with a mile either end to get there.
Suns out today so I think something similar will take place today as well.
Lovely.
40 min brisk walk last night whist my daughter was at Gym and a 24 mile ride planned for this eve.. that's the first two days taken care of..
Another 30 minute run last night and I can tell my calf muscles and ankles are not used to this any more. Maybe something similar, but with more hills would help them remember.
So day 1 didn't go to plan. Did a 80k, 1200m Road ride, but my heart issues popped up to end with ditching the rest of my plans to come home and rest up.
Probably just a 30min walk today or steady turbo spin if the micro angina settles... FFS.
I'm up for it
But I'm counting my 50mins of cycle commute 3x a week
Day 2 done, another brisk walk with the pooch up Bosely Cloud. I hate Strava!
Tomorrow and Saturday will probably be the same, then got a big day in the mountains planned for Sunday.
Day2 in the bag with a 45min walk and coffee grab. Think that'll be me for today as chest was tight.
Yesterday was 10min skipping.
And 20min GCN turbo.
This morning was 10min warm up. 10min Sprint/jog/sprint. 10min warm down.
How do we count things like walking because i need a lower level excercise or i'll blow up.
It's a marathon not a sprint folks.Those who started of with a bang last time round imploded.Start slowly and get slower.Especially those of a certain age.
Gym this morning for some strength training. First time back since lockdown, definitely a different place* but in a good way.
* It is actually a different place, they have defrosted the ice rink and have set up all the kit and more. It's a whole lot better furnished than it was.
It’s a marathon not a sprint folks.Those who started of with a bang last time round imploded.
Properly knackered my back yesterday from a poorly executed landing after a moment of airborneness* think I might just manage a slow pavement shuffle later ☹️
*rad to the max
Are the "rules" (such as they are) based on the SOIDH principal? It's just that I refuse to upload turbo training sessions to Strava, I really ****ing hate all the fake map Zwift crap that pollutes my feed!
I shouldn't think so no.....you can't really Strava a yoga/HIIT session etc
I've never used Strava before but got it to join in this. I just don't see the appeal of it tbh but that is a different (years old I guess) discussion!
Day 2 more Zwift. Rode with the pacer bots yesterday and today, it was a good way to stay steady. I've started this at a fairly gentle rate to avoid blowing up after a week! Let's see how it goes.
Day 2 and I’ve fallen into the classic post WFH day at the computer fog where I just sit feeling tired and don’t get my arse in gear to do some exercise.... COME ON TASHA
Day 2 done.
A quick 45 minutes in the woods on the MTB. Had to cut the ride short due to a slipping seat post which I'd forgotten to fix last time I was out. Now all sorted for the next ride.
You don't have to use the Strava group- people asked for one last year so it's there if you want it but I think you get more motivation here (I don't look at the Strava group, but I do join in here to see how people get on). I think monkeycmonkeydo in particular was keen for support in the form of encouragement on the thread rather than seeing strangers' numbers go up and up on Strava.
Short easy ride for me today since I was on the sleeper train last night and am, inevitably, exhausted.
Day 2 done, yesterday was a weights/fitness class, and today, which otherwise I *might* not have done, I've just been out for a 5k jog. Knickers to Strava (for now) but I have ordered a Mi Band 4 to encourage me to keep on my feet.
COME ON TASHA
I think you get more motivation here
Agreed as it worked - went into the garden and did half an hour of kettlebells seeing everyone else doing stuff on here.
Haven’t done any weights for 1.5 months. This is going to hurt!
Lazy hour on the road bike today 👍
Went for a run today. Barely managed running 2 miles today, feet/ankles felt unstable, lower legs tight and strong headwind to start. Hoped wind assistance on return would get me home but had to walk instead and got cold. Exercise box ticked though. Easy stuff over the weekend me thinks.
22k ride yesterday and went for a 'run' after work today. My body is a wreck. Determined to do this but I'm gonna have to be careful....
8 miles ran at a good pace once again. Lovely weather to be out and legs felt good even though they were were thrashed yesterday.
My cold seems to have shifted, so a lovely 90 minutes on the downs for me today!
Wrist holding up, which is great!
DrP
Thought I might as well join in.
10km run yesterday.
18km ride up to Coire na Ciste area for a bivvy tonight.
https://twitter.com/ScotRoutes/status/1306687336948871169?s=19
Head cold going, but my head went at Farmer John's this evening. I can't ride drops like I used to. Lockdown has got me out of practice. Still 45minutes of shitting myself, must count double! It's going to be a long winter if I can't get my falling off a mountain routine sorted...
I did Joe Wicks this morning!
God I can’t stand that man!
Very quick blast for me on a good local loop. Singletrack, techy bits, steady climbing and some kickers. I could get used to this! Better than last night's burger fuelled birthday ride!
5 mile run for me this evening.
Morning folks! 7k run at 4.55/km this morning in a slightly chillier Edinburgh.
Just about to head off for some social isolation in a private 'bothy' for a few days (because lock down wasn't isolating enough!). Hikes, swims and yoga until I'm back home.
Scotroutes your Scotland adventures always make me very envious!
Another morning Bosely Cloud hike with the pooch for me, doing it at a brisk enough pace that it actually feels like exercise.
Off out shortly for a 3 course lunch for my girlfriends birthday.
Day One - MTB group ride ended in mechanical disaster, luckily I got 37 minutes clocked before the end.
Day two - 1st run of the C25K. Remember that my body for some reason isn't made for running. Almost instant IT band pain that I used to get. Seem to be able to manage it by leaning back slightly????
Today, hopefully an hour thrashing the mtb in the woods
Tomorrow - Nice group ride in the Peaks.
Day 3. As expected I can really feel last nights kettlebells. 45 min walk before breakfast today as a result. Active recovery...(or something)
Day 3 - well, I had to ride back down the hill, right? I also did a short walk to a hidden lochan before that.
Out yesterday for a long day round Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach above Loch Quoich. Absolutely fantastic views, very atmospheric with occasional banks of cloud swirling around the summit ridges, then clearing to bright sunlight - one of the best days hillwalking I've had in ages.
Doesn't seem to have registered on the Strava Club for some reason though?
I've just started using strava for this and apparently you have to set walks as runs otherwise it doesn't include them. Which is a bit rubbish.
Circuits and stretching for me today
I declared turbo season officially open at Chez mogrim last night, did a very sweaty climb in the Canaries on BKool. Really ought to start following a plan there, instead of just doing whatever I feel like. Off for a run in a minute, hope the rain holds off 🙂
Started C25k (again), did day 1 and 2 on Wednesday and Thursday, then went for a road ride in the evening and wondered why my legs just didn't want to respond, I don't think I've ever been on a road ride where my HR stayed less than 140 for 3 hours, it's usually ticking along at 160-165.
Got out of bed this morning and had to steady myself on the wardrobe to stop myself crumpling onto the floor! It seems my legs really aren't made for running.
Yoga today I think!
As well as my normal cycle commuting, I'm going to do a 30min upper body sessoin at home tonight, using my gym rings and some KBs...
Not quite fixed enough for a full on pull-up routine, but will get there in the next few weeks I reckon (as long as it doesn't pull my wrist off!)
DrP
Wooobob
Maybe try setting as hike
We had a bit of a yomp along the south west coast path today and it was bloody lovely.
We had a yomp along the south west coast path and it was bloody lovely. It doesn't have to be all sweating your eyes out.
Bike to and from school, walk to and from nursery, walk to school and the park and home today. Easily my 30 mins but don't feel I'm doing enough and didn't Strava!
Day three done.
Back out on the mtb after work and the trails are running nicely. After early finishes like the last two days I normally get home and do nothing so it's nice to be motivated to go out and do something!
3% completed, yay!
Day 1; Stronglifts plus some extra arms and back work and a 2k run.
Day 2; 6k run
Day 3; Stronglifts plus arms and a 2k run
Day 4; tomorrow, The Beast @ Coed y Brenin, yaaaay.
Day 5; Sunday, Syfydrin Trail @ Bwlch Nant yr Arian
Intended gentle doorstep xc ride but tailwind KOM got the better of me. Tailwinds are like e-bikes, you still work hard 😀 0.63 mile segment through some fields, rollable 1ft drop on a corner half way down is it's biggest challenge, 160bpm avg HR, 31mph max, 24mph avg. Followed by a couple of hours digging and wheelbarrowing, then an actually gentle xc ride home into headwind.
@scotroutes - yes the road along Loch Quoich is now reopened. quite an impressive scar on the hillside, along with some meaty boulders still perched above the road. I was equally impressed by the person who'd parked their newish BMW in the layby directly underneath the landslide - clearly they have massive confidence in the quality of the civil engineering involved 😀
Half day at work so eventually turfed myself outside for a couple of hours going hither and yon on the road bike (have been off it for a couple of weeks and shoulders and undercarriage have forgotten what it's like!).
Then the Mi Band 4 arrived and has already encouraged me to go about twice as far as we would have otherwise walking the dog, so I guess it's doing the job already!
I've just joined, couple of days late but was on the same group ride that @scandal42 spat his dummy out on 😁 and a steady 45min roadie today.
50min walk today. Will need to get the heart pumping a bit more over the weekend.
Couple of hours finding steep hills to puff up on the roadie, I hope this gets easier!
Couple of hours along the Tees on my old Avalanche. Jesus it's hard work for some reason compared to my full susser. Still got to watch a druggy flasher and ensuing violence on Stockton high street.Not a very relaxing scene to observe sat outside of Costa bomb.Still,the young kid who pepper sprayed said druggy flasher in the face added to the theatre.
I should get bonus points just for living in the tees valley.
Day 3 done - 2.5 mile walk with eldest daughter.
Will walk again tomorrow then couple of hours on the road bike Sunday.
Nice ride to catch the sunset this evening. The Highland cattle even made an appearance.
Hmm images aren't working for me, odd 😕
Zwift again for day 3. Riding with Diesel Dan pacer. Some resistance bands work on my upper body to hopefully fix the shoulder issue if had for years! Motivation!
Made the most of the dry trails and took the mtb out again this morning for day four.
On a slightly related note, today is day 150 on my streak of doing daily yoga from the Yoga15 website. Still can't do most of the poses properly but there's a noticeable difference in my general wellness when it comes to the huge reduction in aches and pains both cycling and non-cycling related.
There have been a couple of mentions of walks and hikes not registering. I have this problem too, how do you actually make strava ‘see’ these activities? Mine only shows cycle, run and swim so I assume that gym and yoga sessions won’t show either?
Thanks
I think it's something to do with Strava club settings and I have no idea how to fix it.
I had a bloody lovely morning wending my way around the coast. It's encouraging for me that I'm quite a bit faster than I was two years ago, but also able to enjoy the scenery a bit more.
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