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A slopfest bike ride along some of General Wades military road yesterday
What section did you do?
We’re staying at Camisky so my son (11yr old) and I tried to go from there over towards Gairlochy (ish) but we were running out of light and it was very ‘stop, start’ due to the mud so we turned back. If we’ve time this week we might give it another bash but it’s been slightly wet today so it’s probably a lot worse now!
Had a well sifty one yesterday. I had been doing Zwift workouts for the preceding few days, but didn't feel like battling the dying turbo yesterday. Instead I played tag with Mini 10 for a while and then did some light body weight / yoga / stretches. Heading into the basement (pain cave) after work to knock out today.
Anyone else reached the "endlessly hungry" stage yet?
About 30 years ago.
Open water swimming in Loch Pityoulish today.
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I've had a needed easier week so far. A nice loop in the Lakes this morning round Langdale, Ambleside. Have bought some outdoor swimming gear and will be running up a hill in the next couple of days.
Finally took my fs bike into sick bay.So, a half an ride to get it there.The sunshine seemed lift my gloom slightly. Saw some lovely cube bikes in the shop.Perhaps a new bike would result in a new me.
Not good at all here,in fact I,ve thought of giving up this year.
Keep going monkey. You’ve already got so far.
Not a good day here with bad news about a family members health, so we just walked the local 3 mile hill loop after work and had a natter. Will try and gym or something tomorrow. Really would like to buy a barbell but can’t find sensible priced 5 and 10kg bumper plates.
I'd missed that post monkeycmonkeydo- you can do it! You've already set the precedent by being on of the few who got through to the end last year.
And if you need an excuse to buy a new bike don't let me stop you 😁
According to my club coach we were supposed to be taking a day off today, so I just did a 40min spin on the turbo - nice and easy with a bit of music, I suppose it's only really borderline "exercise" but that's good enough for me.
@monkeycmonkeydo - keep at it, even a 30min walk counts. As long as you're not sitting on the couch and you don't just dawdle, I reckon it counts 🙂
Yes keep going monkeycmonkeydo. If bad weather puts you off you can still exercise indoors without equipment, it's not that bad honestly, I quite enjoy it, and it gets us moving! Youtube has thousands of workouts, here some easy ones: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=easy+30+minute+workout
(If you see a bully juice in there, that ain't easy.)
I went out on the trials bike today after another short session bashing hardcore with sledgie.
Thanks,sirr,mogrim,munro and ahsat.I think coming into last week with a bit of a virus was tough.Also,this town being in semi permanent lockdown since March is getting on my wick.I will try and work on a game plan for healthy survival this winter.After last years monsoon munro,you would think this would be easier.
Did a load of KB swings last night. Didn't get to 500, I was running out of time before parental duties. But I'm a little stiff, so just some yoga and resistance bands today.
After 3 days of walking I needed something a bit more intense so pre work garage gym this morning. Barbell and first set of bumpers ordered - need something to get me through the next 6 months!
Went out for a very soggy gravel ride last night. I might have been drier just jumping in the Spey...
Unfortunately I think it killed my Garmin watch. I was tracking it with my Edge 810 but had my Vivoactive on by wrist. Got home and all was fine until I went to bed, the screen turned blank and I haven't been able to get it to come back to life. It was 2nd hand off Ebay so not much hope of repair 🙁
Gav, I swim with my VA4 so water shouldn't be a problem.
I have to say, I'm not exactly enthused by the prospect of riding off-road at the moment on account of how wet everything is. Trees are lovely colours at the moment though.
I had sort of fell of this a couple of weeks ago, sore throat led to full on cold with running nose and not really feeling like intense exercise but still did the dog walking to keep up my hour a day. The last 3 days I’ve been on the road bike and although not quite back to where i was I’m feeling much better. Hope everyone has been able to keep going, not long till Christmas!,😀
I'm still plugging away, although had a few easier day last week as started doing a different job at work that involves anything between 10 and 30km walks!! So if I've got a big day I've been tracking that and using that as my exercise, but if it's day of a few small walks then I'm still doing something extra in the evening.
Just bought a smart turbo trainer so gonna be doing some stuff on that, new tyres on the gravel bikes has meant that is my go to bike for out of the door cycling.
Running is improving, calf's & shins seemed to have got better and not painful, so hopefully that carries on. I'm keeping it slow but might start to increase the distance a little soon and see how that goes.
I do find it hard some days to get motivated but I'm determined to do it.
First proper MTB night ride of the season last night. Double puncture. Luckily my cuz was on hand with his land Rover to get me home, after a bit of a push!
PS a Boardman road pump is less than ideal for 29*2.3 tyres and a big snakebite, took me ages to find the first puncture!
scotroutes
Gav, I swim with my VA4 so water shouldn’t be a problem
Yep, I can swim with mine too, I used it in the sea down at Jo's last week and it was fine. Probably just coincidence. Time for a what Garmin thread? lol
I think I'll be going for any of VA4, Forerunner 245 or a Venu. It needs to have music, I find it helps greatly with running.
Here's my photo dump for the past few days, we're well over a month in now so well done everyone that's still going.
Unfortunately my photos identify that I've not ridden my mountain bike for a week 🙁
Day 29 - A late evening spin out to the bridges.
Day 30 - A steady gravel spin on an empty stomach in the autumnal conditions around the Pentlands.
Day 31 - a fastish paced gravel tour of the coast and West Lothian. It was lovely - geese everywhere, hundreds and hundreds of them around the tide line that all suddenly took off. And there were loads of deer around. Found some lovely tracks - the feeling of the bike moving around you on autumnal slightly muddy trails is just amazing.
Day 32 - a walk up Costorphine hill to spy the zebras
Day 33 - An offroad gravel bikey spin with my wife along the coast. She's dabbling with gravel biking (although her threshold for rough tracks is really low, hence the borrowed MTB).
Day 34 - I had to be on a site an hour's drive away by 8am, and knew I was going to be there til 7pm so had a bouldering session at 6am before work.
Day 35 - A spin around East Lothian on the Go! East Lothian trail. Unfortunately I seemed to have nothing in the legs and really struggled around it so it was more like Slow! East Lothian. Did spy a weasel and a hare though, and it was all very nice.
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Another fail yesterday, life is just so manic currently. Been out today though which made me feel a bit better. I really miss bouldering @munrobiker it was mine and my girlfriends first proper 'mutual hobby' We just don't much fancy it indoors in the current situation.
Another shitty day.
Couldn't face soggy trails or puddled roads so tapped out another 32 minute run. I reckon this is good discipline for me. I've a habit of going long/hard but infrequently. The little-and-often approach is meaning I don't spend so much time in recovery mode
Shops and back carrying bags.Yep...living the dream.
Went out for a brisk walk round the village at 9pm. Was on the cusp of chucking it in after 35 days, and then remembered a mate is chucking £25 to CALM for every 25 days I complete, the bastard.
After the last few days felt like I needed to do some stretching so chose a 60 minute active flexibility routine this evening. Need to do a few more of these to get a better idea of what I'm supposed to be doing. Last time I did something similar I really hated pigeon pose but started to get to grips with it, plus there's worse. Far off from being as flexible as the guy who does the routine.
Swung the kettlebells for 40 mins today. It killed my core. Hopefully that's a good thing!
Im still in. I had to record another dog walk though. Thats 4 in total, but i was completely time crunched.
Every ride ive had has been brilliant. Im loving it, and im enjoying the faint obligation to keep my momentum.
Keep going all!
Ian
Still going here, last night was close to being a miss though. Came in from work and only really wanted to sit down and have my dinner. Managed out a walk, got soaked but glad I did. Indoor biking today.
Outdoor weight training in my local park today.I had some energy and enthusiasm for a change.Weather was nice as well.Just wondering if an hour and ten minutes of that might leave me aching tomorrow.Might try to loosen of on my bike.
Sea kayaking on the last day of our holiday today. Back home tomorrow and going to try my first run in a while as I hurt my hip a few weeks back! Loving this exercising that much I’m seriously considering entering the Frontier 300 to really push my limits! Considering the longest I’ve raced is part of a trio at the Glentress 7 I may be pushing it 😳.
Just heading out for a walk. What day are we on?
Day 37 (15 to the end of Sept plus today is 22nd Oct).
3 hours bashing roads (and a few tracks) down near Elgin in search of some VeloViewer squares. Stopped to watch the Typhoons practicising touch-and-go's at Lossiemouth, got well over hub-deep in a flooded section of road. Finished the ride with some very cold toes as a result. Nice to get back down to the coast though.
Looking at the many nice pictures above makes me realise how limited my options are.All I've done so far is walk,cycle,indoor and outdoor weights.If I had an outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts this challenge would be so much nicer.I did try Ashats pilates and some yoga but I don't think it's for me!Anybody got any bright ideas for interesting alternatives to my usual stuff.I thought about dancing but it would be a bit Billy Idol in my particular case!😉
Walked to collect parcel from post office hoping the walking part would total half an hour but it didn't, just 20 minutes. Went out for a 40 minute ride on trials bike. Finding it good to keep these rides short as is about slowly progressing skill not wearing myself out.
Knees are slightly upset with me for some of the stretching I did yesterday. Particularly the bit where shin and top of foot situated against wall knee on floor and trying to get other leg into lunge position.
Looking at the many nice pictures above makes me realise how limited my options are.
I’m back to jumping around my kitchen and running round the block tomorrow so don’t worry about it!
Yeah Thanet ain't no picture either and I've become one of those people who rarely gets further than 15 miles away from home. Still enjoy the riding and being in surrounding pockets of countryside.
^ Sounds like me.
If it helps at all, my nice views over cloud inversions etc are all looking one way. Turn 180 degrees and you look right down Leeds Bradford airport runway...
Late evening Pilates for me last night. Work is absolutely stupid at the moment.
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Broke my toe walking into the leg of a dining chair so missed yesterday. Jesus wept it hurt!
Gonna try a road ride on it in a bit, see how that goes.....😬
I don't suppose muddy trails and bike cleaning is much fun anyway.Can't, also say at my time of life,I,m to keen on getting wet and muddy.Perhaps I need to challenge that feeling.
Healing thoughts @thestabiliser, I can imagine how painful that was!
Run here in a minute. Hope the rain holds off.
32 minutes in Loch Pityoulish again. I now have a ducky to measure water temperature. A positively balmy 9C this morning.
Some decent snow on the summits so I'm hoping to supplement my current activities up there soon. Probably not this weekend though. 70km gusts forecast - and that's at street level! Might need to revert to some indoor activities after all.
@thestabiliser - looks sore. I bet you cussed like a good 'un!
When I first saw that stabiliser I thought it was a bad covid rash.
Not bad thanks, better than walking anyway!
Still going - weights class Weds. Yesterday I counted the cycle to and from the pub, but today I went for a very short run (I want to see if my knee will stand more VERY short runs rather than 2-3 pretty short runs a week) and THEN an hour on the bike.
Weds showed me that I need to work on my plank 😀
Had a good hike about and got into a number of arguments over my non mask wearing.Very exhilarating!Taking on Britain's growing army of little Hitlers that is.
If your hike was around Tesco then fair enough, but out in the countryside, **** 'em!
Upper bodyweight for me this evening. Warm up, then some still-not-balanced handstands, then onto pull ups. 1st set, got to 4th rep and thought would struggle to do 3 sets of 5. 2nd set felt better so decided to do 5 sets of 4, so I did. Increasing sets rather than reps worked well. Then dips, 3 x 5, hard. Then bodyweight rows paired with push ups on push up bars for full range of motion, 3 x 10 of them, 2 min rest between sets. Took well over an hour by the time I'd done a few stretches to cool down.
If your hike was around Tesco then fair enough, but out in the countryside, **** ’em!
Exactly!
Met my brother for a 15 mile walk today. Not sure my legs are going to manage tomorrow’s planned ride as a result. Haha.
Drove up to Badaguish once the wind/rain subsided for a 7km run.
I reckon it'll get harder for me when the clocks go back tonight.
On the plus side, it's the end of British Shaving Time so I get to grow my chin-warmer again.
Today I have started yoga with the delectable Kassandra.
Two tough stretches - something pigeon and baby cobras.
Either way, got a dab on, did something new. Got my 30 minutes
🙂
So far so good this year, I've been out two nights in a row when all I've wanted to do is curl up in a ball with a book and snooze. Both times getting out has woken me up and helping chip away at my annual distance challenge on the bike that I'd given up on in August.
Looking forward to Day 40 and a ride with my son.
I ended up doing circuits at 10.30 last night, so close giving it in 😱
Got a walk in this evening during a gap in the rain. May struggle this week, MrsMC is away to care for her dad who's just come out of hospital, so I'm working from home with two teenagers
A run today with vague ambitions of running 10k but in reality by 4 miles I was thinking about ending the run and walking home. Pushed on instead and got 5 miles. Sides of shins/calves seemed to be feeling sore today. Paused the walk home to do some stretching with a view of green sea and a dark blue-grey sky.
Today I have started yoga with the delectable Kassandra.
Two tough stretches – something pigeon and baby cobras.
Straddle pose as well I find. Experts will be near doing the splits and laying flat on floor (pancake). When I first started I was struggling just to sit up right with my legs in slender V.
What video was it? Easy to follow along?
Well it's happened the terror inducing harbinger of the coming darkness has risen from the sulfurous recesses of the shed and has made its lair the spare bedroom
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Pure. Evil. I don't know how people sit on these bastards for hours at a time
Just done Yoga, ran up a hill yesterday, walked and biked on holiday during the week with the usual daughter on shoulders or throwing about in the air. I'm having a day of not knowing why I ache any more.
Sirromj, I did beginners 30 minute yoga thing on YouTube and it was simple to follow. Easy to find online too.
Yoga with kassandra
Two hours house work and half an hours walk.Need to get out tomorrow and push myself.
A run round the block yesterday. First one since 9th of Oct but managed a 7k with no hip pain so quite chuffed. 90 mins on the turbo in the shed today, another first in a long time!
Been swinging the Kettlebells for the past couple of days. Skipped a day on Thursday. That's a total of 4 days missed so far. On the plus side I'm hitting the 500 swings with minimal stiffness the next day now.
Woke up on BST so went out on the cross bike for 1.5 hours whilst it was still quiet. Always tricky weighing up whether to take the Tour de Yorkshire summit finish climb on the way home, when you just set out for an easy spin! Surprisingly made it given yesterday’s walk still in my legs. Maybe, just maybe, I am getting a bit fitter from this!
After all your efforts I,m sure you must be.Your comments about pushing yourself a bit more have give me food for thought.A big session in the park is coming.
Go on Monkey...
For various reasons, mostly lack of time, I've not been on the bikes much for the last couple of months. Generally been running or walking instead. Anyhow got on the road/commuter/gravel bike today and did 40 miles in the White Peak.
Definitely NOT bike fit but enjoyed myself. As I've not cycle commuted since March I'd forgotten just how close some people get when passing. Also seem to have lost some of my road skills / survival instinct, so need to get that back.
Also first try of the Garmin Edge Explore that I got a week ago from Halfords thanks the PSA. Quite nice being able to follow a route and see all the stats whilst riding. Need to turn off the beep when it pauses recording though. Gets annoying in traffic very quickly.
PBs on my regular local climb today. Quick blast before tea.
Bit of a disaster on yesterday's ride although at least now I know what Di2 does when the battery runs out 😀 Fortunately it happened fairly close to home, so just had to spin back. A pity, as it was a chilly but otherwise perfect day for a ride. Did a bit of gardening while the thing recharged, then went out for a quick hour before lunch.
Today was trail running day with mates. We did a fairly short but enjoyable route up a local mountain. And the rain held off, result.
After a wet ride yesterday that was worthy of mention in the Old Testament, we were rewarded with a dry and sunny cold day for a 3hr ride this afternoon.
Im grateful to this challenge for getting me out days when the sofa would be irresistable.
Ian
Me and a buddy headed off to Findhorn for a beach/forest ride. Partly for a change of scenery, partly to escape the boggy local tracks.
Yeh,a fatbike would give me extra choices.Walked to the park and did another 75 minute gym circuit.Thats twice in three days.Must remember not to overdo things and end up in a depressed fug.I need to concentrate just as hard on my recovery/sleep and nutrition as on the exercise itself.
I saw one of those 7.5kg kettlebells in a local charity shop.Are they any good?What exactly are you supposed to do with them?
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Farmer John's mudfest with me son, he's eyeing up the gap jump at the end of the 50:John line, I'm still eyeing up the shark fin entrance to the 50:John, oh to be 12 and full of confidence and skill!
I saw one of those 7.5kg kettlebells in a local charity shop. Are they any good? What exactly are you supposed to do with them?
Here are a few of the basic exercises. I've been doing a lot of Swings recently, but you can use KB for a lot of different muscle group workouts.
^ Thanks.
Quick half hour trials practice after the morning rain stopped. Lower legs still sore from yesterday's run so didn't push anything.
Did the 30 minute beginner yoga video from Kassandra this evening. Good enjoyed.
Did a circuits session in the garage this morning topped off with a wee climb - emphasis on wee as I was with the daughter so just a quick few auto-belays for me.
I dug the fully mud-guarded singlespeed out the garage at the weekend so going to give that a go tonight. It really is wet and muddy around here atm...
I'm also doing the Strava climbing challenge again this month which is helping with extra motivation.