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Drinking John Smith's now
Should be banged up just for that!*
Hour in gym, haven't done squats for ages, did a load of squats, now wishing I hadn't. Life has kind of bolloxed the cycle commutes this week. Will try again Monday. Not sure what to do over the weekend, need to put together a plan.
* hope it wasn't serious for your mate btw
Last couple of days haven’t gone quite as planned - back window of the van was smashed by wind blown debris yesterday, en route to Braemar. That, in turn, led to a 6am start for an 8am appointment with Autoglass in Aberdeen this morning. End result was I forgot to record even a dog walk yesterday, and only managed a 4km wander with wife and dog today - not helped by both of us feeling like we have a cold coming on!
I got out for a couple of hours round the woods on my XC Hardtail.
Oh - I've decided that light, simple XC Hardtails are going to be the big thing in 2027. Marketed at all the gravel bikers and bikepackers and folk who just want something lighter and less complex than full suspension.
The next time I take a photo of these hills they may have snow on them.
Did half an hour in the gym but forgot to log it on the watch. But I did then later on do an hour and a bit on Zwift, so day 4 is intact.
Hopefully some outdoor rides over the weekend 🤞
4. 35 mins Zwift and 15 mins home workout.
Oh - I've decided that light, simple XC Hardtails are going to be the big thing in 2027. Marketed at all the gravel bikers and bikepackers and folk who just want something lighter and less complex than full suspension.
100% agree. Built one of those and very much enjoying riding it locally and going to try and get a couple of two day bikepacking trips (Credit card B&B type) before weather goes to poo.
Had to drop the lad back at Portsmouth today. So 8am 35 min run and just shoehorned in another 25 mins collarbone rehab circuit before failing to pass the beer fridge 🙂
Ride tomorrow. Going to be damp.
Oh - I've decided that light, simple XC Hardtails are going to be thebig thing in 2027. Marketed at all the gravel bikers and bikepackers and folk who just want something lighter and less complex than full suspension.
lol....... great minds....... in the last 12 hours i have gone from possibly buying a full sus ebike, to being close to pressing buy on a lovely Specialised chisel bike.
I've decided that light, simple XC Hardtails
That front mech is an unnecessary complication and only adds weight 😀
Day four was another half hour jog. Have managed to do the bike commute every day this week so good habits forming.
Looking forward to today being a bit more fun, a couple of hours on the bmx lined up, then tomorrow hopefully mtb.
Day five...despite a body battery of 23 I did a 40km ride with Reeksy1.
Photos in the WRPT thread.
in this again - good week swimming, and cycling to work - Park run 297 today - onward to the big 300...........ideal weather for park run at Oakwell - good look to the Calder Dividers. Its a wet West Yorkshire today.
Day five...despite a body battery of 23 I did a 40km ride with Reeksy1.
Amateur - I went out yesterday with a body battery of 5 😂 got back and it was still 5. Does it ever go to zero?
Small window today so 35 mins at the gym doing weights.
The good thing about this is the desire not to fail (for now), so I'm doing stuff when I'd normally sack it off
Amateur - I went out yesterday with a body battery of 5 😂 got back and it was still 5. Does it ever go to zero?
Oh yes 🙂 Day six on the Basque Pyrenees trip!
Lovely XC type ride with my fellow recovering collarbone'r. 3 hours, plenty.of distance, not too much climbing.
Had a pint, done for the day.
Zwift tomorrow I think. Run or ride.
Met up with a mate, riding cancelled due to forecast monsoon, demolished the Hassop Station cafe Big Breakfast then did 5 miles walking up and down the trail to the Monsall viaduct in the drizzle.
After destroying my quads with a few squats in the gym yesterday I thought to myself "what else can I do to make this pain worse?" And then is struck me, "I haven't done trail run for age!" So after an hour of that I could barely walk down the stairs after getting out of the shower. Would anyone like to bring me a cup of tea, please?
Also....Just done an hour digging out the drainage ditches the neighbouring estate muppets drove through when harvesting the willow biofuel. Ooof. Proper knackered now.
failed. mixture of vising mother in dementia home, introducing her to her new great granddaughter, spending most of the afternoon with granddaughter asleep on my chest and pissing rain........ i just couldnt be bothered.
First time I've cycled everyday of the week for donkeys years, so off to a great start.
5. Floor exercises and 12k steps today.
Showing some Crieff folk around the local gravel delights, so 66km and a couple of pints of Dark Ness to follow.
Not been to a gym since Feb/Mat time but went and lost my kettle bell virginity in a class at the local council gym on Friday morning. Went really well, quite chuffed as a 60yr old showing them how an oldy mtber can give it some 💪
Managed, just, to get down the stairs this morning as inner thighs just 'said no', ouch! Forced myself to do a restricted upper body workout for 40 minutes at home with a few careful stretches and back strengthening exercises.
Lesson learnt, probably not 😳
Met up with a mate, riding cancelled due to forecast monsoon, demolished the Hassop Station cafe Big Breakfast then did 5 miles walking up and down the trail to the Monsall viaduct in the drizzle.
Sounds infinitely better than going to Bramall Lane in the pissing rain with some mild optimism that Wider world turn it around on his third coming (I didn't want him back btw) and witnessing the same old dross resulting in yet another defeat.
yesterday i worked out how to upload a gpx to my garmin (instinct solar) to try to follow the route - im not sure it would have been great if i didnt already know the area, but hey, D6 likely to be a ride but ive got grass/hedges to cut first.
the "foul weather jacket" thread now sees me as the owner of an endura singletrack II...
Day 6 done - beautiful morning SS gravel ride. Only 1 hour 20 mins / 24km.
yesterday i worked out how to upload a gpx to my garmin (instinct solar) to try to follow the route - im not sure it would have been great if i didnt already know the area, but hey, D6 likely to be a ride but ive got grass/hedges to cut first.
the "foul weather jacket" thread now sees me as the owner of an endura singletrack II...
Day six and I'm still not 100%. Probably should have rested but spent all day scrubbing garage walls, house roof, brush cutting etc. Then a short walk which got me up to 12,000 'steps' so that will do. Garmin thinks I went for a bike ride at some point...
Day 6 - 4hrs 10 mins out of the house, 2hrs 40 mins moving time on the emtb with a couple of pub stops.
If you haven't done your exercise outside today you've missed out - in Derbyshire at least, it's been fabulous
Moved a load of logs yesterday, couldn’t get out anywhere as No2 Skipperlet had rowing and it was pissing down all day. Did 90k on the bike today. Next week will be tricky as working away Tuesday to Friday…😟
Next week will be tricky as working away Tuesday to Friday…😟
I work away most weeks.
Either take the bike (not always an option), find a local gym, or failing all else - dumbbell curls/raises, sit ups/crunches, press ups etc, or find a calisthenics program on your phone. Done in your room
Day 6
Stunning morning at Aberfoyle 👌
45 minutes outdoor gym work.Sit ups,push ups pull downs etc .Loosely based on the Doug Mcduffmethod .Nice sunny day to.
Day 2 of riding with the Crieff crowd. Quite a bit colder (and wetter) today. 55km on some rattly tracks
Obligatory Ryvoan photo..
And a wee walk with Mrs S later, whereupon we spotted the first new snow. Just in time for the equinox.
Missed the first two days because of an unfortunately shit team building event with work. But I played football Friday and Saturday. And I hiked to a big rock on Thursday.
A big rock.
Very easy 10k run today as I'm still recovering from my ultra two weeks ago. Probably wouldn't have bothered if it weren't for the challenge 🙂
Yesterday was almost a write off. Managed to get 20 minutes of hip openers and some one stability exercises in to make up my half hour. If it were nor for the challenge I would have done nothing, so that's a plus.
Today I happened upon a couple of mates while I was out at the local, and we ended up going on a magical mystery tour while trying to find a gap jump. Cue being lost in the woods, accidental trespass and a couple of bramble based fights. We did not find the jump, but it was ace.
Walk with the boys for an hour this afternoon and a bit of bag work and bodyweight doodahs this eve
Squeezed the bare minimum into a busy weekend . 30min run early yesterday (I really dislike morning effort) and after a 6 hour drive back home did some mobility and isometric exercise. I really wouldn't have done either were it not for this challenge
skatepark on Friday lunchtime for 30 mins
then drove 400k to Northumberland...
for Naughty Northumbrian which was 40k and 1200m of climbing Saturday practice & again today!
I've accidently fallen into the challenge this year after struggling to do it in previous years. I think for me I need to know when to take it a bit easier. Mon- Fri was either running or riding. Saturday was an easier day with a 1 hour walk before it pissed it down. Then went to a 50th Birthday Party on Saturday night where I drank way too much and didn't get to bed until around 1:30am.
But motivated myself to go for a run as the weather was so nice here in Derbyshire.
Worked allout well and felt fairly good to clear my head.
Hopefully out on the bike tomorrow after work, as the weather is looking nice and autumnal.
I also really struggled with the dark evenings, so think I may join a gym over the winter to try and keep me motivated, although I do prefer to be outside.
Obligatory Ryvoan photo..
And all is right in the world again. 😉
Having not run in over 2 months due to injury, yesterday was the North Tyneside 10k...I'll do it, says I...and now I can neither climb, nor descend stairs, or lower myself into a chair 😭 amazing just how quickly your muscles can forget!!
Saturday was an hour and half of BMX. First day of not running, but it's worth it to have the legs slightly less stiff.
Sunday, back to half hour morning run. Then later on got 40 mins in at the pump track with my boy - best but of the week.
Out for a run again on a minute.
5km walk and 30 min "collarbone rehab circuit" yesterday. And then lifting and moving loads of heavy patio stones which should count for something!
Working away today and tomorrow, so on the treadmill at 645 for 35 mins. Taking my rehab bands with me so will do shoulder and a bit of other stuff in hotel tomorrow morning.
Same as lots on here, easy to do stuff when you want to do it, hard to get motivated without the challenge when not.
Glad I've rejoined the Gym as I know that's at least two dark nights a week I've no excuses but to go do something.
5 days in and... FFS, got a plague. First time in a year.
End result of getting run down - close family funeral, high work stress (just short term / mad busy - I'm lucky to enjoy what I do and work with good people) and a couple of long haul flights last week = nowhere near enough sleep. Was a total zombie yesterday just walking the pupster.
Rest needed. I'm going to have to stop the clock for a few days, hopefully restart properly this next weekend, and go through to the new year !
5. (Yesterday).
Longish walk
Running the line at a U16s footy match (80 mins)
Total of 15 K steps.
Floor exercises in the evening (15 mins)
Saturday was the Moray Gravel Raid, so 140km and 2350m of ascent and nearly 8 hours out on some awesome trails.
Yesterday was spent supporting the Mrs at the Gordonstoun triathlon so only had the time and energy for an extended dog walk yesterday evening.
Planning a couple of hours out on the road bike today though as I have a day off work 😎
Well done all!Some really inspiring stories above.I try to remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint.
Monday evening club run.
A loop round Loch Gynack as the sun set, requiring head torches for the return leg.
Monday night health ride tonight, 30 out in 3 groups, first chilly night of the season
75 minutes on the e-bike along the Tees.Stunning day it was out there.Was starting to get a bit nippy on the way back mind
6. Struggled to find time today. 20 mins intensive bodyweight and dumbbells routine plus 15 mins of yoga saw me through.
Day 7 - short intense workout before getting the train to the city and walking to the office and back.
Day 8 - dawn 'proper' mtb ride with some mates...struggling up and hammering down. Knackered now.
Despite having loads of time yesterday, all of a sudden I didn't.
Coupled with going to the pub and having a couple with Mrs Str, it got to 8pm and I forced myself to do 5 sets of 10 sit ups interspersed with 5 sets of 10 press ups.
Fell short time wise but just before bed, Google Fit congratulated me for '30 mins of fast paced exercise today'.
I had done a reasonable amount of walking.
I'll take that for the day and pick it up this week
Was supposed to be out for a 1:1 walk in the Pentlands with my boss at lunch today but something kicked off so that didn't happen. Used some "focus time" to do some Yoga/Pilates instead, but I'm jonesing to get outside in this perfect late summer weather.
Day 8 ticked off.
Extended lunch hour, and 24km on the HT.
Dog-walking busy-body told me I was an old man, to stop behaving like a kid, and to grow up, when he took an objection to me riding a trail (actually I stopped and let him and his 2 dogs meander around me) that technically, wasn't an official bicycling right of way! 🤣
almost forgot yesterday
work then Cubs and I was knackered from the weekend
Realised literally as I was about to get into bed!!! emergency Youtube yoga at 1130
Sunday I played table tennis. Which I didn't feel got my heart rate going enough so I did some leg burner body weight exercises a bit later. I liked the leg burners so much I did them Monday too. As Monday was a travel day I also did a lap of the terminal dragging my shit. Which got a sweat on enough for me to be a little embarrassed when I boarded.
I too almost forgot yesterday. Went out for a walk in the dark at half nine.
Walked a bit further today specifically to get a bacon sandwich. Theme developing.
Feeling like the seasonaly lurgy is having a go so decided to stay off the bike today, hopefully back on it tomorrow. New tyres fitted which are going to 'add to the workout'.
Another stunning autumn day and another mixed gravel/road ride, this time up to Grantown on the Speyside Way for a lasagna pie.
It was indeed a stunning day. Opposite direction for me down into Glen Feshie. Fabulous ride 😁
Nice evening ride
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Was hoping to get to the gym but my plans had to change. Found an old beginners yoga routine by Kassandra that I hadn't done before - worked bits in different ways.
Last easy offroad club ride tomorrow, might move the gym to Thursday
Spent the day at my FIL's today. He's currently in hospital, so I went round and blitzed the gardens. They haven't been touched for a few months, so got a proper sweat on clearing it up.
Found a PureGym 10 mins from the work caravan, so 47 mins in there tonight. Would have stayed a bit longer but it had a crap selection of kit (even by PureGym standards) and was really busy
Day 9: after work 
half an hour walk around and a half hour bodyweight workout. Then a quick dip.
Nope still can't load photo from phone even after converting 😕
0ne hour plus long walk on my escooter. it was my first terrifying ride.I was verysweaty by the end.Especially when a friendly Bobby decided to talk to me about it!!!Lol.
Very pleasant hour and a half beach walk with wife and dog, then a tasty pub lunch 👌
Very pleasant hour and a half beach walk with wife and dog, then a tasty pub lunch 👌
Did the dug drag you round? Was there a long lead (in)?
Monday was run, gym and karate
Tuesday gym
Today a very pleasant commute on the ebike
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Another lovely autumn day and another visit to Glen Feshie, this time running. 
Followed that up with a walk into town for some provisions (and an ice cream) and some yoga this evening.
Wish I lived in that cottage/croft?!
Wish I lived in that cottage/croft?!
This is a photo of me taking that photo. I'll get some more for you on Friday 😉
Drive from Glenmore to Troon, then a ferry, none of which count, so joined one of the local running groups for a 6k run, before heading home. I'm quite pleased to have stopped moving.
Every f*cking year it gets to about this time and I come down with some chest lurgy or other.
So a few days of yoga then.
Day 9 done - extended commuting (37km gravel round trip rather than the 18km 'most direct' option.)
Did the dug drag you round? Was there a long lead (in)?
haha, very good 😊
Strava disnae lie 😁
