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NewYearathon - getting fitter in 2017.

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OublietteBravo · 31/12/2016 17:09

A shiny new thread for a New Year.

Come and join us - whatever your exercise goal for 2017.

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RJnomore1 · 06/05/2017 21:47

Ooh how was pretty muddy?

I'm doing the 5k one next month.

randomsabreuse · 06/05/2017 21:37

10k Pretty Muddy then 2 hours riding lessons. Might be stiff tomorrow!

LordPeterWimsey · 06/05/2017 19:01

DH and DD away overnight: Yoga Meltdown L2, 10MBT Pilates and Ballet Beautiful standing workout done (this is less impressive than it sounds as the Ballet Beautiful one was under 5 minutes). I've also cleared out a cupboard, done some admin and am about to settle down with wine and crisps and watch a couple of films that DH wasn't interested in seeing - I am a happy individual this evening.

RJnomore1 · 06/05/2017 18:29

Oh I got ahead of myself there!
95/155 even

RJnomore1 · 06/05/2017 18:28

An hour Kettlebell coaching. Really good; I enjoyed it a lot but loads to learn as usual.

Ended up with dry needling on my calves so fingers crossed it helps.

95/125

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OublietteBravo · 06/05/2017 10:07

Back on it today: NMTZ

(73h 20min; 94/156)

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LordPeterWimsey · 05/05/2017 19:37

Woo hoo - well done, Delicious! Enjoy the wedding.

Killer Abs L2 and Ballet Beautiful bridge series done. Yesterday was a rest day: was out for dinner after work and didn't get home till midnight.

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OublietteBravo · 05/05/2017 18:57

Rest day for me - totally wiped out be a very stressful day at work. Will try and exercise tomorrow instead.

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RJnomore1 · 05/05/2017 18:54

94/156

Weights pt

Back on it!

DeliciousIrony · 05/05/2017 09:44

Woo - dress fits and 6lb down since 2.5 weeks ago - thankyou 6 day one week Shred Smile Happy weekend everyone

KanyesVest · 04/05/2017 23:40

Argh, only just home from work so I won't manage a run tonight. Dh is away from tomorrow for the weekend so I'll have to be creative about how and when to get some exercise in.

RJnomore1 · 04/05/2017 20:50

It's not good when you feel rubbish. Hope you're feeling better delicious.

Oub Sunday will be well deserved when it arrives.🍫

DeliciousIrony · 04/05/2017 20:37

Glad you're feeling a bit less stressed today Oubliette

I was doing so well, completed 6 days of One Week Shred, and then felt really rubbish and unwell on Monday and Tuesday so did nothing. I suppose I could have done another day of it yesterday or today but I lost the momentum and getting pretty bored of it, so I'm happy to put that DVD away for a while.

I did 6W6P yesterday (one circuit of L1 and one circuit of L2), and 3 of JM's 10-minute Transformations today (cardio, calisthenics and booty burn).

Off to a wedding tomorrow so probably nothing now until Sunday Smile

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OublietteBravo · 04/05/2017 19:30

RJ I'm currently eating chocolate covered marzipan. I'm also really looking forward to my rest day on Saturday.

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RJnomore1 · 04/05/2017 19:14

The foam roller is out but I can't seem to work out how to get body weight on the calf. Saturday is only two days away though.

Gave up today. Head sore and I've got cramp so laid on couch eating marshmallows while dh does my pt Blush think my body wants a break.

Random that sounds like a great plan. Pull ups are on my list but I weigh a lot (and the marshmallows don't help!)

Back on it tomorrow.

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OublietteBravo · 04/05/2017 19:10

The DC are cooperating tonight, and DD made Mexican food in cookery today so I don't even have to cook. The cumulative effect is that I'm much calmer and less stressed than I was yesterday.

I've just done 30DS L1D5 & 6W6P L1D2.5

(72h 30min; 93/157)

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randomsabreuse · 04/05/2017 07:13

I really want to be able to do pull ups for upper body stuff on total warrior as it's the closest home based thing... 4 pronged attack...

  1. Lose weight so less upper body strength required...
  2. Upper body weights generally
  3. Hanging from pull up bar
  4. Jump up and lower (well drop) down to use the same muscles. Will try and get some resistance bands to assist - missing gym access where there's an assisted pull up machine!

Might also get me to the point where I can actually climb vertical/overhanging stuff enough to start enjoying it a little!

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OublietteBravo · 03/05/2017 20:13

I did BFBM in an attempt to burn off some anger.

I'm livid with DS's PE dept and their inability to figure out what time he'll need picking up on match days. I don't have an hour an a half spare to play 'hunt the small boy' - especially when I haven't been told that he had a late finish and how the fuck does a home match with a 14:00 start time finish at 18:30 anyway.

(71h 45min; 92/158)

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KanyesVest · 03/05/2017 18:54

That's really annoying, RJ. Do you have a foam roller? I find mine really hurts bit helps a lot.

I had some very functional training today, three hours laying a patio! I was the skivvy apprentice to my brother, the gaffer, so I got all the fun jobs like tamping down the gravel and sand with a sledge hammer and lugging 20 x 25kg bags of sand round from the front (in a wheelbarrow). Gonna feel it tomorrow!

LordPeterWimsey · 03/05/2017 18:50

Commiserations, RJ - hope the massage helps!

random, well done on the fast time! Not sure I can do any kind of pull-up.

Yoga Meltdown L1 and Ballet Beautiful abs done. Owwww.

RJnomore1 · 03/05/2017 14:45

Very very crap lunchtime run. My calves feel like they might explode. Had to stop and stretch and walk but made 5k total. Annoyed and frustrated. Got a sports massage booked for Saturday to sort them.

May go do kettlebells tonight as I feel I didn't do what I meant to today.

93/157 anyway.

blodynmawr · 03/05/2017 07:26

Still JMing here this week....

randomsabreuse · 02/05/2017 22:43

11km run yesterday. Tacked 5k on before club run and was a little out in my timings leading to my 2nd fastest mile ever (according to Strava) in the middle of an "easy" run.

Hill repeats session today. Calf and hamstring muscles were my limiting factor more than my cardio fitness which was a surprise...

Finally did some abs work and have been doing "reverse" pull ups (jump up and lower as slowly as possible) which DD finds very amusing...

LordPeterWimsey · 02/05/2017 20:49

Killer Abs L2 and Ballet Beautiful outer thigh workout done. So bored with this exercise lark...

RJnomore1 · 02/05/2017 20:02

Kettlebell fitness class

Long long sets today, 6/7 minutes. Did well after being a bit off yesterday. My calves are agony though, got a sports masseage booked in for Saturday to release them.

92/158

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