NewYearathon - getting fitter in 2017.

Well done, RJ! I couldn't do that: it's definitely proper running.

Nothing to report here: I'm giving blood today so no JM for 24 hours after that, though I might try to bike to work tomorrow.

Runners on and leaving the house is proper running to me RJ, so 25mins is excellent. Feels great, doesn't it?

I didn't feel the running love tonight so went for s swim instead in my less favourite pool. The lanes were a bit frustrating, medium too slow, fast too fast, but I did 40 lengths (or maybe 44, I lost track for a bit!). It felt good, I like swimming when I can get around all the faff involved.

25 minutes running is definitely proper! Well done!

Did circuits with running club last night. Been a while since I did circuits - like 15 years when I last did a fencing training camp. Am pleased I can move today...

Today I had a riding lesson - but for a change I had a private working on my position so will probably be broken tomorrow morning - lots of correct sitting trot, which feels a bit like running from the hips up while my legs stay relaxed (new epiphany for sitting trot!). It's a great dynamic core exercise!

Trying to find energy for finishing off 30 day squats challenges I kept ignoring - final days are long!- and some core work before having a decent stretch session to stave off pain in my glutes tomorrow. Should deal with kitchen disaster area first though 😕

That is absolutely proper running RJ - I'm not sure I've ever been able to run for more than 15 minutes without stopping (and would be pretty pleased with that tbh).

One Week Shred day 2/7 completed.

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I was so excited I forgot

I must try some of these JM things sometime!

I am over the moon today. You know how I hate running? Me and a friend from work have been doing couch to 5k we've got up to running 8 minutes (slowly) and went out today to do a run that's 10 minutes 3 min walk 10 minutes run again. I'm timekeeper; at 10 minutes we were both fine so I said nothing n kept going. We ran for 25 minutes solid!!

We could have kept going as well but it was lunch from work so we had to get back.

25 minutes is proper running isn't it?

LordPeter You do get the impression during that workout that Jillian is in a rush to be somewhere, don't you! No hitting yourself in the face definitely a bonus though...I think that I am largely motivated by vanity, but I do work with a lot of older people with general health and mobility problems which do make me reflect seriously on keeping fit and well for the future.
I suppose even if you aren't trying to lose weight or anything, doing regular exercise probably does something to keep your metabolism boosted, and you might really notice a difference if you were to completely stop? I also generally do feel good immediately after doing exercise, but I know that not everybody experiences a noticeable endorphin rush.

Cardio workout from One Week Shred done this evening...only 6 days to go...

Killer Arms & Back L1 done. Now I remember why I put it to one side after I first tried it last year. I dislike this one for the same reason Delicious likes it: I'm so malcoordinated that I can't do the quick transitions from one move to the next and I'm permanently scrambling to catch up. At least I didn't hit myself in the face with a weight like I did last summer when I first tried it.

I didn't bike to work in the end because the forecast was for rain on the way home, and then it didn't rain, which is annoying. No biking tomorrow as I'm out for drinks with a friend after work.

Well done everyone else for sticking with it!

I really, really wish I enjoyed exercise. It's so hard to keep going when the only reward is a reduced risk of being a frail old lady in thirty years' time. What motivates other people? Vanity won't do it in my case: I'm very plain, short, curvy (not a euphemism for anything: I'm an exaggerated hour-glass) and very hard to dress, and nothing I do is going to change that.

Kettlebell fitness

Not loving it tonight!!! But it's done.

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7k run last night which was very enjoyable in spite of the freezing weather!

RJ 17 days is mega, don't feel guilty!

I had a rest day yesterday, and this morning started the dreaded One Week Shred. Ugh.

Hi all, still here ! April has not been a great work out month for me, due to the Easter hols, but back at work and the regular JM workouts this week. Did lots of DIY and walking over the hols though so not feeling too bad after picking up the weights yesterday and doing a cardio workout this morning.
Oub you may have inspired me to join you doing 30DS from the beginning, as that is my main fitness barometer!

Killer Abs L1 - not feeling up to anything very demanding today. Aiming to bike to work tomorrow, although the forecast seems a bit undecided about whether it's going to rain or not.

RJ, I'm in awe - I imagine I could lift a 24kg kettlebell, as that's about what DD weighs, but I couldn't possibly do anything else with it!

MAde it up to my Kettlebell coaching class tonight. On train home happy with life.

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Rest day today. I've done about 17 days in a row and I've got the next full week commited so I needed it but I feel guilty.

Extreme Shed and Shred L2 today, and then a bit of a walk this afternoon. Went for a jog yesterday instead of Jillian, and fared better than DP (who has only just started to exercise again after a few months of nothing), which is something.

I took measurement today, my thighs are bigger than before I did Body Revolution, which I'm not too happy about!

Hi everyone. With work, school holidays and family visits I've had very little official exercise, but I've been dragging the kids out geocashing (them cycling/scooting/whinging about walking, me walking/jogging/cajoling/trying not to scream) and doing some core work. Checking in to make myself go for a run tomorrow.

Enjoy the last night of holidays!

Happy weekend all. Did 30DS level 2 yesterday. Nothing proper today but walked 8 miles so at least did something.

Had to take dd2 somewhere bang in the middle of my Thai Xmas times today so just went and played in the gym. I have managed to borrow a 24kg Kettlebell and I'm happy to report I can swing, clean, jerk and push press it. Got a bit to go to get to 6 or 12 minute sets but if I can do 10 each side I'm on the way...

Finished up with a bench press pb too. Happy days. Now settled on couch with jumbo crisps and blue bloods on tv.

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