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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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Wildernesstips · 02/01/2017 18:13

5.3 k country walk. Took an hour and it feels so good to get out in the fresh air.

I have joined the #walk1000miles Facebook group - I know I will be unlikely to complete it because I can't commit every lunchtime to an hour's walk and I have a commute too. But, I would like to track my progress to see how much I achieve.

LordPeterWimsey · 02/01/2017 17:33

Body Rev workout 3 done - with very light weights just in case I had any residual shoulder damage, but I seem to be OK and shall be back to normal weights tomorrow.

Kanye, you're still way ahead of me! I think I'm reasonably fit overall, but I can't run more than about 100 metres.

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OublietteBravo · 02/01/2017 17:19

OMG - I can certainly tell that I used unfamiliar muscles yesterday. My inner thighs ache so much today!

I'm afraid I was lazy and went back to one of my regular short workouts today: Killer Abs L1. Still, better that than a rest day I suppose.

Cumulative time: 1h 20min
Days: 2

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randomsabreuse · 02/01/2017 11:09

I'm planning a month of daily exercise to start the year - then I want to get my park run pb under 30 minutes (Christmas Eve 30.08 - those 8 seconds are so annoying!!!) Longer term goals are 5k under 25 minutes, trail 10ks in a respectable time and 10 k mud run under 1hr 30. Still debating whether to aim for an autumn half marathon or a tough mudder though - will see how weight loss goes - not doing over 10k until my weight is closer to 70kg.

As my initial month I'm also doing some 30 day challenges - plank, abs, squats and push ups. Plus daily maintenance yoga.

I'm either doing 30 day shred, running or power yoga depending dh's work. Started with basic yoga yesterday and have started the intermediate squats challenge on my phone.

KanyesVest · 02/01/2017 09:46

Hi Wilderness.

My bafflement has been explained and I'm as slow as I thought. There was a glitch in my matrix and my 10k was closer to 76mins than 66. Oh well, better one slow than not at all, and I would have been delighted with that time before I left the house. I guess 66 gives me something to aim for Hmm

Wildernesstips · 02/01/2017 09:29

I will join in again. I have always been a bit over ambitious and then get despondent when I fail. So this year, I am taking a more measured approach. I am writing an exercise goal in my diary each week: this week it's 2 X walks, 1 X Pilates.

KanyesVest · 01/01/2017 22:03

Did my 10k and was still over 1km from home, so 11.25km today. I'm delighted, I did the 10k in 66:28 which is utterly baffling to me. I really can't move that fast! I'm taking it as a good omen for my newyearathon!

Happy 2017, here's to good health and good exercise Star

LordPeterWimsey · 01/01/2017 17:51

Yoga Meltdown L2 done. First workout of 2017! Neck was a bit sore so I had to go a bit carefully on some of the moves, but otherwise I seem to be over the after-effects of coming off my bike - I've been lucky.

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OublietteBravo · 01/01/2017 14:51

This looks good if anyone is looking for something challenging, but low impact:
www.livefortheoutdoors.com/walk1000miles

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OublietteBravo · 01/01/2017 14:31

Hello everyone - Happy New Year!

I've just done my first session of 2017 and my first NMTZ (no more trouble zones) since - erm - August? I expect I'll feel it tomorrow.

This year I'm going with the following targets:

  • at least 200 hours of exercising;
  • exercising on at least 250 days.

Running totals:
Time: 50 mins
Days: 1

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ElizaBB · 31/12/2016 21:57

Can I join for accountability please ? I could just about manage a Parkrun but not have been since the spring due to other commitments and have not run 5k since the autumn. I was slow but steady ! My post Christmas weight must be up and I need a kick up the backside.

TooStressyForMyOwnGood · 31/12/2016 21:29

I'm feeble in comparison with all of you! I am going with an achievable goal, I hope. I do love this thread though as it makes me a lot more motivated.

LordPeterWimsey · 31/12/2016 20:18

I feel pretty feeble in comparison to that, NotStopped! My goal is to bike to work and back at least twice a week (11 miles each way, so if I do it two days, 44 miles), and to do a Jillian MIchaels DVD at least four mornings a week. I'm working through Body Revolution at the moment and will move onto Bodyshred, which looks totally evil, once I finish it.

NotStoppedAllDay · 31/12/2016 20:12

I want to

Run silverstone half marathon
Run reading half marathon
Run our new local half marathon
Run Milton Keynes 5k superhero run with ds

Maybe try out a local boxercise class

TooStressyForMyOwnGood · 31/12/2016 18:53

Placemarking Smile. Goal for 2017 is to do some proper exercise 3x week in termtimes and 2x week in school holidays.

KanyesVest · 31/12/2016 17:30

Checking in to make sure I go for my run tomorrow! Happy new year, athoners, looking forward to you all keeping me motivated in 2017!

LordPeterWimsey · 31/12/2016 17:21

Marking place - thanks for the new thread!

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