Carry on exercising - the August 2022 edition

Thank you. Couldn't have made this year up!
If I didn't laugh I would cry

Happy new year everyone! Congrats on grear achievements this year, especially 231 days Sophie. I hope the new year brings health and happiness to everyone. (And specifically Pelo and Sophie jr.) My stupid dose has been back over the last few days but I hope I'll be OK to start as I mean to go on tomorrow.

HNY everyone. I'm ending the year with covid and many anti viral drugs

Cheers everyone, and thanks for the CG recommendations, have already passed on to a friend!

All the best in 23!

Argh sorry if I got cat and professor muddled up - I can't be sure as the post in question has disappeared from my thread.

Thank you Roonetta. Will get back to you on everything else ❤️

Hope your MIL is ok now Cat. I think your no goal strategy is good. For what it's worth, a two or three years ago I managed around 280 days of exercise but I actually feel stronger right now - I think it's the Caroline girvan workouts for me. So really is quality over quantity and whatever we manage to do can be quality exercise.

DD was ill so no skiing for me today. But managed a 40 min yoga session. Hopefully back to skiing tomorrow.

Happy New Year to you all!!!!! 🎉🎊🥂Thank you for being such supportive and inspirational exercise buddies in 2022 ❤️

Days exercised 231 (and that's me done for 2022)

Hi all, hope everyone had a good Christmas. I've not posted for a while as work went crazy, we had a crisis with MIL and I was too embarrassed about how sporadically I've been exercising! I also stopped counting days, but think I just missed my target for the year (though I did complete Bodyshred, which was my other goal). I've been using the Christmas break to try to kickstart getting fit again - back on 30DS yet again in the mornings, and doing Yoga with Adriene in the evenings, as well as doing the odd yoga or Pilates class. I feel a bit better for it, but really unfit, which is annoying.

I'm not going to set a goal for next year - I know it's going to be a tough one for lots of reasons and a challenging goal will just be setting myself up to fail - so I'm just going to plan to exercise as and when I can to keep ticking over, and then maybe when things get easier I can commit to something a bit more structured.

4 hours skiing 😊

Days exercised 230

Hi cat, if you want to increase weight then I found Caroline girvan's iron series great for this. Plus it was also the most enjoyable one for me - I think you also liked it Roonetta?

And sorry you felt so rubbish during your workout Roonetta. Hopefully it was just over-indulgence and you're not coming down with something.

Today a 7km interval run, the bowflex plank, short CG abs workout and her 20 min stretch (cos I had time and normally terrible at stretching)

Days exercised 229

Went back to the gym this morning, did weights and 45 min steady state cardio. It wasn't spectacular but I was glad to be back. Will try for a bit of HIIT on the bike tomorrow. I'm creeping a bit of HIIT in because I need a new challenge that doesn't involve joint impact. I am gradually increasing the weight amounts but its terribly slow going. I am not a person who gains strength easily.

30 min advanced beginner spin class and 10 min upper body strength
Easy day

Epic heat day 39 (full body dumbbell), a shirt Lilly Sabrina Pilates abs workout and a CG 5 min plank (far too hard)

Days exercised 228

I'm looking forward to getting back to the gym tomorrow. Day off yesterday (Xmas day) but today I'll do a long steady-state cardio ride on the bike. Hope everyone's Christmas was good if you like Christmas or tolerable if you don't.

Sick dramatic corgi is picking up, he's started eating again and seems a bit more like himself. I still can't get over the fact he's genetically predisposed to the disease of royalty, due to his breeding. Luckily steroids are a cheap drug once you get the regime right.

Good effort @Pelo22, working out on jebus birthday!

I might make it out for a brisk walk tomorrow, I need it!

30 min hip hop class done

30 min hip hop ride with a new PB
Very pleased with that (last PB was an output of 203, today I got 216

Managed to squeeze epic heat day 38 (arms) in between cooking and puppy walking.

Merry Christmas to you all!!

Days exercised 227

Steroids for now @SophieLion, just the same as for a person. Its even the same drug, predisidone or something. They were very worried about his platelet count but today, touch wood, they're creeping up again.

Because.... it can cause....
wait for it.....
hemophilia.

He absolutely would have a genetic predisposition to The Royal Disease. Unbelievable.

Anyway, yeah, I'm tired obviously but did some weights this morning and will do some time on the bike later.

Hello BezMills and welcome!!

Glad you're feeling better now motherforkin- was wondering where you'd got to.

Those Pilates rings are hardcore Roonetta. I don't think I will see myself a number of days goal but I quite like BezMill's goal. Although my a resolution will be to do some more running - just finding that hard with the puppy now.

Oh sorry to hear about dramatic dog Cat. How do they treat it?

Thank you for the Christmas wishes ! Wishing you all a very very happy and healthy Christmas too!! 🎄🎅🏻🎁☃️❄️

Oh Epic heat day 37 (legs) for me today and the abs add-on. Was pleased I managed as yesterday I didn't find the time.

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Thanks @roonetta !
I will enjoy the cameraderie, and I appreciate the welcome

I would have to make a wild guess at my days exercised. I will put down a marker of 200 I guess, averaged 4 days a week. It's a fun idea to track that, will run a spreadsheet on my work laptop
I tend to have training blocks bursts of enthusiasm that can last 6 weeks, and I am not exactly sure what blocks I will do this year. Q1 is all about classes and stretching/mobility. I haven't looked further.

Well I'm on home workouts for a bit between train strikes and going back and forth to the vet. Complicated dog appears to have an autoimmune condition....he would, of course, have to have something complicated and rare and expensive rather than a plebian stomach virus. Well, it is what it is. Hope everyone has a good Xmas!