Carry on exercising - the August 2022 edition

Manage to exercise between work and going out for dinner (heading out now). 6W6P L2 (33 mins). This November reset seems to be going OK.

(15/20)

Well done roonetta! Starting is always the hardest, I always enjoy it way more than I think I will. School made me think I hated exercise. I actually like it very much. I just can't catch a ball.
I think I got the bike set up. A lot of the pieces were already together.

@iloveeverykindofcat they're good! Quite dark chocolate, about 135 cals and 200g serving

20g of protein in a little chocolate pot! They look good. I have to try and eat more, I'm struggling to keep weight on now. Always been 'underweight' and never worried about it but gym seems to have sped up my metabolism even more (don't be jealous. It sounds fun at first but when you live with it every day, its not, especially as it comes with a shit-ton of anxiety, even medicated). Oh but i'm getting an indoor bike today! So I can work on cardio more at home. Not a fancy one, just a basic machine that is supposed to operate quietly. Going to gym today, even though I went yesterday, as I can only go Mon, Tues and Thurs this week. No personal best shall be forthcoming, but I'll try. Tomorrow I have to do a long train journey there and back to one of the 2 universites that employs me. I mostly work remote, but must show face every so often. A long day that is both tiring and very sedentary but hey, its a small downside to what is overall a very nice job, so needs must. If the bike comes at a reasonable hour I'll unpack it today, otherwise it will be Thursday. I hope I can find a video of how to put it together. My friend would do it (he's an engineer, it would be a piece of cake to him) but I'd have to wait till I see him next and I want to try it out.

Ri30 L3 (31 min). Ugh - duck walks, pike push-ups, squat jacks!

(14/20)

I got up and exercised (whilst DH & DS were out playing touch rugby). 6W6P L1 (34 min).

(13/20)

Get well soon @PeloAddict. There seem to be all sorts of things going round this year.

Oh no pelo. What bad luck. Get well soon

The owl sounds so cute crimson. Do you live in the countryside ?

We got a puppy yesterday so I think I will be adapting my exercise routine to fit around him.

Left him sleeping with the DCs and just did a 7km run, 3 min plank and an abs workout.

Days exercised 203

A short-ish session today - 6x3 minutes at a fairly fast pace. I was kept company throughout by... a tawny owl that was sitting just outside my garage window, hooting its little heart out. It was all a little surreal 🦉

Hope you feel better soon Pelo. That really sucks.

Rest day for me too. I have another infection and a fever. If I didn't laugh I would cry

I had an unexpected rest day yesterday. Mainly down to having no dry kit (long story). Back to it today: Ri30 L2 (34 min). I always forget that it has the evil plank jacks/mountain climber cardio circuit!

(12/20)

I bet those flat out 5 mins feel like a really long time crimson. Whole thing sounds hardcore so well done (even if you're slower than you want to be).

Today did epic heat day 16 (shoulders and triceps) and 3 min plank challenge. Tomorrow will probably be a rest day.

Days exercised 202

Well done on hitting 200 Sophie! 🥳

Today’s exercise: 4x 5 minutes flat out, interspersed by 1 km slower rows. This is the 4th time I’ve started the “power phase” of my exercise programme...and every time I’m significantly slower. Sigh! Fingers crossed the bugs stay away and I actually make it to the end this time!

Well done on not stopping in the bowflex plank Roonetta!

Yes I feel the familiar is always easier than the unknown oubliette. I practically know NMTX off by heart and imagine you do too 😆

Today did epic heat day 15 (HIIT), CG's 5 minute plank workout (with stops 😁) and a 10 min core/abs.

Days exercised 201

Wow! 200 is very impressive @SophieLion

I did NMTZ (55 min). Which was weirdly easier than yesterday’s yoga attempt. Possibly because I know the exercises/sequences. Maybe I have some muscle memory.

(11/20)

Those look yummy pelo! Enjoy!!

Today a 10km outdoor run. Was running with a friend who kept encouraging me just to run that little bit further. I would have stopped at 5 or 7km! Feeling proud of myself now.

Days exercised 200

30 min endurance spin rudely interrupted by my dad turning up randomly
However he did bring these, so I'll let him off they're my newest addiction

Yoga Inferno Level 1 (30 min). I don’t think I know enough yoga to do this really. I have to keep stopping to work out what position I should be in.

(10/20)

Epic heat day 14 (antagonistic full
Body), CG's braced abs and core workout and the 3 min plank challenge.

Days exercised 199

Ha sorry Roonetta. So it's your nose that got injured. How is your nose now?

As for the plank challenge, it's broken up into 30 second intervals. Two of these are a traditional plank. 1 minute is side plank (30 secs each side) and then the other minute is lifting legs. The guy is quite encouraging and you can take breaks of course. Give it a try!!! It's tough but good core exercise.

Ouch for your nose, Roonetta! I hope it's back to normal soon. Ds went though a run of headbutting me when he was about 18 months old.I had to take him to the gp twice in about 6 weeks (for him, not me) and happened to have black eyes both times. I had to reassure her it was the 18 month old hitting me and not dh

Very long day today, I'm finally finished work. Luckily I got a short swim at lunchtime so I've flopped into bed.

Days exercised 156.

I’m still trying to get back into the habit of exercising regularly, after being ill for most of October. I managed a 3x 10 minute fast paced row today and did 40 minute yesterday. It all feels very hard going, but hopefully if I stick with it, I’ll soon become a bit easier.

I hope your nose is ok @roonetta . That sounds painful 😬 I have no idea how long I could do a plank for. May be I should try?! Three minutes definitely sounds long (and painful!)