Carry on exercising - the August 2022 edition

15 min barre class. My bum was screaming 4 mins in

Today’s exercise: 5 minutes variable intervals, followed by a 1 km row...repeated 4 times. I’ve discovered muscles I didn’t realise I had 😄

7km run - outside! Much better than treadmill!

Days exercised 185

It's on the peloton app, so I just did it on there
Basically 20 mins max power than you can sustain for that long. It's awful

@PeloFondo congrats! How do you get the test done? On an app? I'm back to yoga and will be doing gym tomorrow early. Let's see if I can lift some heavier weights. Back to work tomorrow, doesn't feel like I've had much of a holiday as I was ill in the middle of it but I'm alright now. Still at least it was a mental break.

FTP test done
Not a great increase hut I've lost 18lbs so I'm just glad it didn't drop (power to weight and all that!)

As a fellow night owl, I so recognise that feeling @MotherForkinShirtBalls. I know I should go to bed at a reasonable time and that not doing so will make me feel terrible, but that’s still not enough to actually do something about it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Today’s exercise: 3 x 10 minutes row at anaerobic threshold. That was my first attempt at sprint training after 2 weeks of not feeling up to that due to a nasty cold. It went ok, but now everything hurts 😬

When I first started getting fit (my first of many couch to 5k programmes) i used to do it in the evenings. I figured it was better to be running instead of sitting on the couch eating biscuits! I have always been a night owl but since having kids, and I had to be up earlier, now I'm torn. I wake automatically about 7.30 but have to fight myself to go to bed early enough to get enough sleep. I'm like a toddler...if I sleep later in the morning i don't sleep the next night and I'm not good at being told what to do, even by myself

Anyway I've been out for a short run (couch to 5k programme again) this morning.

Days exercised 137.

I'm an evening person! Always exercise after work, but I work from home. So it's nice to finish, then I get straight on the bike, shower and it's like a mini commute to break up work/home

Doing an FTP test tomorrow, pray for me. 20 mins max effort to see where my fitness is at

I’m a night owl, but have to exercise first thing as well. Otherwise I have zero chance of falling asleep at a reasonable time 😬

Today’s exercise: 40 minute slow & steady row.

@MotherForkinShirtBalls Oh I'm the same, it has to be first thing. I'm 100% a morning person, wake up early and fall asleep early and I hate the winter when its dark until the middle of the morning. Exercising in the evening is my idea of hell.

That does sound like a good investment, Pelo, glad it's working for you.

We are lucky to live where we do, Sophie, we're close to lots of natural amenities...between the rain showers! The dog is lovely but was supposed to be a way of making myself get out for a good walk every day, but he is so slow...He has to sniff every blade of grass and lamp post so while I'm usually out with him for 45 minutes, we might only walk 3km!

I went to the gym after drop off this morning and after sitting in my car for 15 mins procrastinating, I went in and did 40 mins of weights and core work. My hip has been niggling me so I need to make sure that doesn't get worse. I think I'm coming apart at the seams...

Happy weekend everyone!

Days exercised 136.

It's really good, there's even outdoor audio walks, meditation, whatever you could want really. It's how I justify £40 a month

That's great that Peloton offers so much choice re workouts pelo. Was thinking that weights whilst on bike would be very difficult (even dangerous even?)

@SophieLion no! Well there's classes that do light arm weights on the bike but the rest are all on the floor
My screen swivels so I can use it to do yoga, weights, barre etc

Sorry I meant to write a bit more earlier.

Very sweet squirrel story MotherForkin. Your dog sounds lovely. Sorry to hear you've have another tough week. It does sound lovely where you live though close to woods etc. and the sea!

Get well soon Cat

I might have a look at that app too Roonetta. I want to get a dog from a rescue centre (there are loads of stray animals here - my two cats I took from an litter of kittens which had been abandoned - they were only 6 weeks old when I found them) but DH wants to get a breed. We'll see....

Pelo, Is the peloton strength class done while you're on the bike?!

Yoga session done. Hope you’re feeling better, cat!

MotherForkin, if it’s any consolation I’ve had a dreadful month- when work is busy exercise flies out of the window.

Days exercised 151.

Epic heat day 6 (triceps and chest) plus 3 minute plank challenge.

Days exercised 184

Oh no, cat, I hope you're well again soon.

That app sounds good Roonetta, lots of variety.

I've had another dreadful week. I really don't get any exercise done if I don't do it first thing. I've been working late every day and I'm just too tired to go out afterwards. I had to bring dd to hockey training this evening which was close to a nice hilly/wood area so I went for a walk for 40 mins, which I'm going to count, just because it was actually outside! I'm off tomorrow so going to go to the gym after school drop off so I can't make any excuses.

Days exercised 135.

Thank you, it seems to be pretty much gone now! My friends have been ill one after the other, and like an idiot I was saying how I never seem to catch things, so that's a bit of humble pie for me. Anyway I started again today, with yoga and lighter weights.

I've been set back by being ill! After bragging about how I never get ill 🤔. That will show me. It was quite bad for a couple of days (not covid), I lost weight and strength (the opposite of what I need to do) but seem to be okay now just a bit fo a sore throat still. I will start easing back in with some yoga and light weights today. Better not go to gym until next week in case I give someone the germs.

30 min endurance spin class done

30 min first peloton strength class done
It was meh. I picked beginner body weight as it's been ages since I did strength. But it was so basic it was explaining how to do heel raises etc. Skipping the rest and moving straight to weights I think