Carry on exercising - ye saga continues as 2020 fades into 2021

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New thread to record our workouts, track our goals, and keep us motivated. All welcome!

@SophieLion
@MotherForkinShirtBalls
@roonetta

Glad to hear you’re OK @SophieLion. The fires in Greece and Turkey sound horrendous.

6W6P L2D12 (30 min) yesterday (because I was feeling tired). KAbs L3D12 and Ri40 L1D20 (65 min) tonight.

(147/103; 148h 30min)

There is another fire kind of in our area. Keep hearing sirens and planes and helicopters firing over. It's so sad. All that destruction. It doesn't seem quite as hot today but there is a bit of a breeze which just spreads the fires .... no words really.

beastmode day 9 full body. Was more manageable than yesterday's chest and triceps. Rest day tomorrow for me!

Days exercised 169

God that sounds awful Sophie. I can't imagine having to live with that fear and the sadness of so much destruction. I hope you and yours are all safe.

I've had a bad week. Not sleeping, shoulder is really hacking me off (although I finally have an mri date in 4 weeks) and a death in dh's family earlier in the week. So I've just about kept going with the squat challenge and not much else! I am hoping to get a run tomorrow, but the builders announced today they have finished the first fix about 2 weeks earlier than expected so I have to spend a good bit of the day finding light fittings, sockets, paint colours, flooring and the counter tops!

Wayhey, I got out for a run this morning and it wasn't quite as awful as I feared

Thinking of you Sophie. I can’t imagine how horrible it must be at the moment .

Picking your fixtures and paint colours sounds right up my street Motherforkin. Love a bit of decorating, especially when you get past the dirty, dusty, noisy part and onto the good stuff . Sorry to hear you are still suffering with your shoulder . Glad you managed to get out for your run.

Forgot to add my exercise yesterday- Epic Heat day 9 done followed by a WWL.

Days exercised 143

We've left athens now but the situation in greece is still awful. The fires in Evia still going.... thank you for the thoughts all of you.

Good luck with the shoulder and the decorating MotherForkin. Hope the coming week is better for you

Was fully intending not to exercise today but been feeling really bloated the last few days abs then someone videoed me in my bikini and I don't know.... normally I'm ok and feeling good but today it just made me want to exercise - I don't think this is the right motivation to exercise at all and is normally not what motivates me exactly.

Anyway did girvan callisthenics day 1 legs.

Days exercised 170

It really does sound horrendous in Greece @SophieLion. So many news stories linked to climate change this summer .

Feeling less tired today, so decided I’d better fit in a session. Ri30 L2D11 and 6W6P L1D13 (70 min)

(148/102; 149h 40min).

Hope you're feeling a bit better today, Sophie it must be hard not to internalise such a stressful situation.

I'm on a week's leave so heading off to the west of Ireland in the rain for a few days this evening. The joy of holiday at home . I had to meet the kitchen guy so I ran home (well, I easily walked as much as I ran). And I've bought myself a tens machine which I'm hoping will help with my shoulder. Hooking my bra is getting hard which is not a good sign.

Thank you oubliette and MotherForkin. It's actually quite incredible how all the fires have affected me (and other people too I imagine). Been feeling really sad. I think things are more under control now. They've made arrests too.

Sorry to hear about the shoulder MotherForkin. Hope the TENS makes a difference. And enjoy the holiday - hope you have a break from cooking etc at least.

Did 5km run at the gym with DD. Was so proud of her! Also did a short isometric core workout from Caroline girvan. I think I need to build some More running back into my exercise routine. It felt sooooo tough today as not run for a while but I felt great - when I'd finished!!

Days exercised 171

Watching the situation on the news in Greece is really humbling Sophie. It makes it all the more real knowing someone actually living there. I hope things keep improving. I know what you mean about seeing photos of yourself, especially when you are working so hard. Other people rarely see what we see though, and our eyes almost always go straight to the bits we hate the most. I hope you are feeling more positive. I can’t imagine you look anything other than fabulous .

Hope the TENS machine helps your shoulder Motherforkin. It must be so frustrating .

Got my workout in early today. Epic Heat day 32 upper body. Had a rest day yesterday as was in the office. Now it is getting back to normal, it meant I didn’t get a parking space, so back to walking in. My Fitbit logged it as exercise, so I will count it (otherwise I don’t think I will reach my target - all these rest days are adding up!).

Days exercised 145

Thank you Roonetta. Very sweet of you

My legs are absolutely killing me after yesterday's run. My quads mainly. Wondering if it's because I did the girvan callisthenics for legs the day before. I will try to do her 20 mins stretch later today.

Managed to get a short run this morning before we left and a nice walk in the woods when we arrived.

Hope your stretching helped today Sophie!

Hope you have a lovely break Motherforkin

Epic Heat day 9 glutes and a WWL

Days exercised 146

Oops that should be Epic Heat day 11, not 9

Did a 5km interval run today (and my legs are now all stiff again after yesterday's stretching! I'm so out of shape for running) plus a girvan abs and core workout.

Days exercised 172

Well done on getting back into running Sophie. I have never enjoyed running, and always end up with shin splints. Wish I could like it, if only to lose the stubborn weight that doesn’t seem to want to leave

Epic Heat day 12 upper body done. Liked this one.

Days exercised 147

Oh. My post from Tuesday seems to have disappeared. I did 6W6P L2D13 and Ri30 L2D12 (65 min)

(149/101; 150h 45min)

I seem to be really struggling with tiredness/motivation at the moment. Actually managed a session this evening having taken yesterday as a rest day. BFBM (50 min). Which takes me to 150 days so far - only another 100 to go!

(150/100; 151h 35min)

Yes I really need to build running back into my exercise program Roonetta. Been a bit girvan obsessed!! Glad you enjoyed your epic heat workout. Generally I found it very enjoyable as the workouts were shorter!

Posts often disappear for me too oubliette. Must check if same thing happens on a proper computer as use the phone a lot.

Sorry you're struggling with motivation Oubliette but well done for reaching 150!! 👏🏻👏🏻

5km interval run plus two Caroline girvan core workouts.

Days exercised 173

Today I decided a short session was better than no session. Ri30 L2D13 (35 min). I might actually drop to one DVD per day for a bit and see if that helps.

(151/99; 152h 10min)

2 mile WWL ✅

Days exercised 148

Hope the one DVD workouts are more motivating for you oubliette. I always find it easier to get motivated for a 30/40 min session - hour ones seem so long.

A yoga session today plus a girvan core workout.

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Did a 30 min pilates class yesterday and then a 5km fartlek run.

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Forgot to congratulate you on 150 Oubliette! Well done 👏

I agree about the length of the workouts. Much harder to get myself off the sofa if I know I’ve got an hour's workout. Finding it easier to motivate myself to do Epic Heat and some WWL. I am doing one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Only once did I find myself doing one straight after the other. Must have been a good day.

Well done with the running Sophie. My DH wants to invest in a running machine. Any suggestions on makes/models greatly received. I will definitely use it myself. Hopefully it will be kinder on my knees and shins than the pavement.

Two rest days and only a 2 mile WWL today as in the office.

Days exercised 149

KAbs L1D13 (30 min)

(152/98; 152h 40min)