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Completely boiling again today. 19m yoga then 3m stretching before bed. Too hot for anything more strenuous! Did 16k yesterday and almost melted away…..

Didn’t do anything except walking yesterday, was too hot and bothered and exhausted. Today was better:

4k run
Loads of walking
Yoga (20 mins)

22,400 steps

21m yin yoga last night. We continue…..

Thought I’d blown it after Friday running was cancelled. Started to use the treadmill, but felt too unsafe.

Forced myself to come to the leisure centre to use the track and I’m glad I did: did it - two 3 min runs, 2 5 min with walking in between .

Round the track 5 times - middle lane, cos two young lads were training.

Have got a cancellation for Pilates at 4.

There were no lapwings at the track today - just a crow and a swallow.

Had lunch after Running Club and then did my arm homework in the gym with 7.5 kg dumbbells. I've forgotten what the exercise is called - looks like a biceps curl, but done at speed with the arms pumping as if you're running. 3X10. Then did 3 sets of 7 biceps curls. For all of those, interspersed with angel wings stretches.

45 minutes Pilates class.

Heading out to do a teeny bit of gardening. 104

13 min tai chi then 10 min yoga / stretching.

Tuesday:

45 minutes Musical Theatre Fitness followed by 30 minute Stretch class, but didn't push myself - barely moved in MTF: think I set back my hamstring injury in the gym last week, since I hurt myself on the abduction machine, eejt that I am. Shall be giving that machine a miss for while.

On the plus side, I'm not nearly as bad as I was in the beginning. 105

I've noticed that I'm coming in at the sides, though I look like I have a miniature beer belly at the front. Still over 14 stones and a size 18/20. My belly is definitely the largest part of me, but I still have visible fat most other places.

Arms look pretty good (for an old bird) when they're pumped up - could see them when we did arm exercises at MTF. I appear to have shoulders again.

Yesterday:

6k walk
3k run (around Hyde park led by Mo Farah)!

28,500 steps

6k walk
Shesensu class (45 mins)
Fast walk uphill to class

25,000 steps

Running Club - 4X5 minute runs, interspersed with 3 minute walks and 5 minute cool down. Partially on track; partially on grass and gravel on a slope.

Gym - alternating hammer curls, 3X7 with 7. 5 kgs; same with biceps curls.

Senior Flex - usual mix of stretches, cardio, star jumps, wall press-ups, chest presses, RDLS - 45 minutes.

Active for Life - 15 minutes on bike, side raises, 5,6,5 - 6kg.
Shrugs with 18 kg weights - 20,20,21. Farmer's carry - 70 seconds.
The exercise where you slide down a wall with a big yoga ball between self and wall. Stretches. 1 hr total.

11 min yoga and 13 min little dance workout. How cool to run with Mo Farah !!

18m yoga and stretching, 5m arm exercises.

Disaster struck - I've had the summer bug from hell. 2 weeks along and now have horrible sinusitis. I've realised I now have to exercise every day to reach my 300 target 😥 Typing this in the hope it inspires me to do at least a little bit of something today or I'm f**d🤞
Good to see you are all powering on.

Wed was 106

Running Club: 4X5 minute runs, including a grassy slope.

Senior Flex - much the same as usual with a few sly hammer curls added on my part when we were running on the spot, 45 minutes. 107

50 squats - and struggled. It's a cheat, but I'm counting it to keep me on target.
119/300

Morning yoga (20 mins)
6k walk
4k walk
Full body workout with dumbbells (30 mins)

21,500 steps

Busy busy busy yesterday. 13k steps, 11km bike ride, 15 min weighted vest walk, 7 min jumping around and 5 min arm exercises.

No exercise today, apart from a little bit of walking.

Saw the osteopath and have my knees taped up. No idea whether it'll help.

Parkrun (5k)
Lots of walking
Yoga (25 mins)

21,000 steps

50 squats again to keep me on track
120/300
I think I might be turning a corner - managed to lie flat and sleep a few hours this pm.

Just a run yesterday, 5k
Bit of walking but more of a gentle stroll so can’t really count it as exercise!

15,000 steps

I’m up for the football now, will be leaving for work at 7am so doubt I’ll have the energy to do much tomorrow (well today)!

Did my running homework. We were told to run for 20 continuous minutes.

Took 22 minutes to walk the mile to the local park and the park run start point. Had a minor glitch with a couple of teenage boys being wee arseholes, but ran (slowly, I admit) for just over 21 minutes. My Fitbit isn't working terribly well, but I did about half the 5 km park run course which gives my some hope that I might be able to finish after all: I've looked up the times for my age group and most are just within the hour.

Did my static stretches and then walked home.

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Woo hoo @WearyAuldWumman sounds like a big leap forward on the running!!

Yesterday - 7 min arm exercises, 23 min cardio then 10 min bed time yoga.

I have been a bit down in the dumps. Kids are ageing me. And I have had about enough. They are adults btw.
But I am still going with more or less my usual routine- plus some quickie overnight camps.

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@WearyAuldWumman from my many times of couch to 5k (and I completely love it) - this week it usually reverts from continuous run to intervals of run walk. It is to protect you from injury but it totally used to mess with my head - and it actually feels harder than the 20 min run. You are doing brilliantly!!