2013-2014 Exercise Challenge

[Catrin]

Just bringing this back to the top. I finally got in the trainer the other day - the second time I've been on anything that looks like a bike since the incident in October - and it was my beloved Gunnar. We won't talk about how long, but I did ride her indoors Right now the metabolic conditioning, lifting, running conditioning is filling my exercise needs but I've not given up on riding, just taking a break. Given the weather, it would likely have been that way for at least December and January anyway, given our crazy weather this year!

[Crankin]

I'm doing a bunch of different stuff, but alas, there is no snow! It's snowing up north, so maybe next weekend.
In past years, I would have gone outside on my bike today. It was 43, sunny, little wind. It just seems too much prep for a short ride, so I went on a 3 mile walk.

[Crankin]

I'm halfway there, but only 5 weeks to go. I will be doing a few days of more than 1 hour of exercise a day when I go to VT, but I think I'm going to end up with about 80-85 based on what I've done.

[Veronica]

I didn't sign up for this since I keep my own spreadsheet. But as of today, I am at 32.7 hours for the month. That includes trainer sessions, mountain bike rides, running, hiking, Spinervals and yoga. I'm on this "kick" of an hour a day. Of course some days I get way more than hour and some days less.

Veronica

[Crankin]

I definitely will not get there.... the lack of snow has meant for less 2-4 hour days of nordic skiing/snow shoeing. One long ride/ski a week would bump me up. It's interesting, though, I've never tracked it.

[Catrin]

I am up to 52 hours, 68.3 counting my additional mobility/stretching goals. Counting both I won't have any problems breaking 100, but like you, I won't make my 100 hour exercise goal. That is fine. While I seem to only update the actual sheet 1-2 times a week, I've learned my workout schedule is consistent enough that it isn't a problem to do it that way. My coach has just added something to my schedule so I will be adding roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour a week.

Good job Veronica on the min of 1-hour a day! That used to be my goal, but I had to finally work in a couple of rest days a week. I hate taking 3 days off, but my body has really responded to the rest. Guess being over the half-century mark does make a difference in rest requirements.

[Crankin]

That is part of it for me, too. I take one full day off a week. Sometimes 2, but usually the second day is yoga, or a walk, or a short ride. I count that.
Right now I am fighting myself not to go to the gym, to a boot camp class, so I called a friend and made plans for coffee. I will do yoga at home this morning and then take a walk later. My SI joint is getting frozen from overdoing it, and I have to get this solved before I go on my ski trip. I am sick of going to the PT every week.