August exercising

[Estrella]

Another while new shiny month! I’m carrying on with Garmin daily suggested workouts until I start my next training plan on Sunday. Today was 10 x speed repeats with recovery in between. 61 mins/10.51km.

[sally maclennane]

Spin tonight, same on Tuesday night. The gym has been my saving grace over the last few weeks, as well as spin I've done a few weights workouts too.

[Estrella]

I’m glad you’ve got that outlet, Sal!

Base run for me today 6.82km/38 mins. I’m starting to feel unwell though so not sure if tomorrow’s long run will happen.

[Estrella]

Long run day did happen. On the treadmill in case I felt crappy and had to pull the plug. I didn’t though. Was meant to be 90 mins but I was feeling really good and kept going for a cheeky half (21.25km/2:07:22)

[Estrella]

I’ll just keep chatting to myself here ;) Did the benchmark run for my half marathon plan this morning. Managed a 1km PB of 4:40!

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’m not starting again until tomorrow. We walked so much on holiday that my feet need a break.

[Texaco Shirley]

Parkrun yesterday after a week of it just being too hot.

[sally maclennane]

Gym this morning, bit of treadmill and weights workout.

[Wiggle]

Endurance class this morning..
1km run
35 minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
5 Burpees, 10 wall balls, 15cal row, 20 lunges (with dumbbell), 25 sit ups, 30m farmers carry
1km run.

I did around 500m at the start/end and 5 rounds. It was tough but really pleased with what I did)

[Topcat]

Did a pretty brutal four and a half mile trek on the SW Coast Path yesterday, I was sweating like Fred West watching Groundforce by the end of it.

Like Pip, I have been smashing the walking targets every day since I have been down here in Cornwall, although probably not to the levels that she has. It has been more than enough though.

[Estrella]

First official run of my half marathon training plan today. 30 mins easy/5.01km

Kept it as slow as I could and as close to Z2 heart rate.

[Texaco Shirley]

Hill reps yesterday. I cut it to 4 instead of 8 sets again or I’d never have made it round the cool down mile

[Topcat]

Hill reps yesterday. I cut it to 4 instead of 8 sets again or I’d never have made it round the cool down mile

Haha! Welcome to hell.

[Texaco Shirley]

[Pippedydeadeye]

I went back to kettlebells last night. It was very tough and I’d stupidly rearranged my post work massage so instantly undid any benefit from that.

[sally maclennane]

I decided to add in some squats and kettlebell swings to the end of my workout on Sunday - my god, the DOMS I had in the following days

So anyway, I considered not going to spin last night but I decided to woman up. It wasn't great but thankfully it seems to be easing today

[Estrella]

Sometimes just moving helps with the DOMS. Was it the wince when you lower yourself to sit type? They’re the worst!

40 min easy/6.75km run today.

[sally maclennane]

Sometimes just moving helps with the DOMS. Was it the wince when you lower yourself to sit type? They’re the worst!

Yep, going to the loo was fun

[Pippedydeadeye]

I am really suffering the DOMS after my return to kettlebells on Monday. I was cursing dropping pegs just now as I pegged out the laundry.

I went to summer cover Pilates last night with a different teacher. She was very bossy but I liked her. The class was really full though, and our usual teacher hadn’t told her how many of us to expect.

[Texaco Shirley]

11.27km this afternoon without resorting to walking. Happy with that.