April fitness

[Pippedydeadeye]

C and I did Core #28. We got interrupted about 3 times variously by the local Labour councillor, Tesco & Squeak wanting a lift home from rugby.

[Estrella]

You got it done though!

Step 119 and Pump 101 this morning. I’ve done 13 days in a row and tomorrow is going to be a rest day.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I finally got the chance to do my recorded Dance Step class. I do t think the video expires like zoom yoga does so I might get to do it again a few more times. It almost feels like old times with a Sunday morning step class, even if it was in my kitchen.

[mojojojo]

Enjoy your well-earned day off, Est!

Thursday’s 5k went ok - I’m well away from PB territory at the moment, but I tried hard and did better than I thought I might.

Gentle walk and jog for just a couple of miles with S on Friday morning, then 4ish miles yesterday and 7 very slow miles today. Trying to build up my mileage now - looks like some events will definitely happen this summer so I need to start trying to get my fitness back up again.

[Pippedydeadeye]

‘Live’ dance step this evening. I’m not sure how much longer this will go on for, I think the class teacher is planning to go back to live real life at her new gym and I don’t know if I’ll follow her.

[Estrella]

You could always do the party remix Body Step videos in LMOD? (I’m not sure what dance step is like, but in my
mind that’s similar?)

I did Step 118 and a short Pump upper body video this afternoon.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Body Step is ok, but it’s not the same at all.

[Estrella]

Oh I hope she might keep doing the virtual classes too, then. It would be sad for you to miss out on something you enjoy.

[Kenickie]

That's a shame, Pip.

I've done C25k now, so not sure what to do next. I guess maybe just keep on doing half hour runs for the moment, and maybe start going a bit longer when I have more time.

[Pippedydeadeye]

C just does half hour runs now. Or, trying to beat his time on the same route when he gets out.

I just did a lunchtime march around the grounds today.

[Texaco Shirley]

5K done. I went off too fast and the last 1.5 was hideous but it was sub 30 so I won’t complain.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Well done Tex!

[Pippedydeadeye]

Chunk just made me go for a short bike ride with him. My HR was way high, not sure whether it was from the exertion or the fear every time a car came near. He’s still working on his road sense.

[Texaco Shirley]

I know that fear. A gets very wobbly when he’s on the road.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’ve got a whole month of HIIT to catch up on. I’ve just done an outdoor shuttle run circuit followed by weights. But I got confused over what I meant by KB (how?!) and used dumbbells instead. Worraknob. Though to be fair, I’d have used the same weight of the combined dumbbells (10kg).

[Estrella]

I ended up having a pretty lazy week due to new job. I sweated my way through an hour of Step today though. And have plans for tomorrow. I need to start synchronise my workouts with WFH and after-school activities more effectively.

[Estrella]

Step 120, Pump arms and a 10km bike ride with the kids.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’ve walked 6k around neighbourhood delivering leaflets this morning and done HIIT in the garden.

[mojojojo]

I had a fairly quiet week since club run on Tuesday, in preparation for a time limit lapped run today - I managed to complete 3 laps for a total of 20 miles in about 4.5 hours. Theoretically I might just have made the 4th lap/marathon distance before the cut off (6 hours) but my legs really didn’t have it in them!

It’s by far the furthest I’ve run in months - I really hadn’t appreciated how much I’ve lowered the distances I’ve been running - my most recent run over 10 miles was December!

I’ve got an ultra in the summer, so I really need to start some proper distance training.

[Pippedydeadeye]

An ultra?! Wow.