[Duma]

Negative test result. I’m back in.

Good news!

[SA Chris]

I'm in

1) Long walk in the hills with the kids in the snow. Underestimated the distance, 10 km was more like 12.5, only hanger issues in the last km or so.
2) Boltsheugh session. Sunny when I arrived, pissed down 5 mins later. Luckily parts are steep enough to stay dry in the rain, managed a 2 move 6C I've not done before, and bouldered out the start of a scrappy sport route in the cave. Worked on the "proper" version of 2 Peaches eliminate, but shelf stayed wet, so no tick. Nice to be out, sky was amazing.
3) 6.5 km run. Icy as hell, broke out the gripper soles really helped. Walked later.
4) Walk with kids, icy again. 50 press ups in the evening (not in a oner).

[gollum]

4th reaffirm to Dry January as need to maintain it more than ever for both mental and physical health

Amen to that. As tempting as it was so say "fuck it" and crack a can of IPA I've got in the cupboard, I'm gonna see this out.

I reached for biscuits and chocolate instead which was also counter productive. 

January is hard going at the best times. Sharkathletes are going to have to dig deeper than ever.

I reckon reaching for the biscuits is a much better option, as I tend to reach for the beer and then with reduced inhibitions reach for the biscuits.....and then the cheese.......and then the crisps etc etc etc.

Stay strong

[tommytwotone]

4th reaffirm to Dry January as need to maintain it more than ever for both mental and physical health

Amen to that. As tempting as it was so say "fuck it" and crack a can of IPA I've got in the cupboard, I'm gonna see this out.

I reached for biscuits and chocolate instead which was also counter productive. 

January is hard going at the best times. Sharkathletes are going to have to dig deeper than ever.

I reckon reaching for the biscuits is a much better option, as I tend to reach for the beer and then with reduced inhibitions reach for the biscuits.....and then the cheese.......and then the crisps etc etc etc.

Stay strong

Tell me about it - now trying to do my job, at home, while (teacher) partner has been told she must go in regardless. Leaves me with 3 and 6 year old to try and occupy / educate for the foreseeable.

Oh, and we're going through the process of finalising the sale of our house, but with nothing suitable on the horizon to buy!

[AMorris]

I have decided to take part this year, as anyone unfortunate enough to stumble upon my uninspiring Instagram stories will know. Dry January could be good too, since I am aiming to lose a couple of kg!

My general approach will be to populate my rest days with various light conditioning exercises. So things like rollouts and TRX push ups. Lots of upper body stretching is definitely necessary to keep the shoulders and elbows from collapsing on week 2.

1st:  fingers and shoulders. TRX pushups.
2nd: Core (levers) and one arm negatives.
3rd: weighted pullups. TRX push ups.
4th: Shoulders and core. TRX Ts and reverse Ts. Front levers. TRX pushups.

Today will be rollouts and pushups (no more that 40% effort on either) followed by stretching.

[nik at work]

5th - good hour dog walking with the kids up round Millstone (walking distance from house). Was impressively quiet up there, only saw a handful of people in the distance and very few cars driving or parked.

[Duma]

5th
40 min walk at lunch
15 mins core after work

[bolehillbilly]

5th
Bouldering this afternoon, keeping it close to home. Friend had done a new 6C arete last weekend, repeated this a couple of times and then did a new problem next to it which went 4th go but then took another 20 attempts to repeat. Good to get out in fairly decent conditions.

[Plattsy]

5/1
HIIT and repeaters. Testing finger after missing a couple of weeks with a tweak. Seemed alright.

[Simon W]

5k walk
30 mins yoga and shoulder physio

[lagerstarfish]

9k cycle
10k walk
No motivation for any proper exercise

[nik at work]

Negative test result. I’m back in.

Good news!

Sorry missed this, thanks Duma 😁

[AJM]

Yeah, I'm in. I'm keen to try to use this as a way to keep a good training load on during lockdown with the hope of coming out of it marginally stronger. Aim is to spend a bit of time doing something different and focus on shoulders/back and push strength with fingers and fitness being maintenance for a month or so.

Secondary goal is to get some more batteries for my scales and try to combine more exercise with a slightly better diet to glide back towards a better weight than I'm guessing I currently have!

Thursday 31/12 - 4 mile round trip walking/jogging with my son on his new bike. In the evening, some pushups and other things on paralettes
Friday 1/1 - decent session of pushing and a little pulling on paralettes and pullup bar, plus a mile or so more walking to accompany the tiny cyclist.

2/1 - some stretching, 4 mile loop as per Thursday
3/1 - short campus session. First time back in ages, so not a great session but you’ve got to get back on the wagon somewhere. A mile or so pushing a pram to accompany the tiny cyclist.
Monday 4/1 - 5x5 weighted pull-ups. Not done these for a while so down on previous efforts. 2x10 hammer curls and some feeble knee to bar sets later on too.
5/1 - sets of different varieties of pushups plus static holds

[lagerstarfish]

Took 20 mins of stretching and backwards walking before I was ready to leave the house.

Walked 15k at work.

Feeling a bit lazy for having driven to work.

[Plattsy]

6/1
5km run and some yoga.

[Duma]

6th
5k run. Dark, muddy, hilly, cold.
Should be worth 8k at least.

[bolehillbilly]

30 min run this evening, my daughter got a 5km PB.
Bit of stretching afterwards.

[Simon W]

5k walk
60 min board session

[nik at work]

6/1
Snowy/icy walk jog run snowball fight in the twilight. Scraping the base of the exercise barrel but great fun. Mental health training 😁

[tommytwotone]

5th  / 6th: no exercise (thanks walls closing / 2 x kids at home), but also no booze either. Still maintaining Dry January. Did an online Big Drop order to ensure I've got some different AF beers in the house.

[Nutty]

5th - 40 mins push-ups, ab-wheel, stretching.

6th - 80 mins board session. First session for a few weeks, so predictably rubbish. Good to get back on it.

[Plattsy]

7/1
One hour walk up Totley Moor in the lunchtime sun.
Evening board sesh.

[lagerstarfish]

My non-work day today, so I was woken in the night by aching finger joints.

Dad school. Nobody got the cane.

2 hour local walk with the boy looking at ice and snow crystals.

Tried to do a session on the raspberry ramp (vertical board, big holds, big foot rail), but fingers were hurting too much. Managed 10 mins.

[Simon W]

5k walk
30 mins yoga and shoulder physio stuff
Just been sticking to 3 meals and no snacks, craving a binge!

[nik at work]

7/1
1hr Kettlebells session, felt sore and uncoordinated. Rubbish.