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Self care- walking and cycling

DeterminedSenior Contributor25 June 2018, 4:21 pm AEST

Self care- walking and cycling

There used to be a thread around exercise but I couldn't find it so starting a new one.

Recently my GP has been lecturing me about more exercise in order to loose some weight reduce my blood pressure and get some other stress related ailments under control. Now is a good time for me to start as I have just started a 4 week study break from uni.

My goal is to do minimum 30 mins (target 1 hour) per day 5 days a week of either walking or cycling. Posting here as a form of accountability. I cant use the weather as an excuse as we have both a treadmill and an indoor cycle trainer 😁

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DeterminedSenior Contributor07 Jan 2021, 6:47 pm AEDT

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When winter arrives we will have to try mountain biking after school. This does mess with darlings afternoon routines though so may or may not work. Cross that bridge when we get there lol.

The boys were delighted to be back out on the trails yesterday after more than 6 weeks off between me having a viral infection and set weather.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor07 Jan 2021, 8:12 pm AEDT

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Unknown userMember07 Jan 2021, 10:00 pm AEDT

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Walking the hounds falls squarely on my shoulders now. Mr Darcy is often too tired to join us. Dog walking has always been his thing.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Jan 2021, 9:58 pm AEDT

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That would be hard @Former-Member

After seeing dogs at a beach we visited in the boat we have been contemplating taking our boy to the beach. Girly would not be too impressed I don't think.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Jan 2021, 9:58 pm AEDT

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Day 3 of consecutive exercise.

Was indoors today due to rain.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor09 Jan 2021, 6:09 pm AEDT

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Day 4 of consecutive exercise.

Darling on the treadmill mill me on the cycle trainer.

Works out well. We encourage each other (well more darling inspires me) to endure until the target time. I would likely give up at the half way point if darling was not still plugging away.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor10 Jan 2021, 5:32 pm AEDT

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Day 5 on the indoor trainer.

Missed the target today but managed a workout so happy with that.

Weather looking good tomorrow to hit the mountain bike trails. Rain has been keeping us indoors for the past week. Need the rain though so no complaints 😁

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DeterminedSenior Contributor10 Jan 2021, 5:34 pm AEDT

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DeterminedSenior Contributor11 Jan 2021, 7:52 pm AEDT

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Well today's planned bike ride was a fail.

Mountain bike trails were closed (due to wet weather)

Went ro a small alternate trail but it is overgrown so unrideable also.

Went for a walk for 2 laps around the block instead. (Similar duration to the planned bike ride).

Happy the chain remains unbroken and hoping I can keep it up.

Today was hard.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor11 Jan 2021, 10:40 pm AEDT

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