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Hilly mountain run - 8.7 miles with 3,788 feet of Elevation. May cumulative: 52/100 miles 8,224/10,000 feet of elevation

Only time for a few planks today. Hope to do more over the weekend. Today: Straight arm planks: 4 x 30 secs Reverse planks: 4 x 30 secs Forearm planks: 4 x 30 secs May Total: Planks: 37 mins Isometrics: 30 mins Press-ups: 74 reps

Today: Straight arm planks: 2 x 1 min, 2 x 30 secs Reverse planks: 2 x 1 min, 2 x 30 secs Forearm planks: 2 x 1 min, 2 x 30 secs Wall sits: 2 x 45 secs Sumo squats: 2 x 45 secs Calf raises: 2 x 45 secs Glute bridges: 2 x 45 secs Active beasts: 2 x 45 secs Hollow body tuck holds: 2 x 45 secs Press-ups: 2 x 12 reps May…

Steady 5 mile run, average pace of 8:46 min per mile whilst the children were at sports practice. May cumulative: 42.3/100 miles 4,435/10,000 feet of elevation

7.6 mile run, average pace 8:22 min per mile, with 439 feet of Elevation. May have done something incredibly silly today, but I've gone and entered an ultra marathon trail/mountain race... It's in 5 weeks on 13th June, distance is 50k and almost 7,000 feet of Elevation. It has 3 checkpoints and a 10 hour cut-off. Doesn't…

I'm looking forward to seeing your progress @bubus05 . I'd never be able to maintain without exercise, there is no way I could do it just by diet alone. Glad you've found a sport that you love, as that makes a big difference doing something you enjoy. I run and mostly do trail/mountain running so for me I love the…

Well done on your weight loss and for keeping it off! I'm fairly new to MFP and when I started in March my calorie goal was set to 1,200 to get to my goal weight (I'm female, 5ft 4inch, in my 40s). I've lost 9 lbs but am now maintaining at 118 lbs. My daily calorie allowance is now 1,659. This is a lot more realistic for…

Today: Straight arm planks: 2 x 1 min Reverse planks: 2 x 1 min Forearm planks: 2 x 45 secs Press-ups: 2 x 10 reps May Total: Planks: 22 mins Isometrics: 21 mins Press-ups: 50 reps

Yes, I run if/when I have a light cold as I find it helps clear the cold, but everyone is different. If I feel so ill that I don't think I could run 2 miles, then I'd not bother and just rest. I'm also anaemic and was prescribed iron tablets by my doctor, but now take an over the counter slow-releasing iron tablet (with…

I had a spell where my resting heart rate became abnormally low (even though I exercise and am quite fit) and I also had heart palpitations. I rarely drink coffee, but drink around 4 cups of tea a day (something I've always done). I went to the doctor and had an ECG which didn't pick up anything, but had my bloods done and…

Well done your 15 mile run @Scott6255. That's what I often end up doing when I'm feeling good on a run - plan a route then depending on how I feel, change it about half way in and end up adding more mileage and elevation. I love those runs as I feel more of a sense of achievement as I've done more than I set out to do.

I used to weigh daily, but now that I'm in maintenance I weigh twice a week - Wednesday's and Saturday's.

Today: Straight arm planks: 3 x 45 secs Reverse planks: 3 x 45 secs Forearm planks: 3 x 45 secs Wall sit: 3 x 45 secs Calf raises: 3 x 45 secs Glute bridge: 3 x 45 secs Hollow body tuck hold: 3 x 45 secs Press-ups: 2 x 10 reps May Total: Planks: 16 mins 30 secs Isometrics: 21 mins Press-ups: 30 reps

Wow, this thread moves so fast, hard to keep up! 3.4 mile recovery run, average pace of 9:06 min per mile, with 276 feet of Elevation. May cumulative: 29.7/100 miles 3,927/10,000 feet of Elevation

@dewit that 7 minute plank workout looks very tough! It's impressive though.

Only did a couple of exercises today as feeling tired. Hoping to do a good workout tomorrow. Today: Straight arm plank: 2 x 45 secs Reverse plank: 2 x 45 secs Wall sit: 2 x 45 secs Sumo squat: 2 x 45 secs May Total: Planks: 9 mins 45 secs Isometrics: 12 mins Press-ups: 10 reps

9 mile trail run this evening, average pace of 10:37 min per mile and 1,478 feet of elevation. May cumulative: 26.2/100 miles 3,652/10,000 feet of elevation

5.3 mile run at Running Club this evening, first time back in Club for over the year since Covid started. Good to be back, seeing others and running in a social distance way. May cumulative: 17.2/100 miles 2,173/10,000 feet of elevation

Hi @polskagirl01, trail/mountain runner here. You've got a while until your race in August, so plenty of time to get used to the hills. I used to find downhill trail running quite difficult, because I always feared falling over flat on my face. Which, I have done a few times, but it's all part of learning I guess! I still…

5.1 mile run, average pace of 9:06 min per mile. Children were at sports practice and due to Covid measures in place, parents are not allowed to watch. Therefore, I made use of my time and went for a short run. May cumulative: 11.9/100 miles 1,889/10,000 feet of elevation

That's brilliant @quilteryoyo! Good luck with your half marathon training.

First plank/isometric workout of the month. I've increased the hold to 45 seconds and I'm hoping it feels easier as I get used to it. Still finding forearm planks a lot harder than both straight arm and reverse planks. Not sure why, but I find these difficult and my body starts shaking after 30 seconds. Today: Straight arm…

6.8 mile trail run lunchtime and a 4 mile family walk this afternoon.

6.8 mile trail run today with 1,786 feet of elevation. I'm going to aim for 100 miles again this month and 10,000 feet of elevation. May cumulative: 6.8/100 miles 1,786/10,000 feet of elevation

I'm in too! I don't have a goal in terms of how many minutes I'll do for the month, but as last month was mostly holding planks and isometric exercises for 30 seconds, I'm going to try and aim for 45 seconds per hold, with 2-3 reps for each exercise.

If you're using the Garmin Connect App, go to: Menu / Performance Stats / VO2 Max and then click on 'Help' and there should be a description on there explaining what it means. The range of readings is based on whether you are male/female, your age and the activities you do etc. Also, your VO2 Max may differ depending on…

Today: Straight arm planks: 5 x 30 seconds Reverse planks: 4 x 30 seconds Wall sit: 3 x 30 seconds Calf raises: 3 x 30 seconds Glute bridge: 3 x 30 seconds Hollow body tuck hold: 2 x 30 seconds Press-ups: 10 reps April Total: Planks: 50 minutes Isometric exercises: 1 hour 10 minutes Press-ups: 120 reps Really pleased to…

4.6 mile run and around 20 minutes of isometric/plank exercises.

Ran 4.6 miles today, average pace of 8:48 min per mile. Ending the month with 8 miles over target. April total: 108/100 miles with 8,077 feet of Elevation.

Rest day today, so a short 1.5 mile walk during my lunch break.