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A 10k trail a walk with a friend today. Very scenic. Plenty of elevation. Pics:

Parkrun 5k this morning. Nice to be running pain free but need to work on getting my speed back. Dragged my niece (21) and my daughter (12) along. Niece did well and will return. Daughter hated it, and will return!

Oh no @tarun_yadavA, three weeks is a looooong time. Fortunately not long enough to lose any fitness. You’ll be back faster than ever in no time. And yes, swimming is the worst. 😂

Just over 5k again today. Very humid. Felt good though. Followed by about three hours hard work in the garden - I was drenched in perspiration in no time. A good day.

Ha @Laurz9191, Garman finally told me I was productive today too. Those unproductive and overreaching statuses are quite rude aren’t they. I did an easy 5K this morning - my first run with a couple of stitches in my back. It seemed to be fine.

Seems that gods are still trying to thwart my running. I went for a skin check at the beginning of the week and my dermatologist didn’t like the look of one of the moles on my back. He said it’s nothing to worry about but he wanted to take it off anyway. So now I have a couple of stitches and I’m not allowed to run for two…

Looks beautiful @daria0919. Good effort @brnlow - anything is better than nothing And welcome to the pain-free club @chris_in_cal, let’s stay here a long while!

So envious of all your events @martaindale - not just the excitement and traveling but being fit enough to bash them all out. Awesome. I’m aiming to get back there! I hope your foot comes right quickly @Mari33a Your hike sounds mad @Teresa502. The things we get ourselves into! Pilates was surprisingly good yesterday- I’m…

I went for a walk yesterday on my tired half marathon legs. They actually weren’t too bad but my calves are quite tight. I did my usual loop which comprises the first four and final four kilometres of the course I ran on Sunday. I did go in reverse however, perhaps subconsciously I was trying to unwind some of the damage!…

I had my half marathon this morning, which I went into with great trepidation. I’d woken yesterday with the first inkling of a cold - a rather sore throat and ended up going to bed really early last night cause I felt awful. Fortunately, I woke feeling better, but not 100%. As you know, I’ve been injured with my back since…

Pilates today. Officially tapering for my half on Sunday

I thought I’d try my usual loop this morning. It’s very hilly but it is the start (and end) of the half marathon course I’m doing on Sunday so I needed to get my head around Heartbreak Hill again. The loop is just under 8k so I thought I’d add a little bit to get the full eight, and then I added a little bit more to get a…

Pilates today, always a good workout. I’m feeling a bit tired today with school starting which means I’m being pulled out of bed earlier than I’d like. I really need to start going to bed earlier as tiredness makes me want to snack so I am doing my level best to be good today. There may be skipping in my evening…

I love your style @martaindale - I’m always too chicken to run in a costume. It is great that the weather was good for walking outside @quilter_yoyo, that’s got to be so much better than the treadmill. Nice running everyone else! I did 6k today but rather than running in the misty cool of the morning, for some unfathomable…

Pilates class this morning - and a brutal way to start a Sunday. I thorn mowed the lawn and did some weed eating and then done weeding in the brutal heat of the day before giving up and hopping in the pool with a G&T. Just done 20 mins of yoga so day 2 of Feb still on track.

Off to a good start with a very hot and difficult 5k. I blamed the struggle on my drop in fitness until a friend pointed out that I did run at 11am in the height of summer on a humid and still day. Also did 15 mins of yoga and was under my calories goal. Three out of three. One down, 27 days to go.

My goals for the month are to run 25km a week and do Pilates at least twice a week. I am also aiming to skip (jump rope) for 15 minutes on Pilates days. Oh, and get back into my daily yoga habit.

My ice cream was swirly caramel - it’s the children’s so not a fancy brand, but that being said, one thing NZ does particularly well is ice cream. When we’re feeling indulgent we pop up the road to our local ice cream shop which has some amazing flavours - not a huge selection, but always new and exciting ones. I’ll go for…

I just went outside with the skipping rope for 15 minutes to burn 100 or so calories. I was thinking it’s dumb to go over on my second day of trying to be good but I couldn’t go for a run because my husband is out so there’s no one to look after the girls. But then I thought skipping will do the job and it is also…

Whoops, undone by ice cream today. Not majorly, but it was a good reminder to check how many calories I have left before I indulge. On the upside, I did make it to Pilates today.

Ugh. January has been a bust health and fitness-wise. I knew my running would be limited with my injury and trips away but my food has been off too. So much cheese. So much chocolate. So much of everything. So, count me in on the food accountability too. Good day today, so as long as I behave myself, I’ll drop those extra…

God, 20 or so years older, not 30. They were in their 20s and a bunch of weaklings. I guess years of wrangling children and heaving things round the garden really does build your strength!

No run today - Pilates instead. Always consistent @quilteryoyo, well done. Gently does it @tarun_yadavA, it’s really annoying being injured isn’t it? A big kudos to all of you getting out and battling the freezing temperatures and icy conditions. Impressive dedication. Keep up the good work. I’m laughing at the old runner…

I’ve started training for a hike my girlfriend and I are doing in April so we walked my old 12k trail run. Definitely uses different muscles to running. Nice day for it - not too hot and rather breezy. The much needed rain hasn’t arrived but there is now a heavy rain warning for Tuesday so there’s still hope.

5k for me this morning. The calf behaved but I’m not sure if that’s the calf raises (or lowers actually) or the three days off! No occasion @tarun_yadavA - hubby and I are foodies and found ourselves without children for the night so jumped at the chance for something a bit special.

Keep the photos coming @WarmJellyfish, it all looks amazing. You’ve got me wanting to head back to Asia! Not a lot of running here at present - my niggly calf is likely a tendon thing so am rehabbing as best I can and part of this involves keeping my mileage low. Hubby and I did head out for dinner to one of the top…

A very short run for me today, but that’s because I went for a walk with my husband this morning before it got too hot and I needed to save energy for this afternoon as I’ve spent the last three hours gardening and boiling in the heat. I’m about to jump in the pool to cool off. #SummertimeProblems.

Just followed you on Strava @swimbikerun_repeat. @WarmJellyfish, I take magnesium, which is great for muscles - I’m not too sure about joints but I find my joint pain is directly related to tight muscles. I also do (try to do) at least 15 minutes of yoga daily. This does help hugely. In the morning, it’ll set you up for…

Grrrr. Lost my post. Your photos are gorgeous @daria0919. @yirara, that sounds absolutely awful. I hope you’ve fully recovered. Take it easy @tarun_yadavA, just be sure it isn’t a stress fracture. If it doesn’t come right with new shoes you might want to get it checked out. I’m currently sitting in a waterpark in Fiji,…

Just under 8k this morning accompanied by Miss 10 on her scooter. Normally I’d round up to the exact 8k but my lower right calf was starting to complain and I’ve learnt my lesson! Progress. Off to Fiji tomorrow where it promises to be stinking hot and super humid with thunderstorms most days. I’ll be taking my running gear…