Into The Wild

Silent Wolf

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April Summary
Days worked out: 30/30
Total time: 56 hours 57 minutes
Steps: 442,518
Vert: 3318m

Cardio (33 hours 19 min)
Running: 16 runs | 86.5km
Walking: 48 walks | 102.4km

Workouts (8 hours 37 min)
Strength: 17 workouts | 4 hours 22 min
Cardio: 11 workouts | 2 hours 45 min
Mobility: 31 workouts | 4 hours 16 min

Recovery (14 hours 59 minutes)
Yoga: 25 sessions | 8 hours 35 min
Foam Rolling: 1 session | 19 min
Breathwork: 27 sessions | 1 hour 47 min
Meditation: 31 sessions | 4 hours 52 min

Archery (42 minutes)
Practice sessions: 2

A pretty good month despite some challenges. It was my best month of running for a while, even though I had almost a week off while pet sitting and dealing with vertigo. It was good to get back into some weights training, too.

I don't really have any plans for May - I'll just keep doing what I'm doing for now (Ironborn and building my running base with the Garmin daily suggested workouts), and maybe start training for a race in June. I am going to get back into archery a bit more consistently; I've been training at home since I recovered from a shoulder injury, but once I've built up a bit of endurance I'd like to get back to my club and start shooting proper rounds again.
 

Silent Wolf

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Wednesday 1st May, 2024
Running - 4.8km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Mobility - 15 min Hip Mobility Flow
Abs & Core Blast - Day 1
1 Min Meditation - Day 1
Ironborn - Day 9
Walking - 1.3km
YWA Greet - Day 1
Breathwork

Thursday 2nd May, 2024
Walking - 3.2km
Mobility - 15 min Morning Mobility
Abs & Core Blast - Day 2
1 Min Meditation - Day 2
Archery
Ironborn - Day 10
Walking - 1.6km
YWA Greet - Day 2
Breathwork

Friday 3rd May, 2024
Running - 6.6km (Garmin DSW - Anaerobic)
Mobility - 8 Min Foot & Ankle Mobility
Ironborn - Day 11
Abs & Core Blast - Day 3
1 Min Meditation - Day 3
Walking - 1.6km
YWA Greet - Day 3
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Posts: 568
Thanks everyone! :thanks:

Saturday 4th May, 2024 [REST DAY]
YWA Greet - Day 4
Walking - 3.2km
Mobility - 5 Min Everyday Mobility
YWK - 90 Min Yin Yoga for Self Care
Breathwork

Sunday 5th May, 2024
Running - 10km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Mobility - 10 Min Mobility for Runners
Walking - 1.6km
Ironborn - Day 12
Abs & Core Blast - Day 4
1 Min Meditation - Day 4
Foam rolling
YWA Greet - Day 5
Breathwork

Monday 6th May, 2024
Running - 3.7km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Indoor Cycling - 11km zone 2
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility
Walking - 1.7km
Ironborn - Day 13
Abs & Core Blast - Day 5
1 Min Meditation - Day 5
YWA Greet - Day 6
Breathwork

Tuesday 7th May, 2024
Running - 3.7km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Indoor Cycling - 11km zone 2
YWA Greet - Day 7
Archery
Ironborn - Day 14
Walking - 1.2km
Abs & Core Blast - Day 6
Mobility - 15 Min Bedtime Mobility
1 Min Meditation - Day 6
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Thursday 9th May, 2024
Running - 8.2km (Garmin DSW - Tempo)
Mobility - 10 Min Hip Opener
Ironborn - Day 16
Abs & Core Blast - Day 8
YWA Greet - Day 9
1 Min Meditation - Day 8
Breathwork

Friday 10th May, 2024
Walking - 5km
Mobility - 10 Min Bedtime Mobility
Running - 4km (Garmin DSW - Base, on trails)
Archery
Ironborn - Day 17
Abs & Core Blast - Day 9
YWA Greet - Day 10
1 Min Meditation - Day 9
Breathwork

Saturday 11th May, 2024
Mobility - 7 Min Running Warm Up
Running - 11km (Garmin DSW - Base. Took a couple of wrong turns so it ended up a lot hillier than planned.)
Walking - 1.5km
Abs & Core Blast - Day 10
YWA Greet - Day 11
1 Min Meditation - Day 10
Breathwork

Sunday 12th May, 2024 [Rest Day]
Walking - 3.2km
Mobility - 15 Min Feel Good Flow
Archery
Foam Rolling
Yin Yoga
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Monday 13th May, 2024
Running - 4km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility (Intermediate)
Archery
Walking - 1.7km
Ironborn - Day 18
Abs & Core Blast - Day 10
YWA Greet - Day 13
1 Min Meditation - Day 10
Breathwork

Tuesday 14th May, 2024
Running - 6.5km (Garmin DSW - Tempo)
Mobility - 7 Min Cool Down
Ironborn - Day 19
Abs & Core Blast - Day 11
Walking - 1.6km
YWA Greet - Day 14
1 Min Meditation - Day 11
Breathwork

Wednesday 15th May, 2024
Running - 4km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Walking - 1km
Ironborn - Day 20
Walking - 1.1km
Mobility - 12 Min Upper Body Stretch
Abs & Core Blast - Day 12
Walking - 1.6km
Yoga - How to End Your Day with Movement
1 Min Meditation - Day 12
Breathwork

Thursday 16th May, 2024
Walking - 4.1km
Mobility - 15 Min Morning Mobility
Ironborn - Day 21
Walk - 1.1km
Abs & Core Blast - Day 13
YWA Greet - Day 16
1 Min Meditation - Day 13
Breathwork

Friday 17th May, 2024
Running - 6.3km (Garmin DSW - Sprint)
Mobility - 20 Min Foot & Ankle Prehab
Ironborn - Day 22
Walk - 1.1km
Abs & Core Blast - Day 14
YWA Greet - Day 17
1 Min Meditation - Day 14
Breathwork

Saturday 18th May, 2024
Running - 12km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Mobility - 10 Min Hip Mobility
Walking - 1.1km
YWA Greet - Day 19
Breathwork

Sunday 19th May, 2024 [Rest Day]
Mobility - 20 Min Morning Mobility
Walking - 3.1km
YWA Greet - Day 18
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Monday 20th May, 2024
Walking - 1.5km
Mobility - 15 Min Morning Mobility
Running - 4.9km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Walking - 1.1km
Yoga - Yin Yoga
Breathwork

Tuesday 21st May, 2024
Running - 6.4km (Garmin DSW - Threshold)
Mobility - 10 Min Mobility Routine for Runners
Walking - 1.1km
Ironborn - Day 23
YWA Greet - Day 21
Breathwork

Wednesday 22nd May, 2024
Running - 4km (Garmin DSW - Base)
Mobility - 12 Min Resistance Band Mobility
Walking - 1.5km
Yoga - 20 Min Rest Day Yoga Flow (Charlie Follows)
YWA Greet - Day 22
Breathwork

Thursday 23rd May, 2024
Walking - 5km
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility
Walking - 1.1km
YWA Greet - Day 23
Breathwork

Friday 24th May, 2024
Mobility - 8 Min Running Warm Up
Running - 6.9km (Garmin DSW - Anaerobic)
YWA Greet - Day 24
Walking - 1.1km
Mobility - 15 Min Daily Mobility
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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May Summary
Days worked out: 31/31
Total time: 69 hours 49 minutes
Steps: 404284
Vert: 3628m

Cardio (34 hours 12 min)
Running: 20 runs | 128.1km
Walking: 39 walks | 78.1km

Workouts (13 hours 1 min)
Strength: 18 workouts | 6 hours 51 min
Mobility: 32 workouts | 6 hours 9 min

Recovery (22 hours 35 minutes)
Yoga: 33 sessions | 13 hours 1 min
Foam Rolling: 4 sessions | 1 hour 33 min
Breathwork: 31 sessions | 2 hour 29 min
Meditation: 34 sessions | 5 hours 30 min

Archery (2 hours 33 minutes)
Practice sessions: 7

Happy with this month's training. It was my biggest month of running since March last year. I also made time for a bit more archery practice - I think I'll train up over winter and then return to the club (and longer distances) once the weather is nicer.
 

Silent Wolf

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Posts: 568
Saturday 1st June, 2024
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility
Walking - 3.1km
Walking - 1.3km
YWA Get To Know Day 1
Breathwork

Sunday 2nd June, 2024
Walking - 3.5km
Mobility - 12 Min Evening Mobility
Foam rolling
YWK - Yin Yoga For Runners
Breathwork

Monday 3rd June, 2024
Running - 5.1km (zone 2) - First run of my 50km training plan
Mobility - 10 Min Mobility For Runners
Walking - 1.7km
Ironborn - Day 1
YWA Get To Know Day 3
Breathwork

Tuesday 4th June, 2024
Running - 6.3km (Mona fartlek) - Last run of my 50km training plan. I strained my calf during my last sprint interval. I knew it wasn't good the moment I felt it; I couldn't run afterwards without intense pain, and had to limp home. I rested/iced/elevated it most of the day.
:facepalm:
YWA Get To Know Day 4
Walking - 400m - testing my leg to see if a gentle walk would help. It didn't.
Mobility - 8 Min Express Shoulder & Spine Mobility
YWB - 15 Min Full Body Stretch
Breathwork

Wednesday 5th June, 2024
Walking - 1.7km - My leg is still sore but walking seems to ease it a little.
Mobility - 15 Min Daily Mobility
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 1 (52 push-ups) - This is a challenge to do 3,249 push-ups over 24 days, raising funds and awareness for mental health.
Walking - 1.5km
Power 20 - Added rows at the end
YWA Get To Know Day 6
Breathwork

Thursday 6th June, 2024
Walking - 1.9km - My calf is still tender, but only really hurts if I go uphill or use stairs, so I think slow walks will be okay.
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 2 (110 push-ups)
Walking - 1.6km
YWA Get To Know Day 5
Breathwork

Friday 7th June, 2024
Walking - 1.9km
Mobility - 7 Min Upper Body Warmup & Mobility
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 1
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 1
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 1
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 3 (123 push-ups)
Walking - 1.6km
YWA - Runner's Yoga
Breathwork

Saturday 8th June, 2024
Walking - 3.3km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 2
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 2
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 2
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 4 (120 push-ups)
Mobility - 12 Min Morning Mobility
YWK - Yin Yoga for Self Care
Breathwork

Sunday 9th June, 2024 [rest day]
Walking - 1.6km
Mobility - 20 Min Foot & Ankle Prehab
Walking - 1.7km
YWB - 20 Min Restorative Yoga
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Monday 10th June, 2024
Walking - 3.1km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 3
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 3
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 3
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 6 (74 push-ups)
Mobility - 15 Min Daily Mobility Routine
Yoga - 10 Min Full Body Stretch
Breathwork

Tuesday 11th June, 2024
Walking - 2km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 4
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 4
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 4
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 7 (129 push-ups)
Indoor Cycling - 10km zone 2
Mobility - 11 Min Home Office Mobility
YWK - 15 Min Morning Yoga for the Hips
Breathwork

Wednesday 12th June, 2024
Walking - 2.9km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 5
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 5
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 5
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 8 (129 push-ups)
Workout - Big Arms
Mobility - 20 Min Soft Mobility Flow + Stretches
Yoga
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Thursday 13th June, 2024
Walking - 1.7km
Running - 1km (zone 2, testing my calf. Seems to be healing okay.)
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 6
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 6
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 6
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 9
Walking - 1.6km
Mobility - 10 Min Balancing & Stability Routine
YWA Get To Know - Day 13
Breathwork

Friday 14th June, 2024
Walking - 1.7km
Running - 3.1km (zone 2)
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 7
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 7
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 7
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 10
Walking - 1.5km
Mobility - 5 Min Daily Mobility
Yoga
Breathwork

Saturday 15th June, 2024
Walking - 3.2km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 8
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 8
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 8
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 11
Walking - 1.1km
Mobility - 15 Min Mobility for Better Posture
Yoga
Breathwork

Sunday 16th June, 2024
Running - 3.5km
Walking - 1.5km
Mobility - 30 Min Mobility Flow
Foam Rolling - 10 Min Upper Body
Yoga - 15 Min Gentle Yoga Flow
Breathwork
 

Silent Wolf

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Monday 17th June, 2024
Walking - 2km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 9
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 9
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 9
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 13
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility Flow
Primal Strength - Day 1 (This feels like it's going to be a good program!)
Walking - 1.7km
YWA Get To Know - Day 17
Breathwork

Tuesday 18th June, 2024
Walking - 1km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 10
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 10
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 10
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 14
Primal Strength - Day 2
Walking - 1.2km
Mobility - 10 Min Morning Mobility Flow
YWA Get To Know - Day 18
Breathwork

Went to see a physio to get my calf checked out. It seems like it was a calf strain, but it's healed unusually fast.

Wednesday 19th June, 2024
Walking - 1.2km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 11
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 11
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 11
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 15
Running - 3.8km
Walking - 1.6km
Primal Strength - Day 3
Mobility - 5 Min Daily Mobility
Yoga
Breathwork

Thursday 20th June, 2024
Walking - 1.9km
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 12
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 12
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 12
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 16
Mobility - 8 Min Beginner Hip Mobility
Primal Strength - Day 4
YWK - 15 Min Morning Yoga Flow
Breathwork

Friday 21st June, 2024
Running - 4km (zone 2)
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 13
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 13
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 13
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 17
Walking - 1.7km
Primal Strength - Day 5
YWK - 60 Min Winter Solstice Yin Yoga
Mobility - 5 Min Mobility at Your Desk
Breathwork

Saturday 22nd June, 2024
Pull-Up Challenge Level 1 (Assisted pull-ups) - Day 14
Back & Shoulders Challenge - Day 14
Abs & Core Challenge - Day 14
The Push-Up Challenge - Day 18
Trail running - 5.6km (zone 2)
Walking - 1.1km
Primal Strength - Day 6
Mobility - 5 Min Spinal Mobility Flow
YWA Get To Know - Day 22
Breathwork

Sunday 23rd June, 2024 [Rest Day]
Walking - 0.8km
Mobility - 5 Min Mobility at Your Desk
YWK - 10 Min Gentle Morning Yoga

I was unwell overnight, so I'll be taking it easy for a few days while I recover.
 

Silent Wolf

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Whoa, I didn't realise it had been so long since my last check-in!

Life has been a bit messy over the last year, particularly so in the last six months. I've had multiple health issues (including two strained calves, a minor surgery, a stomach infection and an ongoing – and still undiagnosed – health condition) which have meant my training has been a little inconsistent. So, I fell off the check-in bandwagon for a bit.

Since my last post, I did manage to complete some programs (Runner Prime, Recovery, Zen, Zero Hero, Pathfinder +, Totals, and Fit December), and a number of challenges (Wall Push-Ups, Walking, Jump Rope, Get to Bed on Time, 1,000 Calf Raises, Better Legs, Wall-Sit, Better Abs, No Sugar (30 day), No Junk Food (15 day), Epic Legs, Agility, Easy Core, One Minute Cardio, Easy Abs, and 10,000 Punches (with 2kg dumbbells just for funsies). Huh, seeing all that written out makes me realise I did more than I thought.

My focus in the second half of the year was on recovery, mostly because I was feeling unwell around 50% of the time, which made it hard to train consistently. I did lots of walking, and zone 2 running when I was able. I was at least able to be consistent with daily mobility and yoga sessions, which is something I want to take into the new year.

December was okay in terms of health. My health issues seemed less intense than usual, which meant I've been able to build up my zone 2 running to a decent base, and I also started focusing on elevation gain, aiming for 1,000m vert a week (divided between running and walking). It seems to have made my flatter runs a bit faster, which is an added bonus.

I'm not going to bother recapping the training I did over the last few months, but instead just do a yearly summary:

2024 Summary
Days worked out: 366/366
Total time: 739 hours
Steps: 4,641,615
Vert: 34,218m

Cardio
Running
: 157 runs | 799km
Cycling: 46 rides | 582km
Walking: 492 walks | 1060km

Workouts
Strength Training
: 353 workouts | 81 hours 11 min
Cardio Workouts: 140 workouts | 29 hours, 16 minutes

Recovery
Yoga
: 421 sessions | 141 hours 7 minutes
Mobility: 371 sessions | 63 hours, 26 minutes
Foam Rolling: 27 sessions | 11 hours, 11 minutes
Breathwork: 360 sessions | 35 hours, 16 minutes
Meditation: 493 sessions | 70 hours, 43 minutes


2025 Plans
I haven’t really made any plans for this year. I do want to run an ultramarathon later in the year (I'm waiting to see how my health and training progress over the summer/autumn before I lock that one in), plus there are a few shorter trail races I want to do. I’m also considering a 100km ride, because I really want to get into cycling again. My only other real goal is to return to archery. I’ve had too many years off (or only shooting occasionally at home), and I miss it – there’s just something relaxing about spending time on the range.

I'm going to try to check in here more regularly this year - probably not daily like I used to, but I'll aim for a weekly check-in.

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all have an excellent 2025!

:fireworks:
 

Silent Wolf

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Week 1, 2025

Starting off the new year with my old favourite, Ironborn. I'm not following it as it was intended because I want to have Sundays as a rest day, so I'm doing four workouts a week, plus an additional lower body workout aimed at running strength. I'm taking Sundays off from challenges as well (except No Junk Food and No Sugar). I completed No Sugar in November, and it seemed to help with my symptoms (or maybe I was just having a good month), so I'm repeating that one. Having a bit of a sweet-tooth, I doubt it's an option for me long-term - I'm not sure I can give up chocolate - but I think I'll try to at least go low-sugar.

This week was a rest week from running, so I did three 5km runs and my first outdoor ride in months. It felt good to get out on my bike again.

Current Daily Challenges
Standing Abs
Push & Pull
Warrior Abs
Power Pose
12,000 Steps
No Junk Food
No Sugar (repeat)

Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - running warm up
Running - 5km
Ironborn Day 3
Daily challenges
YWK - 10 min Morning Yoga Stretch
YWA Energy Day 9 (because day 1 wasn't available yet)
Walking - 2km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 2 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 5.3km
Ironborn Day 2
Daily challenges
Mobility - 8 min Beginner Hip Mobility Routine
YWA Energy Day 1
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 3 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - running warm up
Trail Running - 5km
Ironborn Day 4
Daily challenges
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
YWA Energy Day 2
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Saturday, 4 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - cycling warm up
Cycling - 6.3km
Walking - 3.6km
Ironborn Day 2
Daily challenges
Mobility/strength - 35 min Strength Workout for Runners
YWA Energy Day 3
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 5 January 2025 [Rest day]
Morning meditation
Walking - 6.3km
YWA Energy Day 4
YWK - 90 min Yin Yoga Full Class
Mobility - 20 min Rest Day Mobility (Lower body recovery)
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

Silent Wolf

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So, will that be Ironborn #14?
Close(ish)! It'll be number 20.

Monday, 6 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm-up
Trail Running - 5km
Ironborn Day 5
Walking - 1km
YWA Energy Day 5
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Current Daily Challenges
Standing Abs
Push & Pull
Warrior Abs
Power Pose
12,000 Steps
No Junk Food
No Sugar (repeat)

First day back at work! I only take a couple of weeks off a year, and it always goes too fast. (One of the few downsides of self-employment is that I don't get annual leave). I still need to learn to clock off at a reasonable hour; it's easy to get carried away on a projects and lose track of time, which means I run out of time for training.
 

Silent Wolf

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Current Daily Challenges
Standing Abs
Push & Pull
Warrior Abs
Power Pose
12,000 Steps
No Junk Food
No Sugar (repeat)

Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm-up
Running - 6.1km (zone 2)
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 6
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm-up (mini band)
Running - 5km (run/walk intervals)
Cycling - 6.3km
Challenges
Ironborn Day 7
YWA Energy Day 7
Walking - 1.2km
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 9 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walk - 6.4km (hills)
Ironborn Day 7
Challenges
Mobility - 5 min Mobility at Your Desk
YWA Energy Day 8
Walking - 1.2km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 10 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 5km (zone 2)
Ironborn Day 6
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 10
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Saturday, 11 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 9.5km (zone 2, except on a few steeper hills)
Challenges (except no sugar and no junk food, because I needed chocolate)
YWA Energy Day 11
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 12 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 5.5km
YWA Energy Day 12
YWK - 30 min Yin Yoga for Your Nervous System
Foam rolling
Mobility - 20 min Soft Flow + Stretches
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

A good week. I did my longest run in a very long time, which was also my hilliest run in a while (265m vert). I caved on the no sugar challenge because there was cake (and chocolate)! I have zero regrets. I might drop those challenges for now; I'd like to gain a bit of weight and I find that difficult if I only eat 'healthy' foods.
 

Silent Wolf

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Posts: 568
Current Daily Challenges
Standing Abs
Push & Pull
Warrior Abs
Power Pose
12,000 Steps

Monday, 13 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm-up
Trail Running - 5.1km (zone 2)
Challenges
Ironborn Day 9
YWB - Upper Body Stretch
YWA Energy Day 13 (breathwork)
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm-up
Running - 5km (zone 2)
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 14
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Mobility - Running warm-up
Running - 5km (zone 2)
Cycling - 5.3km
Challenges
Ironborn Day 11
YWA Energy Day 15
Walking - 1km
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 16 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walk - 3.2km
Ironborn Day 12
Challenges
Mobility - 8 min Beginner Hip Mobility
YWA Energy Day 16 (breathwork)
Walking - 1.3km
Yoga

Friday, 17 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Trail running - 5km (zone 2)
Ironborn Day 10
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 17
Walking - 2km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Saturday, 18 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 10km (zone 2)
Challenges
Running Strength - 30 min Strength Workout for Runners (I'll definitely return to this one)
YWA Energy Day 18
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

Silent Wolf

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Sunday, 19 January 2025 [Rest day]
Morning meditation
Walking - 5.4km
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
Yoga - 60 min Yin
Foam rolling
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Monday, 20 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Trail running - 5km (zone 2)
Ironborn Day 13
Challenges
Yoga
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 20 min zone 2
Cycling - 6.3km
Challenges
Yoga x2 sessions
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 7.6km (zone 2)
Ironborn Day 15
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 21 & 22
Walking - 1.1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 23 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 3.2km
Ironborn Day 16
Challenges
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
YWK - 15 min Yoga After Work
Walking - 1.2km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 24 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 5km (zone 2)
Ironborn Day 14
Challenges
Walking - 1.2km
Yoga
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Saturday, 25 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Trail running - 7.4km (zone 2)
Marie Steffen - Running Strength Workout
Challenges
YWK - Hips & Lower Back Deep Stretch
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 26 January 2025 [Rest day]
Walking - 4.8km
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
Foam rolling
YWK - 10 min Morning Yoga Deep Stretch
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

I was a bit slack with checking in again this week. Work has been really busy. I've been covering for a colleague while she was on holidays, so all of this month I've been running both her business and my own, which has been quite full-on. I'm looking forward to things quietening down a bit in February.
 

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Monday, 27 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 5.9km (Workout: WU, 60 sec hard run, 60 sec easy x10, CD)
Ironborn Day 17
Challenges
YWK - 1 Hour Winter Solstice Yin Yoga
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 2.8km (recovery run)
Cycling - 5.3km
Challenges
YWA Energy Day 28
Tom Merrick's 20 min Beginner Stretch V5
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 7.4km (zone 2)
Challenges
Ironborn Day 19
YWK - 30 min Gentle Yoga for Flexibility
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 30 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 3.2km. Technically it was running day but I wasn't feeling well.
Challenges
Ironborn Day 20
Mobility - 5 min Morning Mobility
YWA - Yoga for Digestion
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 31 January 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 2km. Still not feeling well, so I walked instead of running.
Challenges
Ironborn Day 18
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
YWK - 10 min Morning Yoga
Walk - 1.3km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

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January Summary
Days worked out: 31/31
Total time: 69 hours 07 minutes
Steps: 409958
Vert: 4244m

Cardio (30 hours 12 min)
Running: 20 runs | 126.1km
Cycling: 5 rides | 29.5km
Walking: 26 walks | 66.5km

Workouts (16 hours 45 min)
Strength: 46 workouts | 10 hours 41 min
Mobility: 35 workouts | 6 hours 3 min

Recovery (22 hours 09 minutes)
Yoga: 31 sessions | 13 hours 10 min
Foam Rolling: 3 sessions | 1 hour 08 min
Breathwork: 35 sessions | 3 hour 23 min
Meditation: 37 sessions | 4 hours 27 min


Pretty happy with this month's training. It was my biggest month of running since my various injuries, and I was able to add in weekly bike rides. The distribution of cardio/strength/recovery seems fairly well balanced, mostly by accident.

I'm paying more attention to how I'm feeling on a day-to-day basis and being a bit more flexible with my training than I used to be. While it's annoying that I can't plan very far ahead due to health issues - I'd like to run some races this year, but I doubt I'd be able to follow a plan consistently enough to do so - I'm trying to work with my body and adapting my training to suit. Sometimes that means skipping a run, or replacing it with a walk. Often it's doing gentle yoga practices because I don't have the energy for anything more energetic. Hopefully I have some answers soon; I'm going to see a new doctor in February, so hopefully my issues won't be dismissed yet again.
 
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Saturday, 1 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - running warm up
Running - 11.5km (zone 2)
Challenges
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 1
Pilates for Runners
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
YWA Inhale Day 1
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 2 February 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Mobility - running warm up
Running - 3.5km (zone 2/recovery)
Walking - 1.3km
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 2
YWK - 1 hour Chakra Yin Yoga
Foam rolling
Evening meditation
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

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Monday, 3 February 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 4.3km
Challenges
Ironborn Day 21
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 3
Mobility - 14 min Evening Mobility Flow
YWB - 5 Min Yoga Stretch
YWA Inhale Day 3
Garmin breathwork (tranquillity)

Tuesday, 4 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 5.5km (workout: WU, 6x400m, CD)
Challenges
Ironborn Day 23
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 4
YWA Inhale Day 4
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 2.6km (recovery)
Cycling - 5.7km
Ironborn Day 24
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 5
YWA Inhale Day 5
YWK - 10 min Neck Stretches
Walk - 1.1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 6 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - 5 min Morning Mobility
Walking - 2km
Ironborn Day 22
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 6
Yoga
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 7 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 7.5km (zone 2)
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 7
YWA Inhale Day 7
YWK - 10 min Neck Stretches
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

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Got slack with checking in again!

I took it pretty easy the last few weeks because I wasn't feeling well - today was the first day that I've been able to eat proper meals in a little while. I went to see a new doctor and she seemed helpful; I've got some more tests coming up next month to see if we can figure out what's going on.

Sunday, 23 February 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 10km (zone 2)
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 23
30 min Foam Rolling for Recovery
YWA - Total Body Yoga | Deep Stretch
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

Silent Wolf

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February Summary
Days worked out: 28/28
Total time: 85 hours 03 minutes ^4 hours 12 min
Steps: 368,204 v 41,754
Vert: 3,490m v 754m

Cardio (29 hours 58 min) v 14 min
Running: 15 runs | 103.8km v 5 runs | 10.8km
Cycling: 4 rides | 22.6km v 1 ride | 6.9km
Walking: 40 walks | 77.7km ^ 14 walks | 11.2km

Workouts (14 hours 38 min) v 2 hours 1 min
Strength: 27 workouts | 5 hours 17 min v 19 workouts | 5 hours 23 min
Pilates: 4 workouts | 1 hour 11 min ^ 4 workouts | 1 hour 11 min
Mobility: 53 workouts | 8 hours 9 min ^ 18 sessions | 2 hours 5 min

Recovery (20 hours 13 minutes) v 1 hour 56 min
Yoga: 32 sessions | 12 hours 32 min ^ 1 workout | v 38 minutes
Foam Rolling: 3 sessions | 1 hour 15 min - | ^7 min 33 min
Breathwork: 30 sessions | 3 hour 8 min v 5 sessions | 15 min
Meditation: 29 sessions | 3 hours 17 min v 8 sessions | 1 hour 10 min

February was a bit of a messy month. I had a lot of off days due to poor health, but I'm happy that I managed to at least do something each day, and I didn't end up skipping too many runs. It helps that I run before (second) breakfast, which is generally when I feel the least unwell (unless I'm having a particularly bad run of days). I don't want to try to cram all of my activity into the mornings, but I'm wondering if switching my strength training from the afternoon to before lunch might work...
 

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Monday, 3 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 6.3km (workout - 3x 8 min threshold with 2 min recovery)
Walking - 1.6km
Ironborn - Day 1
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 1
YWA - Explore Day 3
RBWA Stretching Challenge - Day 3
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Warm up
Cycling - 7.6km
Walking - 2.8km
Walking - 1km
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 2
YWA - Explore Day 4
RBWA Stretching Challenge - Day 4
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 10km (zone 2)
RBWA Stretching Challenge - Day 5
RBWA - Strength & Stability Workout (really liked this one!)
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 3
YWA - Explore Day 5
Walking - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 6 March 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 3.6km
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 4
Mobility - Morning Mobility
Ironborn - Day 2
RBWA Stretching Challenge - Day 6
YWA - Explore Day 6
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 7 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 4.2km (zone 2)
Walking - 1km
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 5
RBWA Stretching Challenge - Day 7
Bedtime Yoga for an Upset Stomach
Meditation - Medito Compassion Challenge Day 1
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

I felt pretty unwell Thursday and Friday so I took things relatively easy. I only skipped one run out of my training plan this week, though - compared to three last week - so I'm calling it a win.
 

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Saturday, 8 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 6
Running - 12.2km (zone 2)
Ironborn - Day 3
Yoga with Straps
Meditation - Medito Compassion Challenge Day 2
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 9 March 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 3.9km
YWK - 1 Hour Yin Yoga
Mobility - 20 min Soft Mobility & Stretches
RBWA - Foam Roll to Recover
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Monday, 10 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 5.1km (WU, 15 min threshold, CD)
Easy Abs, Push & Pull and Abs & Core challenges - Day 7
RBWA - 10 min Post Run Stretching
Ironborn - Day 5
YWA - Explore Day 10
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 4.2km (zone 2)
RBWA - Feel Better Post Run Stretching
YWA - Explore Day 11
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 4km (Skipped my planned run and took slow wander with my camera instead)
RBWA Hip Mobility Fix Day 1
Mobility - 15 min Soft Mobility Flow + Stretches
YWA - Explore Day 12
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 13 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Walking - 2.9km
Ironborn - Day 6
RBWA Hip Mobility Fix Day 2
YWA - Explore Day 13
Walking - 1km

Friday, 14 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Trail running - 6km (WU, 5km, CD. Didn't really feel like running, but I went anyway, and only felt a little bit worse afterwards.)
RBWA - Stretching After Trail Running
RBWA Hip Mobility Fix Day 3
YWK - 10 min Morning Yoga Flow
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Saturday, 15 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Running - 4.2km (zone 2)
Cycling - 7.6km (gravel/hills)
Ironborn - Day 7 (doing single-leg versions of all exercises, and substituting reverse lunge step-ups for single-leg deadlifts)
RBWA Hip Mobility Fix Day 4
Yoga for Runners
Walk - 1.1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

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Sunday, 16 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Walking - 5km
RBWA Hip Mobility Fix Day 5
YWK - 1 hour Yin Yoga for Flexibility
20 min Foam Roller Stretch

Monday, 17 March 2025 [rest day]
20 min Silent Restorative Yoga

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Yin Yoga for Digestion

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Morning mobility
Walk - 2.7km
Yoga
30 min Upper Body Yin Yoga
Walk - 1km

Thursday, 20 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Walking - 2.4km
30 min Mobility Flow
40 min Yin Yoga Stretch for the Autumn Equinox
Walk - 1km

Friday, 21 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Walking - 2.3km
10 min Hip Mobility Flow
YWA - Explore Day 21
Walk - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Not a good week - I was unwell Sunday night and Monday, and wasn't feeling great the following few days, so opted to take an easy week. I'm feeling almost back to normal now (or at least what passes as normal for me these days), but having a bad week has prompted me to reassess my training goals. The ultramarathon I was hoping to do later in the year will have to wait until 2026; I really need to sort my health out first. I'm not entirely sure what I'll do in terms of training now; I think I'll try to find a base level of activity that I can sustain even if I miss a week here and there, and try to put more focus on rest and recovery.
 

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Saturday, 22 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Mobility - morning warm-up
Cycling - 7.6km (felt a bit better today, so I went for a slow, easy ride)
YWA - Explore Day 23
Walk - 1km
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 23 March 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Walking - 6.3km
Yin Yoga - Hip Therapy
Foam rolling
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

Silent Wolf

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March Summary
Days worked out: 31/31
Total time: 60 hours 4 minutes v 4 hours 50 min
Steps: 373,334 ^ 5,130
Vert: 2974m v 516m

Cardio (25 hours 31 min) v 4 hours 26 min
Running: 12 runs | 82.7km v 3 runs | 21.1km
Cycling: 4 rides | 28.1km - | ^ 5.5km
Walking: 33 walks | 71.6km v 7 walks | 6.1km

Workouts (9 hours 30 min) v 2 hours 1 min
Strength: 19 workouts | 4 hours 24 min v 8 workouts | 53 min
Mobility: 35 workouts | 5 hours 5 min v 18 sessions | 3 hours 3 min

Recovery (25 hours 2 minutes) ^ 4 hours 48 min
Yoga: 42 sessions | 17 hours 21 min ^ 10 sessions | ^ 4 hours 49 min
Foam Rolling: 4 sessions | 1 hour 14 min ^ 1 session | ^ 1 min
Breathwork: 27 sessions | 2 hour 35 min v 3 sessions | v 32 min
Meditation: 33 sessions | 3 hours 50 min ^ 4 sessions | 32 min

Another month of mixed health. I had one particularly bad week where I was too unwell to do much at all, but I also had some really good weeks to balance things out. I've switched up my training plan moving forward because even though there are races I'd like to train for, I don't think it's worth it at the moment - and it was frustrating having to skip training runs for races I was unlikely to be able to attend anyway. So I'm dedicating the rest of the year to recovery. For me that means reducing my running to three (zone 2) 5k's a week, and trying to improve me general well-being through easier training (like restorative yoga and bodyweight training), as well as trying to eat more on the days I feel well (due to recurring nausea and stomach upsets, I think I've been under-fuelling for the amount of training I was doing, so lowering my training and upping my calories should be beneficial).
 
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Monday, 31 March 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - running warm up
Running - 5km (zone 2)
Spellbound - Day 7
Unbound - Day 7
Walking - 1.1km
YWA - Explore Day 31
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus) x2

Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Morning meditation
Walking - 2.4km
Walking - 1.1km
Mobility - Quick Hip Mobility Routine
YWK - 10 min Neck & Shoulder Yoga
Spellbound - Day 8
Unbound - Day 8
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Trail running - 5km (zone 2)
Spellbound - Day 9
Unbound - Day 9
Walking - 1.2km
YWK - 20 min Morning Yoga for flexibility
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 3 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Morning warm up
Walking - 2.9km
Spellbound - Day 10
Unbound - Day 10
Shoulder Flexibility
Walking - 1.2km
YWJ - Yin Yoga for Digestion
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus) x2

Friday, 4 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - Running warm up
Spellbound - Day 11
Unbound - Day 11
Running - 5km (zone 2)
YWA Awaken Day 4
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus) x2
 

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Saturday, 5 April 2025
Morning meditation
Spellbound - Day 12
Unbound - Day 12
Cycling - 5.1km (gravel)
Hip Flexor Opening
Walk - 3.2km
Mobility - 5 min Evening Mobility
YWA Awaken Day 13
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Sunday, 6 April 2025 [rest day]
Morning meditation
Mobility - 30 min Mobility Flow
Walk - 1km
Foam rolling - full body
Wild Waves Yoga - 60 min Restorative Yoga
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

I wasn't feeling great this morning so I opted to keep things extra easy today.
 

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Monday, 7 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - 30 min Mobility Flow
Spellbound - Day 13
Unbound - Day 13
Running - 5km zone 2
Hip Flexor Opening
YWA Awaken Day 12
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

I felt mostly well today, so I went for a run - even though I don't really have the motivation for it at the moment. I'm very much the kind of person that needs a training plan in order to stay motivated, and just 'run 3x a week' isn't really doing it for me. I think I just need to get my headspace right; even though I can't train for anything right now, it makes sense to try to maintain my fitness for when I can train for races in the future.
 

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Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - 10 min Daily Mobility
Spellbound - Day 14
Unbound - Day 14
Walking - 1.5km
Walking - 1.2km
YogaCandi - Yoga for Digestion
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - morning warm-up
Walking - 1.5km
Spellbound - Day 15
Unbound - Day 15
Shoulder Flexibility
Walking - 1.1km
Yoga with Joelle - Yin Yoga for Digestion
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Thursday, 10 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - 15 min Morning Mobility Routine
Walking - 4.2km
Spellbound - Day 16
Unbound - Day 16
Hip Flexor Opening
Walking - 1km
Bharti Yoga - 15 min Daily Yoga for Gut Health
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)

Friday, 11 April 2025
Morning meditation
Mobility - morning warm-up
Walking - 3.1km
Spellbound - Day 17
Unbound - Day 17
Run Better With Ash Injury Prevention - Day 1
Yin Yoga with Katie Yin Yoga 30 Day Challenge - Day 1
Garmin breathwork (relax & focus)
 

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