The Fellowship

Hiya,

So I reached Bree and am continuing onwards, working on the medal of The Fellowship now. I have decided to slip in some indoor cycling as well. Not to let the distance pass by faster, though it certainly does, but because I think cycling is a good exercise too.

On my first cycling try, I kept to a resistance of 2 (out of 10) and 60 RPM and I reached 6K in 30 minutes. On my second cycling try (which was Saturday) I used both resistance 2 as well as 3 after a bit and my RPM were a tad higher, hanging between 60 and 70, because of which I reached 10K in 30 minutes.

I also did some walks this weekend, a short one of not even 2K (forgot to record the route back) on Saturday and a longer one of 2 times 2K to go pick up some locally grown fruit, veggies, eggs and flowers. I should pick up the walking again, but the weather was not kind the past week.

So I actually did not do anything the past week though, suffering too much from the heat and a headache. I had tried to incorporate some abs-exercises 2 weeks ago and apparently that is too heavy / hard on my neck, because of which I get a serious headache which doesn't leave for days. I have reviewed my abs-exercises now and have switched and changed them to exercises which should not be too heavy on my neck. Do have a headache at the moment, but that is (I think) because of the way I hung / laid on the couch all the afternoon yesterday. Anyhow, not sure yet if I'll hold with the abs-exercises again until my headache is fully gone or continue with them.

Fingers crossed that I'll be able to walk / cycle a bit more again and that the weather lets up a bit.

Cheers, Evy

[Doris8 1000miles per year]

Yes indoor bike good for exercise. Mine is upright think like yours with resistance and think has heart rate as well which I don't use. Good that your getting your walks in especially locally grown fruit and vegetables you are walking for . Yes been hot here as well. I get a headache but I think with the heat so drink plenty and that helps ,it's the sleeping part the worst. Well done. 😀

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My bike is a very old home trainer. Not fully upright, but slightly leaning forward. But I put a movie on and spend the time like that. As for drinking, I do try to drink enough (water), but am thinking about buying some electrolyte tablets to put in the water. I think I don't get enough electrolytes. Just need to find where I can buy them in a real shop as the shipping costs are as much as a tube of tablets...

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Yes shipping expensive. What about electrolyte drinks . U can buy them here. Gatorade. I bought one as it had sweeteners in it. Too sweet for me.

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Not a fan of sportsdrinks as they are indeed too sweet and too much caffeïne I think. But I just ordered a pack of 3 tubes of each 10 tablets of electrolytes. They should arrive tomorrow. Too bad about the shipping costs...

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Oh well done! Sounds like you are having fun expanding your cross training!

I don’t buy electrolyte drinks, but put a bit of mineral or sea salt in my squash and water, sometimes with a Vit C + Zinc effervescent tablet. That makes it sufficiently electrolyte for me.

Here is a website with homemade recipes for electrolyte drinks lifehack.org/273097/4-homem...

And as my rowing coach suggests, all you might need is some juice, thinned with water and a pinch of good salts.

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I just ordered some electrolyte tablets to put in my regular water. Not a fan of juice or so because of the high amount of sugar in it and I have to lower my sugar intake (I really am a sugar addict). But will see how these electrolyte tablets will work.

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