Day 1 of the James Dunne 7-Day Challenge 💪🏽💪🏽⚖️🏁

[CBDB]

The doors are open; welcome to our virtual gym!

Here’s our collective, virtual gym for our 7-Day James Dunne challenge, aimed to improve specifically those muscles needed for running: the glutes!

Some of you are further on already. Well done!

You couldn’t wait, could you? Aaaaah, those irresistible challenges, they’re tempting like a box of assorted chocolates, aren’t they?! 😁

But I was strong and waited and am officially starting today!

So, if you haven’t subscribed for free to James Dunne’s challenge yet, it’s worthwhile doing so ( bulletproofrunners.com/p/7dc ). You get a link to a website which tracks your progress. It’s quite neat. (I love those tick-marks! ✅)

So how have you found this routine? Let us know by reply! And let us know how far you are in the challenge!

🔗 Direct link: bulletproofrunners.com/cour...

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold]

Here are our fellow, now nudged, gym buddies from the Bridge:

 Hedgehogs123  Annieapple  Wavy-chick28 @GTFC  skysue16  Gthants  Oldfloss  Hobbitfan  SueAppleRun

And from here from our S&F post:

 RunningJ123  skysue16  Wine  chrisl72  Cowladyrunning

Folkylass

Let us know how it goes, and already so well done for signing up!!! 💪🏽👍🏽👏👏👏

[Folkylass in reply to CBDB]

Good morning CBDB 🙋‍♀️ I’ve just seen this and now I’ve signed up so I’m going to give it a go🥰x

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Folkylass]

Woohoo!!! That was quick!

[Folkylass in reply to CBDB]

👍😂😂x

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Folkylass]

Well done you... I shall watch your progress!

[Folkylass in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss 🙋‍♀️ it will be entertaining I’m sure😂😂.I’ll give it a go anyway 🥰x

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to CBDB]

I am keeping an eye on the progress of all of the gymsters!!! Still building back slowly up to 10K, so am being a tad careful not to go too far, too quickly with my exercising. It looks fabulous.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Oldfloss]

💚💙💛🩷

[chrisl72 in reply to CBDB]

Ok did this earlier before my run this morning! The stretch is ok, but I was struggling a bit with the balance! Looking forward to how this develops over the week

Best of luck everyone!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to chrisl72]

Fabulous, yes, same here, although I don’t feel the stretch. I do feel it in my glutes.

[Annieapple]

🍏Here I am CBDB downloaded and ready to rumble with my trusted friend Elly to encourage me 🤣 hopefully not to sleep on the job! Enjoy everyone!

Mat

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Annieapple]

What a beautiful mat! Well done!

[Annieapple in reply to CBDB]

She’s been around for a few years but is very shy! She is encouraged out by Oldfloss & CBDB 🤣

[Annieapple in reply to Annieapple]

🍏Day one done! My balance needs working on but loved it. Had a chair alongside in case 🤣 Now off for my Friday Run at last!! Xx

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Annieapple]

Woohoo! Well done! Have fun running .. or rather, hope you had fun running! 😀✔️👍🏽

[Annieapple in reply to CBDB]

Speed run.. not my favourite but heigh ho it’s done & the next one is my favourite long run at my own snail pace! 🏃‍♀️❤️

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Annieapple]

👍🏽💪🏽👏👏👏

[apatsyf]

I joined up and didn't read your post properly so have done 3 days. Love the exercise ( the fact it is do quick and can be done anywhere), but do it much slower or I topple over! Am really not very balanced. :() . Enjoy all!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to apatsyf]

Well done! Brilliant! Yes, I do love those quick S&F snacks and hacks. This will be a good one to add to the exercise-sweeties box!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold]

day 1 done this morning. I needed my wardrobe beside me to balance.

And I had to correct hubby’s form, as he originally touched his foot with the same side hand. (First argument, then demonstration, then showing him the video, finally humbled admission that I was right! 😂😂😂🥰 )

And watched the additional video! Does anyone else think that he loves slapping his glutes a bit too much!? 🤣🤣🤣

[Annieapple in reply to CBDB]

😆🤣

[Folkylass]

Hi CBDB 🙋‍♀️ well day one complete but I’m not too sure I did it correctly. It wasn’t so much the actual stretch it was more to do with the balance. However I’ll carry on and see just how much I’m able to do😂😂👍xx

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Folkylass]

Yes, I think it will be rather like a body weight exercise with the glutes taking a lot of the weight. As long as I kept my knees bent, I could feel it in my glutes. And I have to continually leave at least one finger on my wardrobe shelf. We’ll get there.

[Folkylass in reply to CBDB]

😂😂exactly xx

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Folkylass]

👉🪑⚖️👏👏

[Folkylass in reply to CBDB]

😂😂

[Gthants Graduate]

I did Day One and I did *some* of the roller exercises too. Extremely painful; need to take them carefully and also figure out how to do them whilst balancing in a way that doesn't impact rotator cuff!

Good start though!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Gthants]

Oh dear. Now I do have to ask 😉 how do you use the roller while doing the running man? 🤣

Hope your rotator cuff stays strong. Pull back if you need it!

[Gthants Graduate in reply to CBDB]

I meant I did both lots of exercises: first I did the running ones (which I did again this morning), and then I did some of the Fiton roller exercises. I'll do some more of those too, but my roller is firm and has nobbly bits and I think is a bit much for the state of my legs! I may have to look for something softer and less ouchy!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Gthants]

Ohh, yeah, sounds painful. I really like FitOn. I used to use it more often, but don’t get to use it very often nowadays. But I got my husband addicted to it! 🤣🤣 it’s a great app/offer. And I’m so glad the workouts are free.

[SueAppleRun]

I did day 1 the other day, balance not great but enjoyed it. Sadly since Tuesday I'm not able to do anything as blocked ears have seriously impacted balance. Back when I can

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh dear. Well the exercises can wait! Hope your balance returns soon.

[skysue16]

Just had a go at Day 1 - bit wobbly when standing on right leg 🤔 but that improved on second go, otherwise fine 😊👍

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to skysue16]

Nice! 👏👏👍🏽

[Wine 30D Graduate]

i did it....yeh sorry day late....my balance is not there yet but i will do day 3 tomorrow as have done day 2 as well...hopefully more balanced tomorrow

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Wine]

Ooohh well done! I bet you can feel it in your glutes if you have done both day 1 and 2. I did day 2 today, and it changed a bit how I ran or walk, I think. Being more conscious how I push off with my glutes. And either I’m imagining it, but it feels as if it’s easier on my calves already and harder on my glutes.

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to CBDB]

I will look out for that tomorrow... Its a great exercise... I like how he wants us to build it up... Balance... Maybe tomorrow I will be more steady 😊

[Teaching]

Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Teaching]

Brilliant! Welcome to our virtual gym!

[Cowladyrunning]

Did day 1 then lost internet so late replying! It was good - my balance is much better as I've kept doing pilates while I couldn't run. 🙂 I'll pick up day 2 and 3 after my race Sunday 👍

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Well done!!!! And good luck with your race today! I’m waving this Pom Poms!! 🙌🎊🙌🎊🙌🎊🙌🎊🙌