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Day 1 of the James Dunne 7-Day Challenge πŸ’ͺ🏽πŸ’ͺπŸ½βš–οΈπŸ

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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! βœ…)

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

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

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

And from here from our S&F post:

Β RunningJ123 Β skysue16 Β Wine Β chrisl72 Β Cowladyrunning

Folkylass

Let us know how it goes, and already so well done for signing up!!! πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Folkylassβ€’ in reply toCBDB

Good morning CBDB πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ I’ve just seen this and now I’ve signed up so I’m going to give it a goπŸ₯°x

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toFolkylass

Woohoo!!! That was quick!

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πŸ‘πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚x

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OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toFolkylass

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

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Folkylassβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ it will be entertaining I’m sureπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.I’ll give it a go anyway πŸ₯°x

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OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply toCBDB

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.

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ©·

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chrisl72β€’ in reply toCBDB

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!

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply tochrisl72

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

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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!

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toAnnieapple

What a beautiful mat! Well done!

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Annieappleβ€’ in reply toCBDB

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

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Annieappleβ€’ in reply toAnnieapple

🍏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

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toAnnieapple

Woohoo! Well done! Have fun running .. or rather, hope you had fun running! πŸ˜€βœ”οΈπŸ‘πŸ½

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Annieappleβ€’ in reply toCBDB

Speed run.. not my favourite but heigh ho it’s done & the next one is my favourite long run at my own snail pace! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€οΈ

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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!

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toapatsyf

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!

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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! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ₯° )

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

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πŸ˜†πŸ€£

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Hi CBDB πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ 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 doπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ‘xx

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toFolkylass

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.

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Folkylassβ€’ in reply toCBDB

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚exactly xx

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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!

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toGthants

Oh dear. Now I do have to ask πŸ˜‰ how do you use the roller while doing the running man? 🀣

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

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GthantsGraduateβ€’ in reply toCBDB

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!

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toGthants

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.

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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

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

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

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Just had a go at Day 1 - bit wobbly when standing on right leg πŸ€” but that improved on second go, otherwise fine πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toskysue16

Nice! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ½

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Wine30D 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

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toWine

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.

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Wine30D Graduateβ€’ in reply toCBDB

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 😊

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Teaching

Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toTeaching

Brilliant! Welcome to our virtual gym!

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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. πŸ™‚ I'll pick up day 2 and 3 after my race Sunday πŸ‘

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CBDBAdministratorGraduate Goldβ€’ in reply toCowladyrunning

Well done!!!! And good luck with your race today! I’m waving this Pom Poms!! πŸ™ŒπŸŽŠπŸ™ŒπŸŽŠπŸ™ŒπŸŽŠπŸ™ŒπŸŽŠπŸ™Œ

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