What's your 'Go to' for the lockdown.

[Skids]

Ok, so it's not officially a lockdown, but you know what I mean.

I woke up at 0130, sleeping of late has been a struggle, as I'm sure it is for most. I put my running gear on and jogged around the camp for an hour.
I can't swim anymore, pools are closed and I expect beaches to be soon also.
Try to hire or buy some gym gear, it's near on impossible.

I get home Thursday night and I'll be converting the Daicos Bar into a home gym with the limited gear I've got; 2 dumbells, a barbell, 80kg of weights, a rowing machine, a skipping rope and a punching bag.
There's Kelly, Jess and Me. Jess is a fitness freak! She's been training like crazy for years for upcoming events, that have obviously now, been cancelled. We also have a bike each, so will be riding around the nearby lake, while we still can.

Staying fit and healthy is going to be important, not just for your physical well being, but also your mental health.

So - have you got a plan?

[David]

I definitely think routine of some kind is crucial – as I'm now working from home, and finding it hard to do so with a five-year-old wanting my attention constantly, I'm going to try to shift my bedtime much earlier (to about 8pm) and wake up around 4 so that I can get at least half a day's work in before my son and partner get up.

In terms of exercise, I definitely think some kind of daily routine is essential, though I haven't worked out exactly what that will entail yet! Now might not be such a bad time to get a bicycle, if I can find any going cheap – I'd always been a bit reluctant because of the lack of safe bike paths around here, but I guess there won't be so many cars out on the road in the weeks and months to come.

[Skids]

Good idea moving the start to the day time David. That's pretty much how I operate, the early morning is the best and quietest time of day.

With our gym and pool closed on site, guys in our team have been discussing ideas... we're talking about filling empty chemical containers to use for weight training options, group walks/jogs along walk tracks to top of hills, kicking the footy around etc.

There's some apps people are talking about.... what was that video one you plugged into the tv years ago? My kids had it, all sorts of sports, it died off as quick as it came in. Wi-Fit???

6 weeks alcohol free today! 97.3kg this morning

[Tannin]

Life almost exactly the same as usual for us. No formal exercise, but plenty of work. No barbells or bicycles, but we have any number of of shovels, mowers, and chain saws. Not much change to the routine.

The biggest difference is that we are not going into town to pick up two or three small items, we only go in when we have a whole stack of stuff we need. This means I can't read the paper - the actual physical paper - more than about once a week, and I miss it.

[Tannin]

BTW David, you will struggle to find a bike. Bike shop owners reported a huge surge in demand starting a few weeks ago. They didn't seem to know why (at least not the ones interviewed on the radio) but presumably it was a combination of people wanting to commute without catching the virus on public transport, and people wanting to exercise without going to a gym. You will probably have to pay top dollar.

[think positive]

Well done in the alcohol and the weight loss skids. Couldn’t agree more on getting moving for mental health. And especially getting out in the fresh air. Junior and I walk the dogs every day, just around the block, and now my boots off I’m back in the gym. I even did 4 x 1 min Jog intervals on the treadmill at 1.5 incline, just slow, 6.4kph, but my ankle feels solid thank god. We have a pretty good home gym set up thankfully, but I wish it was warm enough to swim. Dont forget the vitamin D guys! Get some sunshine on your skin.

David even a second hand bike might be hard to come by right now, is market place a good idea at the moment? id try very soon if you can!

I’ve been cooking up a storm (ugh) hubby is working himself into the ground, so I’m really focusing on veggies veggies veggies, and quality protein. With some healthy protein snacks chucked in, just simple raw cocoa balls and things. I’m loving having my kids home! Although ones off to the city to update her laptop at work this morning, and the other is child minding TIL lunchtime today. I’m off to the supermarket for veggies.

Getting everyone to shower and change when they come home, and I’m disinfecting everything all day it seems! Lots of washing, I feel like a 50s housewife!

I have literally 1000s of pics to edit, so I’m spending my spare time on that, I just get all the paperwork up to date first thing in the morning. I’m also watching online photography workshops, mainly photoshop which I love, and posing, I even took some selfies with my studio gear to practice! All the things I never have time for! or think there will be time for ‘one day’.

Checking in on my Dad by phone, and 2 little old ladies up the road, when I go shopping I see if they need anything, and just call for a chat, the mum is inher late 80s and she’s depressed and worried.

[Skids]

Protection at home?
My contact has no more guns available, I'm leaning towards a chainsaw.

[stui magpie]

David, jump on Gumtree, plenty of cheap bikes.

I'm working from home and trying to get a routine of doing some exercise each day. I have the home gym in the shed, park next door and forest 400 metres away so I mix it round with at least 1 shed session and 1 Jalk (part jog, part walk) each day.

Slowly working up the reps in the gym, quite enjoying not having the commute to be honest.

[watt price tully]

Well I'll still be working through the hospital but my police work will stop.
More sex
Back to riding the bike
Sex
Exercise
Sex
Gardening
Sex
Netflix
Sex
House cleaning
Sex
Watch replays of the pies
Sex
Watch more replays of the pies
Sex
Watch even more replays of the pies

Of course I haven't discussed this with Mrs WPT yet

[think positive]

i was about to say who with! you got plenty of gloves??

[roar]

Apart from lots of sex:

Pile of books I have been meaning to get through
Two seasons of Peaky Blinders to catch up on
Two Seasons of Game of Thrones
Further photography play
Maybe an online course
Learn Spanish or French

The last two are unlikely but it would be nice.

Also hopeful that this will happen in the country.

[Skids]

WPT, I've heard you wouldn't get a root in a wood heap

[watt price tully]

[think positive]

i actually LOLed!!

[David]