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SnowmanRR 6 Aug 2020 21:42:55 275 posts
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fontgeeksogood wrote:

SnowmanRR wrote:
Yep, didn’t have any accidents though 💩
I never said it was an accident

Sorry, my mistake I was just being polite.

freddymercurystwin 6 Aug 2020 22:25:26 2,825 posts
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I may be Captain Slow when it comes to running but the weather has never stopped me, hot, cold, snow (a rare original experience where I live) freezing waves soaking me on the sea wall, all good. I have also never shit myself (whilst running).

monkman76 7 Aug 2020 08:27:55 18,987 posts
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That's clearly what's holding you back.

wuntyate 7 Aug 2020 08:37:03 17,493 posts
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Yeah its too hot for me. Just a 3 miler there and couldnt catch my breath. I definitely enjoy running in the cold more. Its quite humid which is what does me in.

papalazar0u 7 Aug 2020 08:44:43 267 posts
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@freddymercurystwin I've just dropped back down to the free version after the two months trial. There's a few features that i quite like but not enough to warrant the price for me personally.

freddymercurystwin 7 Aug 2020 09:51:25 2,825 posts
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@papalazar0u Yea I thought I might give the free trial a whirl, seems weird (in a way) to give a shit about £7 a month if it was maybe £3/month I'd be less bothered but with subscriptions for Christ knows what else each month you gotta draw the line somewhere.

wuntyate 7 Aug 2020 10:15:10 17,493 posts
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I miss all the tracking and stuff. Bit shitty to suddenly lock all that stuff behind a subsciption but I suppose they need to monetise it somehow. I do miss the matched runs the most, but not enough to subscribe.

papalazar0u 7 Aug 2020 11:16:50 267 posts
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Yeah i think it's the matched runs for me too, i'm never going to be on a leader board (unless by chance that it's a very hidden segment) but i do like a quick comparison sometimes. Strava Routes I'll miss also, but i've discovered Komoot which is a very nice alternative.

AccidentProne 7 Aug 2020 11:24:51 1,380 posts
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I think you can view matched runs etc. on https://www.fetcheveryone.com/

I mostly use that for the silly games, but it does track some useful stats too.

freddymercurystwin 7 Aug 2020 19:58:23 2,825 posts
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Wow, scarily slow run this evening but predictable because of the heat, not that I mind the heat as mentioned but hey you burn more calories the longer you run for so happy with that.

Vortex808 7 Aug 2020 20:28:37 15,593 posts
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freddymercurystwin wrote:
but hey you burn more calories the longer you run for so happy with that.

😃 Only if you're good. We had a cake stop on today's cycle. I think the caramel square probably added more calories than i burnt on the 40k bike run.

On to the hopped&malted recovery beverages now too! 😃

Not-a-reviewer 7 Aug 2020 22:25:10 7,686 posts
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This stupid heat is good timing. I still need to rest my calf after I strained it three weeks ago and have tried to rush back to it 3times. Another few days won’t do it any harm, although I might be back to being really shit, at least I know I can get past the boredom of running now.

mikew1985 7 Aug 2020 22:27:16 15,598 posts
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Going to brave the heart tomorrow but not looking forward to it. The sleeveless running top will be out.

Look out ladies

fontgeeksogood 8 Aug 2020 06:51:11 12,913 posts
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Vortex808 wrote:

freddymercurystwin wrote:
but hey you burn more calories the longer you run for so happy with that.
😃 Only if you're good. We had a cake stop on today's cycle. I think the caramel square probably added more calories than i burnt on the 40k bike run.

On to the hopped&malted recovery beverages now too! 😃

Simply shit your pants on the way back

Vortex808 8 Aug 2020 12:59:28 15,593 posts
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It would be one way to shed some weight before the hills, i guess.

simpleexplodingmaybe 8 Aug 2020 18:46:01 19,992 posts
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Anyone got any experience running with a pushchair

Will I die (of anything other than looking like a wanker) ?

RichDC 8 Aug 2020 18:51:17 9,177 posts
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I remember being overtaken by a guy with a pushchair on a parkrun a few years ago. That's my only experience.

simpleexplodingmaybe 8 Aug 2020 19:01:17 19,992 posts
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He sounds like a wanker

mikew1985 8 Aug 2020 21:04:49 15,598 posts
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simpleexplodingmaybe wrote:
Anyone got any experience running with a pushchair

Will I die (of anything other than looking like a wanker) ?

Is your first on the way or is it an older child/toddler. If your first I'd wish you luck, I had notions of this prior to number 1 arriving and all I'll say to that naive fool is "lol"

freddymercurystwin 8 Aug 2020 22:02:20 2,825 posts
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And 'what a wanker' obviously.

simpleexplodingmaybe 9 Aug 2020 00:38:34 19,992 posts
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Baby Maybe is 18 months. Mrs Maybe is suggesting it since I’ve been grumbling that I’ve had no time to exercise during lockdown because working from home and childcare fills every hour between 6am and about 9pm

freddymercurystwin 9 Aug 2020 02:32:20 2,825 posts
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I say be that wanker, screw everyone else. Or tell Mrs Maybe that if sanity is to prevail you need a little Me Time for some solo running , which all joking aside is actually pretty important. I don't run with a phone, I'm disconnected from the the world for an hour, bliss.

Edited by freddymercurystwin at 02:38:33 09-08-2020

Not-a-reviewer 9 Aug 2020 07:47:13 7,686 posts
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I’ve seen a couple of people doing it. It’s 5 seconds of seeing them and thinking that’s unusual and then not giving a shit.

I think there are some pushchairs better for it than others.

fontgeeksogood 9 Aug 2020 08:03:31 12,913 posts
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There's actual running pushchairs. Yes.

Although surely you should be running away from the family, not with

simpleexplodingmaybe 9 Aug 2020 08:28:31 19,992 posts
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We’ve already got a pushchair that’s a running/all terrain type one for walking the trails around here so that side of things shouldn’t be too bad

wuntyate 9 Aug 2020 10:23:49 17,493 posts
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I see men and women quite regularly out running with pushchairs. If anything I don't think people think "what a wanker", more "bloody hell that's impressive".

Edited by wuntyate at 10:24:07 09-08-2020

freddymercurystwin 27 Aug 2020 19:09:15 2,825 posts
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So a HM booked for the 5 Sep, so many have been cancelled or postponed I saw this one and just thought sod it, a trail jobby on Dartmoor quite possibly a bit of a stretch for me frankly as I'm not really at that distance atm especially with a ton of elevation. I suspect my time will easily surpass 3hrs given the conditions, will spend about 20% of the time walking up stupid hills. I've done plenty of HM's before but not since the beginning of 2019 and only one or two off road. Just hope it not boiling hot.

Edited by freddymercurystwin at 19:10:35 27-08-2020

wuntyate 27 Aug 2020 23:04:15 17,493 posts
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I'm a bit surprised HMs are going ahead, even in September. Don't think you'd catch me doing one until at least next year.

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