T4tomo
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Mont d'Or is a cheeseMontage is not a cheese
Dog in the old life yet
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Drago
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As soon as Mrs D gets home from Brownies I shall be off out for a run.
I must stress that she is not a brownie, rather that she runs the local brownie group in the village.
I must stress that she is not a brownie, rather that she runs the local brownie group in the village.
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
And 11:24 for my first mile, so one secknd quicker. I didn't stop the Garmin properly when I got home so the time for my second mile is about 3 minutes out if whack, and messes up my average.
Heading out in particular it felt faster, and much less walking.
Heading out in particular it felt faster, and much less walking.
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Drago
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Going to try to run Thursday and Saturday, then will give my kegs a 2 days rest and resume Tuesday. Im hoping to get to the point where im doing 5 runs a week, 4 x 3 or 4 milers, and 1 x 8 or 9 miler.
potsy
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- My Armchair
ColinJ
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That has just added 5 years to my life target... I was thinking in terms of aiming to get to 81 in reasonable condition then popping off before things got too gnarly, but I could certainly handle being 86 if it were like that!
oldwheels
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Being 86 I find him incredible. I was never a distance runner and in earlier life 440 yards was my preferred maximum.That has just added 5 years to my life target... I was thinking in terms of aiming to get to 81 in reasonable condition then popping off before things got too gnarly, but I could certainly handle being 86 if it were like that!
Luck does play a part in that my physical problems involve balance which means I could not really run without probably falling over and I don’t thing running with a couple of sticks is a viable proposition.
This is why I now use a trike but being limited in distance due to where I live it is difficult to make comparisons. On the mainland north of Oban 40 miles is possible and I did that last summer, avoiding the steepest hills like over from Loch Etive to Barcaldine.
So long as I can keep on triking I hope to last a bit longer but nothing is ever certain.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well done. That road over to Barcaldine is a pretty stiff climb so I'm not surprised that you avoid it. Here's me heading in the other direction towards the loch a few years ago...
oldwheels
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Yes been there, done that in both directions latterly on my Brompton. The Barcaldine start is easier and I stopped always to watch the fish in the pool under the bridge near the top just before the cattle grid. Happy days.
oldwheels
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Just to add to that here is my Brompton on the way up the hill from Loch Etive. There is a small hydro generator nearby and a handy bit to stop for a rest.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Good luck with your 5 minute mile goal! That is a quick target and probably the preserve of decent club runners.
40 years ago when I was 26 I built up (over 18 months) to a 5-miler each night Mon-Fri and one 10 miler over the weekend.
Try as I might I could never get under 7 minutes/mile average over 5 miles and 9 minutes/mile average over 10 miles.
Hang in there and good luck!
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Drago
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I'd trip him up as he went past...
Our again tonight. Missed Saturdays due to ice, but should be good this evening if I don't leave it too late.
Our again tonight. Missed Saturdays due to ice, but should be good this evening if I don't leave it too late.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
It's starting to ice up here, so don't leave it too late.
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Drago
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11:24 again. In my defence its very icy, marginal as to whether it was safe or not but I cant go any earlier or theres too mucg traffic on the lanes.
