Mundane News

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning.
It seems dry out this morning. It is grey so there could be a chance of the wet stuff again .
I was just thinking about these peeps running a marathon today. For one thing I couldn't run that distance. I'm a short burst type runner even 60yds is too far . How do they occupy their minds ? Mine would end up having an argument ! There would be an enquiry into who was responsible for the bright idea! Parts of my body would also start complaining . My eyes would be relaying encouraging news like " We are no closer to that distant object since we set off an hour ago ! Why don't they catch a bus ?

How do you occupy you're mind when you're cycling?

 

[Illaveago]

How do you occupy you're mind when you're cycling?

Loads of things! I like to look over hedgerows for interesting features , wildlife. Look out for pot holes, Best of all I can freewheel !

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Loads of things! I like to look over hedgerows for interesting features , wildlife. Look out for pot holes, Best of all I can freewheel !

The runners are probably doing similar things, looking at people in the crowd, buildings, animals etc. I've got till the end of the month for freewheeling, thats when I swap to fixed for the winter.

 

[Illaveago]

The runners are probably doing similar things, looking at people in the crowd, buildings, animals etc. I've got till the end of the month for freewheeling, thats when I swap to fixed for the winter.

I couldn't bear not being able to freewheel! I forgot that our exercise machine doesn't freewheel and almost went over the handlebars when I stopped pedaling!
I couldn't stand the pounding of my feet on the hard ground being transmitted up to my head for hours. Running on grass is much softer.
I enjoy running around with kids playing tag as that is fun and occupies my mind . My mind would be bored running for hours . It is something that I wouldn't enjoy . It is something that I don't understand, I'm not wired up that way . I would rather occupy my mind on more interesting things . As an example my wife doesn't understand how I could spend an hour just looking at one aircraft in a museum for an hour . I find certain things interesting .

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I couldn't bear not being able to freewheel! I forgot that our exercise machine doesn't freewheel and almost went over the handlebars when I stopped pedaling!
I couldn't stand the pounding of my feet on the hard ground being transmitted up to my head for hours. Running on grass is much softer.
I enjoy running around with kids playing tag as that is fun and occupies my mind . My mind would be bored running for hours . It is something that I wouldn't enjoy . It is something that I don't understand, I'm not wired up that way . I would rather occupy my mind on more interesting things . As an example my wife doesn't understand how I could spend an hour just looking at one aircraft in a museum for an hour . I find certain things interesting .

Headphones and an audiobook.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I couldn't bear not being able to freewheel! I forgot that our exercise machine doesn't freewheel and almost went over the handlebars when I stopped pedaling!
I couldn't stand the pounding of my feet on the hard ground being transmitted up to my head for hours. Running on grass is much softer.
I enjoy running around with kids playing tag as that is fun and occupies my mind . My mind would be bored running for hours . It is something that I wouldn't enjoy . It is something that I don't understand, I'm not wired up that way . I would rather occupy my mind on more interesting things . As an example my wife doesn't understand how I could spend an hour just looking at one aircraft in a museum for an hour . I find certain things interesting .

I'm not a runner either, after a summer on gears it's going to take me 2 or 3 rides to get back into fixed, I'll probably try and stop pedaling at least once during that time, once back into it I'll not have to think about what my legs are doing, Fixed is great fun, hard work at times but great fun.

 

[biggs682]

Just about to go and stretch my legs by doing a few miles .
Which bike is a decision 😀 to be made yet

A nice 22 mile bimble and I took the Koga

 

[pawl]

Aren't you a few months early for that!

No.If the garden centre I visited yesterday can fill the place with Christmas decorations lm not. Bah humbug Halloween at the end of October

 

[classic33]

No.If the garden centre I visited yesterday can fill the place with Christmas decorations lm not. Bah humbug Halloween at the end of October

Saintsbury's had easter eggs on the shelves yesterday.

 

[Oldhippy]

Get ready for the Christerween holiday everyone.

 

[postman]

Our upright AGE freezer is playing silly b*ggers! We have found the door open a couple of times with food thawing . We thought that one of us hadn't properly shut it but discovered it open again today. I checked that there was nothing preventing it from shutting but found nothing . I am now thinking that the seal has lost it's magnetism .

You are telling us ,that you have an attractive seal sitting on your freezer and the door won't shut,have you any fish in there.And how big is this seal.

 

[oldwheels]

Didn't waken till half past eight this morning so a late breakfast means a small lunch later. Washing machine on but nothing else to do today.
I would normally go up to see my wildlife pal and return the heuk I borrowed but his wife just died and there are lots of family members around. It is only after about a month when everyone has gone and the main work of winding up a life has been done that it really hits you.
The weather looks dry for the moment but rain is forecast. In any case I think it wiser to stay off the roads with the trike for the next week.
I have run into some Farcebook problem with my photo project of putting up pictures of local history for the last 50 years. All sorts of happenings people like to see and make favourable comments on.
There seems to be limit on the total number of pictures you can put up. It has been getting more difficult to connect to the photo page and now when I do manage the picture is apparently posted but never appears in public.
Needs a bit of thought to find a way round this as I have lots of photos of local interest.

 

[Illaveago]

I'm not a runner either, after a summer on gears it's going to take me 2 or 3 rides to get back into fixed, I'll probably try and stop pedaling at least once during that time, once back into it I'll not have to think about what my legs are doing, Fixed is great fun, hard work at times but great fun.

I used to laugh at my friend as he went up and down on the pedal. I was young at the time and never seen it before !

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Broken the back of this respiratory illness. Throat mostly okay now and cough stopped. Phlegm stopped. Temp dropped back towards normal. Runny nose eased and mostly just blocked now. Resting HR dropped down since yesterday.

28th is where throat slightly sore and 29th cough appeared

 

[Illaveago]

Now don't start panic buying !

Saintsbury's had easter eggs on the shelves yesterday.