saturday all along the watchtower

'ning

laziness followed by basking
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, not sure what to do today, wind and rain at the moment, I’m pleased the tdf is on tv
    Have a good weekend
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Dylan or Hendrix?

    Canoeing with mini this morning, then who knows what lazing will follow.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 21,831
    Walk hounds then long run.

    Then pick up a camper van for the weekend 😎
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 16,432
    hopkinb said:

    Dylan or Hendrix?

    Canoeing with mini this morning, then who knows what lazing will follow.

    hendrix, even dylan says hendrix
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    sungod said:

    hopkinb said:

    Dylan or Hendrix?

    Canoeing with mini this morning, then who knows what lazing will follow.

    hendrix, even dylan says hendrix
    Good for Dylan.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 16,432
    strolled into town for cafe break, i noted that..

    a pussycat did prowl
    two pan con tomate
    and the wind began to howl, hey
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    Morning
    No poetry here, just windy.
    Sun's out which means I can take my bike for a test ride on some potholes without it getting too dirty.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,195
    hopkinb said:

    Dylan or Hendrix?

    Satie.

    A bit if sun today surprisingly.

    What to do, I just dunno. If I didn't feel so fragile, I would go pedal.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,551
    Away working but cancelled for today so a ride instead. Turned out quite nice along the coast here


    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,608
    So let us stop talking falsely now
    The hour is getting late and need to get my act together, get out on that ride. To be followed by couch surfing catch up on La Course and stage 1.

    Still grey and blustery here, bank holiday weather indeed.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,252
    Morning folks,
    Traditional slow start was enjoyed. Tea has been drunk and now the coffee is on. Need to go and see the old dear at some point. Went mad and bought some shoes for running in yesterday, got absolutely soaked walking there so they gave me some socks. Apparently even if I have reasonable fitness couch to 5k type program is good to get the legs used to running without getting some sort of injury.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,195

    ...to get the legs used to running without getting some sort of injury.

    Don't do it, silly.

    How about swimming?

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,252
    pinno said:

    ...to get the legs used to running without getting some sort of injury.

    Don't do it, silly.

    How about swimming?

    Tried that on holiday, fookin' painful. Swimming with one arm and both legs wasn't great. I'd be a rubbish Paralympian
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Took a speedboat into the next village for lunch under a χαρούπι. I noted nothing more poetic than fresh καλαμάρι, τζατζίκι and a dog having a snooze under the next table.

    Roasting here now that the wind has dropped. Approaching incendio.

  • orraloon said:

    So let us stop talking falsely now
    .......

    I see what you did there
    Not a Giro Hero!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 21,831

    Morning folks,
    Traditional slow start was enjoyed. Tea has been drunk and now the coffee is on. Need to go and see the old dear at some point. Went mad and bought some shoes for running in yesterday, got absolutely soaked walking there so they gave me some socks. Apparently even if I have reasonable fitness couch to 5k type program is good to get the legs used to running without getting some sort of injury.

    Just keep the heart rate in zone 2
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,161
    Very late start - got woken up the the DPD delivery bloke knocking on the door just after 10, so only just down the local bacon sarni emporium chilling out.

    May run later, suppose I should try to get fit in my week off.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,608
    The wind did indeed begin to howl. This is August. I had on a thermal long sleeve top and was still cold. Bleepin' cold north wind. Lot of gravel wash on the backroads after yesterday's deluges. Good ride though.

    Stage 1 TdF looks 'interesting'.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,195
    orraloon said:


    Stage 1 TdF looks slippery.

    FTFY

    Damn bunch sprints - boring boring boring.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Dinner by the beach. Moon very moony, sea very molten silver. Life is good. Shame it's back home Tuesday.

  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    tlw1 said:

    Morning folks,
    Traditional slow start was enjoyed. Tea has been drunk and now the coffee is on. Need to go and see the old dear at some point. Went mad and bought some shoes for running in yesterday, got absolutely soaked walking there so they gave me some socks. Apparently even if I have reasonable fitness couch to 5k type program is good to get the legs used to running without getting some sort of injury.

    Just keep the heart rate in zone 2
    This.
    When you start off it's too easy to go fast and hurt yourself.
    Couch to 5k type things are good for getting used to running: it's just intervals which get tougher each week.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    pinno said:

    pinno said:

    Oh great. What was it your were going to get prescribed?

    Aciclovir?
    Never had it before but hoping it will make me faster.
    Slower unfortunately. And sleepier.
    Sleepier maybe, slower not for me: knocked 50s off my PB today.
    Can't swallow the things whole though, have to break them in half :neutral:
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    oxoman said:

    V listen to the other runnists and take it steady.
    Oh and beware joggers nipple.

    A couple of bits of gorilla tape stops the joggers nipple. Works better than plasters :lol:
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    After the first time it's not a problem for a while again :wink:

    Maybe they should rename it not for gorillas tape.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,195
    Ooo me t1ts. What a thought.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 21,831

    oxoman said:

    V listen to the other runnists and take it steady.
    Oh and beware joggers nipple.

    A couple of bits of gorilla tape stops the joggers nipple. Works better than plasters :lol:
    At the end of the Snowdonia marathon last year I saw a guy with a white running top with two streaks of blood all of the way down from his moobs 😳
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,252
    tlw1 said:

    oxoman said:

    V listen to the other runnists and take it steady.
    Oh and beware joggers nipple.

    A couple of bits of gorilla tape stops the joggers nipple. Works better than plasters :lol:
    At the end of the Snowdonia marathon last year I saw a guy with a white running top with two streaks of blood all of the way down from his moobs 😳
    I think I'll get myself a sports bra
  • Corn plasters should do the trick.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,161
    Bad news if you've got moobs...best go running and get rid of them?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,121
    oxoman said:

    Did a couple of half marathons in the dry and no problems, did a sprint duathlon in the rain and I was red raw and bleeding. Better prepared after that as don't ever want a repeat performance.

    If you sweat as much as I do then the weather doesn't make much of a difference :disappointed: