Be Excellent To Each Other

oh yes

I avoid the risks of being third on a match by not smoking.

Are we in aTime loop?

No, but Eddy's in the space/time continuuuuuuum.

Superstitious claptrap

I cross black cats’ paths on a daily basis

Oh shit, sorry guys. 2020-21 is entirely my fault

If you cross their path it's supposed to be good luck I thought.

No, that’s crossing my palm with silver

It appears from a cursory duckduckwent (I will get this to catch on) that depending on culture it can be either good or bad.

Oi, I use crocs as indoor slippers (I actually hate the traditional slipper style) and they've lasted for well over a decade.

They do look shit tho.

Of course it is, doesn't stop me freaking out when people put shoes on the table.

My mum used to go mental about shoes on the table, and crossing on the stairs.

In fact, as a kid I learned that I could effectively paralyse mum for a bit by waiting until she was going up the stairs and dashing past her, then turning round and saying "no I think I'll go downstairs". It even developed into a mean game where I'd see how many times I could keep pivoting from "no I' think I'll go downstairs" then turning round "OK I'll go up" and then again "wait no, I'll go downstairs" over and over again.

I dunno what has happened,but I'm finding myself going quicker and quicker. Possibly the music, possibly the wind, possibly sort of loosely joined a running thing online.

Who knows?

I think I can break into the 22mins over 5km.

Yes! Seen you gettng faster on Strava. I seem to just be stuck at the same pace really. Probably something to do with age but I've noticed my heart rate slowing more than just increased fitness can account for, even flat out I rarely see 150bpm whereas ten years ago it was more like 165, in the morning it can be down in the 30s although it's always been very low at rest. Maybe I should get a pacemaker fitted and get it chipped/overclocked.

Awesome stuff.... I am getting slower. Saying that I am not pushing myself, just getting out there is enough.

Did 10 miles today. Whisper it, but I enjoyed it

Fantastic

I finish cycle one of the three cycle, 90 day plan at the end of this week. You're not supposed to weigh yourself mid cycle and instead submit weight and measurements around areas like chest, waist, arms, thighs once at the start, then the end of each cycle. Of course I cheated and weighed myself the other day only to find I've put weight on I'm not stressed about it because I am starting to feel a difference so if I've gained weight, it's the result of muscle (feels ridiculous to mention muscle when I'm referring to myself). Sometimes I think I can maybe see a slight change in my body shape, and my bra strap has already went down from the last notch to the first notch, but other times I think I'm imagining it. Looking forward to doing the measurements and seeing if they record any changes.

Cycle two introduces weights so I'm a bit excited to start those workouts.

Yeah I'm loving the longer runs too. Did not want to come home on my lunchtime run today. It's only eight out there but once I was warmed up feeling the sun on my face it was a summers day and I was just cruising along so happy.

Must have misremembered my start date, got the email through to say it's time to submit cycle one measurements.

Making the most of the lovely weather. A nice steady run.

Excellent stuff.

I too decided to make the most of the sun. Walked along the Puffing Billy track to Redlake:

That is a walk and a half. Well done

Completed cycle one of the 90 day plan. Lost 1kg in weight, 4 inches from my chest, 2 inches from my hips, 1.5 inches from my waist.

Cycle two builds weights into the workouts. Had my first ever go at tricep dips and felt as though I was going to snap my arms For the weight exercises, I'm easing in gently at 4.5kg on each dumbbells. That was fine for all the exercises I tried so might increase that a little, but for the one where you have the weights at shoulder height and squat then lift the weights above your head on the way up from the squat I could definitely feel it!

You ran past my parents' bungalow (and also the road that I grew up on) - I hope you waved.

Done something to a muscle in my back. Moving, turning slightly, and, burping, cause shoots of sharp pain.

Gutted, really, as I was looking forward to a 13 mile run today, and the weather is glorious. Taking ibuprofen, paracetamol, and regretting throwing the codeine away.

Project 22 was to start next week as well, where I try to get a 22:XX minute time over 5km.

Seeing as I am no longer going out today (due to 11 hours sleep, feeling quite achy, a massive blister and a minor case of the Pickford's). Here are my Feb stats

Awesome stuff...

I'm doing c25k, running for the first time since school.

I just ran for 20 minutes and wasn't dead afterwards and am rather chuffed. I managed 3.5k in 20 minutes, so am on pace to make the 5k by the end of the 'course'.

That's great work! I'm also pleased to see you post, I was only thinking yesterday how you hadn't for a while.

Good work Bobby

Thanks both!





I might even spend money on some new running shoes.