Running

I have been enjoying taking my kids out individually on their bikes, with me on a 20" BMX. Obviously I look a massive twat, like Capt Birdseye on a BMX, but having videoed them behind me on my Cycliq camera, watching it back has brought me a lot of joy.

So get yourself a BMX and join me in my early onset midlife crisis

My son repeatedly rejected my offers to show him how to fix a puncture on his BMX. Eventually he got a puncture. I shrugged. That was three months ago.

Sounds like he needs a new bike

I know he wants one.

My pace according to strava was 4.21/km.

Id like sub 40 now; but only for personal achievements!!

This would be possible, if a little gross, if I ran with my head tilted forward at the angle we observe Mr Martin to be holding his, as the mucus streams off his chin.

However, I tend to be somewhat more upright, and also don't want to appear as if I am suffering from a catastrophic neurological event mid-run.

Maybe gobbing everywhere is the way forward, but I think it's disgusting.

Anyone want a Garmin Forerunner 35? Found it months ago in the woods, contacted Garmin who emailed the person who registered it, heard nothing. No charger and no idea if it works... £5 in the forum coffers and I’ll chuck it in the post?

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Yeah. Running vs Bike faff. There's not a chance bike faff will win out.

pls

I also think gobbing's disgusting, though feel less strongly about snot-rockets – which is weird because I'll happily stick my knob in a mouth, but if there were a nostril of requisite size, I think I'd pass up the opportunity.

When flirting with beetroot juice (in a non-penetrative way), I read that you should definitely swallow your saliva during exercise as it was a big part of the nitrate-utilisation system.

I'd love this! I'll PM :)

I'll happily stick my knob in a mouth

I think I'll avoid the Parkruns that you're directing, if that's ok

Might as well get in line for this. Wife has been after a watch for a while.

Edit, does anyone else have a garmin watch with wrist based HR for sale? Cheap and cheerful preferably.

I'm probably only directing Junior parkruns once we're operational again. Hmm…

I also think gobbing's disgusting, though feel less strongly about snot-rockets – which is weird because I'll happily stick my knob in a mouth, but if there were a nostril of requisite size, I think I'd pass up the opportunity.

When flirting with beetroot juice (in a non-penetrative way), I read that you should definitely swallow your saliva during exercise as it was a big part of the nitrate-utilisation system.

But, how do you manage the missed-breath that the action of swallowing requires? When skedaddling, rather than jogging.

@Chalfie called dibs, then @Quincy, then @nefarious.

Drop me a PM @Chalfie with your deets.

Cracking pace, sub 40 sounds doable. It’s been a goal of mine for a while (one that I’ve never actually done anything to achieve, mind).

Might see if I can actually try and make some progress on it while there’s no fell races on the horizon.

Lol, would rep.

I understand your trepidation, but it's fine. Just exhale strongly after the swallow, then inhale deeply with control (through your nose for this one breath if possible). Then back to the respiratory level you were at pre-swallow, however ragged – though the temporary focus of swallowing can actually improve things.

Finally got the 200km strava badge :-)

Good work!

*checks* closest I've ever got was 158km in Feb 2015. Keen and eager during 1st marathon prep. Only 68km last month, but that's the first proper month where I've stuck to the plan coming back from buggered ankle.

April was 300km for me - September was previous most of 250

Nowhere near that (only 68km for April), but I'm injury free-ish and am feeling fit at the moment!
Gonna stick to off-road running for the foreseeable as it really does seem to prevent me from hurting myself (apart from the occasional foot roll when I get lazy)

April was very consistent

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I’ve been feeling shit so been only doing yoga for a week. Feel less shit let’s see how the rest has translated to form.

Not corona crappy but drained mentally and very sleepy.