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I'm not concerned about weddings but Steve has a wedding booked later in the year and is obviously hoping that goes ahead.
I'm sure you'll get your holiday in Cornwall but it's expected that traffic will be much worse than usual as a lot of folk that usually go to Europe will be staying here and probably head for Devon and Cornwall.
I suppose Ware are old school and not really embracing technology either. Even our little club had virtual events and also took part in a club relay event over a variety of distances, I didn't though.
Robert, yeah you're right - it's an individual thing. Just because pubs are opening doesn't mean I have to go I suppose! Good news the hip is better.
Shades, sounds like it was a good shopping experience. Maybe it's just the bigger cities like Exeter where the measures were more noticeable. As I mentioned the other day, it was an eye opener when I went and very different to what I've become used to here.
We hope that you are well and coping with the unique challenges that lockdown has presented to you, your friends & family.
In May, we promised to update you at the end of June with regards to the status of the 2020 Brighton Marathon Weekend amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
We remain optimistic and hopeful for our 2020 event as the UK Government continues to ease restrictions.
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Btw - wasn't that great a shopping experience, very few customers allowed in Wilko but they were mostly old and no spatial awareness and wandered round slowly without thought of others waiting to get in the shop and getting in everyone's way.
Wilko's have been open all through the lockdown but now have stricter in store measures like only one till open. They put in self service tills but not allowed to use them this morning.
I will only shop when I have to.
Ian - very interesting stats and I hope offers some reassurance to you and your staff.
Rcouture - great run.
That's a good email from Brighton and answers a lot of questions that were puzzling like the possibility of ending up being entered twice for next year's event.
Still doesn't help you as to whether the event will go ahead though. You'd better just keep on training. 😉
What you're doing now gives you the best possible base for marathon training.
Actually I think they have a better chance than London as not so many runners, but we'll see. I think it will depend on what size event EA will allow to go ahead.
Been AWOL from the thread again.. my excuses are a mixture of injuries and work.
Briefly, my asthma has got a lot better as the pollen that affects me has disappeared, it is now boiling here which means you need to go out for a run before the sun comes up or forget it. Anyway, I haven't even been doing that as when my horse pushed me on to that wall I did end up cracking a rib. I didn't actually have an x-ray as there was no point, nothing you can do about it anyway but it was incredibly painful and I haven't been able to do any exercise for three bloody weeks . This week it has eased off but work has been manic and I've been doing loads of extra hours so haven't even had the time or energy to try a run. I can't really complain as I had nearly 2 months off with the Covid lockdown but I am counting down the days until school breaks up.
I am now planning a comeback
Sorry I can't comment on everyone as I just don't know where to start. I have been lurking away though and blearily reading your posts on my phone in bed at night.
The only thing running related I can think of saying is that I'm pretty sure a forumite finished first woman at the Iceland marathon a couple of years ago. It was Literatin on Skinny's thread and she always had really interesting posts and race reports. However, since the forum changed I only ever look at this thread now so I've no idea if that thread still exists or how you could go about digging up that report Ian...
There you go, that's my news. I shall report back when comeback has started. I've put on about 3kg though so I'm not that optimistic to be honest
Does Literatin live in Iceland? I don't know her but in the back of my mind there was a forumite who lives in Iceland.
How are things now with you re Covid 19? Do you still have some restrictions?
What about races, are they back on.
Don't worry about the 3kg, plenty of time for a comeback.
Bad news about New York and Berlin confirming,so glad I got to do them both last year.
I like NYC's policy though,you can have a refund or defer in to any of the next 3 years races.I'm still hoping to go back in 2022.
Hope I am not speaking out of turn, but Lit does indeed live in Scotland. She won Chester marathon and also Iceland half.
May be of interest that Chicksta lives in Hamburg...
Shades, there used to be someone who lived in Iceland. Think it was LizzieB but can't be sure!
Alehouse - of course not, you're always welcome.
You've got a much better memory than I have for names and where they come from. I vaguely remember conversations about Iceland, the limited selection of food I seem to remember.
If you hear about Hamburg let us know, I think Ian might be interested, I don't think I can get flights.
I've lost interest in travelling anywhere this year except if Guernsey will let us in then that might be an option to replace Frankfurt.
Shades-Hopefully most will roll into next year so plenty of spaces available for 2022.
9 miles after work and someone turned the oven on,didn't look at my watch at all as just wanted to run easy,came out slower than usual but I'm fine with that as it should have in that heat for the same effort as usual.
My groin seems to be improving a lot. Had two walks yesterday (3 miles in the morning and 1 in the evening) and three today (5 in the morning, 1 afternoon, 1 evening). It's not so bad. I think I'll be able to run soon, maybe the weekend. We'll see I guess.
Not surprised everyone HR is high in this heat - mine was 120s for my morning walk, and I wasn't going super fast. (I walked before breakfast but I'd had a coffee and may have been slighly dehydrated after a hot night, which will factor in).
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
How have you been coping in these strange times? Hope you're OK and still running every day.
Ian - was hot here yesterday too.
Cal - that is good news. Maybe no hills or faster stuff for a little while but at least you'll be back running.
Hot last night, not really good for sleeping but I did sleep OK, as I'd had a poor sleep the previous night. Felt quite cool and fresh when I went out this morning but in less than half a mile I was sweating on my face and there was no heat/sun at this time just really high humidity. Am fed up already of flat routes this week and my hamstring seems OK so did that nice route of 2 miles flat, 4 miles hilly and 2 miles flat that I did last week and had a really good run through the picturesque villages. No traffic there just a lot of rabbits. I'm so grateful I can get my run done early in the day, I'm not going out again today, don't like this hot weather.
Another walk - I'm using my walks to explore the same way I would some of my runs, as it makes the distance tick by a bit quicker. Today's was the backstreets of Streatham and I racked up 6.66 miles exploring.
Groin niggles the first couple of miles, particularly after tromping up the hill next to Streatham Common, but it settled after that.
Interesting that I actually had a negative cardiac drift on this walk - HR started quite high (118 and 123 for the first two miles) but then dropped back down. Last full mile was 82 (a bit downhill though). I'd have thought it would go the other way as it was getting warmer and I was starting to get thirsty.
Ignore those HR readings, they sound way out especially for the first 2 miles. That's the problem with the wrist HRMs, show high readings, jump all over the place.
Ian, well done for getting out. It was very warm here for me yesterday afternoon.
Rest day here today. I did get up at my usual time (5:30am) and even went downstairs to put the kettle on, but I just wasn't right - eyes streaming, feeling sluggish and RHR a couple of beats higher than usual so I just knew that it wouldn't be a good run. I was also a bit achey and also still tired, so I went back to bed and slept until 8:30am. I do feel much better now with some food and coffee inside me, and I've taken my hay fever meds, but I have an appointment at 11am which I need to leave for soonish (I'm walking over) so I won't be running today. I did go out for a walk late yesterday afternoon and it would have been much too hot for me for an enjoyable run. It's going to be a lower mileage week this week, but I was half planning one either this week or next week anyway, so it's looking like it'll be this week...probably it'll be mid-40s for the week.
Rcouture - that's hot for you too.
I can't see any difference between now and before lockdown, we'll be so lucky if we don't get a 2nd wave. Talk of closing the beaches after the disgusting scenes at Bournemouth yesterday but that would only move folk to the parks and other open spaces.
8 miles this morning. Warm night again, no promised thunderstorm, was 17 and 95% humidity when I went out but very overcast. Had a sore knee yesterday probably due to kneeling while I was painting the back wall of a fitted unit. Knee was sore when I got up but felt like the usual 'loose cartilage' that I get periodically, sometimes I rest it but not sure it makes any difference so decided to go out and see how it was. First couple of miles it was sore, persistent grumbling pain, then started to hurt a bit more so planned to turn around at the 3 miles point, I was doing an out an back route, but at 3 miles it wasn't too bad so decided to continue for planned 4 miles. Turned around at 4 miles and by 5 mile point pain had completely gone and not even a twinge for the rest of my run. Very sweaty by the time I'd finished my run. 🥵
Rcouture, it was the same here - I went out at around 7pm for a run and the parks and, to a lesser extent, the beaches, were busy with large groups of people having BBQs etc.
Ian, well done on getting that run done in that heat. You quite like warmer conditions don't you? Or at least, don't wilt too much in them?
Busy day here yesterday with various chores and errands, including going over to see my Dad. I am trying to stay calm, but it's difficult. I managed to get him down to the nurse as he's been suffering a lot with his diabetes recently. She upped his meds and all was well until we got back and he announced "I'm not doing that. She's only a nurse and what she has prescribed will kill me"! Trying not to get angry but at the same time trying to persuade him that she was very well trained and knew what she was doing was basically impossible. I think I'm going to have to see if his GP will call him and tell him the nurse is right. Grrrr. Trouble is I don't have any legal right to interfere with his medical stuff, and I do wish I'd sorted that out 3 or 4 years ago now. I think he'd have been okay with it at that a few years ago, but I think he'd be a bit annoyed if I start talking about power of attorney etc now.
Anyway, after all that and saying I wouldn't run yesterday, I felt I just needed to get out and was feeling much better than the morning so I went for a 7.5-miler at 7pm. Although still quite warm, it cooled as the run progressed and it was actually a decent run out, and the humidity was low at that time of day. I may see if I can do a few more runs every now and again at that time as it did feel fresher. Although I am pretty flexible with time it's more difficult in the evenings especially when OH is working as it's not really fair on her if I go out the door just as she comes back. She would probably say "no problem", but I wouldn't really feel right when I've had all day to train. She was off yesterday so it wasn't so much of an issue.
Then this morning I was up early so was out the door for around 6am and went and did 7-miles. A reasonable run out again and although humid according to the BBC, it did feel a bit fresher today. I suppose if I run Saturday and Sunday mileage may get into the low 50s after all, which is still a cut back week of sorts based on a average of 60s and last week's 72.
Thanks for asking struggling but it was not having my injection for over 3 months so i was fatiqued finally had beginning of this month , then my Achilles had a major strop and is still at it as it takes ages to settle been over 2 weeks already.But these are strange times indeed and a long time till we get any normality back I fear!
How are you coping?
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
I'm fine thanks, plenty of running, just missing the gym and the library.
Big G - oh, that must be so frustrating for you with your Dad and his diabetes. I'm sure some of the nurse practitioners are more knowledgeable in their field than the GP but not easy to accept that by some older people. Plus there's always the element of getting older and just not wanting to do as they're told, I'm sure we'll be the same.
When my Mum was about 90 she was given one of those emergency pendants to wear in case she needed help as she lived on her own, but when I would visit her it would be on the coffee table and when I mentioned it she said 'Oh I don't need it', of course she had a fall and wasn't wearing it. She did start to wear if after that but not all the time.
Big G-Hope your dad listens,yes I do ok in the heat,just learnt to run easier and not worry about the pace,I was a wet mess by the end though.