...and dropped off some lovely BB carbon poles, cordage and a groundsheet. Now I just need to find some time to practice pitching the tarp in daylight so I won't be trying it for the first time on a dark and windy night

GregMay wrote: ↑Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:48 pm May want to adjust your zones then :)

I think I’m going to have to try a run at a saunter to keep my heart rate to around the 135 level that my layman’s guide says is aerobic.

Since I seem to be in zone 5 the entire time according to my watch i think the economy is crashing

Managed a 3rd run this week with a flat 5.7k in 36 minutes, basically ran out of Stone to Aston and then back into town again along the canal - a whole 19m of elevation gain. Despite going slower on a flatter course than the other two runs this week it felt harder so not sure what's up with that.

Ta folks, I'll probably be keeping it simple at first - dropped a-frame / 'almost tent' type thing so I think a 110 / 70 combo would fine for that.

I'm armed with a R1g 3.5 and a bivvy bag was I was curious as to what length poles people typically use. Would 2 100cm poles cover most eventualities or just be overkill with a small tarp?

Another sunny lunchtime 5.5k via the canal. I could get used to this running in the sun lark.

I'd better dust the bike off, not used it since September.

Had a quick lunchtime 5k yesterday in the sunshine yesterday - it felt like a fairly consistent 5:30 pace but according to my stats I threw in a 4:30 km in the middle which I would have thought I'd have remembered doing

I lived in Toronto for 6 months 10 years ago or so but managed to miss the snow. That looks cold.

Only managed 4.5k yesterday lunchtime due to having to truncate the run to go pick up a poorly youngest so topped it up with another 8k around Stone while the oldest was at his playgroup.

That's my guess based on BL's cycling predilections

faustus wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 4:41 pm

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:25 pm

PaulB2 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:24 pmGive us an O?

Hmm - still not getting this COPY?

Give us a T...

Give us an O?

Not really, no but that's got a lot to do with each time I've moved from a triple to a double I've been upgrading from a 10+ year old bike with a lower level drivetrain. On the road bike I really don't miss the triple losing the big ring or more importantly the little ring at the wrong moment - on o...

Thanks for recommendations - the Nao looks overkill for my limited usage but the Iko might suit. Looks wacky but considering how much I'm gurning as I'm running that's the least of my worries :grin: Managed a 6.5k on Saturday around Stone after dropping my eldest off at his playgroup - I need to wor...

I'm looking for a new head torch for running and here's a good as place to ask as any. We're talking gentle pace, all low level and 1-2 hours max probably. My 2006 era petzl tikka isn't bright enough for the darker trails and it just chews through the batteries if I have it on high so I'm hoping som...

A front loader may be the answer to your problem...

I've done HIIT twice in my life and both times I felt sick during let alone afterwards. I'd really have to have a solid goal to work towards to go through that too often.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:45 am I don't think I'd see it as work really Paul - how hard is throwing a few darts at a map

I suppose it depends on how many you want to come back again the next year?

I think it's a great idea in theory for event accessibility but could turn into a lot of work - you'd want probably want routes in at least two distances, maybe 3, and then as you say in multiple directions to avoid everyone going the same way.

I got a little carried away on my lunchtime run and joined a few of my longer loops together so ended up going over 10k for the first time in around an hour and five minutes. I was so hungry by the time I got home I could have inhaled the fridge - probably need to start thinking about bringing some ...

Strapless Bib Shorts, aka Shorts?

Am I missing something or isn't the bike going to take up a large percentage of the space under the tarp leaving not much of any room for the human?

At least it looks like the Thundersnow will be over by the weekend.

Just finished an espresso martini having polished off a raspberry mojito earlier. May have to pace myself a little at this rate.