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  1. Went out for a long run on Saturday morning with no real route in mind. Ended up heading towards the footy grounds and then decided to look at the new pit at BMD. From there headed along the waterfront. Never done a 30k before so realised I would be on track for that as I headed home and then added a bit extra to get me over the 20 mile mark! 32.25km - so just over the 20 miles - was made up with that - 3:05 hours
  2. Yeah. A few people have said that. I’ve done upto 18 miles in the past without feeling too bad the day after etc. Decision to be made in the next couple of weeks - I was hoping to get to 1st April as that’s my Forest Gump day (in the movie he ran for 3 years, 2 months and 14 days)! Main focus is just completing the distance - my first (and probably only) marathon, although I have got my eye on around 4 hours. Will be running for Marina Dalglish Appeal as one of our closest friends is just going through her recovery from breast cancer and they also donated to Broadgreen urology department for a robot that was used on my dad a few years back.
  3. Completed 3 years of my running streak today. Well chuffed and still can’t believe I have managed to maintain this every day! Weather the last couple of days has been a challenge but still managed to get out. Got my very first marathon (Manchester) in April and I’m hoping I can still keep the streak going during my training
  4. Managed to complete my 1000 day streak last Saturday! The family made a bit of a fuss, along with my local running group! Started on 18th January 2021 - ran a minimum of 5K per day, a total I have clocked up 8,423km (5,233 miles). The streak is continuing - I have no intention to try and match this in the future so gonna clock up as high as I can get!
  5. Thanks - not sure I could have maintained that pace for another 10 miles on Sunday but well on track for sub 4 hours, which I would happily take! Focus is now on my running streak - I have ran a minimum of 5km per day since 18th January 2021 and I am due to hit day 1000 this coming Saturday.
  6. Did the Chester metric marathon yesterday. Been debating whether to try a full marathon and saw this as a tester - its 27km instead of miles (16.7 miles). Was hoping for around 2:30 but crossed the line in 2:17 - well chuffed, especially with it being quite warm yesterday. Was a pretty enjoyable run with a few inclines thrown in. Our route joined in with the full marathon route for about the last 8/9km and it was a bit unnerving seeing some of the marathon runners pulling up/having to stop for breaks - seen two of them needing medical attention. Despite that, I think it has made me realise I probably can do a full marathon - hopefully next year.
  7. Our work changed the company car scheme - now its a "sustainable" car scheme and open to all staff. I initially dismissed it as they looked expensive but when doing the maths properly, it worked out a little cheaper than what I was paying for my company car. I took delivery of a Ford Kuga plug in hybrid last month. The gross payment for the lease is £590pm - but that is deducted before tax and NI, so I make a saving there of £248. When I then add the benefit in kind on of £102, it works out at £445 net each month. I looked at Octopus but their customer service put me off just trying to get answers to some simple questions. I am with e-on - they had an EV tariff so I switched to that (not tied in) and my daily charge p/kwh increased slightly but I get an overnight charge of 9.5p p/kwh (which is for all electric - so have been using the timer on the dishwasher and washing machine where possible to capitalise on that as well). I had my annual figures from e-on and put them into a spreadsheet and made some assumptions on how often I would charge the car - my current tariff (on last years figures) was £145 - the new tariff increased that to £157. However, if I then factor in an assumption of how often I would charge the car per month, that should cost around £20pm, as opposed to £65 on my previous tariff, so should save me £36pm by switching (Octopus would have been another £11pm cheaper based on them figures).
  8. I’ve used these a number of times. https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/ just need to upload information from your prescription. Also take measurements from your existing frame (there’s a set of 3 numbers on the arm usually) and you can find frames of a similar size. I’ve ordered extra for leaving in various rooms around the house and also a cheap prescription pair of sunglasses for holiday.
  9. Great effort that. I managed an 8.5 mile run on Friday - was averaging around 9.26 per mile, but the lad I was running with is heart zone training for an ultra he is doing in September so wanted to do a slower pace. Did a 10km on Sunday, 8.45 per mile, which I was happy with considering I had been at a 21st the night before!
  10. I was dreading running in Vegas after reading the reports before going but it wasn’t too bad in the end. Although it was hot I was taking fluids with me and never really felt any levels of being uncomfortable. 1000 days falls on Saturday 14th October. Should I make it then it will probably be my local parkrun at Croxteth Park with my local running group. Still a long way to go though.
  11. Managed to keep my running streak going during a week in Vegas. I’m an early riser anyway so managed to get out for a run each day before it got too hot - was in low 30’s around 8am. Even managed to get a 10km in, up and down the strip - to the Stratosphere and back. The time difference and the flight times meant I had a late run when I got back home last night to hit 920 days for my streak.
  12. Nothing on tv and was browsing YouTube and this came up on my homepage - his Barcelona gig earlier in the year. After reading recent reviews, I thought I’d give it a go. About halfway through now and it’s been pretty decent quality. https://youtu.be/gCG4SwTc11A
  13. Got knock-backs yesterday for the London marathon and also the 2nd ballot for the London landmarks half. On a more positive note - yesterday was my 900th consecutive day of running minimum 5km per day. Determined to try and get a comma in that figure now - would be 14th October if I can make it to the 1000. Going to Vegas the week after next so gonna be a struggle to keep it going there but hoping to manage it!
  14. Cheers mate! And well done with the 10 miler time. just had a quick look, I am in same range as you. I have finally made a decision to do a marathon - entered London and my son in law knows someone who works on it and has said that they can arrange for me to deffo get the ballot. Will be hoping for just under 4 hours and that’s in that range.
  15. Well done! That was mine until last weekend, when I knocked another second off! I was running the Run for the 97 but was going away for the weekend so did it virtually, around Croxteth Park parkrun route. Was made up as I don’t normally get to that pace in a solo run. What’s the predictor site you reference - can you share a link please?
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