Lockdown 2021 Run Challenge

Mac · January 5, 2021, 3:46pm

Bandage:

I didn’t really get to run during the Christmas break but went out on Friday. I really struggled early on but had read @Gman’s inspiring post about nearly giving up after 2km but making the full 5km. I was determined to do likewise and so I doggedly continued before giving up after 2.86km.

I then had a lovely night run on Saturday. I hadn’t been running at night in ages having gotten into the WFH routine of either running after the crèche drop off or at lunchtime. Anyway, I’d earlier been for a really long walk after the Celtic defeat and I logged back on to see @flattythehurdler still making snarky and goading comments so off I went for a trot. I did the 5km in dodgy underfoot conditions at near zero temperatures. Now it was a pathetic @Fran esque 6min/km time but it was really enjoyable.

I’ve also been out the last two mornings after the crèche drop offs and I was determined to get my times down towards 5.30min/km but that won’t be possible if I’ve to assume full time childcare duties.

Space out your runs a bit more. Going out every day off zero base will cripple you fairly quickly.

Locke · January 5, 2021, 3:52pm

You’re one good looking man

Loko_Cove · January 5, 2021, 4:01pm

Cheers bo! That’s me good side.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 4:26pm

Dehydration I’d say kid.

TheUlteriorMotive · January 5, 2021, 4:29pm

Your glutes are not firing. The work is falling to the calves which cannot take it!!

caulifloweredneanderthal · January 5, 2021, 4:30pm

Good man. I haven’t a tap done since Sunday. Getting out during the week is tricky at the moment. Will hopefully hit a few mountains at weekend. Maybe a sea level jog before then, all going well.

Big_Dan_Campbell · January 5, 2021, 4:34pm

Christ im not looking forward to my first run of 2021. I went for one the week before christmas after a feed of whiskey the night before and got about 3k in before my head and neck nearly exploded out through my skin such was the throbbing.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 4:39pm

No. I drank a load of alcohol.

Anyway, I did a Joe Wicks on my lunch hour today and we did some great glute work.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 4:40pm

How are night feeds going?

Big_Dan_Campbell · January 5, 2021, 5:16pm

Don’t really have them. Child goes to be around 8pm and wakes sometime between 7 and 8am each morning for the last 12 weeks or so. Long may it continue

fenwaypark · January 5, 2021, 5:19pm

Lucky.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 5:21pm

You prick of a man

Fran · January 5, 2021, 6:17pm

How old is the chisler now?

Fran · January 5, 2021, 6:17pm

Foam rolling has saved my life by the way lads, I can’t thank @fenwaypark enough

Any good ones for the calves fenners?

Big_Dan_Campbell · January 5, 2021, 6:20pm

20 weeks

Fran · January 5, 2021, 6:21pm

It’s time to be sleeping through the night at this stage. Keep up the routine and that should continue

flattythehurdler · January 5, 2021, 6:54pm

For fffs.
My lad woke up every hour on the hour for six months. 6 (six) months. And screamed and screamed. Until it finally dawned on his ma he was allergic to dairy.
It was horrific tbh.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 7:02pm

My one still wakes twice a night for tit… small sups but still. The answer is to stop the tit but the Mrs enjoys it. 17 months now… And with covid and breast we haven’t had a night off together in that time… Or even a bite out alone. Half that we’ve no one around.

Thomas_Brady · January 5, 2021, 7:03pm

Anyway… it was torture from start to finish and ridiculously slow. But 5k done. Was gonna do a @Bandage and stop at 3k but ploughed on.

Locke · January 5, 2021, 7:08pm

In the same boat. Our 5 month old goes from 7-7 and has done so for two months now. The three year old the same. Makes all the difference.