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officehippy, 1 day ago to random

8 miles of new (to me) slippery trails in the bag. Part urban, part rural with two crossings of the motorway and a trip through IKEAs car park. I would have popped in to buy some “senap och dill sås” but I didn’t have time for another 8 miles round the store😂 #trailrunning

A concrete spiral pathway leads up to the M4 motorway providing a pedestrian crossing over the 8 lanes. In the distance another spiral brings the path back down on the far side of the road. The structure is functional but ugly, accentuated by the grey evening sky and light rain. Only the surrounding green vegetation provides any softness to the scene.

officehippy, 3 days ago to random

In today’s interface between nettles and a runner wearing shorts, nettles won😬 #trailrunning 23km done in the sun☀️

recollir, 4 days ago to running

One of the largest HM in the world happened today in Göteborg. My new employer sponsors runners 👊 (signup fee, tent in the starting area with drinks, bbq, etc). Though I have my main ultra race next week I participated and took it as a training run (easy tempo pace without pushing it, definitely not race pace ). My start was at 1345 with over 30C in the sun (26C regular). 🥵😎. It was a fun event. More than 200000 spectators along the course. (Haven’t run it since 2004 (1:19 - 20 years later 20 minutes slower 🤣)). Legs felt quite fresh after it. Ran back home 🙈 (4km). Heat was noticeable on the HR. But it didn’t had an effect on my hydration needs. Took only small sips every 5K at the aid stations. 🤷‍♂️. Good day. #trailrunning #running https://www.goteborgsvarvet.se/

officehippy, 8 days ago to random

Trail running gets more interesting when landowners start screwing gates shut. Sure, they’ve labelled it as closed for repair, but have neither indicated when it will be repaired (it’s their responsibility) nor reported the blockage to the council’s rights of way team. So I’ve done it😁 Let’s keep those trails open 🙏🏻

officehippy, 11 days ago to running

I don’t think shovelling 3 tonnes of stone and then moving it one bucket at a time through the house was what Garmin had in mind for “rest day” yesterday. No #running today either…..have been cutting grass and shearing sheep. Now, another tonne of stone to shift🤦🏻

officehippy, 14 days ago to random

You know that thing when you scream down a hill on your mountain bike with a big stupid smile on your face and flies in your teeth, and you slow down at the bottom and grind to a halt in deeper than expected mud….with your foot still clipped in to the pedal🙄

Snoweider, 23 days ago to random

A bit sad today. Maybe it's the weather which has finally broken. 🌧 Might be that I woke up with nasty cramp in my injured foot/ankle. 😖 Possibly that I've decided not to do No Mow May this year because we have a tick infestation in our lawn. 😭 Quite likely a bunch of other things that I can't put into words. 💔
Please send me your little wins, some climate positivity, or even just pictures of your cat. 🐱
Thank you x.

officehippy, 1 month ago to random

On the assumption that I will survive a marathon in June, on 8 weeks training, I am now plotting an attempt on the Welsh 3000s in July. I have unfinished business with the 3000s after failing to hike them in sub-24 hours around 15 years ago. So now I’m going back to finish the job as a long running day out in the mountains. And this time I’m taking a mate🏃‍♂️🏔️. https://www.welsh3000s.co.uk #trailrunning

officehippy, 1 month ago to random

Hot bread twists cooked over a campfire, enjoyed with plant butter and raspberry jam👌🏻 This is what happens when you’re out walking the dogs and your son says “I’d really like to cook something outdoors”😀

officehippy, 1 month ago to random

Up with the rabbits after a night on Watership Down. Off home for a shower and breakfast now #trailrunning #fastpacking

A poor picture of the moon last night. It looks like a full moon but wasn’t! Only a small crescent was visible in an otherwise clear night sky

officehippy, 1 month ago to random

Cheeky little #fastpacking trip is GO! Only local but it will give me a chance to test out a bivi bag that I have not used before. #trailrunning A nice micro-adventure to start the weekend😀

officehippy, 3 months ago to ultrarunning

I love Beau Miles’s videos and his latest series on YouTube reflecting on the Western colonisation of Australia through an #ultrarunning journey is a delightful masterclass in storytelling from a funny and very likeable #ultrarunner. Also, if anyone knows what the music is in part 3 of the series between 4:15 and 5:15 please let me know. I like it👍🏼 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wc52QgnNhY&pp=ygUKYmVhdSBtaWxlcw%3D%3D

jkirkendall, 3 months ago to knitting

The new yarn store in my neighborhood has this on their wall.

I am amused.

#yarn #lys
@knitting
#knitting

CheRosach, 3 months ago to random

The appalling legacy of Tory policy

mlawton, 3 months ago to random

https://open.spotify.com/track/3kN1om53zT8Q4F7MNpPjPq?si=JbguAqA9RBO_xIwh26Lpfw&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1EYkqdzj48dyYq Whatever ails you, consider Otis Redding as part of the remedy.

officehippy, 3 months ago to random

Finally, a proper run. Only 5km and some #plogging. Not without pain but progress anyway. #litter

jerzone, 4 months ago to random

LED lights are great. What's not so great are the electronics used to drive them. This "bulb" died, but actually all of the LEDs are fine, it's the complicated drive circuit (32 components!) that died.

It would be great if you could just screw on a new driver, but there's lots of glue and machine crimped parts and it's meant to be tossed. Better yet, design more robust drivers without electrolytic caps.

How the bulbs attach to the drive circuit, the wire/disc on right is what screws into light socket
The drive circuit: 32 components, including some electrolytic capacitors which typically don’t last a really long time, especially confined in a hot space. The board is blackened from too much heat near the Q1 transistor.
backside view of driver board, mostly diodes and a few resistors. LED board is just LEDs on one side, back is heatsink

officehippy, 4 months ago to running

Still a long way from #running again so I’m making the dog walks productive with litter picking. Another bag load today🙄 Substantial storm with high winds here yesterday. Three of the footpaths I use for local trail runs are now partially blocked by freshly fallen trees.

design_law, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

Okay, fellow Duolingo fans: What was the most interesting, funniest, or otherwise notable sentence you encountered this year?

Mine was obviously the Norwegian architect: https://mastodon.social/

#Duolingo #Svenska

mlawton, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to running

Taking a short pause from #running because I've picked up some pressure in the outer metatarsal bone on my left foot. Web searches suggest it could be overuse and the tendons are suffering. Of course, it could also be a stress fracture.

I had been on pace to reach my goal 1,000 km for the year, but I think I'm going to have to let it go.

officehippy, 5 months ago to running

Frustrated injured runner post alert🚨

Dodgy achilles tendon so rested it a couple of days and cycled tonight to the gym instead of running. 30 mins on the elliptical, 20 minutes of moving lumps of metal about, and another 4 mile ride home. Foot hurts more now. Might have overdone it🤦🏻😩 Consoled myself with a mince pie and a cup of tea. #running #NotRunningSucks

WTL, 5 months ago to running

Friday: 130 seconds of plank, 101 pushups, followed by 22km of #running (-7°C with a windchill of -13°C, #TeamShorts by accident), and then six minutes of kettle bells, which I might increase a bit next week.

Still snowy & icy out, but most of my routes have "settled out”.

First week with two half-marathons since the break, and I'm happy with progress on the various fronts.

Grid of five landscapes: 1) Snow-covered recreational path with trees on left. 2) Chief William Commanda Bridge crossing over the snow-covered recreational path with the Ottawa river on the right. 3) Snow-covered Dow’s Lake, with recreational path on left with trees. 4) Snow-covered Rideau Canal, from the Corktown bridge, looking towards the Chateau Laurier. 5) Snow-covered recreational path with a large tree with snow on it.

WTL, 5 months ago to random

Thursday: 123 seconds of plank, 100 pushups, followed by 10.3 km of running (-12°C with a windchill of -18°C), followed by six minutes of kettle bells (maybe getting easier? Maybe?). Now to rush around and get all the camera gear collected before my shoot later this morning.

Collage of five images: 1) Looking up at a huge tree with snow covering the branches. 2) Snow-covered recreational path lined by snow-covered trees. 3) Rideau River curving off to the right with the eastern shore and it’s snow-covered trees in view. 4) Snow-covered recreational path with pine trees. 5) Selfie of white guy with glasses, a toque, and red coat, with a beard partially iced over.

mlawton, 5 months ago to running

Trying to build a stronger base of endurance, which meant a slower but longer run this morning (my longest ever). I’ve been toying with running a half marathon to celebrate turning 50 in March. Seems less crazy after today. I mean, I run, but I’m not a hardcore runner. #Running

The greenway here is a paved path leading off towards SE Roanoke. The skies are overcast, the trees barren, and the ground still quite wet from recent rain.