700 miles in 2019

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Jun 2019
11:49am, 5 Jun 2019
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Columba
Oh dear, oh dear. Commiserations ITG. Also to the two insomniacs who posted earlier.
Jun 2019
11:54am, 5 Jun 2019
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Autumnleaves
ITG that sounds an utter nightmare - I hope you can vent some frustration somewhere
ITG
Jun 2019
12:41pm, 5 Jun 2019
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ITG
Slightly less awful:

diagnosis: corroded copper pipe from heating hot water supply at the top of the downstairs bathroom and dripping down. Our heating comes from hot water that comes straight out of the ground. Apparently the "new" supply we got has some minerals in it that corrode copper. Handy that.

prognosis: smashing up the cupboards, replacing pipe and cupboards, but hopefully NOT having to smash up the tiles. Upstairs seems to be ok. Phew.

I biked 10k round to come to work because I was just getting more and more stressed at home and couldn't do anything practical anyway. Plumber has the key and I told him to help himself to tea, coffee and biscuits.
Jun 2019
12:46pm, 5 Jun 2019
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Sigh
That's stressful ITG. Just an observation: if the minerals corrode copper, are they replacing with another material that does not corrode so quickly, or are they using copper again?

(General wave to thread, v busy at work since my return on Monday, trying to keep up on Fetch and failing!)
ITG
Jun 2019
1:25pm, 5 Jun 2019
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ITG
no idea, Sigh, but plumber doesn't think we need to replace all the pipes. They are probably from late 1970s when the hot water was first piped into Akureyri and they've lasted this long. But plumber says the water supply changed a few years ago, so there is a different mineral mix :/
ITG
Jun 2019
1:36pm, 5 Jun 2019
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ITG
hmmm... should I pay just over 100 GBP for a summer cycling course with two top local cyclists (both women)? I know how to ride a bike and I've read a lot but I've not been out properly on the racer for 3 years and could probably benefit. They might be able to help with posture, bike fit, etc. as well as build up my confidence in the pelaton. However, it's quite pricey when I'm already paying for my crossfit and I'll be away for 2 weeks. I'm not sure how long the course lasts.
Jun 2019
4:35pm, 5 Jun 2019
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Groundhog
Dipps - definitely shower between marathon and arriving at Endure. Phew!
Jun 2019
4:52pm, 5 Jun 2019
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Mandymoo
Hello all

ITG what a nightmare. Re the biking, they would certainly help with you confidence and I always highly recommend a proper bike fit - well worth the £120/£150 quid charged locally. Cant believe the difference it makes.

One has been summoned to the drs in the morning regarding my bone density results 😖
Jun 2019
5:22pm, 5 Jun 2019
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LazyDaisy
I hope it's good news Mandy but even if it isn't, knowing what needs to be addressed is worthwhile. I had the 'birthday month review' letter from my surgery today, and I will take it up because I have a feeling I'll need to think about my pre-diabetes.

ITG, I can only send you my sympathies regarding the leak :-( but would also recommend the proper bike fit.
Jun 2019
5:32pm, 5 Jun 2019
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Rosehip
Oh, ITG - that sounds like a complete nightmare! Glad insurances are payaing out OK though!

Daisy - I still haven't had my checkup that I had a letter for last birthday - I figured they couldn't count and 55 was more like 5 yrs since the first one than 54. I must remember to make an appointment this yr. Wonders what V'rap thinks of the term pre-diabetes...

Ran 5 miles before breakfast, covered two PE and two maths lessons today, came home and cut the lawns. F****ing knackered now. - must go walk the dog before I fall aleep.

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Joyous January
01/01/19 McGiebling Worthing Hangover 5 medal SB
05/01/19 Badger Coldham’s Common pr medal pb
06/01/19 Sigh Centurion 5 mile (race 3) medal pb
12/01/19 FERC parkrun ageingtractor medal pb
20/01/09 Groundhog Winter Tanners 30 medal pb
27/01/19 Doooogs Meltham 10k medal course PB
27/01/19 ageingtractor Farnborough half medal pb

Fabulous February
17/02/19 ageingtractor Bramley 10 medal pb
23/02/19 parkruns LindsD 1st age cat medal; Badger medal pb; Groundhog medal course pb
24/02/19 CStar DD2 Wokingham half medal pb
24/02/19 Carpathius Tarpley 20 medal pb
24/02/19 Ferret Bournemouth 10 medal pb

Marvellous March
03/03/19 KimCanRun Smokies 10 medal pb
10/03/19 Fradley 10k Keegan medal PB, Sigh medal SB
10/03/19 Mrs Jigs The Big Half medal course pb
16/03/19 KimCanRun D33 Ultra medal pb
16/03/19 RedAlex Saturn Doh-Nut 50k medal pb
17/03/19 Sinj999 Reading Half medal pb
17/03/19 ageingtractor Brentwood Half medal pb
23/03/19 parkruns: Sigh Walsall Arboretum medal SB; Columba Builth pr medal 1st age cat SB; Thornton Runner medal post injury

Astounding April
05/04/19 Sweetie 400mswim medal pb
06/04/19 TeeBee Brooklands pr medal 1st age cat
07/04/19 Manchester Marathon Badger medal pb, RRR-Caz medal sub 3.30
07/04/19 Sigh - Centurion 5 mile (race 6) medal pb
07/04/19 Tay Ten Lip Gloss medal SB, Corrah medal SB, KimCanRun medalpb, Maltdrinker medal pb
20/04/19 Hale Village 5 Autumn leaves medal 1st age cat
28/04/19 London Marathon - sinj999 medal pb
28/04/19 Turtlemama Shakespeare Half medal 1st half pb
28/04/19 RRR-Caz Düsseldorf Marathon medal pb

Magnificent May
04/05/19 Mrs Jigs Taman Pula Ula parkrun medal age cat record
05/05/19 Three Forts Challenge (Ultra)marathon - 12barDavid medal under 5 hrs
05/05/19 Baker Hughes 10k KCR medal pb, Maltdrinker medal SB
11/05/19 The Ox - CStar medal 1st ultra pb
11/05/19 Chiltern Ridge 50k - Badger
11/05/19 Parkrun - KCR medal pb, Thornton Runner medal sb, Lip Gloss medal 1st age cat
12/05/19 Lichfield Half Marathon - Keegan medal pb
12/05/19 Bury to Clare 18 - Carp medal pb
12/05/19 Alton 10 - ageingtractor medal pb
12/05/10 Dunecht Dash 5k - Lip Gloss medal SB
19/05/19 Hackney half - Pothunter medal course pb
19/05/19 Clanfield Challenge - Fleecy medal 20k pb
19/05/19 Great Manchester Run - AL and Team Halle medal 1st place
25/05/19 Mývatn marathon - ITG medal comeback
27/05/19 London Vitality 10k -McGoohan medal WAVA pb

Jiving June
08/06/19 Henley 24hr - Linds team medal Silver podium
09/06/19 Two Castles 10k - Turtlemama medal pb
09/06/19 Cotswold 113 Triathlon - Sweetie medal pb
09/06/19 Fraserburgh 10k - Corrah medal SB
16/06/19 Alresford 10k - Ageingtractor medal pb
22/06/19 parkrun - LindsD medal SB medal best WAVA medal 1st age cat
29/06/19 parkrun - Groundhog medal 1st age cat
29/06/19 St Cuthbert's Way Ultra 45m - Yumee medal ultra pb
30/06/19 Round Sheffield Run 15 - Sigh medal pb

Jubilant July
03/07/19 Hard as Nails 15k, McGoohan medal pb
10/07/19 12barDavid Brighton Phoenix 10k medal pb
13/07/19 parkrun LindsD medal SB Wava pb, Badger medal pb
20/07/19 Elmore 7 McGoohan medal pb
27/7/19 Try a Tri - CStar medal 1st place

Astonishing August
04/09/19 MandyMoo Ride100 medal course pb
08/08/19 RRR-Caz Dinton pastures 10K medal 1st age cat over 4 races
10/08/19 ITG Jökulsárhlaup 13k medal 2nd overall

Superb September
01/09/19 Kent Coastal Half - Fragile DNB medal SB
15/09/19 Sigh - St. Thomas' 7 mile medal pb
15/09/19 RRRCaz - Swallowfield 10k medal SB
22/09/19 Turtlemama - Balsall Common 10k medal pb
29/09/19 Carpathius - Ealing Half medal SB
29/09/19 McGoohan - Pontefract half medal SB
29/09/19 Mrs Jigs - Scottish Half medal SB medal 1st age cat

Outstanding October
05/10/19 DrK celebration parkrun - Lip Gloss medal cup winner
06/10/19 Loch Ness marathon - Maltdrinker medal pb
13/10/19 Funkyplates - Melbourne Marathon medal pb
13/10/19 Peregrinator - Guildford 10k medal pb
14/10/19 Sigh - Farndon 10k medal SB
14/10/19 Maltdrinker - Aviemore half medal pb
19/10/19 parkrun - Mrs Jigs medal 1st age cat record, Sigh medal SB
20/10/19 Mrs Jigs - Poznan marathon medal 1st age cat
26/10/19 Fleecy - Beachy Head marathon medal pb
27/10/19 Autumn Leaves - Striders trail 5 medal LV50

Nicely Done November
03/11/19 NYC marathon - ageingtractor medal pb
17/11/19 St Neots half - Badger medal pb
30/11/19 parkrun - LazyDaisy medal 1st age cat, Columba medal 1st age cat, TeeBee medal 2nd age cat, Lip Gloss medal 3rd age cat, Molesey medal SB

Delicious December
15/12/19 RRR-Caz - Muddy Welly 10k medal V series winner
29/12/19 Badger - Cambridge City Christmas 10k medal pb

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