700 miles in 2020

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Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Apr 2020
1:23pm, 21 Apr 2020
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Oh I missed that post Phil Sorry. That would probably been both hard and comforting for you son but glad he didn't have to.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Apr 2020
1:27pm, 21 Apr 2020
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I enjoyed your blog thanks ITG and the sight of you with Santa hair
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Apr 2020
2:44pm, 21 Apr 2020
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Re driving for exercise - the regulations still say that we must avoid inessential travel. The guidance to police from their college (and not statutory), which has been widely circulated on the internet, tells them how to judge whether (eg) travel undertaken has a reasonable excuse or not. The local Chief Constable, in an interview with the local (crap) news website, gave as an example someone living in a city flat who normally exercised their dog along the canal tow path but could no longer do so because it was too narrow for the 2m-apart rule.

People who are interpreting this guidance to the police as carte blanche to drive to somewhere nice to run, are wrong, IMO. It's only ok if you really can't exercise because of crowding.

I do feel the police have muddied the waters for themselves and for everyone else over some very mixed messages.

Anyway, that's not the point of this thread and I hope Linds can find somewhere to run where she feels safe. I'm not sure getting locked into Harrow School grounds fits that bill :-)

Zoom strength and core class this morning was spoiled by a very flaky internet connection. Bloody Talktalk.
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Apr 2020
2:53pm, 21 Apr 2020
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I have found that i am staying away from my normal parks lakes woods due to how busy they have become however the roads are quieter especially around the different estates
RRR-CAZ 🇬🇧
RRR-CAZ 🇬🇧
Apr 2020
2:56pm, 21 Apr 2020
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LD I had the same last night doing HIIT not on Zoom though Facebook lost connection midway thru and I was blowing so got a unexpected break while reloading.
Serendippily
Serendippily
Apr 2020
2:57pm, 21 Apr 2020
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Although I would say if you have to go to work, running around or to work, especially on routes where you have space, is right within the spirit of it all. I imagine Linds would feel terrible if someone raised an eyebrow at her whereas people who don’t get it at all would also be impervious to any comment ;-) Similarly when there was a supply teacher who used to berate c9 class, telling them they were a shame to their school and family for talking, only the few that were listening anyway took note and came home devastated
Dr PhFleecyD
Dr PhFleecyD
Apr 2020
2:57pm, 21 Apr 2020
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Most of my runs are usually along the river or canal, right now they’re both busy and the canal authority have asked people not to cycle along there as it’s so busy. The river is usually empty but there are actually huge numbers of people who live nearby and have never used it until now, I’m happy that more people are using it but even at 8pm last week it was like Oxford bloody circus. So short of going out early doors (won’t happen) I feel comfortable driving for 5 minutes or so to somewhere with more space.
Dr PhFleecyD
Dr PhFleecyD
Apr 2020
2:59pm, 21 Apr 2020
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Plus the number of fucking gates along the river is crazy and completely unnecessary right now. They’re for keeping dirt bikes out and cattle in, but right now the cattle are somewhere else and the dirt bike idiots are staying home for now
Dr PhFleecyD
Dr PhFleecyD
Apr 2020
3:01pm, 21 Apr 2020
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And not to mention the idiot dog owners from last week, I’ve had more scary dog encounters along the river than anywhere else. Frankly it’s more stressful than the number of people.
LindsD
LindsD
Apr 2020
3:43pm, 21 Apr 2020
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That sounds tough, Phil, but I'm glad that other people's loved ones are being properly looked after by DS2, though it must be a very hard job.

About This Thread

Maintained by Serendippily
Welcome to the 700 miles in 2020 thread, everybody welcome. The thread motto is:
'700 miles is neither necessary nor sufficient'

At normal times: All you have to do is run about 1.91 miles per day or 13.46 miles per week or 58.33 miles per month and take a picture when you get to 700 miles. Extra points for bins :-) And if you go under or over 700 miles nobody will mind.

Join in the chat on the friendliest thread around - all things discussed, sometimes even running.

Group link is here:
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Mileage league for 700 here fetcheveryone.com/training-mileagetargets-filtered.php?category=RUN&mileage=700 Personal league tables and a link to set or amend run, swim, walk and cycle targets here:
fetcheveryone.com/training-targets.php

If you do reach 700 miles before the end of the year, please reset your targets, so others can keep moving up the table :-)

Send an fmail to Serendippily if you want any races highlighted here and we will all cheer you on:

Dubious December
06/12/20 The Run that Stole Christmas (marathon) - Groundhog
06/12/20 Mapledurham 10 - CStar DD2 (and pacer :-) )
06/12/20 Tri-Adventure - LizzieW, Dipps

Next year:
03/01/21 Tri-Adventure - Fleecy, FM, CStar and DD2, McGoohan, Liebling, LizzieW tbc
31/01/21 Hurtleberry 10k - McGoohan, Dipps tbc

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Joyous January
04/01/20 parkrun - Molesy medal course pb, Knitwit medal pb, KimCanRun medal pb
18/01/20 parkrun - Peregrin medal pb, ITG medal WAVA pb, 1st lady
18/01/20 Tyndrum 24 - Yumee medal pb
19/01/20 Benfleet 15 - Carpathius medal pb
25/01/20 parkrun - Yumee medal pb, LindsD medal 1st age cat, Billy medal pb - 12barDavid

Fabulous February
08/02/20 XCR - TeeBee medal club WAVA pb
22/02/20 parkrun - ITG medal 1st Female
23/02/20 Tarpley 20 - Carpathius medal pb
26/02/20 1000m TT swim - Sweetie medal pb
29/02/20 Florence parkrun - LazyDaisy medal 1st age cat

Marvellous March
01/03/20 The Vitality Big Half - Pothunter medal pb
08/03/20 Surrey Half - Peregrinator medal pb
08/03/20 Larmer 20 - Fragile Do Not Bend medal pb
15/03/20 Liverpool 10 - AutumnLeaves medal 1st age cat

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Miserable May

Just Disappointing June
17/06/20 virtual 5 mile - LG medal pb

Joyless July
15/07/20 Lip Gloss training run 5 mile medal pb
19/07/20 Tri-Adventure Run McGoobling medal 2nd and medal 3rd place

Anxious August
06/08/20 Dinton Summer series - RRR-Caz medal 1st Senior

Slightly Shit September
05/09/20 Coniston Chillswim - Helegant medal pb
05/09/20 Marathon Prep Dorney lake 20 - RRR-Caz medal unofficial pb

Optimistic October
24/10/20 Sussex Endurancelife marathon - Badger medal 3rd in Age Cat
25/10/20 Woodley 10k - RRR-Caz, Raggedy Runner medal 3rd in Age Cat

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