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The Reluctant Runners Thread
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Posted 4 years ago #
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Just 3 and a cow but they were huge and had extremely pointy horns. And no ear tags - is that even legal?
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Off-grid cattle?
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They're owned by someone who has them in a field nearby and they're a bit notorious for getting out apparently. Got into a field of dairy cows ... Anyway, they were about as wary of us as we were of them but we waited until the owner had rounded them up before we ventured back into the woods.
Posted 4 years ago # -
Cattle should have two official tags (and a matching passport) when they're...er..."going away". One of these will be a small metal one which is less prone to falling off, but which might not be obviously visible without getting close.
Often they'll have a third tag, which matches calves to their mothers.
It's a number of years since I tagged any cattle, so everything might have changed since then. Everything might be different as well for beasts not intended for that particular fate.
Posted 4 years ago # -
An expert on bulls you appear to be!
Posted 4 years ago # -
I have been running to Livingston when allowed or Edinburgh every weekend for the last 6 months. I have been listening to a lot of pod casts while working from home. I heard one recommending running tights. I bought some for 1/4 price from trespass. The first day I wore them with no shorts as they said on the pod cast better to wear with no shorts. I noticed people were staring so the second time I wore with shorts. However when I got to the shops in the centre I still got a negative feeling.
They are better for running than shorts in winter as don't rub and also warmer when walking around shops.
Any one wear running tights or not, any views?
Posted 3 years ago # -
I sometimes wear a mix of cycling or running tights (underneath normal Endura Humvee baggies with pockets) for cycling, walking, or standing around on a windy beach looking for dead crabs, particularly if I'm having to go at the pace of someone slower than me or stand around whilst the children do something. Don't think I've ever tried running in them. I pick up a pair on average once every two years when they're in a sale for less than £10. So far the only ones I wouldn't recommend were some grey ¾ Spray Way, which are falling apart at the knees. Only one pair have a cycling-gusset and are only suitable for wearing in the deepest depths of winter. The others are all thin enough to wear over normal cycling undershorts and under normal baggies.
Posted 3 years ago # -
If I am mixing with civilians, e.g. when did spot of Xmas shopping couple of weeks back I wear quite long walking shorts over my biblongs.
I did run to work on my biblongs during the big freeze ten years ago.
Linford Chrisite I am not.
Biblongs are sort of running tights but with the pad and braces.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I'm assuming that by "no shorts" you mean "no shorts over the top", Ed1? Running tights aren't like cycle shorts, and I think the expectation is that you wear underwear with them.
Men who wear baggy shorts over running tights give the impression that they are uncomfortable with the fact that they have, like half the population, a penis and testicles.I run in tight shorts, 3/4s or longs all year round. Admittedly I'm female but you do get women doing the "shorts over tights" thing too. Ladies, your bum looks just as big if you do that.
Posted 3 years ago # -
and I think the expectation is that you wear underwear with them
And now I think I know why I've never managed to find a pair that are comfortable.
I got quite relaxed fit running trackys from decathlon and wear a pair of tight shorts under them. I'd also wear them on the bike in winter though at some points the ventilation that makes them suitable for running made them a trifle cold for cycling (down hill)
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/run-warm-men-s-running-trousers/_/R-p-304055When I did wear leggings I usually wore baggy shorts over the top.
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For sure I own and wear running tights. My doctor said I was to take ticks much more seriously than I had been and also it was really cold in 2010 so I got a pair. Also some Ron Hills which are thicker, too thick for running in fact but good for climbing.
I would be wary of wearing tights (running or otherwise) around non-runners. Nobody wants to see even the outline of my junk.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I swam too often when I was small to be bothered about clingy clothes, so despite any impressions people may be receiving I wear tights for thermal reasons and baggies for pocket reasons. I do like my pockets. You can fit loads of stuff in the pockets of a pair of cycling baggies.
I could possibly stop carrying the wasp pills in winter to save space but there are still a few here and there being revived by central heating. Likewise I seldom need both spare masks but would rather leave them in the pockets to be forgotten about until they're needed than not have them.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I stopped running for a bit there but just went out on the hill. A dusting of snow revealed a few paths through the woods I'd never spotted before and it was glorious to hustle through the young oaks.
I am fat and weak but less so than before.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Good. My inner Calvinist also finds it rather appealing to run off-road through the mud and snow, banging into trees and things. Can't abide pounding the pavements.
Downside is I seem to injure myself quite readily off road. Latest escapade involved an eye full of snow, an overlooked rabbit hole then a turned ankle :(
Given I did not run at all (except for buses) prior to the pandemic, adapting my body to the new activity is quite difficult. I now have a whole range of weird indoor exercises to do to try and sort this out.
Plus it seems to be much harder to get a subjective feeling of "enough" exercise through running compared to swimming (I think my running muscles are still far too feeble to stretch my swim-induced cardio capacity).
Posted 3 years ago # -
I share your first problem, but not the latter.
Was loving running on paths (old logging roads, now mostly down to single track paths over barrens) until I slipped and bashed my knee. Ordered some off road shoes in the summer and have worn them every time i've been outside since September but haven't managed to run owing to lingering ill health :(
Posted 3 years ago # -
I've not been out since September really should do something.
I find my lungs give out before my legs do, think that is from dragging my fat self up hills on bike and foot for years before running.
Not had my speedcross muddy in 12 months can't see me getting up the hills anytime soon.
Posted 3 years ago # -
My inner Calvinist
I have an outer one too. Never saw the point of running on a road if frozen mud is available.
Posted 3 years ago # -
inner outer Calvanist
Is there any other type of runner in Scotland, especially if you're not on tarmac?
Posted 3 years ago # -
@SRD Healing just seems to take longer in winter :( Hope the knee sorts itself out soon. My ankle is OK to walk on when wearing combat boots but I doubt running will do it any good. On the plus side, more time to do the exercises!
Definitely with you on the shoes. I was amazed at the subjective improvement when I bought a set of Salomon cross shoes in the summer (I was slip-sliding around in approach shoes before that). Deep treads are great.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Humph. Some of us enjoy running.
(Had a lovely run over Corstorphine Hill last night - all snowy and the ambient light (not sure if streetlights reflecting off low cloud, or moon or what) was such that I only used my headtorch on a couple of occasions).
Posted 3 years ago # -
Don't tell anyone around here...
But so do I
Posted 3 years ago # -
Anyone had experience using orthotics to deal with shin splints?
Posted 3 years ago # -
I am now finding myself part of this group.
I have always fancied trail/fell running but the fact I run like a drunken daddy long legs and brutal form has meant that after 5 minutes my knees are wrecked.
A year ago I switched my footwear to bare feet as much as possible in the house and Vivobarefoot shoes outside. Found them very uncomfortable for months but persevered.
After a year I now find them so comfy I would struggle to go back to normal shoes. So I started trail running recently again. The barefoot shoes really show up the fact that my previous running style was basically ridiculous, and that years of cycling has shortened things down the backs of my legs. I’m easing into it, but did 5 miles over the hills yesterday, half run half fast walk. Felt magic. I am hopeful.I am partly motivated by the fact that I am sick of cycling in traffic. Hoping to sell a couple of my ‘road’ bikes and get a decent off-roader. Lots of good tracks to ride around here.
Posted 3 years ago # -
So now I am also learning that leaping over walls into long grass isn’t a great idea. Sprained my ankle on a shoogly stone hiding in the grass yesterday. I am loving running off road though. I think my hamstrings are finally getting used to zero drop shoes. Got myself a pair of
Vivobarefoot walking boots now as well. I find when I put on normal shoes now it’s like listening to music with ear plugs in - muffled and uncomfortable. The minimal shoes really
bring your feet to life. One bad side effect is that I now find cycling shoes way too narrow. My feet have become wider and gone up in size by a half. Struggling with the recumbents as you really need to be clipped in to keep your feet on the pedals. Off-road seems to be my thing for now. I also swapped my trike for a Whyte MTB and am getting up into hills on that too. Nice to just jump on a bike in trainers and shorts after years being a MAMIL.Posted 3 years ago #
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