hastingsmothman · @hastingsmothman
164 followers · 758 posts · Server mastodon.green

There are three temperature scenarios in which I always choose NOT to run fast:
Hot, cold and anywhere in between.

Today’s snailing is brought to you courtesy of the words HOT, SLOW and LIGHT EMERALD MOTH … mothing being my other hobby … and had nine of these delicate little green flappers visit overnight.
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#run #running #runner #runchat #ukrunchat #summer #hot #fitness #exercise #moths #mothing #TeamMoth #mothsmatter #runforfun #runhappy

Last updated 1 year ago

Htaggert · @Htaggert
568 followers · 3388 posts · Server mstdn.social

3 good things
1. Ran 35 min today. No pain, no problems.
2. Finally repotted my philodendron. It did have the “death plugs” I’m unsure if they are really death inducing but I removed them just in case.
3. Our heatwave is now more typical summer than blazing inferno.

#Weather #houseplants #Plants #runnjng #runchat #fitness #3goodthings

Last updated 1 year ago

Htaggert · @Htaggert
567 followers · 3357 posts · Server mstdn.social

3 good things
1. I ran 30 min straight with no injury issues. Wow. It’s been since March…
2. Used a new breathing technique at bedtime last night and it was helpful!
3. Work stress has been reduced, and I’m now recovering from 1 month of very high adrenaline work.
@3goodthings

#rest #sleep #fitness #runchat #Running #3goodthings

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
433 followers · 1979 posts · Server mas.to

Into the fifth week of training block, realized that I had not written the dates in on my printed off wall plan.

Well HELLO extra week of training! I'm only in week FOUR! The disappointment in myself for not being able to count weeks is totally replaced by the joy of an extra week of training and knowing that the elevation I did last weekend was BONUS elevation! Happy Tuesday to me!

#running #runchat #run #getoutside #zone2training #zone2 #ultrarunner #ultratrail

Last updated 1 year ago

hastingsmothman · @hastingsmothman
157 followers · 715 posts · Server mastodon.green

The two good things about not having a competitive (with myself or against others) bone in my body is 1) I don’t have to prove anything to myself or anyone else, and 2) I can run at snail’s pace and never be disappointed … because a 5k at 21 mins and a 5k at 31 mins are both still 5k … and really, nobody will really give a damn about how quick you can run. So fast or slow … just get up and go! And enjoy it, every time!
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#running #runchat #runner #exercise #5k #runnersofmastodon #run #health

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
425 followers · 1949 posts · Server mas.to

"We've tested the same shoe on men and women runners, and we've found in our research it's eighty percent tighter on the women's forefoot compared to the men in the exact same shoe" Allison Meadows quoted in Up to Speed The groundbreaking science of women athletes.

So many narrow shoes! So impossible to find a good fit. Because the lasts are based on men's feet!

So validating! And CURRENT! 2023

#amreading #books #ultratrail #ultrarunner #runningshoes #shoes #getoutside #running #runchat #run

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
415 followers · 1907 posts · Server mas.to

My watch will be delighted to discover that it's interval day.

#runchat #running #highaerobicshortage

Last updated 1 year ago

hastingsmothman · @hastingsmothman
149 followers · 695 posts · Server mastodon.green

Mothman did running. It’s not quick and it’s not pretty (either the running or me 😅) but as I hurtle towards 51 and with mum’s recent passing aged just 72, I am more conscious than ever of keeping myself moderately fit (without pushing my body too much) and enjoying every day that I am lucky enough to experience. Choose happy, folks!
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#running #runner #runchat #exercise #fitness #health #wellbeing

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
377 followers · 1731 posts · Server mas.to

If you take up running – or have been doing it for decades – are you setting yourself up for creaking knees and other niggles in old age?

Just in case this is as far as you read, the answer is no, probably not.

All the juicy is good for you details contained within!

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

#marathon #ultrarunning #ultratrail #ultra #getstarted #startrunning #runfar #getoutside #runchat #run #running

Last updated 1 year ago

Tyler McGee · @ty_406
739 followers · 1126 posts · Server ohai.social

Just got my first run in after being off for 3 weeks due to a really nasty ankle sprain (not related to running).

It was slow, but felt good to be back out on the trails and gave me a chance to check out @coachbennett’s new podcast.

Really digging it, coach! 💪

#running #run #runchat #outside

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
355 followers · 1625 posts · Server mas.to

Can Women Outperform Men in Sports? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask.

In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, ‘Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes,’ longtime Outside contributor Christine Yu argues that female athletes deserve their own benchmarks for athletic success.

Twist my arm, book ordered!

outsideonline.com/health/train

#runchat #books #getoutside #ultratrail #ultrarunner #ultra #runfar #run

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
330 followers · 1485 posts · Server mas.to

Who invented the marathon? It’s not as ancient as you think

Most people believe the race was inspired by an ancient Greek courier, who ran 26 miles to declare victory against the Persians. They’re wrong.

nationalgeographic.com/history

#marathon #getoutside #histodon #runninghistory #runchat #running #run #twentysixpointtwo #todayilearned #til

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
328 followers · 1447 posts · Server mas.to

Don't know why I didn't think of it myself!

I lube everything *except* my feet when I run and they generally get destroyed when I race. Much gratitude to the smart folks on r/Ultramarathon for suggesting lubing my feet too!

#blisters #runchat #siliconelube #lube #getoutside #run #ultratrail #ultra

Last updated 1 year ago

Lee · @Lee6
620 followers · 905 posts · Server mstdn.social
Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
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Long run for time last week. 3.5hours. Didn't program it into watch. Pretty good idea of what my splits and distance would be. Got to the "halfway point" distance wise, checked watch. 1hr and 45 minutes in. Sent the mid run text update:

Am halfway through at 1:45, going slow. going to be about 30 minutes late. See you in about an hour and 45 minutes.

🤣🤣🤣

I kid you not! My math brain shuts off COMPLETELY the second my feet start moving!

#trailrunning #ultrarunning #longrun #runchat #run

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
299 followers · 1314 posts · Server mas.to

The World’s Oldest Ultramarathon Runner Is Racing against Death

Dag Aabye is eighty-one, lives in an old school bus on a mountain, and is pushing his body to its absolute limits

thewalrus.ca/worlds-oldest-ult

#trailrunning #getoutside #runners #runchat #run #ultrarunner #ultrarunning

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
299 followers · 1303 posts · Server mas.to

I don't like cold. Anything under 24C is cold. I tough it out over the winter and for sports. Obviously, pup walks, regardless of weather. I am willing to make the best of my location. But I hate being cold.

I just told my watch I was on a treadmill and ran on a bosu ball because I am done with this faux spring. Bring on the HEAT!

Pace and distance were almost spot on for my HR/Time. Good for ankle mobility & core strength!

#runchat #run #isitsummeryet #ultrarunner #springrace #getoutside

Last updated 1 year ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
299 followers · 1303 posts · Server mas.to

Repeating a training plan from last year. Feels different. I've checked my mileage, my altitude, and my step count. All freakishly close. Yet it feels like less (that nagging 'have I trained enough?' a month out from race day). Will shake off that feeling on a tomorrow

#ultrarunner #runchat #run #trustthetraining #ohmenerves #longrun

Last updated 2 years ago

Tyler McGee · @ty_406
503 followers · 812 posts · Server ohai.social

A few years back, I got roped into a themed race called Comics for a Cause in Durham.

I went as Captain Planet and one of my friends went as Captain Underpants. 😂

#run #running #race #raceday #runchat #outside #funny #alttext

Last updated 2 years ago

Michelle · @ThunderHoneySnow
278 followers · 1225 posts · Server mas.to