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dredmann
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Name’s Chris, 5 years retired and counting. Dreadlocks since 2002. Love running, music especially metal, quality beers, bourbons and ryes.
Been awol for a day or two but managed a couple walks over the weekend #recoverywalk #walktorun #postoprecovery
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Managed 3 miles today, took things easy again as don’t want to do anything stupid to jeopardise recovery #recoverywalk #postherniaoperation #runningfitness
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Managed a good amount of steps yesterday, almost 11,000 and virtually pain free. Will take it easy today maybe a few light exercises to strengthen the area #herniaoperation #runningfitness
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A little further this time, recovery going well so far #walking #walktorun #postoprecovery
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
First post op recovery walk, kept things nice and gentle today a slight tightness around the groin but nothing to worry about #recoverywalk #herniarecovery #runningrecovery
October 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Been home 24 hours since hernia op, a little sore where the stitches are when bending but painkillers help. Started walking around the house a little too
October 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My last run for a few weeks, got an operation scheduled for tomorrow so will but out of action for some time and a fartlek intervals session was just the ticket. 3 x 8 minutes at tempo with 3 minutes recovery. Tough going today but a good solid workout #running #corosrunning #fartlekrun #runsky
October 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
After last week’s lactic threshold and vo2 max tests I’ve been recommended to run more in my revised zone 2(150-165 bpm) to build endurance and fatigue resistance to help in any future races. Today 50 minutes done plus an easy 5 minutes recovery to finish off #running #adidasrunning #runsky #runchat
October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Going to try and get as many runs in this week as from next Frida I won’t be able to do much exercise as have a hernia op scheduled. Today a steady paced recovery run at the gym #running #recoveryrunning #corosrunning #runsky #runchat
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
today’s plan was to run at half marathon effort using the revised training zones after the last lactate test. 5k in zone 2 (156-165 bpm) and 9k in zone 3 (166-175 bpm) Hard going on the last 4 km today and had to slow down a few times to keep hr in right zone #running #longrun #corosrunning #runsky
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Busy day, this one is deserved #beer #ipa #beeroclock
October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Went out for my first run since having the lactate threshold test, decided to push a little bit more than usual on my easy runs. The guy testing me set my zones to high end of 1 to LT1 and high end of 3 to LT2 and made the other zones quite compact for better training #running #adidasrunning
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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My view of the Manchester Half Marathon, where I attempt to break a 14 year PB, is now available to watch on YouTube

#runner #running #HalfMarathon #ManchesterHalf #PB #MCRHalf #UKRunChat

youtu.be/v772ElNnH9U
Manchester Half Marathon 2025 : Full Race Video
YouTube video by Matt Clarry
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Had another threshold test yesterday to re determine my zones. LT1 up from 139 to 155 bpm and LT2 up from 172-175 bpm so a little work to improve that but pleased that aerobic base has got better #running #runsky #runchat
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tempo running today, 25 minutes easy and 20 minutes around half marathon pace with the objective of keeping hr in the right zones and completing the workout with a 5 minute cool down jog #running #temporunning #adidasrunning
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Vault City Espresso Martini coffee imperial stout. Coffee chocolate and a touch of mint #beer #ImperialStout #vaultcitybrewing
October 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Vault City Black Velvet pitch black sour. Hard to describe this one, sort of cola with a black forest cherry taste #beer #sourbeer #vaulltcitybrewing
October 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Track Brewery Chase The Sky pale ale. The motueka hop gives a slight sherbet taste #beer #paleale #trackbrewery
October 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sureshot, Tim The Human Fish ddh ipa sweet white grape and gooseberry flavours #beer #ipa #sureshotbrewing
October 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Today’s run was ok, kept in right zones for majority, couple of times jeffing to make sure hr didn’t get too high although when a car went through a red as I was crossing a road it did spike. Apart from that a good 100 minutes done #running #sundaylongrun #corosrunning #runchat #runsky
October 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Had a great day out in Haworth for the Steam Punk Weekend #Haworth #brontecountry #steampunk #steampunkweekend #haworthsteampunkweekend
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Centrist politics is dead in the UK

It's

Green Party - left wing progressive, caring society, equality, inclusion

Vs

Reform UK - far-right, ultra nationist, promotes selfishness avarice, war, inequality, discrimination, persecution of minorities, misogyny, cronyism, xenophobia/extreme racism
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Starting off the weekend with an easy paced zone 2 run with some 30 second strides thrown in for good measure #running #easyrunning #zone2running #strides #corosrunning #runchat #runsky
October 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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To the mini-van driver who honked and mouthed "Get off the road" as I was running today. Look, sir, there was NO sidewalk where I was running, and I ain't running on uneven, rocky ground. I was as close to the curb as I could get. So share the road and zip it! #running #run
October 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM