Almost had the 10 mile run nailed but...

[UnfitNoMore]

Treadmill day, and I figured I’d go for the 10.25 mile run on my plan. Little miss UNM did her 2.5k and then went for a tour of the gym and got into my happy rhythm at about the same point, I was loving it, it was easy... 5k came dead on schedule which is unusual for me, 4 miles seemed to follow it very quickly (it didn’t, just seemed to)

All was well, then bang, clunk, horrible screeching sounds and I was soon in the presence of the gym staff... hit the big red button and had to abort at 4.47 miles. Sadly the 5 other treadmills were in use and so my 10 will have to wait, and this one can be my 4.25 for the week.

UNM 1 Treadmill 0 🤣. I think I’ll just get this one done outdoors on Thursday/Friday

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Now thats quite a feat! 😱 Wearing the treadmill out! Well done for swiftly creating your plan B! 😉😁❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Just glad I didn’t move the long run to the end of the week.

[Katnap Graduate10]

Just don't make'em like they used to....

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Nope... fancy screens, virtual runs, no build quality.

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Anyways, rain is better than aircon for keeping you cool! 💦🏃💦

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

It sure is... just that I had my daughter with me and didn’t want to leave her bored in the car, gym was ideal. Some nice rain will do me now though.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

The great outdoors beckon...the only way.. 10 miles just asks for outside! X

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

19 is for next year 🤣 but yeah, much as I was enjoying it, the scenery was a little boring.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Oops! At least there is still outdoors.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Yep... that never breaks down!

[roseabi in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Outdoors looks a bit broken here today 😄

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Bit wet underfoot here, otherwise it’s good

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Treadmill dread, good luck for your long out door run

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks... it’s gonna be better outdoors I’m sure.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Sure it is, i’ve done a lot of treadmill running because i spent a load of money buying one for ex who used it once, outside is my choice of running and treadmill got sold because Willow kept falling over it in the night

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I’m normally outdoors, just having to use a treadmill when my daughter is with me on long run days... I think she should up her milage and run with me 🤣

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Great to have her with you 😀 we sometimes take grandson with us and he’s pretty good now he has learned to slow down

[Fatgirlslim19 60minGraduate]

Check you out enjoying the treadmill! Shame it didn't work out, but you'll get your 10 miles done.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

I know... shocking! The good thing is we can always swap our runs around... it’s not the first time I’ve had to. I try to get the long run done early in the week just in case.

[Couchpotato2]

You broke the machine!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

It was me or the machine 🤣

[Couchpotato2 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Man vs machine I think back to the trusted roads/hill’s for your 10miles!! I have physio tomorrow so hoping to come back to the fold

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Fingers crossed 🤞 you’re back very soon

Hills! Good idea... I think 🤣

[Couchpotato2 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Hills in one direction only obviously...

Thought I was going to be given the all clear tomorrow but stepped down a train funny today and now not sure. Oh well, I just have to wait and see!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Good luck... hopefully at the stage where there’s some more you can do at least.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done for even considering 10 miles on the treadmill UNM. No way José could I do that, so you’re a winner whether you managed it or not. 👊

Have fun in the rain later in the week. Now that’s more my style! 💦

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

My treadmill PB was 5 minutes until recently, did my first hour on it last week... it’s not so bad when you have the moving scenery on it... or sky TV 🤣

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

no gym bunnies to ogle?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

No mirror in front of the one I was on, which is good as I can’t see myself, but also meant any of that scenery was lacking too! When I had to use the gym as a kid I’d make sure I was on the second row of treadmills and behind something pleasing on the eye... now I have TV 🤣

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

haha - nothing wrong with eye candy, but you can find that on TV too

[backintime Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

hmmmm, that's an idea actually, maybe I could ask Jason Momoa to stand at the end of my HM, I'm sure I'd make my 3 hours cut off then

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to backintime]

This is true... I tend to watch the sports news though

[Pianism Graduate10]

Oh dear! At least it was the treadmill and not some part of you!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Pianism]

Yep... an expensive run by the way it sounded, fortunately not for me.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Well done UNM the Luddite for taking one of the beggars out. 👊Never mess with a moderator 🤣

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

1 down 5 to go 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Not too long now if not already that a treadmill could simulate a parkrun, wearing 3D glasses, a runner on a treadmill machine could choose which parkrun they were at, for example, if a hill came the machine would do the same as if you were running up that hill, interesting prospect.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Not sure I’d like to be wearing the headset... but they could enlarge and wrap the screen around a little.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Not long now until your first half marathon on the 3rd November, I hope you are feeling nice and relaxed just now and doing several runs in preparation for it.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Yeah... once I have the 10 done I’ll be happy, got another next week and an 11.5 and then it’s taper

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Yes UNM, you can do it. 😊 🏃🏾

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

OMG UNM ! The thought of doing 10 miles on a treadmill just fills me with horror 😱 sounds like the treadmill didn’t like the idea either.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

It was enjoying it less than I was in the middle for sure... I would have just got on the next one if it had been free.

[Run46 Graduate10]

You broke the treadmill...that must have been some run 😳😅, luckily a quick switcheroo in your head and you're ready for the next one! Good luck in the beautiful outdoors 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Looking forward to it again... gutted at the time, it was such a smooth run!

[Decker]

Sounds like someone was trying to tell you something - to get outside to the fresh air!😁. I still can’t bring myself to get on to one of those contraptions! Maybe come February when it’s -25... 🥶

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Decker]

I managed to run all last winter in shorts and T-shirt... here’s hoping for another mild one. Running with my daughter is becoming difficult in the week now with the dying of the light, soon a gym will be the only option for her really.

[Decker in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Yes Mrs Decker is doing C25 now and wondering how to make it through a Canadian winter. I suspect some treadmill time in her future

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Oh flippin eck UnfitNoMore ...that’s just pants! Maybe it’s the great outdoors interfering with the treadmill telling you that the best place to run is outside?! I am SURE, your run will be much more enjoyable outside...and you’ll have done some extra mileage in the process!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

Luckily yesterday ticked a run off my plan, so nothing lost and everything gained I guess.

[MikeJones68 Graduate10]

D'oh! Hats off to you for trying a 10 mile on the dreadmill. Even 5k feels too much to me on one of those things!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

Until recently my best was 5 minutes... took it to an hour last time out, a little boring but also no distractions

[MikeJones68 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I like distractions!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to MikeJones68]

Me too most of the time... before the treadmill broke I was looking at a white wall with a poster on that I’d read the print off 🤣