Talking about running

[SueAppleRun]

Honestly I'm not really safe to let out you know. The meat order arrived at work, generally we let him in the back of the kitchen, count and sign and off he goes. But if course, not sure how, but we started talking about running, apparently his other job is a running coach, so before I knew it we were doing squats, discussing form and he suggested a kettlebell 😀 showed me some exercises to do with it and explained why it was important!

Half an hour later I went back to the office and said " crikey that bloke can talk" when they stopped laughing someone said "what were you talking about" my answer running set them off again .

I worked my day off this week so no actual run happened.

I've ordered a kettlebell 😀

Run happy all

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Brilliant! I think only you could end up in this situation Sola! Enjoy that kettlebell and the free running coaching!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

I'm getting a bit obsessed, can't wait for end of April

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Doing squats out the back at work with the meat man! ? Shame on you..😂

I've thought about a kettlebell but I reckon it would only go the way of the dumbells and resistance bands.

A bit like the jar of Five Spice- if you've seen that Michael McIntyre sketch

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

I haven't seen that sketch I'll see if it's on YouTube.i know! I am really not safe. But he had such good advice lol. I'm a bit if an embarrassment because I end up talking running to everyone who comes through the door, so many men run too! Our surveyor is great, I think he visits more for our chats now than checking on the building works.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

youtu.be/OnQTDO8lL8I(Not working as expected?)

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you 😌

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to Birdlady64]

😂😂😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Love it!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I think it is exciting... and I do use all my spices... I only buy ones that I use, they are all in date and I DO use Chinese five spice on a regular basis on favourite recipes. Turmeric is one I use a lot of, as it has many health benefits and it tastes great in loads of things! I do use my resistance bands and my small set of dumbbells !

Useful information comes from the most unexpected sources. I discovered quite by chance, that my butcher is a wonderful craftsman with wood! I now have the most beautiful set of eggcups and other things are being made as we speak. We talk about cycling and running all the time too!

Go you I say... well done!

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

I'm with you Birdlady64 ! Aldi's discount box had resistance bands, wrist and ankle weights, skipping ropes, hula hoops, balancing thingies and other stuff today. I found myself thinking it was all super bargainous and then realised I'd never use it. So it stayed where it was!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

An excellent display of willpower there Cmoi, well done you!

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Well, the fact that I'd never use any of the equipment helped! 🤨

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Cmoi]

Wrist weights at Aldi you say 🤔 (completely misses point ! 😁)

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Bear in mind I'm in France grumpyoldgirl - offers and stocks don't always arrive here at the same time as in the UK. Definitely worth checking out though!

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to Cmoi]

My local Aldi seems to operate in its own time zone anyway when it comes to the special offers😬

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

That was an interesting addition to the meat order! Happy chance!Looking forward to your first kettlebell report.x

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I'm very excited,

[Cmoi Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

How does one cook kettlebells I wonder?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Bell peppers steamed on a Weber kettle of course

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Cmoi and Oldfloss thanks for my morning giggle

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

🤣🤣

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

I’m that person at parties that everyone avoids 😂 Get me started on fitness, running, nutrition, gym and that’s it, you’re stuck with me. 😂 I’ve got better at spotting the glazing of eyes though.

I don’t think I’ve ever been as healthy or strong since I started strength training though. It’s transformational.

Good luck with the kettle bell weight. Loads of exercises you can do with those. 👍 Proper form is essential though!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to RunBrianRun]

I too am that person Brian, I think next time he brings our meat order he might just leave it at the door and drive off 😂

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂🤣

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Let’s face it RunBrianRun , if we’re on here, we’re all that person! At least we’re in good company here! 😂

One of the reasons I joined was so I could stop boring mg husband to death with all the tiny details of my runs and exactly why I needed four hundred pairs of trainers. We’re amongst friends here!!!

[Mudita11 Graduate10]

I love this 🤣🤣🤣. Let us know how you get on with it 😃

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mudita11]

I'll probably cripple myself but I will

[Folkylass Graduate10]

Brilliant! I think April can’t come soon enough for you Sola🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😂😂

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Folkylass]

You are so right

[Week7 Graduate10]

Love this. Woke up feeling drained after tough , no energy to run sort of week to a good old giggle ! Excellent start to the weekend and holiday. Thank you for my morning giggle all, and thankyou running for bringing us all (virtually) together !Just going to clear out my old spices !

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

Thank you, just don't cook the kettlebell

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks for the tip!!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

Did you watch the video Birdlady64 out in comments, now that made me giggle.

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yep I've been sat here reading , watching and chuckling.So good to find a group of like minded people with a sense of the ridiculous. Do you think all runners are like us?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

I think most of us are serious about running but if we run we feel happiness bubbling inside which makes us a bit fun to be around. And hey, when someone says how are you, it's much better to say, really happy this week because I managed to get out for a run thanks, than, my backs a bit better but now I've got a sore throat, isn't it? They think I'm nuts at work because I have so much bounce and energy and can't understand why I'm retiring, they don't understand why I would want to put that bounce and energy into running and swimming rather than getting up at silly o clock and earning money, trouble is work seems to be taking most my bounce and energy now so roll on end of April

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

So excited for you!! Totally love the idea of spending days walking, running, swimming and actually doing crafts etc ( ie using all those Aldi middle aisle bargains that seemed like a good idea).

End of February already- it won't be long now😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

After today I'm on leave until Thursday then my boss is off for 6 weeks so I'm boss for 6 weeks (that just means doing her job as well as mine and everybody else's) that'll see most of march and April out and my last week is annual leave too so... Super excited 😀

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Not that you're counting the days!!!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

Of course not !!! 🤣🤣🤣

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Week7]

Me too! That luxury is a few years off for me though unfortunately

[Week7 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Yep, I'm on the countdown too-only about 10 years to go! Wish they didn't keep moving the goal post! But think how much running knowledge we have time to gain before we become full time runners 😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Week7]

My goal posts moved 6 years then I added one on

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Not unfortunately it means you are that much younger than me 😜

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Great Willow. Look forward to your journey with your kettle bells. Think I’ll stick to dumbbells . At the shop when we were working it was a paint shop I could have used the 5 litre tins as kettle bells but knowing my luck the lid would fly off and paint everywhere.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Doris8]

It would have been rainbow coloured Doris 😃

[CBDB Graduate10]

🤣🤣👏👏

Can’t wait for the S&F kettlebell reports! 🤩🤩🤩

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Ah brilliant Sola! Kettlebells are an excellent way to exercise, here’s a picture of my collection plus some rollers I keep in the corner. You’ve prompted me to pick them up and use them today! That man sounds like a jolly useful person to know, who knows what he’ll have you doing next time he delivers 😁.

Kettlebells

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Frenc]

I won't be there much longer, but we will see if it's good advice

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

This really made me giggle because it’s exactly the sort of thing I’d do!

I used to do a kettle bell class at the local gym. They’re a great bit of kit. Have fun with yours!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you, it's coming Monday probably after we've left so I'll have to contain my excitement

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 so funny this S. not long till April.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Scruff55]

I can't wait, I'm working later even though leave was booked, which was why really I decided enough was enough, I can't keep doing my job and everyone else's I want my energy for me 🤣

[Scruff55 60minGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

we’ll said 🤣🤣

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

hilarious! Thank you. I have a great mental picture of you and the meat man doing squats in the back kitchen while you colleagues take sneaky peeks round the corner.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Shake-and-run]

It's a huge kitchen, I always do squats when the kettle is in, colleagues are used to it now

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10]

But has it arrived and are you using it?????😄😄

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Coming Monday

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Be interested to hear on you get on

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

It will won't it? It probably won't come until after I've left for a short holiday so won't get it until late tuesday

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Haha! I used to live using a Kettlewell when I went to a gym a few years ago. Good luck with it!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks, I'm wondering at my sanity now lol 🤣

[Cowladyrunning Graduate10]

Brilliant!!!!

[grumpyoldgirl]

This really made me giggle. And only partly because I am the proud(?) owner of the world's smallest set of weights. They are allowed out of my gym bag on special occasions 😁

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Mine will sit in the corner looking reproachfully at me along with my saxaphone, clarinet and laptop, but I have high hopes of using all in a daily basis end if April, along with all the good nutritious food I'm going to eat and running I'm going to do, wish me luck

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

I do, all the luck in the world 🍀Don't get those things mixed up, you don't get much of a tune out of the kettle bell!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

I don't get much of a tune out of the other things either lately, but I have this huge plan and am going to be very disciplined for the first couple of weeks and then I'm going on holiday, 8 weeks and counting

[59er Graduate10]

Interesting - I've been trying to scout out Kettlebell classes in my new neighbourhood. Thought they'd tone me up and make me stronger? Let me know how you get on!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to 59er]

I'm loving mine, it sits in the kitchen and 10 squats is a lot harder than without, I also do other things, when I'm back tomorrow I'll watch some YouTube videos