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
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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.
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!
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!
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!
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!!
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!!!
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 !
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?
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
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).
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 😀
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 😀
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.
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 😁.
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 🤣
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.
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 😁
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
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
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!
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
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