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[Marvo69]

At lunchtime I ran for 25 minutes straight.

This afternoon I was out of breath and hurting, climbing a very short staircase at London Bridge.

Go figure.

[sallenson Graduate]

Snap. They've introduced some daily horror story that involves everyone coming off the Jubilee Line walking up hundreds of thousands of twisted steep steps with bats and cobwebs and hordes of rampaging French school children. Just to be able fight through the Underground Ticket Hall so you can then refuse to buy anything from Hamley's or Cath Kidstone (big "WHY??" to both) on your way to get to a train that will be cancelled anyway because everyone at SouthEastern Railways would rather be a concert violinist than run a train company properly!!!

It's evil I tell you, evil...

Gosh. That was exhausting too.

[Hidden in reply to sallenson]

Sounds like something out of Harry Potter! Are you sure you're on the London Underground & you haven't fallen through a portal into an alternate universe? 😂😂

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Hidden]

It's a parallel zombie universe called "If they're stupid enough to travel by train, we'll show them". Accompanied by frenzied maniacal laughter and the pushing of long pointy hat pins into the wax figures of Matty and I.....

[Hidden in reply to sallenson]

That would make a good ride at a theme park!

[Ripcurlrana71]

Ha ha I know what you mean! Run 30 minutes then struggle going upstairs when i get home!

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

But maybe we breathe really heavily in rhythm.....

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to sallenson]

It’s something when I can’t even get upstairs without Laura’s guidance! 😮

[Razouski]

I know that feeling well. I can run for an our, but still get out of breath climbing up the stairs at St Pancras. Maybe we need a playlist to keep us motivated - it works for my running. LOL

[Gillma Graduate]

It is strange though isn’t it? I keep thinking I should be getting generally more spritely but if so it’s a v slow process.

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Gillma]

I think "spritely" is over-rated. We're runners. We're kicking dust into the eyes of mere "spritely".

At least I think so.

A stairlift would be handy tho....

[sallenson Graduate]

Matthew. It occurs to me that you "ran for 25 minutes straight". Did you get a taxi back to the starting line after your straight line of running? Or was it really 50 minutes in total, factoring in the return trip? Because that would be heretical and against the rules. And we don't want you to be "chastised" by any grown ups. Because you're our friend....

[Rignold]

being able to run and being able to run up stairs are two quite different things. Mt Everest is less than 10km at its summit, but I doubt Mo Farah oculd run it in 28 mins.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

I live in London and am on antihistamines today, the pollution here is terrible. It makes me feel like I am dragging myself around and been for a massive run. so it could be that.

[Bridget007 Graduate]

It’s weird isn’t it! Sometimes I walk the dogs the route I’ve just run and I feel more tired than when I’ve run it 😂😂

[Kesky Graduate in reply to Bridget007]

Was wondering who out there might be a London runner too! I pound the streets of Lewisham and dodge unimaginable things on my route to a bit of green space but it is still oddly enjoyable because lm running!

K

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Enjoyment exercise... run... Endurance exercise..staircase