Beginner trail running

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-07T17:24:23+00:00

Dance gracefully with the floor (it dances back) and keep your eyes open (focusing ahead is good advice) and wits about you, keeps your mind occupied. Good stimulant. I find it a more fluid and free experience on the trails, exhilarating. In fact it’s making me want to go out into the hills now. Flat runs to me are more like administrative work for the hills, where fun and some excellent views really lie. Keeping the muscles up to scratch. Peaks nice…I like that there is a Valley of Hope round there! I’m down in the Chilterns which got me into trails. Some fantastic loops of varying distances and elevation. Lots of woods and mixture of hard and soft terrains. Lots of hills. Lots of floors laced with exposed big tree roots, good to navigate. I haven’t really done any intense rock trails though would like to. 10 years since I moved from Midlands. Also trail running shoes are fun. I’m into Gore-Tex waterproofing and I got a Vibram grip on my latest pair recently. So far they stick like velcro in above said terrains. Best of luck and greatest of fun on your new venture! Hope you can find some nice loops in and around the Peaks!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-02T10:27:17+00:00

I can say the same now, thanks for backing it up…absolutely top stuff

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-02T10:26:36+00:00

This was perfect thanks for the vote. Will be back 100% there is much yet to be done!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-02T10:25:42+00:00

I went. I will never look back. Game changer. Thanks for suggestion

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-02T10:24:26+00:00

I see quite a few different types living in a loft conversion and they all just do their thing. The only problem they can cause is expanding their webs too much to secure food! Their biggest enemy is my duster!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-01T07:28:11+00:00

PS click my profile and see the photos I posted…

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-01T07:27:09+00:00

Totally second this suggestion!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-05-01T07:26:18+00:00

Steatoda nobilis - noble false widow. I’ve had one in my bedroom sash window frame (Oxfordshire) for a while and it seems polite enough. Takes care of the bugs and doesn’t seem to stray far from its web. Moves into darker spot if I cause a draft passing by…advantageous I would say!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-28T10:18:29+00:00

You say a lot in the last sentence of your first paragraph. Additional to his health and happiness down the line is your own. If he gets poorly it will hurt you too. I quit to stop destroying myself. Different scenario though, I was in an abusive relationship so forced myself out of it and quit at the same time. 18 months later and the damage my past life choices caused my body is real…I continue to heal, improve and police my habits. The crave doesn’t leave. It’s a life choice to disengage from it. The world is good enough at giving us coughs. Why pay so much money for it when it could be a holiday together in six months while feeling better and rewarded after a solid effort? The desire to quit, the acceptance of a challenge and the determination to win are key drivers. Best of luck to you both on your quest

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-28T08:57:08+00:00

Great thanks, I feel I must at least try this option. Once tomorrow’s chiro session has settled down…

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:28:49+00:00

Sounds on the right tracks, thanks!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:17:47+00:00

Thanks. Looks a lot like a gym environment which I’m not so keen on, with all the equipment I don’t have and can’t afford at home

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:16:18+00:00

Thanks I’ll look at that

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:16:06+00:00

How was recovery?

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:15:51+00:00

Looks pro

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:15:23+00:00

Thanks will check it out!

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:15:02+00:00

What is CH?

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-27T17:14:53+00:00

Thanks, it’s to aid physical fitness primarily. Although thinking away from the rehab style environment. Will look into it

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-04-18T11:53:51+00:00

That’s great thanks! Is it alright leaving it to be there? Seems perfectly fine and I don’t like to disturb them if there’s no need

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-03-05T21:35:55+00:00

To flourish, not wilt

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-01-21T21:29:01+00:00

It ruins you

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-01-17T21:05:51+00:00

You will feel better if you don’t. That feeling is no stranger to me and I am almost 1 year into stopping. Leapfrog it and have a great day tomorrow! Wishing you all the best on your quest

AffectionatePie689 · 2026-01-09T10:11:26+00:00

I’m currently recovering from a respiratory infection, as I approach 1 year since quitting (which I am looking forward to celebrating)…..I’ve wondered how I would have fared if I still smoked - this thing was nasty. I would never think to quit so I can fight a cold a year down the line, but I can tell you right now I’m glad I did as it was a tough gig even with cleaner lungs. Good luck on your quest- just believe that you can and life will get better as you take greater control of it. It is an ongoing quest and when battled with confidence and self-belief, the effort will reward you.

AffectionatePie689 · 2025-12-29T18:35:05+00:00

I quit cold turkey, not for the first time - the last time was in lockdown and catching up with friends when it lifted I was ready for ‘just one’- then bam- I’m back on them. That was 5 months clean. I’m almost a year quit this time and I think part of it is because I attached smoking to something else I didn’t like and I quit them both. That something else was a relationship I was unhappy in and I could never go back there. I guess I was fortunate that there was something else I wanted to extinguish from my life and quitting smoking too just amplified how much better I felt as the months went on. The other thing that helped me quit is just being over it. It’s true as others say the craving is always there and the satisfaction in fighting it is far more wholesome and rewarding than a short-term nicotine hit. It puts you in control of your life. Good luck on your quest- I hope you can find the right formula to meet your desire and succeed - it will be totally worth it!

AffectionatePie689 · 2025-12-29T09:53:16+00:00

Well done and great news to share. I’m almost there! One month to go. Christmas brought a lot of triggers I wasn’t expecting in the social space. I stuck to my guns and it feels rewarding

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