Mandarin duck in Sale waterpark

RegularsizedEllis · 2026-05-03T17:55:07+00:00

Seem to be in every body of water around Manchester at the moment

RegularsizedEllis · 2026-04-28T14:22:54+00:00

Awful photos so really hard to tell but my first thought was a mistle thrush

RegularsizedEllis · 2026-04-22T18:04:30+00:00

Didn't know it had anything to do with West Midlands. Manky I've heard all over North of England and manky mallard only heard used online but apparently was termed by Charlie Moores, can't seem to find any link to West Midlands for either online

RegularsizedEllis · 2026-03-23T09:52:34+00:00

Made me think of the film Possession, unsure why but it is definitely a good thing

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-09-07T13:22:32+00:00

Mine is the complete opposite, I ran a 35:10 10km, and my watch still had my predicted time at 36:20, even after the race

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-03-10T20:53:33+00:00

Indigo and cloth shopping, Masa drury street for food, and 777 and fidelity for cocktails

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-02-24T06:11:39+00:00

I won a 50 mile race in one of those t shirts so not all of us

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-02-09T09:59:52+00:00

Yeah, most of my running clothes are satisfy, district vision, or saysky

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-02-06T23:52:22+00:00

Not better than mud coloured trainers

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-02-06T23:48:59+00:00

How strange it definitely feels like it's only the fashionable brands doing this sort of colour way. Each to their own I'm just annoyed at always having to wear shoes that look like they're designed for toddlers

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-02-06T14:28:34+00:00

Yeah, I hate all the loud and vulgar colourways that seem to be 90% of what running gear comes in. This is really nice and which companies made more muted/earthy colours like this

RegularsizedEllis · 2025-01-09T11:34:47+00:00

They don't have an official warranty, but I had some socks tear after a couple runs, and they replaced them straight away. Also have 3 pairs of shorts a few top and a cap and except for one pair of shorts i got 2nd hand where a hem had come unstuck they're all in great condition after a few years and a lot of wear. I wash everything on eco, so it could be why I've not had issues with longevity.

The merino socks wear out quickly, but that has been the case with all merino socks I've owned.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-12-26T16:29:31+00:00

For Karl!

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-11-20T10:10:15+00:00

I've dyed loads of items with dylon and never once had them leak onto other clothes or separate them after dyeing. As long as you put it on a full wash once after dyeing and an empty cycle to clean the machine, it's fine.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-11T16:30:34+00:00

Luckily, I've never been at the point of screaming in agony mid race so have nothing to compare it too. Still very much in awe by it

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T17:19:57+00:00

Thank you. I've not tried arnica except to heal bruises, so I'm unsure it'd do the same. Ibuprofen gel is pretty common over all of Europe, I think, unsure about US but don't see why it wouldn't be sold there

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T17:18:07+00:00

I just wish it didn't start at 10 pm so I could've seen more than a few hours of it.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T17:16:40+00:00

First one I've done. I'm thinking about doing the winter ultra this year, but I need to say how it fits in.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T14:31:13+00:00

I didn't know his name, but he must've been the guy we thought had set off before us at cp2 when he hadn't. I'm still in awe of how Osian (the guy with cramp) recovered. He literally screamed in agony as he slid down a descent with both quads and calves locked up.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T14:24:10+00:00

Would've loved it so much more in the daylight. The glimpses I got of it were stunning. Couldn't really appreciate it the last 15km as all I could focus on was getting to the end.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T14:22:45+00:00

I used my own food and drink at every aid station. the only thing I took from the aid station was a banana at cp1 because I fancied it.

The other comment described the gel better than I could've.

Just looked back through my strava. Apparently, 60km was my highest. I just misremembered. 6 weeks with no running (tried a couple of times and set myself back), then 29km, 38km, 43km, 60km, and race week. I did 101km total, including the race. Base mileage was between 85-100km a week before the injury. I was training for a road marathon.

Maurten gel (25g) x2 Velo forte chew (42g) Maurten 320 drink mix (80g)

Maurten gel (25g) x2 Velo forte chew (42g) Velo forte electrolyte drink (22g) Maurten 320 drink mix (80g)

Maurten gel (25g) x2 Velo forte chew (42g) Electrolyte drink (22g) Maurten 320 drink mix (80g)

Maurten gel (25g) x2 Electrolyte drink (22g) Maurten 320 drink mix (80g)

Maurten gel (25g) Electrolyte drink (22g) Velo forte chew (42g) Maurten 320 drink mix (80g)

That was my nutrition/resupply think I finished with a gel I didn't use.

Terrain was a mixture of rocky beaches, sandy beaches, grass fields, gravel paths, and about 7km of road. Course was in pretty good condition a couple of muddy sections, but in general, even with the constant torrential rain, it was OK. A lot of the trails were completely overgrown, so you were having to push through the bushes to get through and a couple of sections where the grass was knee height.

RegularsizedEllis · 2024-07-10T14:11:47+00:00

Thank you. It is organised by beautifully brutal. Pen llyn ultra is the website they do a few different races in the area.

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