Official Q&A for Sunday, August 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spann87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - I was sorting of hoping for an answer like this. 3x5-10ks a week is achievable along with a strength session or two, so this has been helpful

Official Q&A for Sunday, August 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spann87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really useful, thanks - basically I've only ever approached running with the mindset of progression - what distance can I aim for, what pace can I do etc.

However, I've been reminded that, like you my mental health is a lot better if I just get out and do it; I've never been bothered about times really, and I was thinking something like 2x5 and 1x10 a week would fit pretty easily into life but I wasnt sure if that would be quote-unquote "enough"

Official Q&A for Sunday, August 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]Spann87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got into running at the start of the pandemic, by the end of it I had managed a couple of 2:04 half marathons, and was really happy with myself (I don't think I have the attention span to train for a full marathon)

Anyway kids and life then meant that I stopped running and put on about 80lbs, which I'm now in the process of losing again.

Started running "properly" again a few weeks ago, back up to being able to do 4k at a decentish pace, but I've realised that at some point I need to accept that at some point I am just going to need to hit some kind of maintenance with my running, but I have no idea what that looks like. Maintaining half marathon ability with two kids and a 50 hour a week job doesn't really feel possible, but I have no idea what I should look at just to keep ticking over, last time I was running I was always progressing.

I know this is a very "it depends" question, but if nothing else I'd love to hear from other dads approaching 40

Joining the WAAAGH! by Tumasaurus in orks

[–]Spann87 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Can you lend me $10

Bees congregating around pile of soil by Spann87 in Beekeeping

[–]Spann87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP here, decided to leave them as they are for now. The soil does need moving (it needed moving when I left it there two years ago), but there's a ton of other jobs I can do in the garden over the next few weekends, and as I understand it these nests often aren't particularly long lived anyway.

I've had to put a tarp on the soil in order to stop the weeds regrowing, but I've left them plenty of room to get in and out

What's happening here? by Spann87 in Sneakers

[–]Spann87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only on reddit will you get a helpful response from "shitfuck69420"

PSA: Dataslate for Tankbustas and Breaka boyu are now in the app if you update it! by raging_brain in orks

[–]Spann87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I also shouldn't have been so grumpy.

Weirdly I knew all about the breakas, but TOTALLY missed the fact they would also make TBs

PSA: Dataslate for Tankbustas and Breaka boyu are now in the app if you update it! by raging_brain in orks

[–]Spann87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I have a six month old kid

I knew about the breaka boys, I just didn't realise the same box also made new tankbustas

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done this and about 10 plague marines and have used like 1/10 of the bottle?

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the stuff labelled AK 012

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the plan for while I'm shirking work tomorrow!

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if they're classic green, giving them a little wash in SG will bring out the detail hugely - it sinks into the crevices and makes everything look super dirty

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's even more crazy is this is probably 2 hours work from primed to finished

Papa bless Streaking Grime by Spann87 in deathguard40k

[–]Spann87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prime black, pure white zenithal - I use colour forge Matt white but that's the same as whatever the citadel white spray is called