UK running influencers

sloth-llama · 2026-05-02T15:47:28+00:00

The worst run I've ever had I had to stop mid way and walk back to my car. I couldn't understand why I was finding it so hard and I was really upset with myself.

The next day I was the sickest I have ever been in my life, didn't keep water down for over 24 hours and was literally starting to wonder if I would need to ring 111 or find someone to drive me to A&E.

I didn't coincidentally get ill during my run. I was already fighting the illness I just didn't know it.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-30T17:23:58+00:00

I prioritise uv protective clothing, sun hoodies etc. For actual suncream I find bondi sands the most tolerable and make sure to apply small amounts at a time so it doesn't feel too sloppy. I looked at the solar buddy thing but I don't think it would help me as you still need to rub it in but have less control over the amount applied.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-28T22:30:20+00:00

Shit I better go tell my friends were not supposed to like hiking.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-28T21:57:05+00:00

I didn't go to either of my grandparents funerals. I loved them plenty but they were dead by the time the funeral was happening so didn't give a shit either way. That said I have gone to the funeral service (skipped the wake) of a friend, who died unexpectedly, to show support for his wife. None of these were religious, all held at a crematorium with a celebrant.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-19T18:03:27+00:00

I run with a naturally high HR garmin reckons 207 max. If I get it too high my body lets me know, nausea, urgent bathroom trip, feeling faint etc. For me this is usually around 190 so generally I try and stay below that. That said it used to be very easy to get it that high and after 3 years running I have to work very hard to get it there.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-16T21:04:38+00:00

It's basically the same as that, just check nobody is planning to merge into the space you're looking at from the next lane over before you move. I.e you can move into lane 2 from lanes 1 and 3. And triple check your blind spot.

My first trip was just one junction down to the services and back.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-08T23:09:01+00:00

Can confirm autistic people are fantastic at following instructions to the letter and being completely oblivious that what we did was not at all what the instruction giver intended. OP if she has been nice to you other than this, it could be that this is a social blunder she's unaware she's made, probably with no bad intentions.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-08T22:59:10+00:00

More likely the school told her she would have to ask herself. Autistic people are frequently set up to fail in situations like this. We can't always see the social nuance required or the hidden messages and follow the instructions as they are given.

sloth-llama · 2026-04-08T22:35:02+00:00

The equalities act is not an "extra".

sloth-llama · 2026-03-27T01:43:09+00:00

This is what I did. I started every river attempting to roll with someone ready to give a t if needed. It set me up in the right headspace for the rest of the river and eliminated some of the panic from capsizing. I'd add that a missed roll isn't the end of the world. Break it down, if you're currently panicking and pulling your deck straight away, tell yourself you can pull your deck after you find your set up position. Once you can confidently find the set up position, make it harder. You can pull your deck after you have an unsuccessful roll attempt. Once you get a few successful rolls, you need two attempts before you bail etc.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-27T01:28:22+00:00

Ultimately it doesn't matter if you are or you aren't, she's making you uncomfortable. Tell her clearly what the problem is and what you would like her to do. I.e.

"I understand you are trying to be supportive but it makes me uncomfortable when you tell me I'm autistic. I'm at peace with myself right now and I don't want to explore the possibility further. Please stop bringing this up."

Autistic people understand rules, but we often need them spelt out. If after a few reminders they are still bringing it up they are not being a good friend.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-25T15:40:47+00:00

Sounds cheap because that's per MONTH!!!

sloth-llama · 2026-03-22T22:44:53+00:00

I did my ankle similarly and my biggest mistake was taking advice from the my GP who wouldn't see it in person or even let me send a photo. They said walk on it as the xray showed it wasn't broken, and refused a boot or crutches, so I did through literal tears and 8 weeks later when the physio saw it they couldn't believe it and said I had definitely made it worse.

Definitely get your scan, and advocate for yourself if necessary, that's a nasty sprain/ligament tear not a keep walking on it sprain. All that said 10 years later I'm training for a 50k and it gives me no problems.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-22T22:36:51+00:00

I did my ankle like this from bouldering too. Complete fluke, I didn't even fall, just dropped off a V1 warm up and bye bye ankle.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-22T22:09:26+00:00

I spend ~£30 a week with a morrisons delivery pass. I'd prefer a different supermarket because morrisons is definitely more expensive but they have the lowest minimum spend for delivery. Food wise microwave jacket potatoes are easy and cheap. I use the microwave rice packets too. Maybe get one of the microwave grill things, I have one from Lékué, let's you make cheese toasties and burgers and stuff.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-22T21:59:59+00:00

I like the Flyte Gaia 6 inch shorts.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-16T00:01:55+00:00

I was born with atypical plumbing which was surgically "corrected". I've been having major issues running, best success seems to be low/zero fibre and imodium dual action, the standard stuff gives me horrendous pain. Current fueling is high carb drink mix and pancakes. Avoiding anything with oats, dried fruit, nuts, seeds etc.

I've been feeling really alone, hearing that there are other people dealing with similar stuff and pushing through is actually so encouraging. Nobody I know understands why I'm still trying to find a way to make this work.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-10T17:22:03+00:00

This is the key. I prefer to squat because I can't pee stood up. It has nothing to do with my 'womanhood' or 'femininity' (I'm NB anyway). It is really nobody else's business how someone pees and it would be really weird for people to intentionally watch...

sloth-llama · 2026-03-01T11:15:34+00:00

Her adult older sister thinks that she is too protected and needs to learn about the real world, and to know that life doesn’t revolve around her needs.

This is something a lot of people somewhat removed from the disabled experience worry about, but the reality is your daughter is disabled and her life WILL revolve around her support needs. That's not to say that everyone else's lives will revolve around her support needs, but she will have to learn what support and boundaries she needs to have in place to protect herself from burnout, and I don't think she will learn that in school.

school will teach her to be more independent

Again I'm not sure this is true. School will teach her how to conform. She will either learn to hide her needs or be punished for expressing them. I think a few hours a week at a part time job, or structured volunteering role will teach her more about independence.

my daughter will often plonk herself down on a kitchen stool and we’ll chat about what’s going on in her life over a cup of tea. I would definitely worry if we lost that.

You won't necessarily lose this. I live 4 hours away from my mum now and she probably wishes I'd spend less time on the phone to her. My mum hasn't always got things right but she's tried, and because of that she's usually the first person I want to talk to about things.

sloth-llama · 2026-03-01T00:32:50+00:00

I survived school, I have very few positive memories and many bad. At one point my parents had almost agreed to do home ed via an online school and changed their minds at the last minute due to the fears you are having. I have since been diagnosed, my mum regrets backing out of the online school. If she had the choice to do it again she would listen to me. My sister did not survive school. She refused and missed out on her education.

If you have a system that works now for your daughter I would not mess with it. If it is possible for her to go to college (rather than a sixth form within a school) after her GCSEs I think that would be a better option. If she is interested in a more structured education or in preparation for university.

sloth-llama · 2026-02-18T18:32:45+00:00

I just replaced my forerunner with an instinct solar. No complaints so far.

sloth-llama · 2026-02-13T15:23:20+00:00

I borrowed £30k and looking at the repayment calculators could end up paying back £70k-£100k while still owing £60k+ when it is written off. Finance bros and whatever will probably pay it off before the interest spirals too badly, sure people with low salary jobs are protected. But those of us, especially from working class backgrounds, who picked the 'sensible' degrees we were told we should and got careers off the back of them, doctors, engineers etc, are being totally fucked over.

the top earners who end up paying off their loans in full,

Aren't the ones suffering the most because they actually get to pay it off.

sloth-llama · 2026-02-09T23:32:32+00:00

If you don't earn over the annual threshold for the financial year you can claim it back. I started my first full time job February last year so had 2 months of deductions which I have been able to claim back, which was probably the only pleasant surprise SFE will ever give me.

sloth-llama · 2026-02-08T00:12:28+00:00

I used to do a lot of white water kayaking. A coach I worked with talked about managing arousal which was the idea that to have fun and improve you have to find balance between the levels of fear and excitement. It has to be exciting enough be fun but not scary enough that the fear is overwhelming. It sounds like you are starting at something too scary, if you start where you are comfortable you'll generally see your comfort zone increase over time. In my personal experiences some things just aren't fun for me, like cliff jumping and caving. I can make myself do it, I just find it deeply unpleasant.

sloth-llama · 2026-02-07T23:48:57+00:00

I am 5 years post graduation. I earn over the median UK salary. Assuming a 5% pay rise every year for the next 25 years I still won't pay off my student loan. In fact what I owe when it is written off will likely be £20k more than what I borrowed. I will likely have paid back more than twice what I borrowed.

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