Mike's great big slope confession.....with photos!!

[wizer]

hehe Actually, I would never class myself a Tool collector. I do not yearn for every shiny plane out there. I do yearn for good results, however.

Things I consider myself a collector of:

Trainers
Body Art
Wasted Time
Debt

 

[Chems]

To be fair wizer I think you are a collector of tools, I've been on this here forum for about 8 months and I've seen you buy or looking to buy a multitude of tools, from lathes and super saws to the latest planes, and the only thing I've seen come from your workshop was that lovely chopping board you posted a few weeks back.

The first step is admitting it. If we all had the money we'd be right behind you with a collection of tools!

 

[wizer]

I suppose it depends on your definition of collecting.

 

[woodbloke]

only thing I've seen come from your workshop was that lovely chopping board you posted a few weeks back.

...watch this space :wink: :lol: - Rob

 

[Ironballs]

I'll sympathise there and also need to convert the part made projects and large piles of tree into finished pieces. Productivity rate is quite low so far

 

[wizer]

I've given up caring about productivity. It'll come.

 

[Benchwayze]

Swipe me Mike!
You ain't 'arf got dainty feet. Or is it foreshortening due to using the wrong lens?

:lol:

 

[MikeG.]

Swipe me Mike!
You ain't 'arf got dainty feet. Or is it foreshortening due to using the wrong lens?

:lol:

You should have gone to Spec*****ers!!! They're size 9-1/2!
Mike

 

[Benchwayze]

I did go to S/Svrs! Couple of months ago.

So it must be my monitor!

And I need 10 1/2's! So you still got dainty feet! Mind you, the pitch I 'played' on was considerably longer than one chain!

Enjoy your running Mike. At 46 my best mile was 5.5 minutes. Now I have to have new knees. It's walking for me, after the recovery!

:lol:

 

[frugal]

After 13 years of not running, I bought some decent shoes.....

.......then did 3.5 miles in 29 minutes!! For a first run in 13 years I'm really happy....

After my wife did the Bristol half marathon last year, I decided to start running in the autumn. We have both signed up to the Bristol 10K in May. My latest idiocy: take car to garage, run to work (4 miles), work all day, run back to garage to pick up car. Thank god it is downhill on the way back

I can manage teh distance of the 10K, I just need to increase the speed, I am just under 10 minutes per mile...

One thing I was really not expecting was that I actually enjoy the running. The last time I ran anywhere was 20 years ago, being forced to do the school cross country with the gym teacher behind me yelling that I was going to slow and to stop walking

 

[MikeG.]

Frugal,

Great to hear that another woody is going through the same as me! That's a great idea, running to work and back..........so long as there is a shower at work!! That wouldn't suit my 20 miles journey (not yet anyway!!!).

When I was playing cricket we all had to coach youngsters in the winter, and I remember running in to the ground, doing a days coaching, then running home again.........over 7 miles each way. So I know I can do it. Heart and lungs are great (I play squash 3 or 4 times a week).....its just the pain from calves, shins, achilles and feet!!! I know it will ease as I get into it.

Best of luck with the 10K! I'm planning on a couple of 5 mile fun runs this year.......but I have to avoid the races my wife enters because it is her sport. I would hate it to be competitive between us, and she is proud of taking up running at 47 and achieving so much in one year.

John,

I reckon I could do a 5-1/2 minute mile.....there's a challenge!!! I certainly couldn't do another one straight afterwards........and that is way slower than the pace they run all the way through marathons these days!!!! Amazing!

Mike

 

[Benchwayze]

Mike,

Way back then, I eventually found I was making a ten mile circuit of Sutton Park, in a regular hour and 10. I staled out at that. As soon as I realised I would have to keep increasing distance run, or speed to lose more wieght then I gave up on it as a means of controlling weight. I went back into the workshop more frequently. I have to admit, I did feel like I had a good C/V system and stamina, but the weight remained static!

At almost 70 now, I can run for a 'bus, (If he waits for me!) :lol: