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@dredmann666.bsky.social
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Name’s Chris, 6 years retired and counting. Dreadlocks since 2002. Love running, music especially metal, quality beers, bourbons and ryes.

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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 3h
Last intervals session before Tokyo in 12 days time and 5x4 minutes at threshold pace with 20 minutes easy and strides to warm up. Probably my best session yet as pace quicker than previous sessions but average hr and rpe lower hoping that’s a good sign #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Possible last tempo workout at race effort today and a great session, even wore my race shoes for it 😁 10 minutes warm up then 5x20 seconds with 40 seconds rest and 3x20 minutes with 5 minutes rest. Same pace as last week but on average hr 5 bpm slower. #running #temporunning #halfmarathontraining
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sunday long run completed 👊 #running #longrun #sundaylongrun #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thursday interval day here again and another set of 4x5 minute vo2 max intervals with a 20 minute easy run and 6x20 seconds strides to warm up. A good workout today 👊😊 #running #vo2maxintervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tuesday aerobic tempo session again and another 3x20 minutes at race/effort pace at the gym, at a slightly pace than last time which even though I could sustain it over the reps, hr was more towards threshold than tempo. #running #aerobictemporunning #polarrunning #halfmarathontraining #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Happy Sunday everyone 😊 11 mile there and back long run, first half easy and second half more tempo effort. Legs still a bit leaden from yesterday’s parkrun and lungs not as fresh as I would have liked but job done 👍 👊 #running #longrun #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
First parkrun in quite a while this morning as had a free day from my training block so took a trip to the St Helens one, just a 20 minute drive away. Things didn’t go quite to plan as I ended up only running 4k instead of the 5k as I was directed the wrong way by one of the volunteers. #running
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
vo2 max intervals today. 20 minutes warm up which I accidentally lapped early so had to start the workout again from 6x20 seconds strides followed by the 8x90 seconds at threshold with 90 seconds rest. Ran to feel and hr so was quite surprised at the paces achieved #running #corosrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hump day easy run done. 45 minutes below my LT1 of 151 bpm. A little bit of walking involved up some hills to keep hr from drifting too far #running #easyrunning #halfmarathontraining #corosrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
45 minutes zone 1 plus 5×15 seconds technique threshold with 30 seconds rest. Managed to keep below my LT1 for most of the easy part except for an uphill part about 30 minutes in #running #easyrunning #corosrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Warrington Running Festival 10k completed with a seasons best of 56:52 very happy with that 😊👊 #running #10krace #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Treadmill shakeout run before tomorrow’s 10k race. #running #shakoutrun #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thursday vo2 max intervals again and 4x5 minutes at 3k pace. The run went really well and for the pace set. Hr average lower than last weeks 5x4 minutes so feel fitness improving. Just right for my 10k on Sunday #running #vo2maxintervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wk 3 Day 1 of Tokyo Legacy Half and another 3x20 minutes at race effort. 10 minutes warm up with some 20 seconds strides before the main workout, this time pace set a few seconds faster 6:35-6:31 min/km and more importantly average hr a good 5 beats lower #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
First long run since Stockholm half and 24km over road and trail. Kept first half below LT1 before pushing towards tempo effort for 2 or 3km before bringing it back for the last few kms
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The first of the weekend’s runs and 90 minutes easy pace with a few strides to finish off. #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #trainingpeaks #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Back with the easy runs today, 60 minutes at around LT1 #running #easyrunning #polarrunning #tokyolegacyhalfmarathon
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Another visit to the gym for my scheduled vo2 max session of 5x4 minutes at 3k pace. 20 minutes easy pace warm up, 6x20 seconds strides then the vo2 max reps with 3 minutes rest #running #halfmarathontraining #vo2max #tokyolegacyhalfmarathon #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tokyo Legacy Half Block. Wk 2, Day 1, aerobic Tempo treadmill session. 10 minutes warm up, 5x20 seconds strides then 3x20 minutes at race effort with 5 minutes rest. Can feel an improvement on last week, altered the pace a little to keep the reps consistent which helped a lot today #running #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Got myself another pair of adidas adios pro 4 and gave them a test run at race pace. Well impressed with them after going up another half size from my previous pair #running #adidasadiospro4 #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Taking time off from training to join my local’s run club for their monthly 5km on its first anniversary #running #adidasrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Easy 60 minutes as part of Tokyo half marathon block concentrating on RPE and heart rate around zone 1 #running #easyrunning #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Back with the training and now concentrating on Tokyo Legacy Half in October, today warm up 10 minutes then 5×20 seconds with 40 seconds rest then 3×20 minutes at upper end of L2 (goal pace hopefully) with 5 minutes cool down. #running #aerobictemposession #tokyolegacyhalfmarathon #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Had the opportunity to visit the Vasa Museum while in Stockholm. What an experience!
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Stockholm Half Marathon completed ☑️ Tired, soaked, aching legs but extremely happy, so happy I’m running it again next year #running #stockholmhalfmarathon #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Stockholm Half tomorrow, all carbed up and ready to go! Spent a great week in both Gothenburg and here in the capital sightseeing , going to a metal festival but more importantly completing the training block using the hotels’ treadmills #running #stockholmhalfmarathon #carbingup
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Went out this morning not feeling 100% and knowing it was a tough session didn’t help either, I mean vo2 max intervals are not the best are they. But today I smashed them out of the park! Pace and hr on point and everything just fell into place. #running #vo2maxintervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Last tempo intervals session before Stockholm and things are looking up. Had a really good session today, pace up from last week at the same intensity although wearing my adidas pro4 might have a bearing on that #running #tempointervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Stockholm half getting nearer and nearer. 60 minutes easy there and back run down my local canal plus a few strides to finish the workout #running #easyrunning #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Last long run before Stockholm in two weeks and a very enjoyable 24km over roads, trails and canal paths. A good mornings workout #running #longrun #polarrunning #halfmarathontraining #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Yesterday workout, vo2 max intervals. Started off with 20 minutes easy pace and a few strides to warm up then 4x5 minutes with 4 minutes rest and finishing the session with a 10 minute cool down jog #running #intervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
More tempo intervals today and a repeat of last week. 10 minutes warm up, 5x20 seconds strides and 3x15 minutes at upper end of zone 2 with 5 minutes recovery. #running #halfmarathontraining #tempointervals #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Another 19 days to Stockholm Half Marathon and starting the week off with an hour’s easy run. #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
17 mile/27km long run was the plan for today and definitely out of my comfort zone for this one. Run went relatively ok, had to resort to some jeffing to keep hr down and ended up pausing for a drink after 14 miles then needed to walk to recover a bit before the end #running #longrun #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
First proper intervals session my coach as planned for me. The brief was a 20 minute warm up progressing through zones 1 and 2, 6×20 second strides then 5×4 minutes at 3k pace. Heart rate, pace and distance covered all consistent too.
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
today’s scheduled workout session was 3x15 minutes at the upper end of hr zone 2 with 5 minutes rest, hopefully my half marathon pace. Started off with 10 minutes warm then a few strides before the main event. #running #aerobictempo #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Got a coach to help me improve my running and first run was a 60 minute easy run plus a few strides #running #easyrun #strides #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Another Saturday long run and 80+ minutes ran split into 4km easy effort and 7km tempo effort. For once everything dropped in place today, heart rate, pace and breathing felt as one #running #longrun #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Ran the Media City 5k race organised by RunThrough UK last night and completed the course in a very respectable 27.21 minutes. Considering this is the first time I’ve raced this distance for two years and to run in a time like that is very encouraging #running #5krace #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
About 5 weeks to Stockholm Half Marathon and things starting to hot up. First of a block of threshold sessions as well as easy and long runs each week building up to taper week and today was a 4x6 minutes with 2 minutes rest after a 15 minute warm up and a few strides. #running #intervals #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A frustrating run this morning. Had it in my head to stick rigidly to my zone 2 limits and ended up walking about 16 times to keep in said zone #running #8krun #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
A short long run today, just out for a little over 60 minutes with some half marathon pace tempo running included in the 8k main workout. A little harder than I would have liked but had a tight chest this morning so breathing not at its best #running #halfmarathonpace #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Half marathon training for Stockholm continues with a short 3k run with a few 500m reps with 200m pickups #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Today was my first non stop tempo run of my half marathon plan, 40 minutes total with 30 at tempo. Pace did fall off towards the end as I had to slow to a jog/walk to keep heart rate in the right zone but on the whole a good solid workout #running #temporunning #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Tatton Park 10k this morning and another sub 60 minutes run (chip time 58:57) First 5k ok second about 2 minutes slower with a heavy incline between 4-6 km but managed to finish strong #running #10krace #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
last run before Tatton Park 10k on Saturday and 5k easy run plus some strides to get the legs moving #running #aerobicrunning #strides #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Another day another hot one so a slow jog round trying my best to keep in zone 2 which was quite a feat at 27°C but job done and another one ticked off #running #aerobicrunning #polarrunning #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
2 x 15 minute intervals at lunchtime, not the best plan especially when the temp is 26°C but that’s the only time spare to go. 15 minutes warm up then on with the action. Main aim was to keep in hr zone 3 which tbh was a struggle so trying to keep to a pace was out of the question #running #runsky
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
#nowdrinking Deya Steady Rolling Man. Proper old school pale #beeroock
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dredmann @dredmann666.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
#nowdrinking Polly’s Glass Towers oatmeal pale. Full of Seville orange bittersweet flavours #beeroclock
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