1 00:00:00,050 --> 00:00:01,560 Okay, we've got three wankers of the week then. 2 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:04,980 Yeah, well, there's a lot of wankers involved in that. 3 00:00:04,980 --> 00:00:10,370 Welcome to The Outlifting Lounge, the weekly show serving queer conversation, 4 00:00:10,370 --> 00:00:13,890 news and no-nonsense fitness for gay, bi and trans guys. 5 00:00:13,890 --> 00:00:14,780 I'm Alan. 6 00:00:14,780 --> 00:00:16,730 And I'm his husband, Derec. 7 00:00:16,730 --> 00:00:20,330 Coming up today, we're going to discuss Alan's Invisalign lisp, 8 00:00:20,330 --> 00:00:23,430 talk about our brand new Outlifting Lounge. 9 00:00:23,430 --> 00:00:24,630 We're moving house! 10 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,350 Reveal our first ever contenders for Wanker of The Week, 11 00:00:28,350 --> 00:00:30,830 and in the fitness section, who run the world? 12 00:00:30,830 --> 00:00:32,030 Gays, apparently. 13 00:00:32,030 --> 00:00:36,720 Let's start the show by addressing the elephant in 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,910 the room, or should I say the lisp? 15 00:00:38,910 --> 00:00:45,850 Thank God you said start the show because I started Invisalign this week. 16 00:00:45,850 --> 00:00:48,310 And can I just say, why did they give it a name with an S 17 00:00:48,310 --> 00:00:51,290 in it when they know people are going to end up with a lisp? 18 00:00:52,740 --> 00:00:56,360 When they have aligners in their mouth. 19 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,190 And I'm, listeners, I am not putting this on. 20 00:00:59,190 --> 00:01:02,140 This is actually how I am sounding right now. 21 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:06,430 You sound like that Drag Race challenge when Roxxy Andrews was Tasha Salad. 22 00:01:06,430 --> 00:01:07,250 Tatha Thalad. 23 00:01:07,250 --> 00:01:08,350 I can't even say it. 24 00:01:08,350 --> 00:01:09,250 You can! 25 00:01:09,250 --> 00:01:10,490 No, I can't. 26 00:01:10,490 --> 00:01:13,590 Just as well, we've taken a bit of distance from 27 00:01:13,590 --> 00:01:17,340 each other today because I'm spitting all over the place. 28 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:19,770 Yeah, I asked for the news, not the weather. 29 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:20,780 Getting rained on. 30 00:01:20,810 --> 00:01:23,860 Oh, rain on me. 31 00:01:23,860 --> 00:01:25,610 God, imagine if I had a spit kink. 32 00:01:25,610 --> 00:01:26,920 This would be perfect. 33 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:28,730 - God, you'd be in your element. - I would. 34 00:01:28,730 --> 00:01:32,730 Just as well, we did our singing last week because Kylie 35 00:01:32,730 --> 00:01:38,020 songs with these in my fucking mouth would have been ridiculous. 36 00:01:38,020 --> 00:01:43,310 Right, so last week we sang: ♪ Your disco, your disco, needs you ♪♪ 37 00:01:43,310 --> 00:01:43,940 Give that a go. 38 00:01:43,940 --> 00:01:46,100 I'm giving you pure evils right now. 39 00:01:46,100 --> 00:01:47,360 Right, hang on. 40 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:52,550 ♪ Your dithco ♪♪ 41 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:58,790 ♪ Shocked by the power ♪♪ 42 00:01:58,790 --> 00:01:59,580 That one wasn't too bad. 43 00:01:59,580 --> 00:02:00,150 That was okay. 44 00:02:00,150 --> 00:02:00,660 You can do an S-H sound. 45 00:02:00,660 --> 00:02:01,470 I can do an S-H. 46 00:02:01,470 --> 00:02:03,100 I can't do a D-I-S-C-O. 47 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:06,910 I'll tell you what though, it's doing wonders for my Espanol. 48 00:02:06,910 --> 00:02:10,580 Yeah, your Spanish is sounding much more authentic. 49 00:02:10,580 --> 00:02:12,050 You sound like you're from the Spanish mainland. 50 00:02:12,050 --> 00:02:15,310 So you looked up the word for lisp in Spanish earlier, 51 00:02:15,310 --> 00:02:18,800 which when said with a Canarian Spanish accent, because it's 52 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:23,510 not pronounced with a lisp, it should be pronounced el ceceo. 53 00:02:23,830 --> 00:02:27,040 That would be a lisp, or to lisp would be cecear. 54 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,150 So how would you pronounce those words? 55 00:02:29,150 --> 00:02:31,070 Theh-theh-o. 56 00:02:31,070 --> 00:02:33,210 See, it sounds very authentic. 57 00:02:33,210 --> 00:02:34,340 And... 58 00:02:34,340 --> 00:02:34,800 Theh-theh-ar. 59 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,330 That actually sounds very authentic. 60 00:02:36,330 --> 00:02:41,410 And then the phrase to say with a lisp would be decir seseando. 61 00:02:41,410 --> 00:02:43,430 Deh-theer theh-theh-ando. 62 00:02:43,430 --> 00:02:46,320 Yeah, God, you're Spanish all of a sudden. Look at that. 63 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,900 I know. I'm like that Catherine Tate sketch from years ago. 64 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,650 Yeah. You're doing good. 65 00:02:54,650 --> 00:02:56,770 There was a phrase that I got you to say. 66 00:02:56,770 --> 00:03:00,120 So we had seen a post on Facebook for something 67 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:05,700 I wanted to bake, and it was strawberry cinnamon swirls. 68 00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:08,200 I'm not a performing monkey, but I'll do it anyway. 69 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:09,660 You're on the podcast, so do it. 70 00:03:09,660 --> 00:03:18,180 Strawberry thinnamon swirls. 71 00:03:18,180 --> 00:03:18,960 This is going to be funny. 72 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,410 We are not making fun of people with 73 00:03:21,410 --> 00:03:24,800 actual voice differences or vocal differences or lisps. 74 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,250 We are making fun of Alan. 75 00:03:26,250 --> 00:03:27,430 Just taking the piss out of me. 76 00:03:27,430 --> 00:03:30,170 Do you know what else happened, yesterday, as well? 77 00:03:30,170 --> 00:03:33,980 I had to get a front tooth removed so that there's 78 00:03:33,980 --> 00:03:37,630 room for the teeth to move during this whole process. 79 00:03:37,630 --> 00:03:40,270 So yeah, so I look like, I'm going way back for 80 00:03:40,270 --> 00:03:43,060 this one, and some people might get it, some people not, 81 00:03:43,060 --> 00:03:46,110 but does anybody remember Triga porn from years ago? 82 00:03:46,110 --> 00:03:48,950 And it was just like rough, scally people. 83 00:03:48,980 --> 00:03:52,580 I look like I could be on one of those, with my tooth missing at the front. 84 00:03:52,580 --> 00:03:53,860 I remember. 85 00:03:53,860 --> 00:03:59,020 Oh, is that you're remembering your spitting fetish as well? 86 00:03:59,020 --> 00:04:02,640 Yeah, you do look rough. 87 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:03,680 I do look rough. 88 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,060 Good news for you, though, is when I go to Sitges 89 00:04:06,060 --> 00:04:08,160 in two weeks, nobody's going to want to come near me. 90 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,760 That'll keep you away from the boys. 91 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,510 There was one other story when we were discussing what we 92 00:04:13,510 --> 00:04:15,990 were going to talk about on the podcast this week. 93 00:04:16,020 --> 00:04:17,720 We always go through a broad range of, 94 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:20,080 you know, pop culture topics and news topics. 95 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,670 There was one story that we very briefly discussed and decided 96 00:04:22,670 --> 00:04:24,510 we didn't want to touch it with a barge pole. 97 00:04:24,510 --> 00:04:27,550 But I kind of just threw it in because I wanted to hear you 98 00:04:27,550 --> 00:04:34,090 say this headline, which is, Katie Price says her spouse is charged with espionage. 99 00:04:34,090 --> 00:04:35,610 You are pure evil. 100 00:04:35,610 --> 00:04:40,740 Katie Price says her spouse is charged with ethpionage. 101 00:04:44,470 --> 00:04:47,370 I tell you what, check-ins are going to be fun on Monday. 102 00:04:47,370 --> 00:04:49,300 I can't wait to see everybody holding on 103 00:04:49,300 --> 00:04:51,340 their laugh when I'm speaking to them. 104 00:04:51,340 --> 00:04:54,340 So hopefully Alan will get used to his Invisalign, 105 00:04:54,340 --> 00:04:56,620 and it won't be like this every week. 106 00:04:56,620 --> 00:04:59,620 I mean, I've got like 30 aligners to use, and the end 107 00:04:59,620 --> 00:05:03,230 date is anywhere between November and March next year, so I can't 108 00:05:03,230 --> 00:05:05,800 be speaking like this for the next six to nine months. 109 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,880 No, and I don't think listeners will want to listen to you either. 110 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,730 We're going to have to do a disclaimer at the start of every show. 111 00:05:12,220 --> 00:05:14,990 Either that, or you just are going to have to bite the bullet 112 00:05:14,990 --> 00:05:17,890 and take the aligner out for a half an hour while we record. 113 00:05:17,890 --> 00:05:19,480 One or the other. 114 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,870 I think that might be better. 115 00:05:20,870 --> 00:05:24,180 So the other big thing, apart from Alan's Invisalign, is 116 00:05:24,180 --> 00:05:27,040 that we are in the process of moving house. 117 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,070 We have got the keys to our new house, 118 00:05:29,070 --> 00:05:33,960 and we've basically nearly finished moving everything over, eh? 119 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,890 Yeah, luckily we got the keys a little bit earlier 120 00:05:35,890 --> 00:05:37,790 than what we thought, so it meant we could spend 121 00:05:37,790 --> 00:05:41,320 the weekend shifting our shit over to the new house. 122 00:05:42,050 --> 00:05:43,700 You're just trying to say as many words with SH 123 00:05:43,700 --> 00:05:45,540 in them now, because you know, you can say that. 124 00:05:45,540 --> 00:05:49,390 So yeah, we're going to have a brand new Outlifting Lounge very soon, 125 00:05:49,390 --> 00:05:52,980 and we haven't done any video recording of the podcast for a little 126 00:05:52,980 --> 00:05:57,210 while now, but once we're settled into our new lounge properly, we will 127 00:05:57,210 --> 00:05:59,480 do that, and then we'll put some clips out on social. 128 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:00,900 Yes, very exciting. 129 00:06:00,900 --> 00:06:02,630 Right. 130 00:06:02,630 --> 00:06:05,600 Shall we discuss some news stories? 131 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:06,850 Yeah, let's do it. 132 00:06:06,870 --> 00:06:11,930 So, we have toyed for a little while about adding a section, a 133 00:06:11,930 --> 00:06:17,560 regular segment, to the show called Wanker of the Week, and, you know 134 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,840 what, we've kind of decided against it, but this week we actually do 135 00:06:20,840 --> 00:06:24,760 have two very strong contenders for the first ever recipient of that award. 136 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,020 The first one is... 137 00:06:27,020 --> 00:06:29,760 Should we let the listeners decide who the recipient is? 138 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:32,260 Yes, please do get in touch on social media to 139 00:06:32,260 --> 00:06:35,200 let us know who you think is the biggest wanker. 140 00:06:35,230 --> 00:06:38,080 But basically, there is a story that came from Bristol. 141 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:42,580 You may have seen some footage of some crazed idiot 142 00:06:42,580 --> 00:06:48,150 ripping down pride flags from outside a school in Bristol. 143 00:06:48,150 --> 00:06:52,210 Now, the footage was shared by Turning Point UK. 144 00:06:52,210 --> 00:06:54,100 Says it all really, doesn't it? 145 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:59,620 Yeah, which is like Charlie Kirk's organisation with the UK arm, and 146 00:06:59,620 --> 00:07:05,600 they shared it as 'concerned parent takes down transgender flags at school'. 147 00:07:06,220 --> 00:07:07,390 So they tried to put a spin on it. 148 00:07:07,390 --> 00:07:10,190 However, when you hear the rest of the story, you know that 149 00:07:10,190 --> 00:07:13,690 that kind of backfires on them, because they backed the wrong horse. 150 00:07:13,690 --> 00:07:16,550 So the guy that allegedly did this, we have 151 00:07:16,550 --> 00:07:20,060 to say, filmed himself allegedly doing it as well. 152 00:07:20,060 --> 00:07:22,240 Then obviously has posted it on social media. 153 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,190 Turning Point UK have then re-shared it, and it turns out the 154 00:07:26,190 --> 00:07:30,410 police are investigating this as a hate crime, as well as... 155 00:07:30,410 --> 00:07:33,200 They have also, they've re-arrested the guy, 156 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,980 because apparently they searched his house. 157 00:07:36,150 --> 00:07:39,600 And they allegedly found a large quantity of cocaine, 158 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:43,500 and he's been re-arrested on drugs and firearms charges. 159 00:07:43,500 --> 00:07:47,260 Now, they will spend that as a concerned parent, and they're, 160 00:07:47,260 --> 00:07:50,890 again, it comes under this bracket of protect women and children. 161 00:07:50,890 --> 00:07:53,880 He doesn't sound like the kind of guy that you want protecting you. 162 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,640 No, we need protected from him. 163 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,260 He sounds like an absolute psycho. 164 00:07:57,260 --> 00:07:57,860 Yeah. 165 00:07:57,860 --> 00:07:59,390 Allegedly. 166 00:07:59,390 --> 00:08:03,200 So yeah, that's our first contender for Wanker of The Week. 167 00:08:03,230 --> 00:08:06,480 But just before we move on to the second, what I will say is, 168 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:12,560 there's a couple of gays that I know who have shared some rather warm 169 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:18,320 words for Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, recently, singing her praises. 170 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:21,200 Now, I was a bit taken aback by this 171 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:25,060 because Kemi Badenoch is very homophobic, very transphobic. 172 00:08:25,290 --> 00:08:30,720 And recently, she targeted the Royal College of Nursing because they 173 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,180 had the audacity to fly a Pride Progress flag at the 174 00:08:34,180 --> 00:08:39,670 nursing headquarters in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. 175 00:08:39,670 --> 00:08:43,350 I'm not saying there's a direct causal link between this, but 176 00:08:43,350 --> 00:08:46,950 there are certain politicians like Kemi Badenoch who are throwing out 177 00:08:46,950 --> 00:08:50,420 these dog whistles and they are egging these psychopaths on. 178 00:08:50,450 --> 00:08:53,100 And then these idiots are going out and ripping down 179 00:08:53,100 --> 00:08:56,490 flags based on what politicians like Kemi Badenoch say. 180 00:08:56,490 --> 00:08:57,250 Yeah, exactly. 181 00:08:57,250 --> 00:08:58,940 It's coming from the top, isn't it? 182 00:08:58,940 --> 00:09:01,780 So it's not surprising that people are acting 183 00:09:01,780 --> 00:09:04,330 in the way that this guy allegedly acted. 184 00:09:04,330 --> 00:09:07,590 And the fact that someone like her is getting 185 00:09:07,590 --> 00:09:12,530 support from people within our community is absolutely crazy. 186 00:09:12,530 --> 00:09:14,170 It's like gays that support Reform. 187 00:09:14,170 --> 00:09:14,920 Reform gays 188 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,280 give your heads a wobble, please. 189 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,610 We've spoken about that quite a few times before, haven't we? 190 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,450 Yeah, and before my blood pressure goes up, let's 191 00:09:22,450 --> 00:09:24,860 move on to our second wanker of the week. 192 00:09:24,860 --> 00:09:26,400 This is not a new story. 193 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:30,000 However, there has been more details come out this week. 194 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,590 So basically, this is a guy called Mark Jennings. 195 00:09:32,590 --> 00:09:36,770 Now, Mark is a guy whose full-time job apparently is to be offended. 196 00:09:36,770 --> 00:09:41,240 He recently took his employer, the Department for Work and Pensions 197 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:45,290 in the UK, to an employment tribunal, claiming they discriminated against 198 00:09:45,290 --> 00:09:48,750 his religious beliefs and failed to accommodate his disability. 199 00:09:48,780 --> 00:09:50,180 And what is his disability? 200 00:09:50,180 --> 00:09:54,860 Being scared of pride flags and rainbow laces and drag 201 00:09:54,860 --> 00:09:57,740 queens and anything basically with a rainbow on it? 202 00:09:57,740 --> 00:10:00,310 Yeah! So pretty much, yeah. 203 00:10:00,310 --> 00:10:03,240 So the tribunal happened in November last year. 204 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,730 It was dismissed on all counts, and he did not win the case. 205 00:10:06,730 --> 00:10:07,560 It was thrown out. 206 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:11,430 But he then requested that the tribunal give 207 00:10:11,430 --> 00:10:15,200 him written reasons why it was dismissed. 208 00:10:15,230 --> 00:10:20,410 So those written reasons were finally published this week, and we got to 209 00:10:20,410 --> 00:10:24,480 view it, and by God, it paints a sorry picture of this guy. 210 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:25,170 Do you know what? 211 00:10:25,170 --> 00:10:28,920 It's actually a little bit reminiscent of Section 28. 212 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:32,510 That's what I was thinking about, because he says in his 213 00:10:32,510 --> 00:10:39,400 statement about the promotion of LGBTQ rights, trans ideology, people forcing 214 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:44,330 their pronouns onto people in any promotion of being gay, basically. 215 00:10:44,330 --> 00:10:47,250 And that's the first thing that I thought about, 216 00:10:47,250 --> 00:10:50,260 because obviously we're of that generation of Section 28. 217 00:10:50,260 --> 00:10:53,570 And if some listeners aren't sure of what that is, 218 00:10:53,570 --> 00:10:58,310 it's basically back in the 80s, the government prohibited any 219 00:10:58,310 --> 00:11:01,790 promotion of gay life within schools and education. 220 00:11:01,820 --> 00:11:04,220 It definitely has echoes of that. 221 00:11:04,220 --> 00:11:08,830 Basically, this guy was assigned to work in Canterbury Job Centre, 222 00:11:08,830 --> 00:11:13,250 and he wanted the DWP to ban all LGBTQIA+ imagery. 223 00:11:13,250 --> 00:11:14,580 That's rainbows. 224 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:18,120 He wanted to forbid anybody that used pronouns. 225 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:22,420 I mean, how you're expected to have a conversation without any pronouns 226 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:26,250 is beyond me, because I as a pronoun, you as a pronoun. 227 00:11:26,250 --> 00:11:28,910 Apparently there's only he and she, according to these people. 228 00:11:28,940 --> 00:11:30,130 The guy's crazy. 229 00:11:30,130 --> 00:11:34,350 He said that anything LGBT basically triggered him and 230 00:11:34,350 --> 00:11:37,090 caused him to have what he describes as autistic 231 00:11:37,090 --> 00:11:41,340 shutdowns, which I think is just an absolute excuse. 232 00:11:41,340 --> 00:11:44,290 He's trying to, in my opinion, use these 233 00:11:44,290 --> 00:11:47,620 things as an excuse to attack LGBT people. 234 00:11:47,620 --> 00:11:49,500 In one of the sections it says that he 235 00:11:49,500 --> 00:11:51,860 had a shutdown because he viewed the drag queen. 236 00:11:51,860 --> 00:11:52,700 Yes. 237 00:11:52,700 --> 00:11:53,460 Here's something for you. 238 00:11:53,460 --> 00:11:55,470 Why don't you just close your eyes and then you won't view the drag queen? 239 00:11:55,970 --> 00:12:00,110 It also mentions in the tribunal report that he also was 240 00:12:00,110 --> 00:12:03,940 triggered because he was watching Match of the Day and some 241 00:12:03,940 --> 00:12:07,370 of the players were wearing rainbow laces on their boots. 242 00:12:07,370 --> 00:12:08,460 I mean, come on. 243 00:12:08,460 --> 00:12:09,810 I know, I know. 244 00:12:09,810 --> 00:12:12,920 And the thing is, the job centre where he was assigned to 245 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:17,050 work, you would be forgiven for thinking that the place was absolutely 246 00:12:17,050 --> 00:12:20,890 festooned with rainbow flags and imagery and things like that. 247 00:12:20,890 --> 00:12:22,040 No, no, no, no, no. 248 00:12:22,070 --> 00:12:25,940 The tribunal report makes clear that this guy, by his 249 00:12:25,940 --> 00:12:30,250 own admission, saw one rainbow flag on somebody's desk. 250 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:30,890 That's it. 251 00:12:30,890 --> 00:12:33,140 That's what the whole thing stems from. 252 00:12:33,140 --> 00:12:34,200 One rainbow flag. 253 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,910 But he was also asked in the tribunal by the judge 254 00:12:37,910 --> 00:12:41,460 if he would have objected to a job seeker coming in 255 00:12:41,460 --> 00:12:46,140 wearing some, like a rainbow t-shirt or a pride imagery. 256 00:12:46,140 --> 00:12:47,860 And he said, no, he could handle that. 257 00:12:47,860 --> 00:12:51,120 It was the permanent or semi-permanent stuff that triggered him. 258 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:52,180 Not that. 259 00:12:52,210 --> 00:12:55,640 So, it's quite clear that he knows that he can't say 260 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:59,700 that that would trigger him because that would probably actually be 261 00:12:59,700 --> 00:13:02,510 grounds for dismissal if you're saying that you can't deal with 262 00:13:02,510 --> 00:13:06,050 people because they're wearing a rainbow on a t-shirt or something. 263 00:13:06,050 --> 00:13:09,060 So, he's then tied himself in knots saying that he wouldn't 264 00:13:09,060 --> 00:13:12,240 have a problem with that, but pride flags on somebody's desk 265 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:15,060 or a poster or something like that would trigger him. 266 00:13:15,060 --> 00:13:16,860 But do you know why he said that? 267 00:13:16,860 --> 00:13:19,630 Because apparently he can separate the sin from the 268 00:13:19,630 --> 00:13:22,320 sinner and he has gay and transgender friends. 269 00:13:22,370 --> 00:13:23,330 No, you don't, pal. 270 00:13:23,330 --> 00:13:26,570 No. I would say that this guy needs to get a hobby, but 271 00:13:26,570 --> 00:13:31,340 he describes himself as a Roman Catholic and also an evangelical Christian. 272 00:13:31,340 --> 00:13:34,480 He gave testimony to the tribunal saying that he attends 273 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:39,030 three different churches every Sunday, one Catholic and two evangelical. 274 00:13:39,030 --> 00:13:40,850 So, there's his hobby right there. 275 00:13:40,850 --> 00:13:42,920 He just basically goes to all these churches. 276 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,230 He told the court that he thinks that what he calls 277 00:13:46,230 --> 00:13:49,170 trans ideology is the work of the devil and that the 278 00:13:49,170 --> 00:13:52,740 pride flag is co-opting God's rainbow from the story of Noah. 279 00:13:52,770 --> 00:13:56,690 I didn't realise that God had copyright on a rainbow. 280 00:13:56,690 --> 00:13:57,320 I know! 281 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:01,340 Lots of organisations use the rainbow as symbolism. 282 00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:02,390 The Bible uses it. 283 00:14:02,390 --> 00:14:04,800 It's not the Bible that invented the rainbow. 284 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,440 It's a natural phenomenon. 285 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,650 But this isn't the first time that we've heard of Mark Jennings, is it? 286 00:14:09,650 --> 00:14:12,530 Because he tried to sue NatWest last year because they 287 00:14:12,530 --> 00:14:16,000 were using pride imagery in their branch during Pride Month. 288 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:20,210 Yeah, he tried to sue them for £35,000, saying that 289 00:14:20,210 --> 00:14:23,110 he was triggered by the imagery in the branch. 290 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:27,180 Now, when it was taken to the Sheriff Court, it was thrown out. 291 00:14:27,180 --> 00:14:30,240 And not only was it thrown out, but he got absolutely 292 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:35,620 humiliated because he represented himself and he quite clearly used ChatGPT. 293 00:14:35,620 --> 00:14:39,260 And in his court filings, there were citations 294 00:14:39,260 --> 00:14:42,370 for other court cases that didn't exist. 295 00:14:42,370 --> 00:14:45,400 There were at least three made-up court cases. 296 00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:47,130 Absolutely crazy. 297 00:14:47,130 --> 00:14:48,670 That's karma coming to get you. 298 00:14:48,670 --> 00:14:51,680 And if you didn't know it, Mark Jennings, karma's a bitch. 299 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,450 I think this guy needs to get a life. 300 00:14:55,450 --> 00:14:59,530 I think of the two, he is definitely my Wanker of the Week. 301 00:14:59,530 --> 00:15:01,070 But you know what? 302 00:15:01,070 --> 00:15:03,390 We're just going to keep doing our thing. 303 00:15:03,390 --> 00:15:04,830 We're going to keep existing. 304 00:15:04,830 --> 00:15:06,850 We're going to keep living and flying our flags. 305 00:15:06,850 --> 00:15:08,080 And you stay mad, Mark. 306 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,550 Yes, supporting our rainbow siblings the whole way. 307 00:15:10,550 --> 00:15:11,400 And do you know what? 308 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:13,920 See, since it's the first week that we spoke about Wanker of 309 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,180 the Week, why don't we give it to both of them? 310 00:15:16,180 --> 00:15:17,600 Yeah. 311 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:19,670 Wankers. 312 00:15:19,670 --> 00:15:21,820 And if we were to give a group Wanker of the 313 00:15:21,820 --> 00:15:24,790 Week award, I think it would be to the UK government. 314 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:25,930 Why's that, Derec? 315 00:15:25,930 --> 00:15:29,070 Well, there were new statistics published and revealed 316 00:15:29,070 --> 00:15:32,110 by Rainbow Migration, who do really, really good 317 00:15:32,110 --> 00:15:35,720 work protecting LGBT asylum seekers and refugees. 318 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:45,210 The detention of LGBTQIA+ people in the UK rose by 70% last year. 319 00:15:45,210 --> 00:15:46,200 What the hell? 320 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,580 That is huge. 321 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:52,720 I know. But at the same time, the UK government, a couple of weeks ago, 322 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:57,610 was announced as the host of the European IDAHOT Forum in 2027. 323 00:15:57,610 --> 00:16:02,690 So that's the forum against homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, all that. 324 00:16:02,690 --> 00:16:07,520 And when they made that announcement, the government put out a press 325 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:12,560 release saying that they were also announcing a funding package of £21 326 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:17,690 million to advance global LGBT plus rights through civil society partnerships. 327 00:16:18,260 --> 00:16:24,240 Now, the quote from government ministers was that this investment 328 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:27,660 reaffirms the UK's commitment to defending the human rights and 329 00:16:27,660 --> 00:16:30,890 freedoms of all people, including those who are LGBT+. 330 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:35,170 We will continue to work in partnership using our diplomatic influence 331 00:16:35,170 --> 00:16:40,630 and development expertise to help ensure that everyone, everywhere, can live 332 00:16:40,630 --> 00:16:45,750 their lives without fear of violence, persecution or discrimination. 333 00:16:45,770 --> 00:16:49,890 Now, that's one UK government department saying that. 334 00:16:49,890 --> 00:16:54,360 Then you go to the Home Office, and it's... - A completely different story. 335 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:58,100 Completely different story, because they have almost, like, 336 00:16:58,100 --> 00:17:00,560 well, they've set a 70% increase in the 337 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:04,030 amount of LGBTQIA+ people in immigration detention. 338 00:17:04,030 --> 00:17:04,900 Everyone everywhere? 339 00:17:04,900 --> 00:17:05,560 Okay. 340 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:06,200 Exactly. 341 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,740 And violence, persecution and discrimination that these people 342 00:17:09,740 --> 00:17:13,310 are fleeing, that the Foreign Office openly acknowledges. 343 00:17:13,850 --> 00:17:15,810 So, you can't have it both ways. 344 00:17:15,810 --> 00:17:18,560 You can't be seen to be a shining beacon for LGBT 345 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:22,190 people worldwide, while at the same time locking them up in 346 00:17:22,190 --> 00:17:27,670 immigration detention, because they have the tumerity to ask for asylum. 347 00:17:27,670 --> 00:17:29,470 Okay, well, I've got three wankers of the week then. 348 00:17:29,470 --> 00:17:32,940 Yeah. That's, there's, well, there's a lot of wankers involved in that. 349 00:17:32,940 --> 00:17:34,990 There's an embarrassment of wankers there. 350 00:17:34,990 --> 00:17:38,730 God, this was a, this was quite a cathartic episode, actually. 351 00:17:38,730 --> 00:17:39,290 It was. 352 00:17:39,290 --> 00:17:40,420 All I've done is rant. 353 00:17:40,420 --> 00:17:41,990 It was quite good. 354 00:17:42,020 --> 00:17:46,110 I'll stop running my mouth, and let's actually talk about running instead. 355 00:17:46,110 --> 00:17:47,180 Oh, I like what you did there! 356 00:17:47,180 --> 00:17:48,300 I know, I'm good with a segue. 357 00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:51,010 So we've moved on to the fitness section, and this 358 00:17:51,010 --> 00:17:54,680 is definitely Derec's remit, because I am not a runner. 359 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:56,570 I don't even run for the bus. 360 00:17:56,570 --> 00:17:59,950 I would much rather teach a 45-minute Bodycombat 361 00:17:59,950 --> 00:18:02,660 class than go for a 5k run. 362 00:18:02,660 --> 00:18:05,220 But you have forced me out in a run a few times. 363 00:18:05,220 --> 00:18:08,560 Yeah. And it's been, in fact, shall we talk about that time in Sitges 364 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,090 when I went for a run for the very first time ever? 365 00:18:11,420 --> 00:18:13,410 Yeah, it didn't go very well. 366 00:18:13,410 --> 00:18:15,410 No, I couldn't walk for about a week after it. 367 00:18:15,410 --> 00:18:18,420 My calves were so, so painful. 368 00:18:18,420 --> 00:18:20,410 And that probably put me off it as well. 369 00:18:20,410 --> 00:18:23,410 Yeah, and that was, it was quite a flat run, 370 00:18:23,410 --> 00:18:27,760 because we ran along the seafront, along the promenade. 371 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:30,620 We ran topless down the promenade, and a 372 00:18:30,620 --> 00:18:33,120 young lady crashed her bike into me. 373 00:18:33,120 --> 00:18:38,090 Listeners, in case you didn't know, Derec is very humble. 374 00:18:38,090 --> 00:18:39,280 Well, you were there. 375 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:40,930 That's exactly what happened. 376 00:18:40,930 --> 00:18:43,180 She was eyeing me up, and then she ended up losing 377 00:18:43,230 --> 00:18:45,050 control of her bike and crashing it into me. 378 00:18:45,050 --> 00:18:46,560 And I was like, hen, wrong bus! 379 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:47,870 In fact, wrong bike! 380 00:18:47,870 --> 00:18:50,470 Yeah, I cycle the other way! 381 00:18:50,470 --> 00:18:54,040 My bicycle has no seat. 382 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:58,170 So, moving on to running, Derec is going to 383 00:18:58,170 --> 00:19:00,710 have a little chat to you about running. 384 00:19:00,710 --> 00:19:01,340 Yeah. 385 00:19:01,340 --> 00:19:05,360 So, yeah, we decided we would talk, we talk about a variety of different 386 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:08,720 fitness topics on this show, and we thought running might be a good one, 387 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:14,900 because it is marathon season, and we spoke recently about our clients, Michael and 388 00:19:14,900 --> 00:19:19,150 Stuart, who ran the London Marathon, and they are super inspiring. 389 00:19:19,150 --> 00:19:21,630 They both got excellent times, especially 390 00:19:21,630 --> 00:19:24,150 Michael for his first ever marathon. 391 00:19:24,150 --> 00:19:26,360 Can I just interject, first and last? 392 00:19:26,360 --> 00:19:28,170 He said he's never doing a marathon again. 393 00:19:28,170 --> 00:19:31,310 I don't know, maybe, do you know, this is what we all say. 394 00:19:31,310 --> 00:19:33,100 No, trust me, he's never doing a marathon again. 395 00:19:33,100 --> 00:19:35,000 And Stuart as well. 396 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,560 I mean, did Stuart get a PB? 397 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:38,010 He did. He got a PB, yeah. 398 00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:39,550 So, they did really, really well. 399 00:19:39,550 --> 00:19:44,460 They're super inspiring, and they have inspired me, because I, have not really been 400 00:19:44,460 --> 00:19:48,500 out running for quite a while, and I want to get back at it. 401 00:19:48,500 --> 00:19:52,260 So, this week, I am going to buy some running shoes. 402 00:19:52,260 --> 00:19:54,730 I have got a running buddy, and we're going to start 403 00:19:54,730 --> 00:19:56,750 going out doing a few 5k runs to begin with. 404 00:19:56,750 --> 00:19:58,480 I am not the running buddy, by the way. 405 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,030 No, you're definitely not. 406 00:20:00,030 --> 00:20:01,280 All you would do is moan the whole 407 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,160 time, and you get a miserable experience. 408 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:04,060 - Wow. - Yeah. 409 00:20:04,060 --> 00:20:07,220 So, yeah, we're going to talk about running very briefly. 410 00:20:07,220 --> 00:20:08,940 We're going to give some tips for any 411 00:20:08,940 --> 00:20:11,280 aspiring runners who might be listening in. 412 00:20:12,250 --> 00:20:15,940 So, just before we do, let's just talk about why run. 413 00:20:15,940 --> 00:20:18,330 So, there are lots of reasons why you might want to... 414 00:20:18,330 --> 00:20:18,850 Yes, why? 415 00:20:18,850 --> 00:20:20,060 Why? 416 00:20:20,060 --> 00:20:22,390 It's not why, it's why. 417 00:20:22,390 --> 00:20:22,930 Okay. 418 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:23,540 There we go. 419 00:20:23,540 --> 00:20:24,100 It's positive. 420 00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:26,800 So, there are many reasons why you might want to run. 421 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:27,970 Everybody has their own. 422 00:20:27,970 --> 00:20:31,000 First off, there's a really low barrier to entry. 423 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,660 Like, anybody can go out running. 424 00:20:32,660 --> 00:20:34,660 It's not that difficult. 425 00:20:34,660 --> 00:20:36,470 You don't need a fancy gym membership. 426 00:20:36,470 --> 00:20:39,150 And that's why it has such mass appeal. 427 00:20:39,150 --> 00:20:40,450 Okay, that's one point. 428 00:20:40,450 --> 00:20:41,020 I'll give you that. 429 00:20:41,350 --> 00:20:43,600 Second of all, it's really good for your cardiovascular health. 430 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:44,970 Undeniably so. 431 00:20:44,970 --> 00:20:45,840 Two points. 432 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:50,850 It is a very good way to burn calories if your goal is to lose body fat. 433 00:20:50,850 --> 00:20:51,650 Yes. 434 00:20:51,650 --> 00:20:54,130 Caveat, though, it doesn't just have to be 435 00:20:54,130 --> 00:20:55,950 running that you do to lose body fat. 436 00:20:55,950 --> 00:20:58,370 There are other options out there because I know a lot 437 00:20:58,370 --> 00:21:00,060 of people think, Oh, I need to go for a run. 438 00:21:00,060 --> 00:21:00,780 Everybody's running. 439 00:21:00,780 --> 00:21:02,220 And that's the only way that you can, 440 00:21:02,220 --> 00:21:04,600 you know, burn calories and lose body fat. 441 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,860 But it's just one way of doing it. 442 00:21:06,860 --> 00:21:08,770 And if you enjoy running, perfect. 443 00:21:08,770 --> 00:21:11,640 If you don't, don't put yourself through the misery. 444 00:21:11,910 --> 00:21:12,890 - Yourshelf? - Yourshelf. 445 00:21:12,890 --> 00:21:16,190 And the last one that I've noted, and this is 446 00:21:16,190 --> 00:21:20,060 one definitely for me, it's the mental health benefits. 447 00:21:20,060 --> 00:21:22,860 It really does help to clear your head and it 448 00:21:22,860 --> 00:21:26,120 gets you out of a gym setting and into nature. 449 00:21:26,120 --> 00:21:27,220 Maybe not. 450 00:21:27,220 --> 00:21:29,670 Maybe you live in a big city and you don't have that 451 00:21:29,670 --> 00:21:33,350 much nature around you, but just getting outdoors and different scenery. 452 00:21:33,350 --> 00:21:35,250 And there's just something about it. 453 00:21:35,250 --> 00:21:39,830 I find for me, maybe the first kilometre or two kilometres that 454 00:21:39,830 --> 00:21:43,590 I run, I'm kind of like, I just want to stop. 455 00:21:43,590 --> 00:21:47,200 And then there's something happens that when I get in, I find my 456 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:51,150 stride, I find my pace, and all of a sudden, my mental state 457 00:21:51,150 --> 00:21:54,480 changes, and it just, it really helps to clear my head. 458 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:58,880 There's something almost meditative about running for me, and 459 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:01,850 it is, it's just that like, boom, boom, your 460 00:22:01,850 --> 00:22:04,810 feet hitting the ground, and your head just clears. 461 00:22:04,810 --> 00:22:06,890 Yeah, I find it great for that. 462 00:22:06,890 --> 00:22:09,590 Yeah, I think that's a really good point, actually, especially if 463 00:22:09,590 --> 00:22:12,250 you are someone that maybe has a bit of gym anxiety, 464 00:22:12,850 --> 00:22:15,380 but you want to do something to increase your fitness, like 465 00:22:15,380 --> 00:22:17,600 all those points you've just said there are really good. 466 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,150 They help you just get started, and you don't need 467 00:22:20,150 --> 00:22:21,610 to be anywhere near the gym to do that. 468 00:22:21,610 --> 00:22:23,950 This is a really good time of year to start running 469 00:22:23,950 --> 00:22:28,600 as well, because it's not overly cold in the Northern Hemisphere. 470 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:31,000 It's actually quite warm at the minute, so you're not 471 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,090 really having to battle with the weather quite as much. 472 00:22:34,090 --> 00:22:36,830 And also, in the Northern Hemisphere, the 473 00:22:36,830 --> 00:22:39,540 lighter days and evenings make it safer. 474 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,780 One thing I will say, though, about this time of year is remember to wear 475 00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:47,960 appropriate sun cream if you're going out when it is sunny, because I saw a 476 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,940 TikTok during the week, and it was a slideshow, and it was a guy who 477 00:22:51,940 --> 00:22:56,910 had run the Edinburgh Marathon, and didn't think anything of it until the next day, 478 00:22:56,910 --> 00:23:00,620 and he has basically got a very prominent vest tan line. 479 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:03,710 Well, not even a tan line, a sunburn line, burned in. 480 00:23:03,710 --> 00:23:06,080 He's the same colour as a drumstick lolly. 481 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,610 Yeah. He is bright red, and then where his vest was is white, 482 00:23:09,610 --> 00:23:13,090 and he's going to have that for years and years and years. 483 00:23:13,090 --> 00:23:15,700 To be fair, though, he was running in Edinburgh, so he 484 00:23:15,700 --> 00:23:18,200 probably thought, oh, it's only Scotland, I don't need to bother. 485 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,950 But, you know, the UV rating can be high in Scotland as well. 486 00:23:20,950 --> 00:23:21,840 Yeah, definitely. 487 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,770 And especially, sometimes it can be cloudy. 488 00:23:23,770 --> 00:23:24,660 I can't remember. 489 00:23:24,660 --> 00:23:28,630 I think the Belfast Marathon in 2010, I want to say. 490 00:23:28,630 --> 00:23:30,070 Maybe it was 2008. 491 00:23:30,070 --> 00:23:35,270 But I ran, basically, and had misjudged, because it was cloudy. 492 00:23:35,630 --> 00:23:38,680 There was not really any, like, direct sunlight all day. 493 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:40,730 But yeah, I got, like, a little bit of a sunburn. 494 00:23:40,730 --> 00:23:42,950 Not much, but just a little bit on the top of my head. 495 00:23:42,950 --> 00:23:48,380 So yeah, you do need to be very, very careful, because depending on how 496 00:23:48,380 --> 00:23:51,510 long you're out for, even if you're out for a half an hour just 497 00:23:51,510 --> 00:23:55,290 running or jogging, you can get a significant amount of sun in that time. 498 00:23:55,290 --> 00:23:58,350 And also, especially with the way the weather is just now in the 499 00:23:58,350 --> 00:24:02,650 Northern Hemisphere over the past week, make sure that you are staying hydrated. 500 00:24:02,860 --> 00:24:05,640 You don't need to really worry too much about some of 501 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:08,870 these things if you're just beginning, because let's face it, you're 502 00:24:08,870 --> 00:24:10,420 not going to be going out for very long. 503 00:24:10,420 --> 00:24:14,900 But the very first tip I think I would give for anybody who is 504 00:24:14,900 --> 00:24:19,750 beginning or maybe getting back into running is to actually have a training plan. 505 00:24:19,750 --> 00:24:24,030 Now, that doesn't need to mean that it's overly complicated. 506 00:24:24,030 --> 00:24:27,290 It can be as simple as Couch to 5k, which is the one that 507 00:24:27,290 --> 00:24:31,690 I would always recommend to people because it is a really good programme. 508 00:24:31,690 --> 00:24:34,570 If you don't know how that works, basically, you 509 00:24:34,570 --> 00:24:37,190 start off very, very gently in week one. 510 00:24:37,190 --> 00:24:38,870 I think it's mostly just walking. 511 00:24:38,870 --> 00:24:42,880 And then you work your way up, you walk for a little bit, then 512 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:46,030 you do a light jog for maybe a minute, walk for a minute, jog 513 00:24:46,030 --> 00:24:49,390 for a minute, and it builds up your stamina bit by bit. 514 00:24:49,390 --> 00:24:53,450 So it kind of combats that all or nothing mentality and it breaks 515 00:24:53,450 --> 00:24:56,840 it down into little steps so that at the end of the Couch 516 00:24:56,840 --> 00:25:01,830 to 5k programme, you're actually able to run 5k without stopping. 517 00:25:01,830 --> 00:25:05,180 Yeah, it's the one that we always recommend to clients whenever they mention 518 00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:07,590 that they want to start running and have never done it before. 519 00:25:07,590 --> 00:25:08,280 It's really good. 520 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,210 Yeah, so based on your own ability, I mean, you might be able to 521 00:25:11,210 --> 00:25:15,140 skip ahead a little bit if it starts off too basic for you, but 522 00:25:15,140 --> 00:25:19,110 actually having that kind of training plan so that you can see progression and 523 00:25:19,110 --> 00:25:22,290 you know where you're going stops you getting frustrated with yourself. 524 00:25:22,290 --> 00:25:25,610 If you maybe are not, if you discover that you're not as 525 00:25:25,610 --> 00:25:28,380 fit as you thought you were when you take up running, that 526 00:25:28,380 --> 00:25:30,930 can be a source of frustration, which makes people give it up. 527 00:25:30,930 --> 00:25:33,230 But having that kind of training plan that you 528 00:25:33,230 --> 00:25:35,050 can take at your own pace combats that. 529 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:39,520 The second tip is the importance of correct footwear. 530 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,880 We drove past someone yesterday that was out running and it 531 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,510 sounded like he was running on flip-flops because the way his 532 00:25:45,510 --> 00:25:48,830 feet were hitting the ground, they sounded so flat and they 533 00:25:48,830 --> 00:25:52,250 just sounded like normal fashion trainers that you had on. 534 00:25:52,250 --> 00:25:53,970 I think it was a pair of Converse and 535 00:25:53,970 --> 00:25:56,840 there was like zero padding, they're just really flat. 536 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:59,730 And you do see this quite often where people take up, 537 00:25:59,730 --> 00:26:02,380 and I think I'll just wear those, the impact on your 538 00:26:02,380 --> 00:26:05,470 joints, on your knees and your hips can be quite severe. 539 00:26:05,500 --> 00:26:08,540 And you might not notice it at first, but it can lead to problems. 540 00:26:08,540 --> 00:26:12,970 So when I started running, I was a bit clueless, and I got 541 00:26:12,970 --> 00:26:17,550 a pair of running shoes that were not entirely suitable for me. 542 00:26:17,550 --> 00:26:19,950 And it was only when I started running some longer 543 00:26:19,950 --> 00:26:23,060 distances that I started having knee issues and hip issues. 544 00:26:23,060 --> 00:26:28,350 Then I had a gait analysis done, which basically you go 545 00:26:28,350 --> 00:26:30,570 on a treadmill and it looks at how your feet land, 546 00:26:30,570 --> 00:26:33,290 and then they recommend the right shoes for you. 547 00:26:33,290 --> 00:26:37,000 So I need good stability shoes because I overpronate. 548 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,170 Where can you get one of those gait assessments done? 549 00:26:39,170 --> 00:26:41,520 A lot of the running shops do it. 550 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:45,110 I think Decathlon might do, and places like that. 551 00:26:45,110 --> 00:26:47,950 There are other ways that you can do it from home. 552 00:26:47,950 --> 00:26:49,830 There are certain methods if you Google it. 553 00:26:49,830 --> 00:26:52,310 I think like if you get a sheet of paper and you wet your 554 00:26:52,310 --> 00:26:54,990 foot, and then you put your foot down to see how it lands. 555 00:26:54,990 --> 00:26:57,000 There's all these different ways. 556 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,000 You can also just try different shoes and 557 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:01,150 see what you feel best supported in. 558 00:27:01,150 --> 00:27:05,130 But the best method is to go and get an actual proper gait analysis done. 559 00:27:05,130 --> 00:27:08,600 A lot of these places will do it for free because 560 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,240 they know that you're then going to buy shoes there. 561 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:13,650 So it's a win-win for them. 562 00:27:13,650 --> 00:27:17,050 But there's nothing to be scared of in doing that. 563 00:27:17,050 --> 00:27:18,890 It means that you're going to have proper 564 00:27:18,890 --> 00:27:22,680 footwear for you, and it'll protect your joints. 565 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:27,470 And although you really do need to try to get some decent footwear, the next 566 00:27:27,470 --> 00:27:30,220 tip is that you don't need all of the gear to start off with. 567 00:27:30,220 --> 00:27:32,000 Really, you just need some decent shoes, 568 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,720 some appropriate clothing, and maybe some headphones. 569 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:36,450 Headphones, definitely. 570 00:27:36,450 --> 00:27:38,200 Like music is going to keep you motivated. 571 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:41,510 And like you were saying earlier, the boom, boom, boom with your step. 572 00:27:41,510 --> 00:27:44,130 If you get something that is a particular beats per minute, 573 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:46,960 and it's going to help with your pace and stay motivated 574 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,850 and focused, then yeah, that's the tip as well. 575 00:27:49,850 --> 00:27:52,420 And also the Couch to 5k is an audio 576 00:27:52,420 --> 00:27:54,160 programme that you listen to as you run. 577 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,200 So that's another reason why you might need them. 578 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,560 In terms of appropriate clothing, there's no hard and fast rule. 579 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:01,590 Just you don't want something that's going to chafe 580 00:28:01,590 --> 00:28:03,970 when you're starting out, so just think of that. 581 00:28:03,970 --> 00:28:07,920 The next tip as well, so obviously we said it's quite light 582 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,350 at the minute, but if you are going out running when it's 583 00:28:10,350 --> 00:28:13,990 a bit darker, make sure you're wearing reflective gear, or maybe you're 584 00:28:13,990 --> 00:28:17,790 wearing a light, something to make you visible, because it's safety first. 585 00:28:17,790 --> 00:28:21,430 A lot of running shorts and running tops that are marketed as those, 586 00:28:21,430 --> 00:28:25,590 you might think what makes those running gear and ordinary sports gear not? 587 00:28:25,590 --> 00:28:29,530 It's because quite a lot of them have reflective elements to them that 588 00:28:29,530 --> 00:28:32,820 you only really notice when it's dark and you flash light on them. 589 00:28:32,820 --> 00:28:36,870 The next tip I would say is that you can run on 590 00:28:36,870 --> 00:28:40,090 treadmill, absolutely nothing wrong with that, and if that helps you get 591 00:28:40,090 --> 00:28:42,760 your confidence levels up and your fitness levels up, do that. 592 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:48,380 But there is a big difference between treadmill running and road running in terms 593 00:28:48,380 --> 00:28:51,800 of the impact that it has on your body and on your feet. 594 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:55,920 So don't, for instance, train to run a 5k distance and 595 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,250 then be surprised that you find it difficult to do a 596 00:28:59,250 --> 00:29:02,220 5k outdoors if all of your training has been treadmill. 597 00:29:02,220 --> 00:29:05,170 Just on that, actually, I was just thinking, Parkruns are a really 598 00:29:05,170 --> 00:29:08,770 good way, like a social way to actually get into running as well. 599 00:29:08,770 --> 00:29:12,050 Maybe not as a beginner because it's a 5k and if you're maybe not 600 00:29:12,050 --> 00:29:16,040 up to that level yet, but if you're running at the minute and your 601 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:19,470 distances are maybe like 3, 4k and you want to push yourself, Parkruns 602 00:29:19,470 --> 00:29:22,820 on Saturday mornings in the UK are a really good way of doing that. 603 00:29:22,820 --> 00:29:24,820 I actually think that's a really good goal. 604 00:29:24,820 --> 00:29:29,460 And a lot of running clubs that run Couch to 5k programmes 605 00:29:29,460 --> 00:29:34,040 will use a Parkrun 5k as almost like a graduation. 606 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:38,250 That's your target, that's your goal at the end and then you go, 607 00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:42,340 you run the Parkrun and that is your achievement at the end. 608 00:29:42,340 --> 00:29:43,960 So yeah, it is really good. 609 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:47,180 And on that note, the next tip is actually about 610 00:29:47,180 --> 00:29:50,460 look into running clubs or maybe having a running buddy. 611 00:29:50,460 --> 00:29:54,140 If you find that motivation is difficult or if you have concerns with 612 00:29:54,140 --> 00:29:57,500 safety or even just you want like-minded people to go out with. 613 00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:59,740 There are plenty of running clubs out there. 614 00:29:59,740 --> 00:30:04,860 I mean, most cities have a Frontrunners, which 615 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:07,350 is usually the LGBT running club. 616 00:30:07,350 --> 00:30:12,200 So look into that, just search for your city and Frontrunners afterwards. 617 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:13,890 So for instance, I know that there's 618 00:30:13,890 --> 00:30:17,600 a Newcastle Frontrunners, Manchester, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, 619 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:20,090 Aberdeen, they're all over the world essentially. 620 00:30:20,090 --> 00:30:23,500 There's Frontrunners in New York and cities everywhere. 621 00:30:23,500 --> 00:30:24,900 So have a look into those. 622 00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:27,250 Also as well with the Frontrunners, they have a 623 00:30:27,250 --> 00:30:29,160 really good social element to it as well. 624 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:32,560 Stuart, our client, he's a member of the Glasgow Frontrunners and 625 00:30:32,560 --> 00:30:35,510 quite often he's out with them, you know, doing different things. 626 00:30:35,510 --> 00:30:37,370 So again, if you want to meet new people, 627 00:30:37,370 --> 00:30:39,040 it's a really good way of doing it. 628 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:40,160 Yeah, absolutely. 629 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,700 I remember when Stuart joined, because I used 630 00:30:42,700 --> 00:30:45,370 to go out running with the Glasgow Frontrunners. 631 00:30:45,370 --> 00:30:49,520 I remember when Stuart joined and he was running shorter distances, you know, 632 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:53,200 he'd 5k and then worked up to 10k and got really, really into 633 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:57,540 running and I mean, now look at him, he's running regularly, running marathons. 634 00:30:57,540 --> 00:30:58,870 He's doing brilliant. 635 00:30:58,870 --> 00:31:02,840 Yeah, he did Rome Marathon a couple of weeks before London. 636 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:04,440 Yeah see, it's addictive. 637 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:08,230 The next tip I'm going to give is a smartwatch is a really 638 00:31:08,230 --> 00:31:12,310 good way of keeping track of your runs and logging these things does 639 00:31:12,310 --> 00:31:15,890 help because you can look back on your progress and what you've done. 640 00:31:15,890 --> 00:31:18,920 But if you don't have a smartwatch, don't let that be a 641 00:31:18,920 --> 00:31:23,350 barrier because your phone can pretty much do a similar job. 642 00:31:23,350 --> 00:31:26,110 But what you might want to do then is just get maybe 643 00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:28,900 a cheap running belt or an arm strap or somewhere that you 644 00:31:28,900 --> 00:31:32,430 can secure your phone so you're not having to carry it about. 645 00:31:32,430 --> 00:31:35,420 And then I've got one last tip and I know that 646 00:31:35,420 --> 00:31:38,090 this is something you'll agree with because in general, for any 647 00:31:38,090 --> 00:31:42,170 form of exercise, it is very important, but particularly for running. 648 00:31:42,170 --> 00:31:43,520 Warming up and cooling down. 649 00:31:43,520 --> 00:31:44,300 Absolutely. 650 00:31:44,300 --> 00:31:46,460 Yeah, I think this is probably the most 651 00:31:46,460 --> 00:31:47,870 important tip that you're going to give here. 652 00:31:47,870 --> 00:31:49,690 Warming up and and cooling down. 653 00:31:49,690 --> 00:31:51,270 Do not skip them. 654 00:31:51,270 --> 00:31:53,060 Yeah, they're super, super important. 655 00:31:53,060 --> 00:31:55,530 Warming up just to get your body ready for the actual run. 656 00:31:55,530 --> 00:31:57,440 And what would that comprise of, Derec? 657 00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:59,860 So, dynamic movements. 658 00:31:59,860 --> 00:32:01,500 You want to open up the joints. 659 00:32:01,500 --> 00:32:04,700 You want to get the synovial fluid in your joints flowing. 660 00:32:04,700 --> 00:32:07,670 So, think of things like running on the spot with high knees. 661 00:32:07,670 --> 00:32:09,160 Maybe you're lunging forward. 662 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:10,720 You're opening up the joints. 663 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:14,170 You basically, there are lots of warm-up routines that 664 00:32:14,170 --> 00:32:15,990 you can find on the likes of YouTube. 665 00:32:15,990 --> 00:32:18,790 So, don't try to reinvent the wheel. 666 00:32:18,790 --> 00:32:22,770 You just want to move your body about, get it ready for some exercise. 667 00:32:22,770 --> 00:32:27,380 Now, conversely, you do a different kind of cool down. 668 00:32:27,380 --> 00:32:31,860 So, that would be more static stretches during your cool down. 669 00:32:31,860 --> 00:32:36,410 So, think of stretching out your hamstrings where you're bringing one leg forward, 670 00:32:36,410 --> 00:32:39,590 you bend the back knee, you feel that stretch up the back of 671 00:32:39,590 --> 00:32:43,130 your leg, and you hold it for maybe like 20 or 30 seconds, 672 00:32:43,130 --> 00:32:47,260 that gentle stretch to elongate the muscle after your run. 673 00:32:47,260 --> 00:32:48,900 Yeah, super, super important 674 00:32:48,940 --> 00:32:51,350 just to prevent injury, and just get your 675 00:32:51,350 --> 00:32:54,360 body back down to equilibrium after the run. 676 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:57,740 So, yeah, make sure, as well as looking at a running plan, 677 00:32:57,740 --> 00:33:00,730 you're looking at a warm up and cool down plan as well. 678 00:33:00,730 --> 00:33:02,410 Yeah, all good advice. 679 00:33:02,410 --> 00:33:04,510 Right, I think we have talked to death 680 00:33:04,510 --> 00:33:07,760 about running, so let's wrap up the show. 681 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:12,170 So, remember, as ever, Alan and I run Outlifting, which is an 682 00:33:12,170 --> 00:33:16,070 online service for gay, bi, and trans guys who want to improve 683 00:33:16,070 --> 00:33:20,230 their fitness, reach their goals, build confidence, and we do that 684 00:33:20,230 --> 00:33:26,200 through personalized workout plans, nutrition coaching, accountability coaching, there are weekly 685 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:31,750 video check-ins, 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