But why would the state need to forcibly send unwed mothers to give birth at these sites and then in some cases involuntarily adopt out the children? None of that was necessary even if they couldn’t afford a state run system.

Yeah, the catholic church shares blame for that but the state was absolutely complicit

Ireland is pretty chill for the most part. Definitely not perfect though.

Tankie and Energy Vampire are my two go to tags. I only block spammers or anything horrific like the couple times some assholes did CSAM attacks.

It takes a while for all the support muscles to strengthen. Once the body pain stops or at least is manageable the best way to improve your heart’s ability to keep up on the run is to interval train. It sucks but it’s worth it to pick up speed and stamina.

Oh yeah; do a good stretch before and after the bulk of your run. Focus on the areas that are most sore after you’re done. I have plantar fasciitis and tight hips so I do a ton of hip and calf stretches once I’m warmed up, and when I’m cooling down.