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Send in the Clowns - BAC 10K Challenge

Krusty_Clown · 2008-11-03 10:48:55

It's a crisp November morning, with the sun shining and little wind. A perfect morning to start a new challenge, so today I embark on the Boards AC Aware 10K challenge. This time last week, I was running up O'Connell Street, in hot pursuit of a pink fairy, a viking and a pint of Guinness. Now, all that's left of the…

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#7952 09-04-2017 12:01pm
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Absolutely fantastic time... epic performance. Looking forward to the report!!

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#7953 09-04-2017 12:07pm
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I see an huge uptake of treadmill running in these parts. Absolutely mind blowing run.

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#7954 09-04-2017 12:10pm
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Heroic stuff. Delighted for you.

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#7955 09-04-2017 12:13pm
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Wow.

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#7956 09-04-2017 12:22pm
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You sir deserve the finest craft beer available.

Phenomenal race. Well done.

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#7957 09-04-2017 12:43pm
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Incredible performance. Well done.

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#7958 09-04-2017 1:19pm
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Great stuff, hope the official results are kind to you!

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#7959 09-04-2017 1:37pm
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Your 5k PB is 15:45? According to the tracker the last km was in 03:09. I think that last few minutes deserves a few thousand words alone

Amazing stuff.

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#7960 09-04-2017 1:46pm
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That's some last KM. You the man Krusty, congrats. Well deserved.

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#7961 09-04-2017 3:19pm
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Fantastic running Gary, I'm delighted for you.

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#7962 09-04-2017 3:30pm
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Get in!!!!! Awesome running there G, well done indeed

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#7963 09-04-2017 3:56pm
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Amazing.

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#7964 09-04-2017 4:18pm
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Another truly brilliant performance. Well done Krusty.

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#7965 09-04-2017 4:42pm
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The stuff of legends. Hard work doesn't always gets it's just rewards. Glad it did for you today. That was some finish. Enjoy your well deserved R&R!

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#7966 09-04-2017 4:44pm
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Great racing this morning in Rotterdam, glad it all went to plan for you after your injury woes last Autumn. Inspirational stuff!!!

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#7967 09-04-2017 5:04pm
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Well done, some running, fantastic performance.

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#7968 09-04-2017 9:45pm
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I dont think there are words to describe the feeling that Krusty has now (& I dont mean drunk/pissed etc).
I'd say there's a permasmile on his face this evening, basking in the glow of marveldom.

Very well deserved 'basking' KC - I look forward to what could very well be (but I hope its not) the legends very last boards update.

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#7969 09-04-2017 10:10pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

I dont think there are words to describe the feeling that Krusty has now (& I dont mean drunk/pissed etc).
I'd say there's a permasmile on his face this evening, basking in the glow of marveldom.

Very well deserved 'basking' KC - I look forward to what could very well be (but I hope its not) the legends very last boards update.

I hope it won't be.

G your performance today and it doesn't matter to me which way either side of 2:30 that second falls is truly inspiring and gives hope to all of us who are past our "peak" 20s and 30s

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#7970 10-04-2017 11:04am
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Well done sir. Awesome result, exemplary training, super attitude. Applause.

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#7971 10-04-2017 11:12am
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Delighted that it all went to plan toady and that was an amazing run. Congratulations and delighted you got a podium position too.

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#7972 10-04-2017 11:59am
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What a great result! Superb stuff. Gefeliciteerd!

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#7973 10-04-2017 3:40pm
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Awesome performance. CONGRATS!!!

You gotta love all the love on this thread. An amazing log. Kudos to you KC.

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#7974 10-04-2017 7:23pm
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Well done sir. Its been a pleasure following your running journey over the years. After the previous injury setback its a fantastic return to form, and then some!

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#7975 10-04-2017 8:14pm
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Great day for you Gary. I'll echo Slogger Jogger's wise words, its been some journey for you since back in the day! Onwards and upwards.

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#7976 10-04-2017 8:43pm
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Its already been said Gary but major congrats, thanks for sharing the journey on boards, I got a bit of (very light) stick a year or two back for saying that your log was inspirational...but it is! ( sorry more serious runners than me who may be reading this, I can't help being inspired by people that work hard and get results...and I know I'm not alone)

Delighted to see the hard work pay off with that result, so well deserved. Enjoy the recovery, enjoy the beer and enjoy the rest!

From page one of this log ;

So I'm back up to date with the BAC sub 45 min. 10k training plan.

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#7977 10-04-2017 9:41pm
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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Did 4 miles with a friend at their pace (an easy 5:54/km), so decided to head back out and do another 2 miles afterwards, at 4:35/km. Lovely weather. Really enjoyed it... Back to running.. Happy days...

Yeah, but there's also this from the first page. We should have seen that goddamn 2.30 coming back then. Read between the lines of that post.

Congratulations G. Shame I couldn't follow it by tracker; would've been on the edge of my seat for ya.

When's the video/book/series coming out?

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#7978 11-04-2017 8:00am
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It's all been said - just amazing. Well done !

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#7979 12-04-2017 8:32pm
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https://media.wix.com/ugd/abc68c_c28f07db04d04be29f29bebb6a38e5f8.xlsx?dn=Masters%20060317%20Men%20Road.xlsx

Hi Gary. Mucho kudos on your run.

Hope you don't mind me posting the above link on your log. Just in case anyone was in any doubt how good a run it was....... it was within 100 secs of the Irish M45 marathon record.
Will I be changing my log title any time soon?

Barry.

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#7980 12-04-2017 10:57pm
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Holy s**t. Absolutely fantastic result! You had me lulled with the (relatively) low key approach.

I sent a couple of the guys I run with a link to your log a few months ago. One I expect to see tomorrow is steadily reading sequentially through. I torn as to whether I should do "spoilers" !

Drumming fingers until report !

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#7981 12-04-2017 11:24pm
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While we're waiting.....

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