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    #572
    menoscemo
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    xebec wrote: »
    Happy Birthday!! Somebody with deep pockets better be coming to Ryan's, seems like there's a lot of birthdays around now!

    Yeah. Lot's of Virgos round these parts.


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    #573
    claralara
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    So... 1.58.49...:D Thank you so so much! Apologies for my lack of conversation...believe it or not I'm usually the biggest chatterbox on the block. Was raging I couldn't join yee for a pint but I had dessie dave duties to take care of. The nausea had passed and everything by then!Definitely next time though. Again, thanks a million!! Great to meet you :)


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    #574
    osnola ibax
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    Great job yesterday, well done


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    #575
    Blueskye
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    Happy belated birthday!!


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    #576
    menoscemo
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    Dammit! I had a really long post just typed out but lost it. I paced the Dublin Half marathon Yesterday with RQ. The Goal was 1:59:30 and came in at 1:59:22. Really pleased with that, it was a great experience- very rewarding. Met loads of nice people and had a blast doing the Job. I really hope to do it again and recommend it to anyone who gets the chance.

    The run up to the park was 4 miles so 17.2 total for the day

    Today: 5 mile recovery run @9:30 pace. The recovery was more from the drinking in Ryans after the race than any running I had done :pac:
    We must have been in the bar for nearly 12 hours :eek: Great fun was had by all. I think I may have made a bet with Sarsfield rock that I'll go sub 6hours in the conemarra ultra. Hopefully he was too drunk to remember :p

    Weekly total: 5 days running 51.6 miles


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    #577
    Brianderunner
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    I think I may have made a bet with Sarsfield rock that I'll go sub 6hours in the conemarra ultra. Hopefully he was too drunk to remember :p

    That was 100 euro at 2/1 that you break it. There were witnesses you know, the bet stands. I wanted the same bet off him, think i made 3 or 4 prop bets on boarsies performances in races over the next few months :P.


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    #578
    menoscemo
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    That was 100 euro at 2/1 that you break it. There were witnesses you know, the bet stands. I wanted the same bet off him, think i made 3 or 4 prop bets on boarsies performances in races over the next few months :P.

    Yep I know!! I can't refuse 2-1 especially when it was my secret goal already.

    You still on for that run on thursday evening?


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    #579
    Brianderunner
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Yep I know!! I can't refuse 2-1 especially when it was my secret goal already.

    You still on for that run on thursday evening?

    Yeah sure, 6 o clock at the same place?


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    #580
    menoscemo
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Yeah sure, 6 o clock at the same place?

    That's the one. It'll be the toughest run of my programme so I'll be glad of the company.


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    #581
    RacoonQueen
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    menoscemo wrote: »

    Today: 5 mile recovery run @9:30 pace. The recovery was more from the drinking in Ryans after the race than any running I had done :pac:
    We must have been in the bar for nearly 12 hours :eek: Great fun was had by all. I think I may have made a bet with Sarsfield rock that I'll go sub 6hours in the conemarra ultra. Hopefully he was too drunk to remember :p

    That's cos you fecked off early. Myself, Stephen and Brian were still going strong at about 1am, until Stephen disappeared with his boyfriend and Brian put me in a taxi. :pac:


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    #582
    menoscemo
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    That's cos you fecked off early. Myself, Stephen and Brian were still going strong at about 1am, until Stephen disappeared with his boyfriend and Brian put me in a taxi. :pac:

    Right.....memory a bit hazy alright, but the flatmate assures me I got home about midnight...Dunno how I ended up with your spar bag in that case. I ate your cheerios already but I still have that big bar of chocolate. I'll keep it for you as I'm allergic to nuts.

    Who is stephens Boyfriend? :pac: Do Spill :P


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    #583
    RacoonQueen
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    Some dude randomly bought him a drink shortly after we got to the second pub, then they walked off together after we all left. What happened after that, only Xebec knows...


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    #584
    sarsfieldsrock
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    That was 100 euro at 2/1 that you break it. There were witnesses you know, the bet stands. I wanted the same bet off him, think i made 3 or 4 prop bets on boarsies performances in races over the next few months :P.

    No I didn't get too drunk to not remember it.
    I will uphold the bet if you want but will also let you rescind it also if you want. There was drink taken on both our parts (putting it mildly) but it is a sub 6 hour in the Conn Ultra next year yeah?


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    #585
    menoscemo
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    sarsfieldsrock wrote: »
    No I didn't get too drunk to not remember it.
    I will uphold the bet if you want but will also let you rescind it also if you want. There was drink taken on both our parts (putting it mildly) but it is a sub 6 hour in the Conn Ultra next year yeah?

    No, I'll take the bet. Nothing like a bet to keep me motivated.
    As Brian says there were witnesses and all. Sub 6 in April here I come (or die trying).

    By the way You're a bad man! You never let Oisin11178 in on the joke you played on him! He is still convinced the barman was really gonna throw him out :D
    Funniest moment of the night I have to say!


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    #586
    gerard65
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Some dude randomly bought him a drink shortly after we got to the second pub, then they walked off together after we all left. What happened after that, only Xebec knows...
    Confused:confused: I thought that he and ....... never mind:rolleyes:


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    #587
    xebec
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Some dude randomly bought him a drink shortly after we got to the second pub, then they walked off together after we all left. What happened after that, only Xebec knows...

    WTF?!?! Eh, no I don't, I don't remember leaving Ryan's or anything till I woke up yesterday morning... Doesn't sound like I want to know either...

    Never. Drinking. Again.


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    #588
    rainbow kirby
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    xebec wrote: »
    Never. Drinking. Again.
    Famous last words.


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    #589
    RacoonQueen
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    xebec wrote: »
    WTF?!?! Eh, no I don't, I don't remember leaving Ryan's or anything till I woke up yesterday morning... Doesn't sound like I want to know either...

    Never. Drinking. Again.

    Are you sure you don't want me to fill you in?


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    #590
    claralara
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    This is classic entertainment!!


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    #591
    pgmcpq
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    Great job on the pacing - lot of pressure in that. Belated happy birthday


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    #592
    Aimman
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    xebec wrote: »
    WTF?!?! Eh, no I don't, I don't remember leaving Ryan's or anything till I woke up yesterday morning... Doesn't sound like I want to know either...

    I'm glad I left when I did so :-)


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    #593
    rainbow kirby
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Are you sure you don't want me to fill you in?
    Fill the rest of us in ;)


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    #594
    gerard65
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Are you sure you don't want me to fill you in?
    I think he's already been filled in saturday night. Is that a closet door I hear opening:eek:


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    #595
    Brianderunner
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    Now that i think about it stephens boyfriends friends were being suspiciously nice to me in the pub, did he take us to a gay bar after we left Ryans? :D Talk about hijacking a thread.


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    #596
    Aimman
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Now that i think about it stephens boyfriends friends were being suspiciously nice to me in the pub, did he take us to a gay bar after we left Ryans? :D Talk about hijacking a thread.

    Are you sure it wasnt Frank and Ken dragging him away? I have my suspicions after their behaviour, lol. they said the powder they were putting in his drink was a protien shake. :eek:


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    #597
    menoscemo
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    Lads where did youse all go after Ryans the other night, The George?

    Anyway let's get this thread back on topic.....

    Tonight P&D said 8 miles with 5 x 600m @ 5k pace.

    My Plan was 8 with 4 @LT pace.

    Was feeling awful from the get go tonight, even in the 2 mile warm up, and frankly I wasn't looking forward to 4 fast miles in a row. I launched into it anyway. The First went by in 7:05 (160) and the second (slightly uphill) in 7:14 (167) was really feeling it already and my form was all over the shop (the stride was short, shoulders tense and breathing erratic), after half a mile of the 3rd mile (looking back I was going at about 7:05 pace and 168 HR) I gave in and slowed down. I was feeling pretty disgusted with myself for being such a nancy boy. So after another couple of easy miles I decided to give the last mile a lash, but concentrate purely on lengthening my stride, keeping the shoulders relaxed and good breathing. I never looked at my watch until it bleeped but I really felt good the whole way this time. My stride was very long and I didn't feel I was turning my legs over as fast as before and was feeling really relaxed. Surprisingly when the garmin Bleeped it said 6:39- my fastest ever training mile. The Av HR was just 161 for that fast mile, so there was definately much more there.

    I feel good that I managed to turn around a bad training session and felt really positive at the end. Even better news is that despte the pace of the last mile the groin gave me no hassle whatsoever. I have been doing a lot of strengthening work on it the last week so hopefully it is paying dividends.

    8 Miles 7:59 av pace. 151 Av HR


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    #598
    menoscemo
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    Well, I think I know why I was feeling so lethargic yesterday. I woke up this morning with a throat like Gravel and have been wheezing and sneezing all day.

    I had planned 11 tonight but settled just to do this weeks recovery run instead. I might not be up to much at all tomorrow. But better to get this cold out of the way now than in a month.

    4.3 miles @ 9:00 pace. HR 137.

    I did about 7 strides as well which all felt fine. I hadn't been able to do any for the last fortnight due to the groin, so it is definately much better.


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    #599
    gerard65
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    Are you still doing Rathfarnham on Sunday?


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    #600
    menoscemo
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    gerard65 wrote: »
    Are you still doing Rathfarnham on Sunday?

    70/30 in favour at the moment, depends if the cold clears up and the groin holds up. I have a tough workout on thursday night and I'll see how I come through that.

    What are you shooting for yourself?


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    #601
    Aimman
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    depends if the cold clears up and the groin holds up.

    Lemsip and Viagra shoud do it :D


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