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Becoming a Real Runner

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    #1082
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    mrslow wrote: »
    That'll do, I'm tied up on Saturday too!

    No gurantees though (unless you are happy to start in the afternoon) I may be having a well deserved night on the booze on saturday :pac:


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    #1083
    Mr Slow
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    No gurantees though (unless you are happy to start in the afternoon) I may be having a well deserved night on the booze on saturday :pac:

    Shockin! We'll sort something out as the week goes on.


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    #1084
    chinguetti
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    Sunday sounds like a plan so at this stage i can make it depending on the time.


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    #1085
    Mr Slow
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    chinguetti wrote: »
    Sunday sounds like a plan so at this stage i can make it depending on the time.

    Claralara as usual is focused on eating her own body weight in McDonalds (ie) she has lunch plans, She's going down to the park for 9am to do 6 miles, I'll go down for 10am to do 12 and see her to the end of her 18 miler.


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    #1086
    menoscemo
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    mrslow wrote: »
    Claralara as usual is focused on eating her own body weight in McDonalds (ie) she has lunch plans, She's going down to the park for 9am to do 6 miles, I'll go down for 10am to do 12 and see her to the end of her 18 miler.

    I'll try to make it for 10am to do 12. I may join Claralara in Mcdonalds afterwards lol. I fancy eating my bodyweight in Big macs, nyom nyom.


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    #1087
    Mr Slow
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    I'll try to make it for 10am to do 12. I may join Claralara in Mcdonalds afterwards lol. I fancy eating my bodyweight in Big macs, nyom nyom.

    Do you reckon there'd be anything left after that one?


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    #1088
    claralara
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    I fancy eating my bodyweight in Big macs, nyom nyom.

    Sometimes when I can't decide between a big mac or chicken, I get a cheeseburger with big mac sauce and chicken nuggets on the side...mmmm...piggy :D
    mrslow wrote: »
    Do you reckon there'd be anything left after that one?

    I am an athlete. I need to fuel the furnace!


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    #1089
    Mr Slow
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    claralara wrote: »
    I am an athlete. I need to fuel the furnace!

    Oink Oink!


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    #1090
    menoscemo
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    claralara wrote: »
    Sometimes when I can't decide between a big mac or chicken, I get a cheeseburger with big mac sauce and chicken nuggets on the side...mmmm...piggy :D

    I have been known to get a side order of chicken nuggets with my big mac meal aswell. Thet are halla tasty but should they really be called chicken nuggets? There's about as much chicken in them as there is in my finger :pac:


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    #1091
    Mr Slow
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    I have been known to get a side order of chicken nuggets with my big mac meal aswell. Thet are halla tasty but should they really be called chicken nuggets? There's about as much chicken in them as there is in my finger :pac:

    I go for the large Big Mac meal with a Big Mac on the side :D


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    #1092
    claralara
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    There's about as much chicken in them as there is in my finger :pac:

    I'll have you know that 5% of a McChicken Nugget is made up of 100% chicken. A 20 piece box and your golden!
    mrslow wrote: »
    I go for the large Big Mac meal with a Big Mac on the side :D

    And you wonder why we discourage the running tights?!!


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    #1093
    Mr Slow
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    claralara wrote: »
    And you wonder why we discourage the running tights?!!

    I rock in tights......(never thought I'd utter those words!):rolleyes:


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    #1094
    menoscemo
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    Rest day yesterday. Much needed I think.

    I got two new pairs of LunarGlide 2's delivered yesterday from sub 4 (2 dashing new colours soon to be seen at a race/group run near you :P). I was actually checking the soles of the current ones I have been using and they are all ridiculously worn down. So I have now offically retired 2 more pairs (in fairness I have only gone through 3 pairs in the last year now and a bit for a grand total of about 2000 miles so that's fair enough).

    Tonight I tried out one of the new pairs on the run home from work and it is like running on air again. I'm wondering if maybe my current niggles are as much due to my runnrs having been worn out? Either way, tonights run was done at what felt like a recovery pace so I was surprised to see that the pace was actually sub 8:30. Everything really felt good tonight.

    8.4 miles     @8:28 av pace.

    WTD 2 days running 14.9 miles
    MTD 13 days Running 134.6 miles


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    #1095
    Oisin11178
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    Im getting a new pair next week for barca. Cant wait. Probably get the triax 13 again. Getting about 500, 600 miles out of them atm. Would like a change but dont wanna get a bogey pair.


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    #1096
    menoscemo
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    7.3 miles @8:44 pace

    Run into work again this morning. Went at an easy pace which turned out to be about 20 seconds per mile faster than usual for the route (which is quite uphill).

    Will try a nice tempo run tomorrow since the legs seem to be in good shape at the moment.

    WTD 3 days running 22.2 miles
    MTD 14 days Running 141.9 miles


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    #1097
    menoscemo
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    Just entered Berlin Marathon 25th September. It had been a plan, but it was just pointed out that there were only 5,000 places left out of 40,000 :eek:.

    Anyway, race, flights and hotel (3 nights) all booked now for about €450. They ask for your finish time in your application and I put down 3:14:00 :eek:


    Now I have a plan once all this ultra stuff is finished.


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    #1098
    shels4ever
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Just entered Berlin Marathon 25th September. It had been a plan, but it was just pointed out that there were only 5,000 places left out of 40,000 :eek:.

    Anyway, race, flights and hotel (3 nights) all booked now for about €450. They ask for your finish time in your application and I put down 3:14:00 :eek:


    Now I have a plan once all this ultra stuff is finished.
    Will the bet for your ultra cover much of the berlin costs?


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    #1099
    menoscemo
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    Will the bet for your ultra cover much of the berlin costs?

    about 11% only :mad: though I intend on spending those winnings in the bar :pac:


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    #1100
    rainbow kirby
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    though I intend on spending those winnings in the bar :pac:
    That won't take long :pac:


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    #1101
    Oisin11178
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    Good luck in berlin. I thought about racing it but its 2 expensive. Opted for Liverpool in early October.


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    #1102
    Mr Slow
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Just entered Berlin Marathon 25th September. It had been a plan, but it was just pointed out that there were only 5,000 places left out of 40,000 :eek:.

    Anyway, race, flights and hotel (3 nights) all booked now for about €450. They ask for your finish time in your application and I put down 3:14:00 :eek:


    Now I have a plan once all this ultra stuff is finished.

    Are you running Dublin this year?


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    #1103
    Brianderunner
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    mrslow wrote: »
    Are you running Dublin this year?

    Meno and myself are gonna pace you lot to pb's ;)


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    #1104
    Mr Slow
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Meno and myself are gonna pace you lot to pb's ;)

    Good man, what time are you hoping to pace?


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    #1105
    Brianderunner
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    mrslow wrote: »
    Good man, what time are you hoping to pace?

    3'45-4hrs, meno is the same.


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    #1106
    menoscemo
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    mrslow wrote: »
    Good man, what time are you hoping to pace?

    If you're doing cork or limerick I can pace you to 4hrs there. set you up for 3:45 in Dublin.


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    #1107
    Mr Slow
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    If you're doing cork or limerick I can pace you to 4hrs there. set you up for 3:45 in Dublin.

    I've high hopes for Dublin this year ;)


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    #1108
    menoscemo
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    mrslow wrote: »
    I've high hopes for Dublin this year ;)

    Afraid I can't help you if you are looking for 3:30 or less.

    Have you made a decision on cork yet?


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    #1109
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Just entered Berlin Marathon 25th September. It had been a plan, but it was just pointed out that there were only 5,000 places left out of 40,000 :eek:.

    Anyway, race, flights and hotel (3 nights) all booked now for about €450. They ask for your finish time in your application and I put down 3:14:00 :eek:


    Now I have a plan once all this ultra stuff is finished.

    I had contemplated in doing Berlin but there is only so many trips one can get away with in a year.
    At least you have a marathon target to aim for when this ultra running phase your going through passes over;)


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    #1110
    rainbow kirby
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    mrslow wrote: »
    I've high hopes for Dublin this year ;)

    You're attempting the world's fastest marathon finish while dressed in a mankini?


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    #1111
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Have you made a decision on cork yet?

    I'm going to stick with the speedwork and just run Dublin this year.
    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    You're attempting the world's fastest marathon finish while dressed in a mankini?

    Not a bad idea, i'll follow your lead.


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