"The Normality of Madness"

ultraman1

monday....off for my xmas holliers...only out for a 4,legs still sore..4
rtd...3
mtd..16
tof..2hrs 40

ultraman1

wednesday.....out for a nice 10,gettin very ice'ee and dark even though jupiter is still nockin about,lookin 4ward t AOR on friday(must inform mountain rescue,coast gaurd ,Raf and the baltinglass ice cream man
).......10
mtd..26
rtd...4
tof...4hr 10

ultraman1

friday....am...easi 6 miles before a hard 3 mile walk with jesss....6
rtd...5
mtd...32
tof...5hrs 10

Magnet

Good luck - Enjoy that icecream

Aimman

Good luck in the AON

ultraman1

sat...early am.....15 mile AOR run,and after dat what felt like a 100 mile walk......15
rtd...6
mtd...47
tof....18hrs 10

ultraman1

sunday....out for a 4 and a bit mile recovery run.........it didnt work.....4

monday.....kids back at skool,out for a hard 8,hard as in me legs are still banjo'd from Mr o neils day out.....8...
rtd...8
mtd...59
tof...20hrs 20mins

ultraman1

tuesday....7 miles aroun a top secert route witn jb and lc....7

wedenesday....easi 9 and bit around clane,legs still tired but tbhe stiffness is goin:).....9
rtd...10
mtd...75
tof.22hrs 40

ultraman1

wednesday pm.....quick 10k with wundednee,knew i shud of had only 1 fillet o fish for dinner:eek:....6
rtd...11
mtd...81
tof...23hrs 30

ultraman1

wednesday......had longer run pland today but had to unxpectledly go to a funeral .....8
rtd...12
mtd..89
tof...24hr 50

ultraman1

friday....went o the gym for an aerobic and boxersize class:o,startd off with d danciin bit:o:o:o and a few streches,i tried to insert a few twirls to the music:o:o and nearly went on my snot:o:o,on to the boxin bit,got paired with mrs um1,she started boxin me easi until d teacher started to call for faster boxes,mrs um was wiltin until the words "iv alwasys fancied ur sister" came out when she started boxin the head outta me.........as dennis doyle would say "amazin workout".....and after that a sneaki 9 miler....9
rtd..13
mtd...98
tof....26hr 10

donothoponpop

ultraman1 wrote: »

,mrs um was wiltin until the words "iv alwasys fancied ur sister" came out when she started boxin the head outta me.........

Classic!:D

ultraman1

saturday....legs,arms,chest all in bits from aforementioned arobics class,got out in pouring rain for 10miles....10
rtd...14
mtd...108
tof...

ultraman1

sunday.....late outta\ work.....only a 4 miler....4
wednesday......6 hour cycle around kildare....
thursday.......10km cycle and 1 and bit hrs of running...7
friday...zilch......trhough did get a bita kip out a davib doherty comedyesque show:rolleyes:....
friday.....snappy 12 miles ..12

rtd...17
mtd...131
tof...31hrs
fckin bad week:mad:

ultraman1

sunday am(very)...up atr the crack o dawn for a sneaki run up to work with me head lamp on,notice loads of feckin eyes in the ditches atein all the road kill..7
rtd..18
mtd..138
tof..32hrs

ultraman1

sunday..pm...ran home from work the long way,as there were too many cars nearly nockin me down and had to go the back raods....11(at least)
rtd...19
mtd...149
tof...33.50

ultraman1

monday,,,,cud only get out 4 40 odd minutes,continental of a day at work.......4ish
rtd...20
mtd...153
tof...34..30

ultraman1

tuesday....was supposed toget up b4 kids and do a run,didnt hasppen.went to the gym and did 5 miles on trhe threaddi and a few mins on a spin bike and a few weights,home for a sneaki lunch with mrs um1.had to meet some1,decided to run up to meet them for earlier missed run,dat came to 11 and a bit,home for chicken and beetroot burger and a bit of salad,offered to wash up;) and fold a few clothes,did dat and chanced me arm at goin out for another sneaki 1,permit granted,went out and got anudda 6 done....not ideal but better than a kick in the crackers....22
mtd...175
rtd...23
tof..38..15

ultraman1

wednesday...met wit WK for a snappy 5 miler(he says recovery,i say tempo).....5
rtd..24
mtd..180
tof..39..

ultraman1

friday....sick of runnin same route,drove to the hillbilly part of kildare and ran around for 2hrs 50,hadnt a clue where i got to and dont know distance,will call it >16 .......16
rtd..25
mtd..196
tof...41..50

ultraman1

saturday.....home from wrk...cud only get out for 40 mins:mad:.....4
rtd..26
mtd..200
tof...42.30

ultraman1

monday....nice sneaki 1 around clane,digby bridge,robertstown,prosperous and onto staplestown and around a few more places....20+...
rtd..27
mtd...220
tof...46...

ultraman1

tuesday....hard 5(had 2 be quick as im in the doghouse)....5
wednesday....same 5 before work(still in doghouse).....5
thursday am.....nice +12 around digby and prosperous(still in doghouse),out 2 nite with the club for a sneaki one,will more than likly be still in doghouse.....12
rtd..30
mtd...242
tof...49.10

Aimman

Bloody hell!! What did you do to have you in the doghouse so long. On the other hand, you better not say. :eek:

ultraman1

Aimman wrote: »

What did you do to have you in the doghouse :eek:

i just be me.....

ultraman1

thursday..... pm...went up to club for a handy run ,but no-one turned up xcept the fast skinny guy,we did 6,he was tryin to go faster i was tryin to go slower,got atround in 45 mins,happy enuf wit dat...6

friday...measured the kildare half mara,4/5 miles in me counter broke:mad: and had to start again and go through the whole rigmarole again,had planed to run after it but ran outta time so about 20 miles on bike...

pm....got to go out for a sneaki 4 a a bit.....4

rtd..32
mtd..252
tof..52..35

ultraman1

sat + sun ....cycled to work and back twice= arse in bits......
monday... had a long run planned to coinside with a work meetin,got there and meetin was late:mad:,so 7 miles up was asll i got in:mad:......7

tuesday..up at crack of dawn for a sneaki 6 b4 school run,after dat out for a sneakier 19:).......25
rtd..34...
mtd..284
tof...57..30

ultraman1

,thurs....3 x 6 miles through the day.....ist one was around clane in the fog and ice,2nd 1 was up in and around the water works in bohernabreena with me dad and next one was the evening club run in naas.18
rtd...37
mtd...302
tof...60...30

ultraman1

saturday.....early mornin 13 around donadea and back home,and then off to bring a cackle of kids to the cimemna and back to the gaf for a party and the used the accumalted credits for another snraki 6+....19

rtd..39
mtd..321
tof..63...30

hot to trot

the doghouse must be well shut and bolted behind you now .
Congrats on the doubling up of runs. Great running going on there.

ultraman1

sunday.......had p;land an hour and a bit and felt good at start ,few mins in knee felt funny so scrapped after 3 miles......3
rtd..40
mtd...324
tof...64...

Woundedknee.

ultraman1 wrote: »

few mins in knee felt funny so scrapped after 3 miles......[/B]

Careful now!! Take a step back and get that sorted before moving on..

ultraman1

monday ...easi 6...6

rtd..41
mtd..330
tof..65

ultraman1

wednes...out for a sunkissd 17 by digby bridge,prosrerous and donadea,have to do 2 washes,mop and hoover,make dinner ,clean up,do homework and wait till wife gets home and then beg for anudda run..17
rtd..42
mtd..347
tof..67..40

ultraman1

wednes pm...jobs done:),out for a suprisinly good 8...8
rtd...43
mtd...355
tof..68..55

ultraman1

thursday....met wit aquagirl for a walk in the park wit jess.did about 2hrs at a good clip

pm.. met the club did just under 6 miles in 45 mins...5
rtd..44
mtd..360
tof...71..40

ultraman1

saturday....nice sneaki 6 x 5mile loop around the outside of donadea in 4:45....and then off to see the dubs bate tipp and cork or more importantly see jedward rock croke park:D......30
rtd..45
mtd...390
tof..76:25

ultraman1

sunday...went down to gym for a run and sauna,started runnin and felt the roast spuds comin back up ,so hoppd off after a mile and flaked out in sauna...1
monday...only managed to cycle to work and go out to see the fighta,a bit like rocky but starring the cast of shamless....
tuesday..am...out for an early morn 12.....12
pm ...up at the inlaws,too much talk of false teeth and new hips ,so sneaked out for an 8 miles in and around tymon..8
rtd...48
mtd...411
tof...79...55

RacoonQueen

Are you running on Saturday? I need to know who I'm shouting abuse at woundedknee has already requested none for him.

ultraman1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Are you running on Saturday? I need to know who I'm shouting abuse at woundedknee has already requested none for him.

u wont havwe time for shoutin........ul have a pen and a calculator....
so you can count the laps properly....consider yourself an unpaid employee;)

RacoonQueen

I can only count to 6, will this be a problem?

ultraman1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I can only count to 6, will this be a problem?

depends who ur counting for....

ultraman1

wednesday...only did a sneaki 4,manflu has knockd on me door:mad:...4
rtd..49
mtd...415
tof..78..30

ultraman1

sunday...up at crack of dawn for a nice 5 mile around outside of donadea park,then in for a loop of the 50km route to pick up any runaway gels wrappers,then bring back tent to owner,then shoot off to county championship race (2nd last)then a nice couple of laps warm down,then back to donadea for a sneaki 5 miler......20 miles
rtd..52
mtd...435
tof...81.:30

Woundedknee.

How did your team do today? We had a 3rd place for the women's and men's team.
A good day but was glad when it was over.

ultraman1

team mite of came second,

ultraman1

monday am..6 mile run up to donadea as the sun came up get my bike and then 4 mile cycle to work...6
rtd..53
mtd,..441
tof...82:20

ultraman1

brutal week for runnig this week. tuesday...1. 5 hr cycle and just had tim for 3 and a bit mile run....3
wesdnesday juast 1.5 hr cycle..:(
thursday.....3hour cycle on the curragh
friday...........3 hour cycle measuring kildare mara and then an hour cycle measuring county 10k and 4 k r/r thats on m,xtr week and then out for asneaki 8 and a bit km ....5m

rtd.55
mtd..450
tof...83..30

hot to trot

How does one go about having a route measured? Does one have to have any special arrangements in place before it can be done?

ultraman1

hot to trot wrote: »

How does one go about having a route measured? Does one have to have any special arrangements in place before it can be done?

contact your county board for a list of race measurers....