Mr Slow: The Return

RacoonQueen

Haha, afraid not. That would be the old RacoonQueen, I've changed

Mr Slow

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Haha, afraid not. That would be the old RacoonQueen, I've changed

Building the suspense eh?, Ah sure you'll show up one of these days and I'll know you weren't just a figment of my glycogen depleted post marathon imagination.:P

claralara

digger2d2 wrote: »

Jebas...I have a funny feeling I'll be sitting between you two on the train to Mallow..............

You won't fit. You haven't seen that lardar5e in running tights yet... He doesn't even take time out from eating to run anymore - wouldn't be surprised if he found a belt with a big mac pocket.

Perkina3

Booooo! :P

S'craic lad! :P

Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

You won't fit. You haven't seen that lardar5e in running tights yet... He doesn't even take time out from eating to run anymore - wouldn't be surprised if he found a belt with a big mac pocket.

Speak for yourself saddlebags, I'm not the one with the large Big Mac meal and 3 happy meals on the side.:cool:

Mr Slow

What's rule no.1? Don't go out too fast, what did I do? Just that.

Raced out the door,didn't warm up properly,after 1.1 miles decided to try and push myself, the idea was to run 5 miles at 7:20

Ran 2.75 miles @ avge pace 7:25, my stomach muscles got tighter and tighter until I had to stop and trot the 1.6 miles home in great discomfort @ 9 min mile pace

Lesson learned......again!

I'm starting to think I'm dreaming if I think I'll get near 75 mins in Mallow, watch this space.

RacoonQueen

I wouldn't worry too much about training times. You're good for 75 minutes IMO. I ran just over 76 for 9.8 miles in Cork in June without doing anything/much under 8 minutes in training in the weeks/probably months leading up to it

You'll smash 75.

Perkina3

Dude,

You will be fine... remember on race day you gotta knock a couple minutes off your training time purely cuz of the day thats in it.....

Went out hard for a run last night....reckon I was doing a km in bout 4 minutes or 4.10.....was happy enough with that

Mr Slow

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I wouldn't worry too much about training times. You're good for 75 minutes IMO. I ran just over 76 for 9.8 miles in Cork in June without doing anything/much under 8 minutes in training in the weeks/probably months leading up to it

You'll smash 75.

Thanks Missus, what are you planning to run Mallow in?

claralara

Lessons all round this week! Remains to be seen whether said lessons will impact on future behaviour however...:rolleyes:

You better hit 75 in Mallow - I'm not listening to you complain about how much of a failure on a rammed train home from Cork. I listen to that enough!

Plus you all need to be at the finish line cheering and waiting to feed, water and stretcher me away! You should even have time for a shower and a swifty before coming back to collect me.

Perkina3

Yeah I second Clara...wouldn't want to be on that train either :P...

Though if you don't I will come looking for ya Mr. Slow:cool:

*Just some friendly advice from your DCM'10 buddy*:D:D:D

Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

You better hit 75 in Mallow - I'm not listening to you complain about how much of a failure on a rammed train home from Cork. I listen to that enough!

No pressure then?

claralara wrote: »

Plus you all need to be at the finish line cheering and waiting to feed, water and stretcher me away! You should even have time for a shower and a swifty before coming back to collect me.

D'ya think? We'll pick a pub before the race and that's where you'll find us! You're a big girl:D, you'll manage!

Mr Slow

Think I'm suffering from overtraining/physical meltdown, can't shake this washed out feeling so I'm gonna take the weekend and try rest up a bit with 2 lunatic children working against me and get back into it on Monday in earnest.

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

Think I'm suffering from overtraining/physical meltdown, can't shake this washed out feeling so I'm gonna take the weekend and try rest up a bit with 2 lunatic children working against me and get back into it on Monday in earnest.

Good idear batman! You need to fighting fit for the biggie next weekend!!

Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

Good idear batman! You need to fighting fit for the biggie next weekend!!

I'm only running 3 or 4 of that:rolleyes:

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

I'm only running 3 or 4 of that:rolleyes:

Ah it's funny that you think this is negotiable. Bless.

Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

Ah it's funny that you think this is negotiable. Bless.

You're under the impression I'm running how far?

Mr Slow

Just went with how I felt and cruised through this run. 6.2 miles in 47:39

Splits:
00:08:17
00:08:03
00:07:46
00:07:31
00:07:27
00:07:01
00:01:27

digger2d2

Look at you getting all flashy with your Garmin stats....;)

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

Just went with how I felt and cruised through this run. 6.2 miles in 47:39

And now we know where you live....brave man.

Perkina3

claralara wrote: »

And now we know where you live....brave man.

An I know u live near knocklyon :P...... so I can help MrSlow out haha

Mr Slow

6.55 miles in 51:01, I ran each mile a touch faster than the last , passed 10k at 48:33 which is 3 seconds off my previous training pb but it was never hard work.

This was one of those perfect runs!:D

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

This was one of those perfect runs!:D

Modest as always....;)

digger2d2

In fairness, that's excellent running......:)

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Modest as always....;)

I just meant one of those runs where everything comes together nicely.

digger2d2 wrote: »

In fairness, that's excellent running......:)

Thanks Dude!

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

I just meant one of those runs where everything comes together nicely.

I know what you mean...I had one of those in the DCM.......:P

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

I know what you mean...I had one of those in the DCM.......:P

What's your plan? DCM again or something in between?

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

6.55 miles in 51:01, I ran each mile a touch faster than the last , passed 10k at 48:33 which is 3 seconds off my previous training pb but it was never hard work.

This was one of those perfect runs!:D

Tire yourself out nicely there before Saturday. There’ll be none of that anti-slow behaviour on my watch!!

Mr Slow

claralara wrote: »

Tire yourself out nicely there before Saturday. There’ll be none of that anti-slow behaviour on my watch!!

You're running that 21st mile in 7 mins!

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

What's your plan? DCM again or something in between?

The left leg....The right leg....Or a little something in between:D

Dunno....Nothing really even pencilled in as yet.....

Mr Slow

Met Claralara and Spaghetti in the park at 9 and trotted around for 14.08 miles in 2:15, Claralara had a lap done early seeing her to a very comfortable 20.74 miles even managing to pick up the pace into the car park.

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

Met Claralara and Spaghetti in the park at 9 and trotted around for 14.08 miles in 2:15, Claralara had a lap done early seeing her to a very comfortable 20.74 miles even managing to pick up the pace into the car park.

Nice running!

claralara

mrslow wrote: »

Met Claralara and Spaghetti in the park at 9 and trotted around for 14.08 miles in 2:15, Claralara had a lap done early seeing her to a very comfortable 20.74 miles even managing to pick up the pace into the car park.

Brilliant run. If you didn't notice, I was pretty happy. Thanks a mil! Maybe next time you can try keep up with me... :rolleyes:

Mr Slow

Stranger things have happened, you looked like you had slept with a clothes hanger in your mouth when you were leaving :D:D:D:D:D

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

Stranger things have happened, you looked like you had slept with a clothes hanger in your mouth when you were leaving :D:D:D:D:D

She was preparing for a certain banana ;)

Mr Slow

2 mile warm up followed by 6.2miles in 45:40 and I walked home with a big smile from ear to ear!:D:D:D:D:D:D

I didn't think the legs had much left at about 5.8miles but when I saw sub 46 was possible I managed to up the pace for the home stretch, great for the confidence and can now see myself doing 76ish in Mallow.

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

2 mile warm up followed by 6.2miles in 45:40 and I walked home with a big smile from ear to ear!:D:D:D:D:D:D

I didn't think the legs had much left at about 5.8miles but when I saw sub 46 was possible I managed to up the pace for the home stretch, great for the confidence and can now see myself doing 76ish in Mallow.

Wow......That's great running - Don't use up all the hot water in Mallow cos I'll be 8/10 minutes behind you!

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Wow......That's great running - Don't use up all the hot water in Mallow cos I'll be 8/10 minutes behind you!

You'll be sharing the soap with Claralara then!

digger2d2

digger2d2 wrote: »

Wow......That's great running - Don't use up all the hot water in Mallow cos I'll be 8/10 minutes behind you!

mrslow wrote: »

You'll be sharing the soap with Claralara then!

Don't be getting her hopes up.......:pac:

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Don't be getting her hopes up.......:pac:

I think she has her eye on Ploggy;)

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

I think she has her eye on Ploggy;)

Word is he's not available until 2012:pac:

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Wow......That's great running - Don't use up all the hot water in Mallow cos I'll be 8/10 minutes behind you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrG_N3nydW8

Mr Slow

After trying on every neutral runner in the shop today I settled on these bad boys can't wait to road test them

claralara

digger2d2 wrote: »

Don't be getting her hopes up.......:pac:

Too late... Looks like there could be a PB up for grabs after all if that's what waiting for me at the finish line.

digger2d2

claralara wrote: »

Too late... Looks like there could be a PB up for grabs after all if that's what waiting for me at the finish line.

Are we back to the banana story again...?

Mr Slow

The Mrs. Doyle quote 'Standin there with his lad in his hand.......wantin ya' springs to mind!

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

The Mrs. Doyle quote 'Standin there with his lad in his hand.......wantin ya' springs to mind!

Are you saying I'm claralara's Pat Mustard? :rolleyes:

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Are you saying I'm claralara's Pat Mustard? :rolleyes:

Kinda, but you're the poor man's version :pac:

digger2d2

digger2d2 wrote: »

Are you saying I'm claralara's Pat Mustard? :rolleyes:

mrslow wrote: »

Kinda, but you're the poor man's version :pac:

Yeh mean I don't get to have my own milk float or big tool?

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Yeh mean I don't get to have my own milk float or big tool?

You get a banana hammock!