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The main thing is keeping the main thing, the main thing

AuldManKing · 2013-11-03 15:00:06

This is a continuation of this Log. 2013 was a great year for me running wise, in terms of progression from 2012. I had the distraction of an MBA to complete, so with that out of the way, 2014 should see more progression. I was injured for the final 4 weeks of this years DCM training cycle, but got renewed motivation from…

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#602 05-04-2014 4:07pm
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dazza21ie wrote: »

Best of luck tomorrow AMK, hope it all goes well and you can enjoy the "main thing".

Pssst RK
Blockic: 2:58:08, Claralara: 2:57:31 go on you know you want to :D

5 secs faster than Gavlor will do me.

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#603 05-04-2014 6:47pm
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Best of British old boy

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#604 05-04-2014 7:12pm
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Make it so AMK!

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#605 05-04-2014 8:04pm
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Best of luck tomorrow, not that you really need it.

If one wanted to track AMK tomorrow, there is a live tracker here

Now if only I could somehow figure out his real life name......;)

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#606 05-04-2014 8:34pm
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KielyUnusual wrote: »

Best of luck tomorrow, not that you really need it.

If one wanted to track AMK tomorrow, there is a live tracker here

Now if only I could somehow figure out his real life name......;)

I tried RunningKing, AuldManKing, RK and AMK and none of them worked. Looks like the fecker has changed his name again.:p

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#607 05-04-2014 8:48pm
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Cleanman wrote: »

I tried RunningKing, AuldManKing, RK and AMK and none of them worked. Looks like the fecker has changed his name again.:p

You forgot his original username. That might work

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#608 05-04-2014 9:27pm
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Lads the support on here is unreal. Seriously unreal.
If only I was this popular in real life

KU thanks for posting the live tracker.
For my FB friends on here, there'll be a FB tracker on my timeline too.

Thanks for the support, really means a hell of a lot to me and will mean I have no option but to hit the target or face ridicule of Gavlor type proportions.
If I'm looking like I'll miss sub 3 by a few seconds, I'll be hanging around just before the finish line for 10-15 mins

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#609 05-04-2014 9:48pm
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Good luck on you're really long jog!

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#610 05-04-2014 9:49pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

Lads the support on here is unreal. Seriously unreal.
If only I was this popular in real life

KU thanks for posting the live tracker.
For my FB friends on here, there'll be a FB tracker on my timeline too.

Thanks for the support, really means a hell of a lot to me and will mean I have no option but to hit the target or face ridicule of Gavlor type proportions.
If I'm looking like I'll miss sub 3 by a few seconds, I'll be hanging around just before the finish line for 10-15 mins

sure i suppose that'd still be a pb for ya

remember.... RELAX!!

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#611 05-04-2014 9:59pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

If I'm looking like I'll miss sub 3 by a few seconds, I'll be hanging around just before the finish line for 10-15 mins

You will not. If you don't have a faster PB than me by this time tomorrow I will be having a quiet word with your sports therapist and will have her flog you from now till your next attempt (and not the good kinda flogging )

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#612 05-04-2014 10:01pm
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ecoli wrote: »

You will not. If you don't have a faster PB than me by this time tomorrow I will be having a quiet word with your sports therapist and will have her flog you from now till your next attempt (and not the good kinda flogging )

Haha, she was saying she was on a course with you recently

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#613 05-04-2014 10:06pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

Haha, she was saying she was on a course with you recently

Indeed, so you know that my last comment wasn't an empty thread

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#614 05-04-2014 11:07pm
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Good luck, waterproof socks and you'll have it cracked. Looking forward to the mega-report to go with the mega training:)

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#615 06-04-2014 10:32am
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42:47 at 10km, good man!

1:29:20 for the half, iron discipline!

2:15:56 at 20M, just noticed all the action is over here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89802269#post89802269

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#616 06-04-2014 1:20pm
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Bit of a twinge in the hamstring at 22 but Was on 6:48 pace till mile 24, then All going well til 25 miles.
Sniper took a shot and hit me in the hammys and the calf. Got me again about half a mile later.
3 hour pacer past me with about 800 to go, I thought it was more. Stopped to stretch and could only jog from there.
Couldn't believe it when I seen the time, thought it was gone by 1-2 mins.

Lads, obviously disappointed by 37 seconds, but it's a 23 min PB for me and my 3rd marathon. It's all about experience and I got lots on this training cycle. Bigger and better things ahead.

3:00:36

Report to follow.

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#617 06-04-2014 1:21pm
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Brilliant stuff AMK

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#618 06-04-2014 1:23pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

Bit of a twinge in the hamstring at 33 but Was on 6:48 pace till mile 24, then All going well til 25 miles.
Sniper took a shot and hit me in the hammys and the calf. Got me again about half a mile later.
3 hour pacer past me with about 800 to go, I thought it was more. Stopped to stretch and could only jog from there.
Couldn't believe it when I seen the time, thought it was gone by 1-2 mins.

Lads, obviously disappointed by 37 seconds, but it's a 23 min PB for me and my 3rd marathon. It's all about experience and I got lots on this training cycle. Bigger and better things ahead.

3:00:36

Report to follow.

Super performance A . We'll done. Undoubtedly better to see from you yet.

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#619 06-04-2014 1:31pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

but it's a 23 min PB for me and my 3rd marathon. It's all about experience and I got lots on this training cycle. Bigger and better things ahead.

Think thats the "main thing" today, a 23min pb in your 3rd marathon is fantastic running. Well done again sir.

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#620 06-04-2014 1:34pm
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Fantastic run either way. Congrats !

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#621 06-04-2014 1:40pm
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Any guesses on who''ll be 1st with the "too soon" gags ? ðŸ˜႒

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#622 06-04-2014 1:59pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

Bit of a twinge in the hamstring at 22 but Was on 6:48 pace till mile 24, then All going well til 25 miles.
Sniper took a shot and hit me in the hammys and the calf. Got me again about half a mile later.
3 hour pacer past me with about 800 to go, I thought it was more. Stopped to stretch and could only jog from there.
Couldn't believe it when I seen the time, thought it was gone by 1-2 mins.

Lads, obviously disappointed by 37 seconds, but it's a 23 min PB for me and my 3rd marathon. It's all about experience and I got lots on this training cycle. Bigger and better things ahead.

3:00:36

Report to follow.

Super running, congrats! Lots more to come from you.

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#623 06-04-2014 2:01pm
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26 odd miles at sub 7 min pace. Sure sub 3 is an arbitrary number great PB well done.

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#624 06-04-2014 2:02pm
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AuldManKing wrote: »

Any guesses on who''ll be 1st with the "too soon" gags ? ðŸ˜႒

Man, it's even too soon for me!

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#625 06-04-2014 2:02pm
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Ps was ecoli pacing today

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#626 06-04-2014 2:10pm
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Great run AK. I know it might be disappointment not to hit the sub 3 (as tRR says and arbitrary number) but its good to see you are following in my foot steps. Why break 3 when you can claim a huge PB and then smash it next time round. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. Any day you can PB by 24 min is a hell of a run.

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#627 06-04-2014 2:21pm
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ecoli wrote: »

Why break 3 when you can claim a huge PB and then smash it next time round.

Or in your case, the next time after the next time

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#628 06-04-2014 2:21pm
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Amazing running AMK, a 3 hour marathoner now eh, cool! Enjoy the celebrations

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#629 06-04-2014 2:26pm
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ecoli wrote: »

Great run AK. I know it might be disappointment not to hit the sub 3 (as tRR says and arbitrary number) but its good to see you are following in my foot steps. Why break 3 when you can claim a huge PB and then smash it next time round. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. Any day you can PB by 24 min is a hell of a run.

Sorry I should have said its an arbitrary time unless you are the 3 hour pacer

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#630 06-04-2014 2:33pm
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Great run & great attitude - well done on a huge PB.

All the cool kids run 3:00:xx - it's more of a story too!

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#631 06-04-2014 4:46pm
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Super attitude. Guesses on who hired the sniper?

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