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OPORD "Kickass"
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Do you have a favorite distance to race?
I think my favourite for running is the half marathon distance. I do be nicely bolloxed after that. I find that I'm only sort of warming up at the end of a 10km, do still be fcuked though but could race on if needed.
For the adventure races, I was more comfortable with the 70km distance. The 26/54km was a tad short and the 77 was bizarrely taxing. It really depends on the route.
I fcuking love sitting down though...that's my favourite!
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Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »I think my favourite for running is the half marathon distance. I do be nicely bolloxed after that. I find that I'm only sort of warming up at the end of a 10km, do still be fcuked though but could race on if needed.
For the adventure races, I was more comfortable with the 70km distance. The 26/54km was a tad short and the 77 was bizarrely taxing. It really depends on the route.
I fcuking love sitting down though...that's my favourite!
How's your training going?
As a relatively weak runner it's gas hearing a 70km being described as "comfortable":D. I'm setting pr's in sitting down also. Strength training is going great . Lifts are going up while I'm getting a bit leaner. I like your way of attacking fitness goals i.e just pick ones that look like good craic and give em a bash. I'll pick out a few nice ones starting January , need to get my fitness sorted
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As a relatively weak runner it's gas hearing a 70km being described as "comfortable":D. I'm setting pr's in sitting down also. Strength training is going great . Lifts are going up while I'm getting a bit leaner. I like your way of attacking fitness goals i.e just pick ones that look like good craic and give em a bash. I'll pick out a few nice ones starting January , need to get my fitness sorted
Ah jaysis, my posts make it look like I'm mad fit and stuff but I'm really not. I know I said I was comfortable but I just meant it in the sense that it was achievable. I was completely fcuked after it like.
Yeah iv that 'challenge' mentality. I'm not out to win, just to make it and have fun. There's a few people that think it's daft but each to their own I suppose.
Glad to hear the strength training is doing well and that you are getting leaner. Have you a crazy programme and diet that you are following?
Sure have a look and if you see something you like, we could give it a bash together. Not women now, a race or something! Creep! 0 -
Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
Sure have a look and if you see something you like, we could give it a bash together. Not women now, a race or something! Creep!
Wouldn't know whether to pity or be jealous of the women what with all that stamina and all 0 -
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Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »Ah jaysis, my posts make it look like I'm mad fit and stuff but I'm really not. I know I said I was comfortable but I just meant it in the sense that it was achievable. I was completely fcuked after it like.
Yeah iv that 'challenge' mentality. I'm not out to win, just to make it and have fun. There's a few people that think it's daft but each to their own I suppose.
Glad to hear the strength training is doing well and that you are getting leaner. Have you a crazy programme and diet that you are following?
Sure have a look and if you see something you like, we could give it a bash together. Not women now, a race or something! Creep!
Ah right gotcha, I think I would calf If I tried to run a 50km in the morning.:D It's a good mindset to have. It probably allows you to achieve a lot of fitness goals without putting too much pressure on yourself.
No crazy program or diet. Diet wise I have found that for me a lower carb, higher fat and protein intake is getting me leaner while getting stronger so I'll stick with that. Strength wise my favourite exercises are weighted pullups,weighted dips, nordic leg curls and Bulgarian split squats.
I have a very add like set of fitness things I'd like to have a crack at in the new year; sprint tri, half marathon and crossfit competition. That's a kind offer and thank's for clarifying it wasn't women related
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Ah right gotcha, I think I would calf If I tried to run a 50km in the morning.:D It's a good mindset to have. It probably allows you to achieve a lot of fitness goals without putting too much pressure on yourself..
Yeah it actually does. No pressure, no expectations, then I'm happy! I can't do 50km either 
No crazy program or diet. Diet wise I have found that for me a lower carb, higher fat and protein intake is getting me leaner while getting stronger so I'll stick with that. Strength wise my favourite exercises are weighted pullups,weighted dips, nordic leg curls and Bulgarian split squats.
I have a very add like set of fitness things I'd like to have a crack at in the new year; sprint tri, half marathon and crossfit competition. That's a kind offer and thank's for clarifying it wasn't women related. I'll keep an eye out and keep you posted.
Diet thing sounds interesting, I might give it a shot. My nutrition is appalling of late...but it is Christmas, or something! Weighted pull ups and dips? Have you a weight west on while doing that? Jaysis I can't do 1 pull up at the moment.
Defo try and do those events. Where are you planning the Sprint Tri? Man, once you do a half marathon, all you want to do is marathons! It's addictive.Alf Veedersane wrote: »Sweet time! Kudos.
Cheers man, I'm under pressure now for Saturday...kinda want you to adopt me!Decent blog man....good effort all round!
Cheers Discus, you just liked the OPORD bit! How ya getting on yerself?
I joined in with the December streak run log thing. Just got 8.1km in yesterday and today, so 16.2km so far for the week.0 -
Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »Cheers man, I'm under pressure now for Saturday...kinda want you to adopt me
The new name is throwing me.
The adoption offer only lasts of I don't need to feed you or entertain you.
Great time though. Next marathon will be a really good time if you give yourself a chance.0 -
Alf Veedersane wrote: »The new name is throwing me.
The adoption offer only lasts of I don't need to feed you or entertain you.
Great time though. Next marathon will be a really good time if you give yourself a chance.
Ah bollox to that then! I thought you were going to feed me like!
Ha, if I give myself a chance? Il try and train properly for whatever the first one is that I'm doing in 2015.
How was your burger?0 -
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Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »Yeah it actually does. No pressure, no expectations, then I'm happy! I can't do 50km either
Diet thing sounds interesting, I might give it a shot. My nutrition is appalling of late...but it is Christmas, or something! Weighted pull ups and dips? Have you a weight west on while doing that? Jaysis I can't do 1 pull up at the moment.
Defo try and do those events. Where are you planning the Sprint Tri? Man, once you do a half marathon, all you want to do is marathons! It's addictive.
I joined in with the December streak run log thing. Just got 8.1km in yesterday and today, so 16.2km so far for the week.
No I'm too lazy to get a weight vest:pac: I've been using a length of chain and a carabiner. It does the job. You injured re cannot do pullups? I found starting off with negatives then "greasing the groove" really shot mine up.
Yeah I have a feeling that I'd like to do a full marathon after I complete a half. I have done up to 15 miles in training but past that I may need to follow a program again which I wouldn't be too keen on. Re sprint tri , I'm not too sure. A cool one to do would be Dingle tri but I'm not a great swimmer.
Did you ever do a mud run? They look like good craic.0 -
Alf Veedersane wrote: »The first marathon you're due to do is the Connemarathon. To be honest, I'd be looking at the Limerick Marathon in May for a PB rather than Connemara.
Limerick is a relatively flat course whereas Connemara has a couple of fairly testing climbs - one at about the 13-15 mile mark and one at the 24 mile mark. The latter being a climb of about 80 or 980 metres in the spcae of 1.5-2 miles. Unpleasant.
But the views are beautiful.
Fcuk, is Connemara the first one? Limerick for a PB it is so!. I heard the last hill m Connemara just makes you want to stop and cry! It will be interesting to say the least. How did you fair out on it?No I'm too lazy to get a weight vest:pac: I've been using a length of chain and a carabiner. It does the job. You injured re cannot do pullups? I found starting off with negatives then "greasing the groove" really shot mine up.
Yeah I have a feeling that I'd like to do a full marathon after I complete a half. I have done up to 15 miles in training but past that I may need to follow a program again which I wouldn't be too keen on. Re sprint tri , I'm not too sure. A cool one to do would be Dingle tri but I'm not a great swimmer.
Did you ever do a mud run? They look like good craic.
No, just out of practice. There was a time when I could just do them, now I just can't il try negatives for a few weeks then normal ones. It would be a while before I could add weight. Carabiner and chains sounds good...old school!
Just do the marathon without a programme...worked for me, kinda Dingle Tri? Must check it out. Can't swim yet though. Eh no, never did any mud runs at all. They don't appeal to me at all. Just reminds me of work, they do look fun though!
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Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »Fcuk, is Connemara the first one? Limerick for a PB it is so!. I heard the last hill m Connemara just makes you want to stop and cry! It will be interesting to say the least. How did you fair out on it?
Never did it. Had signed up 2 years ago bug had to pull out late on. Was injured last year. One day...
But I'd studied the course cos I knew it was supposed to be a killer.0 -
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Ah jaysis..... Maybe il skip that one! cheers for digging that out.
Would you try it next year?
Played astro yesterday, regretting it today. Iv a few silly niggles now
One of the lads got a lovely fractured femur out of the game
Ran 24km so far this week, might skip today.0 -
Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »Ah jaysis..... Maybe il skip that one! cheers for digging that out.
Would you try it next year?
Played astro yesterday, regretting it today. Iv a few silly niggles now
One of the lads got a lovely fractured femur out of the game
Ran 24km so far this week, might skip today.
Don't skip it! Just don't expect to do your best time there. You have a month between that and Limerick anyway and it's worth doing for the views.
I'm not sure I'd do the full one at this stage. I'd def consider the half one and take it from there.0 -
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Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »No, just out of practice. There was a time when I could just do them, now I just can't il try negatives for a few weeks then normal ones. It would be a while before I could add weight. Carabiner and chains sounds good...old school!
Just do the marathon without a programme...worked for me, kinda Dingle Tri? Must check it out. Can't swim yet though. Eh no, never did any mud runs at all. They don't appeal to me at all. Just reminds me of work, they do look fun though!
Have you done any?
Ah right,I have found If you have done stuff like dips and pullups before you aren't long building back up the ability to them well.
I can swim in theory but I'm not sure if I could swim the 750m for the sprint tri. I'd love to give one a bash. I might just head to the pool someday and see how many lengths I can do. I'd imagine you'd want to be doing a fair bit over the distance in the pool for it to translate in open water.
Ha I'd imagine not. I'd say if you knew you did stuff before far harder and got paid to do it a mud run would lose a lot of it's appeal. Haven't done one myself ,was half thinking of one.0 -
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »Don't skip it! Just don't expect to do your best time there. You have a month between that and Limerick anyway and it's worth doing for the views.
I'm not sure I'd do the full one at this stage. I'd def consider the half one and take it from there.
Good point, il just go out and enjoy it. To be able to say I did Connemarathon.
Good man, I like halfs, they are the perfect distance.0 -
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »The cramping, I found, was a function of what I ate and drank (or didn't) in the days beforehand. First marathon I ran the last km like Charlie Chaplin cos everything cramped. Everything. I has more training miles in me for that than I had for the other couple.
Nice improvement. Enjoy Connemara and by all means go for a PR but Limerick is a far more likely PR.
But I will say this: set out your timing plan and stick to it. Don't use up any extra fuel in the tank until the end.
Jaysis, I better do some Gagoogling! It pissed me off to cramp so close to the end. It totally fuppep me up. **** is getting real so I better start taking this stuff at least semi seriously.
I got a place on The Race for next year and then had to turn it down because of work stuff. That was a kick in the cock. Hoping to still get a place on Coast to Coast...once they advertise it.
Il do Connemarathon purely because, fcuking why not. Iv no illusions of a PB though. Just doing it because it's hard. Any tips? 0 -
Yeah, a sprint tri would be a nice distance to chance. Ha I'm learning to Swim in January, race ya. I heard those two mud runs are good craic. The only thing I'd be thinking of is are they worth the price of entry when you could do a tri or adventure race for the same price.
Ha, there's a basic swimming course on in work in Feb. In hoping for a place on that. Then there's a triathlon in Dun Laoghaire in the summer. Not sure what date but it like to aim for that. Fcuking state of me!
Best of luck with the swimming, it just opens up a whole new training world! I hear ya about the cost of the mud runs and obstacle course things. Much better value in an AR or Tri!
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Frosty McSnowballs wrote: »Jaysis, I better do some Gagoogling! It pissed me off to cramp so close to the end. It totally fuppep me up. **** is getting real so I better start taking this stuff at least semi seriously.
I got a place on The Race for next year and then had to turn it down because of work stuff. That was a kick in the cock. Hoping to still get a place on Coast to Coast...once they advertise it.
Il do Connemarathon purely because, fcuking why not. Iv no illusions of a PB though. Just doing it because it's hard. Any tips?
I'd practice planning a time. Look at the profile, factor it into your pace and stick to your pace on race day. Especially for the first half and keep plenty in the tank for the last climb and use the last 2 miles to use up what's left in the tank.
Just practicing your timing will help for Limerick.
It won't really be congested so enjoy the views.0 -
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Finally got back to the gym. Taking it handy though.
I'm unashamedly following Chris Gethins new 12 week thing....nutrition too. Il see how I get on for the 12 weeks then concentrate on other things.
Leg press 4 x 12 @ 180kg
Split squats 4 x 12 with 20kg plate
BB Squats 4 x 12 @ 50kg
Stiff leg DL 4 x 12 - 2@50 and 2@60kg
Lying leg curls 4 x 12 @ 25, 39, 51, 51kg
Seated calf raise 4 x 12 @ can't remember
Stand calf raise 4 x 12 @ body weight
Bent knee hip raise 4 x 12
Crunches 4 x 12
Didn't bother with cardio, Achilles is a bit sore.
Well, I'm delighted to be back. Protein time nomnomnomnom 0
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