Things to do before you retire...

shels4ever wrote: »

So what do you want to do before its too late?

In a similar vein to the previous response, Jessica Ennis :pac:

Seriously though? I'd love to do an Ironman triathlon some day. I'd also love to do some really scenic races, and I may start this with Conn next year. :pac:

Run and win the Wicklow way relay Tick
Run a marathon Tick
Achieve a sub 3 marathon. <in planning>
Win a race, any race Tick
Run a sub 40 10k. Tick
Run a sub 1:25 half marathon Tick

Get slower.

Get rid of the pile of running shoes cluttering the house. <in planning>

Run/crawl several ultra marathons (50 and 100 miles)
Run a 24 hour race
Attempt a triathlon at some stage
Do some IMRA races

rainbow kirby wrote: »

In a similar vein to the previous response, Jessica Ennis :pac:

Does that count as 7? - get in line!

Ironman
Marathon De Sables (very unlikely though)
Sub 3 marathon
Represent Ireland at some event or other

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

Whatever about your son, don't get "chicked" by allowing your daughter to beat you

Maybe as I'm picking up an M70 gong :rolleyes:

Izoard wrote: »

Ironman was the great challenge, but now that's "done" I'll need to dream up something else.

You done the fastest time you think you can? Wow impressive to do that on your first go.

pgibbo wrote: »

34:59 10km
16:59 5km
59:59 10 mile
2:59:59 Marathon
10:29:59 Ironman
2:09:59 Olympic Triathlon
29:59 20k TT
1:10 100m FS
24:59 1500m FS
Do a tri where everything clicks on the day :cool:

Some very lofty goals there but no harm shooting for the stars!

You can probably do them all with the exception of 1:10 100m FS. Going to go with not a hope in hell. Especially if swimming long course. Would LOVE to do that one myself.

tunney wrote: »

You can probably do them all with the exception of 1:10 100m FS. Going to go with not a hope in hell. Especially if swimming long course. Would LOVE to do that one myself.

This comment annoyed me to be honest. I'm sure with enough focus and determination someone who is an adult learner can do this. We cannot assume how resouceful people can be. When you started Tri 5,6 or 7 years ago, whatever it is.. what chance would you have given yourself to do a sub9 IM then?

I learned how to swim less than 3 years ago and thought that swimming 3k in an hour was the holy grail for me. I appreciate that as a novice you make huge strides quickly and the progression gets incrimental as you approach your potential.

I've never focused on sprinty swimming apart from the few 50s at the end of a set but my best 50 in a short course is 34secs and that was during a set of 10 sprints. I'm not saying I could do a 1:10 100 FS but after some specific training and an almighty effort it might be possible in a short course.

If you would LOVE to do a 1:10 100 FS yourself... write it down!!!

Its AMAZING what you can achieve when you write it down. I don't have the study to hand but recently read about a class of Harvard Law undergrads. They were asked to create goals for themselves. Over half had no goal at all, most of the next half had idea but didn't write them down, 3% wrote down their goals. 20 years later that 3% represented 98% of the wealth of the entire group.

Who would dare to write the words 'Win a Marathon', yet one of our own esteemed boardsies did it!

I'd love to know what goals people had the courage to write on a piece of paper not giving themselves a hope in hell... and then achieving it sometime later?

Last year at the end of Tri season, I wrote down a sub25 min 1500 pool swim. At the time I genuinely believed that such a time was possible only if you had learned to swim as a child. A few months ago I did 24:36 in a pool timed by a Coach. I could scarcely believe it. I still can't get over it enough to write down a stiffer target.

tunney wrote: »

Wasn't belittling goals but just pointing out how out of whack this one was.

I was lmao when I saw your response. I got what you meant. I know where MCOS is coming from though. Personally I think anything is possible if one applies themselves correctly and is willing to make the appropriate sacrifices (time and effort).

Given my other goals though, it would be extremely difficult to achieve 1:10 whilst trying to achieve those other higher priority ones. Especially considering I have 1:29 short course PB at the moment.

tunney wrote: »

You done the fastest time you think you can? Wow impressive to do that on your first go.

Wow, indeed - that's a pretty lazy extrapolation from my post.

Can I go faster? Anyone can go faster.

Am I prepared to invest more time and effort with the corresponding impact elsewhere on my life? Unlikely.

I do what I do, how I do it, because I enjoy it.
Times are not all that important to me- If I'd finished the IM an hour slower, so what?
But hey, that's just the way I'm wired.

Offer me the choice between finishing a "harder" long distance race (Lanza, Nice, Embrunman, L'Alpe d'Huez etc...) or knocking 30 mins off my Zurich time? It is the former, every time.

That objective is no more or less noble than a sub-10 IM or a sub-3 marathon.

SHORT TERM GOALS THIS YEAR

1. To Run 1 hr 25min for warriors run.
2. To Run Galway Bay half in under 2 hours
3. to break 48 10km

LONG TERM GOALS 2011-TO WHEN EVER ACHIEVED

To Run sub 40 10km
connemarathon
DUBLIN
connemarathon ultra
London Marathon
Berlin Marathon
New York Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Boston Marathon
Paris Marathon

I'd love to train with the McMillan Elite in Flagstaff and aim for a sub 2:30 marathon. Sadly, I don't think they'd have me. Here's some photos from a recent 10 mile steady state run (52 mins!), featuring Fagan and Lemoncello.

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I'd love to train with the McMillan Elite in Flagstaff and aim for a sub 2:30 marathon. Sadly, I don't think they'd have me. Here's some photos from a recent 10 mile steady state run (52 mins!), featuring Fagan and Lemoncello.

Been to Flagstaff twice, sadly didn't get a chance to run with those guys:rolleyes:

I'd like to think I can achieve the following. This time last year I would have thought NO WAY:

5K - 16min 40
10k - Sub 35 min
21.1k - 75 mins
42.195k -2hr 44
Run a 100 miler
Complete the big 5 marathons
IM - Sub 11hrs

If I won the lotto Id challenge myself to a "12 SUB 3 12"
(12 sub 3 marathons in 12 months).