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menoscemo · 11-04-2014 11:22am

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

If i dont see you before the start, run fast:)

You at the Strand Palace? If so probably catch you at the hotel??

pconn062 · 11-04-2014 12:02pm

Good luck Niall, steady first half, and then blast the last 10k.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 11-04-2014 2:07pm

menoscemo wrote: »

You at the Strand Palace? If so probably catch you at the hotel??

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

menoscemo · 11-04-2014 2:21pm

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

yeah we land about 10am in london city so should be in the expo shortly after 10:30. There might be a few going for a bite to eat around 6pm from the Strand palace so drop me a text if you want to meeet up. Best of luck if I don't see you.

digger2d2 · 11-04-2014 2:22pm

Davis Big Limo wrote: »

No Citizen M. When are you going to the Expo, hitting there around 10am tomorrow.

menoscemo wrote: »

yeah we land about 10am in london city so should be in the expo shortly after 10:30. There might be a few going for a bite to eat around 6pm from the Strand palace so drop me a text if you want to meeet up. Best of luck if I don't see you.

Are we having early pints in the Airport?

blockic · 11-04-2014 2:55pm

Go get 'em Sunday Meno and enjoy it

racheljev · 12-04-2014 8:21am

All the best Meno, hope you've a great day out there

KielyUnusual · 12-04-2014 2:44pm

Give it socks tomorrow Meno!

Stazza · 12-04-2014 4:39pm

Good luck tomorrow - I've a fiver e/w on ya.

menoscemo · 12-04-2014 5:19pm

Stazza wrote: »

Good luck tomorrow - I've a fiver e/w on ya.

Murph_D · 13-04-2014 9:32am

All the best today meno.

ger664 · 13-04-2014 11:43am

Went through halfway 20K @ 1:32:10 but seems to have dropped back the pace to 8 min/mile since 10K

menoscemo · 13-04-2014 1:27pm

ger664 wrote: »

Went through halfway @ 1:32:10 but seems to have dropped back the pace to 8 min/mile since 10K

Didn't make it to halfway

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No Idea what happened me today. I wasn't looking at watch but was running well and very comfortably up to 5-6 miles when I got a splitting headache. That turned into dizziness and then I felt like all the energy was drained out of me and legs turned to lead. Miles 7-12 were just a death-march with the pace dropping off every mile and hundreds streaming past me. Pulled up just over tower bridge as I was swerving over the road by that point.
A little puke and a drink of Lucozade sport I came around and made my way back to the finish area. Feeling OK now.....not sure what went on. I can only think of sunstroke

But the only ever time I got that it was 40c not 15c...

yaboya1 · 13-04-2014 2:29pm

Unlucky. Just wasn't your day.
You'll probably surprise yourself next week though.
I heard pints of Guinness are good for headaches & dizziness :P

pgmcpq · 13-04-2014 4:00pm

Tough luck Meno. Not what you deserve. Maybe get a quick blood test ?
Re group and consider taking Boston seriously ?

theboyblunder · 13-04-2014 4:13pm

Thats happened to me meno. Very annoying, hard luck. Maybe boston now?

Dilbert75 · 13-04-2014 4:20pm

Tough break Meno - welcome to the "feck it, it's only a race" club.

PaulieYifter · 13-04-2014 6:25pm

Hard luck - you might simply have picked up a bit of a bug or something. Rest up this week and roll the dice again in Boston.

Beef · 13-04-2014 7:27pm

You defo have some sort of a bug or something - it's the only thing that makes sense.

ThebitterLemon · 13-04-2014 10:42pm

I can empathise Meno, but you'll be flying it again shortly.

You must be well on your way to regaling the lads with boxing folklore

Enjoy the rest of the evening.

TbL

jcsmum · 14-04-2014 9:05am

Really sorry to hear that N.

drquirky · 14-04-2014 9:07am

Hard luck man. I've heard rumours of a tailwind in Boston this year though

menoscemo · 14-04-2014 9:56am

Started at what felt like a steady pace. Faded quickly. Started swerving all over the place. Puked my guts out.

London marathon race report
As above

Ososlo · 14-04-2014 10:01am

menoscemo wrote: »

Started at what felt like a steady pace. Faded quickly. Started swerving all over the place. Puked my guts out.

London marathon race report
As above

Really sorry to hear about your troubles yesterday. ..
Were you able to enjoy the Coal Hole?

drquirky · 14-04-2014 10:07am

Ososlo wrote: »

Really sorry to hear about your troubles yesterday. ..
Were you able to enjoy the Coal Hole?

Pretty sure that's his report from the Coal Hole as well

Ososlo · 14-04-2014 10:12am

drquirky wrote: »

Pretty sure that's his report from the Coal Hole as well

Lol I get it now

it's early and I'm not quite awake yet!

pistol_75 · 14-04-2014 10:13am

Sorry to hear things didn't go to plan Meno. You'll be back.

average_runner · 14-04-2014 11:31am

menoscemo wrote: »

Didn't make it to halfway .

No Idea what happened me today. I wasn't looking at watch but was running well and very comfortably up to 5-6 miles when I got a splitting headache. That turned into dizziness and then I felt like all the energy was drained out of me and legs turned to lead. Miles 7-12 were just a death-march with the pace dropping off every mile and hundreds streaming past me. Pulled up just over tower bridge as I was swerving over the road by that point.
A little puke and a drink of Lucozade sport I came around and made my way back to the finish area. Feeling OK now.....not sure what went on. I can only think of sunstroke But the only ever time I got that it was 40c not 15c...

This happened to me in Dublin 2 years ago, pulled out at half way. I put it down to my mother illness at the time, even though i didnt think i was stressed, I was.

Similar happened again in New York last year but was sick the week before it, so I would think you have a bug on you or recovering from one that you didnt really notice.
Would visit doctor and see if you get a dose of antibiotics and take a few weeks rest.

You come back stronger after this and you might doubt yourself a bit but you be grand

Runchick · 14-04-2014 1:54pm

Really hope your feeling better soon meno, mind yerself for the next few days, next Monday will be a better day

outforarun · 14-04-2014 11:05pm

Tough break on Sunday. Hope you're feeling better. Did you have any indication on the starting line that you weren't 100%?

menoscemo · 14-04-2014 11:17pm

I have been blessed over the years to have met so many great people through boards. Probably some of my best friends nowadays are people that I have only ever met after my 'fat' days :pac:. lately I have been getting less and less out of having an online log. You may have all noticed I have not posted much over the last few years

;). Just wanted to say thanks a million to everyrone who has helped and advised me over the years. It has been invaluable. Just going to close this now. I have found recently that I have almost found it all to be counterproductive. Thanks for all your help. Niall

BTW.
Who said Big lennox was not the best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0em16mPPvR0

Here's an old lennox lewis battering a guy who is acutally a year younger than him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnvBMIMl-OU

Here is lennox in his last fight: Note he is fighting a young and fit Vitali Klitcshko, someone who is incredibly considered one of the best heavyweights ever :eek:

. Lennox was overweight and fighting this guy last minute (he thought he was fighting a bum up to 7 days before) VItali was supposed to be fighting Danny bloody Williams!!!

So if an old overweght lewis was better than a young prime klitscko why is kilt considered a better fighter??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhIRC9Jm-94

Anyway guys, thanks for everything. Adios

:D:D ( did I ever tell you i speak Italian. Spanish and french :cool::cool::cool:)

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