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The Road Less Traveled: IM 2012
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I listen to the radio for turbo but most things get irritating anyway if youre suffering. The last few months I've done all my long stuff with only my brain for company. I think you need to get used to the inside of your own head, its part of IM conditioning.griffin100 wrote: »AC/DC, AC/DC and some more AC/DC
Seriously, IMHO you don't need music for running, takes a bit of time to get used to but no music helps you concentrate on form and enjoy the scenery.
On the bike the same, no need for music.
On the turbo you do need something. Sopranos,movies, rugby, pro cycling, any comedy, MTV, kiddies programmes (with kids), LOTR's......I've tried them all and the turbo is still mind numbingly boring. Structured sessions with a specific aim are best for me but only for up to 90 mins max. 0 -
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IMHO, I think you did the right thing. You've barely missed any training of this amazing plan you've been following....and you're now close enough to the end of the road that 99.9% of the work is done (translation - missing a session at this stage for the reasons you did is smart decision making). Listen to your body....and now start allowing it to recover from all the battering you've put it through so you'll be fresh in three weeks. You could do this IM tomorrow if you had to, you're there....and we're all so damn proud of you. 0
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Ha!! And to think, during my marathon I kept hearing you yell at me to HTFU!!
And speaking of all the way around the course, I believe we'll probably be able to track you - YAY!!! I'm assuming it will be like the Boston Marathon where they'll send out splits at certain check points. Who else on the boards is going to Austria?? 0 -
RedB & handangeo are the only ones I can think of off the cuff. Theres a rollcall thread around somewhere.....Ha!! And to think, during my marathon I kept hearing you yell at me to HTFU!! And speaking of all the way around the course, I believe we'll probably be able to track you - YAY!!! I'm assuming it will be like the Boston Marathon where they'll send out splits at certain check points. Who else on the boards is going to Austria??
And yeah, splits will be available, Ill pm my full name to ya if you must, lol.0 -
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I swam tonight. Pool was full of tri club fish and another Pirhana IMAT guy I hadn't met before. He was fast. We have nothing in common. Did 2700 in a pyramid set, 100 up to 500 and back down again. 100 w/u and s/d. I was slow. Some things don't change. Enjoyed it though. 0
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elvis jones wrote: »I have a nice pic of you at the run turnaround on sat...........
Why does that sound almost like a threat?
No worries on the playlist. Take your time!0 -
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Chicked out, eh? That sounds about right.wow, I feel so bad, Got up yesterday to run and got back into bad as leg was sore, and this morning up at 5:30 and the rain was bucketing down and chicked out,
Fair play to you bloody savage.
Thanks man. Before I went out part of the reason I didnt bail was having to come on here and admit to wussing out. All the way around I had RedB as a virtual running partner and Dory on the sidelines with her P.M.A. Peer pressure works. 0 -
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shotgunmcos wrote: »RESPECT!!! Hunnymonster who?
You are the Chuck Norris of this Forum
+1 what JB said... glass of vino and a bath this evening or something akin
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Fly into Lublijana, with my good old momma. (who doesnt want to come, she thinks its too tough). Nirvana take over from there, hopefully, and tell me where Im supposed to be, and when.Oryx - What are your logistics for getting to Klagenfurt? Have you a support crew in tow? I really should think about it more, Ive been so focussed on training, Im not even that sure where Im staying.
Not as bad as the guy I met at the pool last night tho, who is so casual he hasnt booked his flights.......
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This morning at 4.15am I was lying in bed listening to rain pelting off the windows. This morning, I had to do a 3 hour long run. I was not a happy bunny. Quick adjustment to kit (longs and a long-sleeve, though not waterproof jacket) and I took a large dose of htfu and headed out. It was miserable. I kept looking at my watch going, 1/12th done... 1/10th done... 1/5th done.... as the minutes ticked by. Sometimes, running in the rain is refreshing. This was not refreshing, it was rotten. In four years of all season running, I can safely say I have never run in worse conditions. There was thunder and lightening as I got home.
Took two powerbar gels during the run, and they went through me like a dose of salts. To say any more would be tmi, but it werent good..... Other than that picked up a waterbottle a few times at a crossover point. Anyway, if I was thirsty I just had to wring out my shirt. The 'why dont you quit?' demons were in my head from very early on, it was hard to ignore the desire to just go home.
Eventually got home at 8am, 20 miles done, 3hours 3minutes. And you know what? I was laughing like a loon. I beat the demons, and got my mileage done. Thank christ. I felt good finishing and could have run another 6 miles no problem, which is a boost.
My concern for Austria now is that if its hot, us Irish are going to suffer like dogs. Its like the depths of winter here, and we havent acclimatised to heat!
I sat in my office at lunch time looking at the rain and decided not to run, then I read this and HTFU and went out and did 8 miles of intervals, all because of you Respect!
p.s. I didn't realise there was a 4.15 in the middle of the night 0 -
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