[gerard65]

Originally Posted by menoscemo

It's 40 days after lent starts too.
I never saw the point of lent being 46 days. I though jebus spent 40 days in the desert not 46.

Marathon Des Sables?

[tunguska]

Originally Posted by 04072511

Ah here, that's a bit OTT. Maybe at the elite end yes, but for anybody below this, a few pints of the black stuff or a few glasses of vino after a good race or cracking training run won't do anybody any harm at all.

When is it ever just a few pints or a few classes of wine in this country? I've only ever known one person in my lifetime who could truly keep to one or two pints and leave at that. You dont have to be an elite athlete to benefit from not drinking, its win win all around. Theres only positives from cutting it out.

[ThisRegard]

Ah it's easy to go for only one or two and leave it at that. If you can do it there's no need to go cutting it out completely.

If people feel the need to cut something out, why not do it permanently rather than just for lent ? It's akin to slagging all the new joggers you see at New Years and never again after a couple of weeks.

[Pisco Sour]

Originally Posted by tunguska

When is it ever just a few pints or a few classes of wine in this country? I've only ever known one person in my lifetime who could truly keep to one or two pints and leave at that. You dont have to be an elite athlete to benefit from not drinking, its win win all around. Theres only positives from cutting it out.

Painting large brush strokes there.

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by ThisRegard

Ah it's easy to go for only one or two and leave it at that. If you can do it there's no need to go cutting it out completely.

If people feel the need to cut something out, why not do it permanently rather than just for lent ? It's akin to slagging all the new joggers you see at New Years and never again after a couple of weeks.

Because cutting out sweets for a few weeks right now will cut a few pounds off my weight which will benefit me in my race, and when that race is over then I have every right to reward myself.

That's why.

[ThisRegard]

It's nothing to do about having a right to reward yourself or not, it's about using lent as an excuse to do so rather than doing it all the time.

Ah I just go down the road of rewarding myself after every bit if physical exercise, gets you out more often instead of waiting for the races.

[verywell]

I am giving up chocolate. Should be an interesting few weeks

[menoscemo]

Originally Posted by TFBubendorfer

Because cutting out sweets for a few weeks right now will cut a few pounds off my weight which will benefit me in my race, and when that race is over then I have every right to reward myself.

That's why.

+1. It's that simple. Lent just happens to coincide before said race.

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by ThisRegard

It's nothing to do about having a right to reward yourself or not, it's about using lent as an excuse to do so rather than doing it all the time.

Ah I just go down the road of rewarding myself after every bit if physical exercise, gets you out more often instead of waiting for the races.

Ok ... so how many people here exactly do lent for strictly religious reasons?

And running a 39 mile race is a bit more than "every bit of physical exercise".

[gerard65]

Originally Posted by menoscemo

Any Interest in a Lenten Challenge 2012?
It all starts on Wednesday.
I intend gving up chocolate and sweets and all sugary ****e. Anybody else giving anything up?

Why not booze, something which might be actually difficult.

[menoscemo]

Originally Posted by gerard65

Why not booze, something which might be actually difficult.

I know you won't believe me but I have not been drinking much of late . Giving it up would actually not be much of a sacrifice nor would it help me much in achieving my goal.

The sweets and chocolate are the big elephant in the room. My increased cosumption of sugary shoite has seen me put on a few pounds while running 70+ miles a week over the past few months so it has to go.

[ThisRegard]

Originally Posted by TFBubendorfer

And running a 39 mile race is a bit more than "every bit of physical exercise".

I said I reward myself after every bit of physical exercise.

[RacoonQueen]

I think I'll get a hot chocolate with marshmallows in it for my breakfast drink tomorrow. Anyone recommend anywhere in Stephens Green that does a nice one?

[gerard65]

Originally Posted by menoscemo

I know you won't believe me but I have not been drinking much of late . Giving it up would actually not be much of a sacrifice nor would it help me much in achieving my goal.

The sweets and chocolate are the big elephant in the room. My increased cosumption of sugary shoite has seen me put on a few pounds while running 70+ miles a week over the past few months so it has to go.

And I'm to believe that. 70 miles a week and your putting on weight? You must be eating a hell amount of fatty foods. I'd be very concerned about my health if that was me.

[menoscemo]

Originally Posted by gerard65

And I'm to believe that. 70 miles a week and your putting on weight? You must be eating a hell amount of fatty foods. I'd be very concerned about my health if that was me.

Get with the times gerard. Sugar is the devil, not fat.