Mr Slow: The Return

Mr Slow

nachoqueen wrote: »

best of luck out there!

Now where have you been hiding?

nachoqueen

Stuck in a trigger point foam roller - only just escaped !

Mr Slow

I made my way to the start with the Vaggababe relay team who were very sweet in offering words of encouragement to a demented Mr. Slow (I was the poster boy for taper madness). I could feel my heart pounding in my ears, my legs felt heavy, my ankles uncomfortable, I was doubting every aspect of my training. Then the gun went off and we took off, I spent the first mile trying to slow down and fall somewhere between 8:20 and 8:30 pace hoping to pick it up in the latter half (if I made it that far),

I was feeling great by 6 miles when I passed the Vaggabond at the relay changeover, he caught up with me before the tunnel having torn Claralara to the ground trying to wrestle the wristband from her. We chatted for a while and I was starting to believe I could actually get a result, a quick pit stop in the hedges outside the tunnel and I saw the 3:45 pacers go by but I was still up on them by 1 min at this stage (chip time) so I trotted along behind them for a while, met meandtheroad and we chatted for a few miles, I passed Chinguetti at about 10 miles (on his way to the half start line) and refused to allow Woddle ignore me, how he could pretend not to recognise me with 'Mr. Slow' on my shirt I don't know. I almost missed the mat at the halfway mark and had to hop on my right foot dangling the tag over it from the outside, none of the runners who almost fell over were very impressed with me so it was time to push on past the 3:45 pacers. I ran for a few miles with a chap dressed as Forrest Gump but lost him at a water station (he passed me towards the end running his 5th marathon this year:mad:).

I ran solidly right up past mile 22 so to answer pistol's question and quote Meno 'Trust in P&D';), the last few miles were really tough trying to stay within 30 secs of pace. Claralara was on the quay as I neared Patrick's bridge and the missed high 5 made me laugh through the tears.(I had gotten a bit weepy just before that:o) When I neared the turn I could hear the crowds roaring and the closer I got to the finish the more people there were and the faster I ran, crossing the line at 7:38 pace.

26.42 miles in 3:43:12 average pace 8:27

Many thanks again to the boardsies in Cork for the words of encouragement and apologies for the long post which believe me could have been about 4 times longer.

I had a few pints with the gang and have to say really enjoyed every aspect of Cork, the crowds were great from the throngs at the finish to the elderly couple around mile 23 sitting on their front step saying 'hello' to all the runners.

rainbow kirby

Congrats man, great run yesterday

RacoonQueen

Congrats again dude. Cracking running. Twas a great weekend in Cork.

Edit: Hope the legs feel good today. :pac:

Mr Slow

I think it'll definately be one for the road trip calendar next year!

menoscemo

Great Run. Very solid mile splits there

Mr Slow

menoscemo wrote: »

Great Run. Very solid mile splits there

It's great to be sane again, at least relatively:rolleyes:

Perkina3

Well done chief on an EXCELLENT time. Can't emphasise that enough....

If I can run a marathon in that U will see me beaming from ear to ear mate!

Though don't get me wrong.... I am happy I don't have to wear them pink socks!! :P:rolleyes:

Well done again chief! Wil you be in Dunshaughlin

rainbow kirby

Perkina3 wrote: »

I am happy I don't have to wear them pink socks!! :P:rolleyes:

I'm quite tempted to wear them for Dunshaughlin just for fun

Mr Slow

Perkina3 wrote: »

Though don't get me wrong.... I am happy I don't have to wear them pink socks!! :P:rolleyes:

Well done again chief! Wil you be in Dunshaughlin

Thanks Dude, I'm gutted I couldn't help you explore your feminine side;)

I'll be in Dunshaughlin, sans pink socks!

Woddle

mrslow wrote: »

how he could pretend not to recognise me with 'Mr. Slow' on my shirt I don't know.

Really sorry about that especially after you and your family gave me some much needed support at Donore. I thought you were just a friend of chinguettis and seperate to boards, it wasn't till you went by that Chinguetti said sth and I tried to shout after.

Congrats on the PB solid running.

Perkina3

Ah well look...U never know...I may make an appearance in said socks... Though I am thankful I have the choice! :P

Right, question for ppl.... I need a pic of these socs.... Need to see if my manlyness can handle wearing the socks :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

RacoonQueen

Perkina3 wrote: »

Ah well look...U never know...I may make an appearance in said socks... Though I am thankful I have the choice! :P

Right, question for ppl.... I need a pic of these socs.... Need to see if my manlyness can handle wearing the socks :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Mr Slow

Woddle wrote: »

Really sorry about that especially after you and your family gave me some much needed support at Donore. I thought you were just a friend of chinguettis and seperate to boards, it wasn't till you went by that Chinguetti said sth and I tried to shout after.

Congrats on the PB solid running.

Don't worry D, if it was an act you'd be up for an oscar!

Brianderunner

Well done, not just on your time but on your commitment over the last 12 weeks. Roll on sub 3'30 in the DCM.

tHE vAGGABOND

good man yourself, a great run

W.B. Yeats

Well done
Great racing

pistol_75

Well done Mrslow. Great consistent running and splits. Whats up next for you now?

papamike

Great running Mrslow, hard work paid off. I take it it's a bit thumbs up for P&D 55 mile plan for sub 3:45?

Mr Slow

pistol_75 wrote: »

Well done Mrslow. Great consistent running and splits. Whats up next for you now?

Thanks Pistol.

I have the Dunshaughlin 10k at the end of the month, I'm pacing 2hrs at the Clontarf half and ultimately have my sights set on DCM and at least a low 3:3x!;)

papamike wrote: »

Great running Mrslow, hard work paid off. I take it it's a bit thumbs up for P&D 55 mile plan for sub 3:45?

Thanks Papamike, I ran to 22 miles comfortably so the 12 week plan works very well, I did add 2 x 20 milers to it though for good measure.:D

nachoqueen

and you only started running last april-holy smokes batman!
I bought the p & D book off amazon today
well done again

Mr Slow

nachoqueen wrote: »

and you only started running last april-holy smokes batman!
I bought the p & D book off amazon today
well done again

I'll have to seek commission.:D

Mr Slow

I've just realised that Dunshaughlin is two weeks from Saturday, I'll be running it as a recovery run

shazkea

Great running on Mon Mrslow, congrats again. How are the legs feeling now

JEmily

mrslow wrote: »

26.42 miles in 3:43:12 average pace 8:27

:eek::eek::eek: Holy Smolly, what a great achievement, you have been doing some serious training. Some amount of commitment there, fab time...don't think i want to run with you anymore:(

Mr Slow

shazkea wrote: »

Great running on Mon Mrslow, congrats again. How are the legs feeling now

Thanks Shaz, quads are a bit sore but not bad, I had an ice bath last night:eek:

JEmily wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek: Holy Smolly, what a great achievement, you have been doing some serious training. Some amount of commitment there, fab time...don't think i want to run with you anymore:(

Thanks Boss!

shels4ever

Well done MrSlow all your hard work paid of.

papamike

Thanks Papamike, I ran to 22 miles comfortably so the 12 week plan works very well, I did add 2 x 20 milers to it though for good measure.:D[/QUOTE]

Sounds good. Still haven't made up my mind but looking at Runners World 3:45 plan at the minute or maybe P&D 18 week/55 mile plan. Have ran very little since Kildare half as have a couple of slight niggles (achilles and calf) that I am trying to sort out, not serious but a little tender. Runners World is a 16 week plan compared to P&D's 18 so the extra couple of weeks to get back to 20+ mpw may be needed - must start a log here for it as there may be others using same plan.

Aimman

Finally getting to catch back up on people's logs. Well done, brilliant time. Will be watching to see how you do in Dublin. Think I might have to keep an eye on you now.