"We can rebuild her!"

racheljev · 12-06-2011 9:56am

Hope you're feeling better J, have the antibiotics started to work yet?

rainbow kirby · 12-06-2011 10:47am

I think so, I'm definitely feeling a bit better than I was a few days ago. Back in work tomorrow, the proof will be in whether I can last beyond 2pm without wanting to crawl under my desk and go asleep.

dolliemix · 13-06-2011 10:44am

Sorry to hear you haven't been well. But good to see you're on the mend and hopefully you'll be out running and back to yourself by the weekend

Brianderunner · 13-06-2011 10:50am

RK, If i were you i would forget about racing until August. Dunshaughlin included.

rainbow kirby · 13-06-2011 10:52am

dolliemix wrote: »

hopefully you'll be out running and back to yourself by the weekend

Fingers crossed! Antibiotic finishes Wednesday, so hopefully back to some easy running this week.

tHE vAGGABOND · 13-06-2011 1:09pm

RK, If i were you i would forget about racing until August. Dunshaughlin included.

I must say, this does seem sensible advice. Forcing a run in Dunshaughlin after a long enough lay off and not running to the standards you hope and expect of yourself could be counter productive.

rainbow kirby · 13-06-2011 1:27pm

Good point. Dublin Pride is on the same day as Dunshaughlin so my drinking arm will still get a workout :pac:

Might do a 5k in July if I can just as a tester, before having a proper crack at the Dun Laoghaire 10k on the August bank holiday weekend.

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 1:59pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Good point. Dublin Pride is on the same day as Dunshaughlin so my drinking arm will still get a workout :pac:

Might do a 5k in July if I can just as a tester, before having a proper crack at the Dun Laoghaire 10k on the August bank holiday weekend.

I'll be on the sidelines in Dunshaughlin, you can keep me company!

RayCun · 13-06-2011 2:16pm

mrslow wrote: »

I'll be on the sidelines in Dunshaughlin, you can keep me company!

What?!?!?!

:):rolleyes::o:mad::(:eek::cool::P:confused::pac: !

(couldn't decide which smily to use)

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 2:26pm

RayCun wrote: »

What?!?!?!

:):rolleyes::o:mad::(:eek::cool::P:confused::pac: !

(couldn't decide which smily to use)

I didn't realise my presence in the race was a source of stress for you Ray, you must feel relieved. :P

RayCun · 13-06-2011 2:31pm

mrslow wrote: »

I didn't realise my presence in the race was a source of stress for you Ray, you must feel relieved. :P

That I won't have to buy you a pint! :pac:

so what's the story? post-marathon hangover?

menoscemo · 13-06-2011 2:35pm

mrslow wrote: »

I'll be on the sidelines in Dunshaughlin, you can keep me company!

Ahh man, you really should use that race to post a PB. You'll be well recovered in 2 weeks, by the looks of yesterday, you were recovered already.

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 2:35pm

RayCun wrote: »

That I won't have to buy you a pint! :pac:

so what's the story? post-marathon hangover?

I'm just going to take it easy (relatively) for a few weeks, I've been putting in the work all year, just taking a short time out from hard sessions before I start building towards DCM.

Woddle · 13-06-2011 2:38pm

mrslow wrote: »

I'm just going to take it easy (relatively) for a few weeks, I've been putting in the work all year, just taking a short time out from hard sessions before I start building towards DCM.

I think you're spot on Mr slow and I really like your disciplined approach. You could run Dunshaughlin and post a PB but why risk burning out and injury.

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 2:43pm

Woddle wrote: »

I think you're spot on Mr slow and I really like your disciplined approach. You could run Dunshaughlin and post a PB but why risk burning out and injury.

Thanks Woddle, I'll just have to beat Ray another day :pac:

RayCun · 13-06-2011 3:43pm

DCM smackdown!

rainbow kirby · 13-06-2011 3:48pm

RayCun wrote: »

DCM smackdown!

...while I watch. :cool:

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 3:50pm

RayCun wrote: »

DCM smackdown!

I like your confidence, you're after sub 3:20 I'm after sub 3:30 so that won't work, I reckon the series half marathon would make for a good contest.

RayCun · 13-06-2011 3:53pm

mrslow wrote: »

I like your confidence, you're after sub 3:20 I'm after sub 3:30

Yes, but you've run a faster marathon than I have :pac:
plus, the times I have targetted in recent races bear little resemblance to the times I have finished in

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 3:58pm

RayCun wrote: »

Yes, but you've run a faster marathon than I have :pac:
plus, the times I have targetted in recent races bear little resemblance to the times I have finished in

You should have left the negativity on holidays Ray, you've had one bad day which was still a pb. What's the target for Dunshaughlin? sub 43?

RayCun · 13-06-2011 4:00pm

mrslow wrote: »

You should have left the negativity on holidays Ray, you've had one bad day which was still a pb. What's the target for Dunshaughlin? sub 43?

Three bad days!

I might take it easy in Dunshaughlin now I don't have to beat you - the first half at sub-45 pace and see what I can do in the second half.

Mr Slow · 13-06-2011 4:02pm

RayCun wrote: »

Three bad days!

I might take it easy in Dunshaughlin now I don't have to beat you - the first half at sub-45 pace and see what I can do in the second half.

First half is faster, the rises in the second half may hold you at that pace.

rainbow kirby · 14-06-2011 10:12am

Bright blue Kayanos arrived. They are actually closer to sky blue than anything else, so they will clash delightfully with just about everything I own

Brianderunner · 14-06-2011 11:41am

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Bright blue Kayanos arrived. They are actually closer to sky blue than anything else, so they will clash delightfully with just about everything I own

What about the DCM top from last year, or your Man City jersey

rainbow kirby · 14-06-2011 11:42am

Why would I own a Man ****ty jersey? :pac:

Also, they're a different sky blue to the DCM top from last year, much brighter.

Brianderunner · 14-06-2011 11:57am

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Why would I own a Man ****ty jersey? :pac:

Beacuse they are the deserving FA cup champions and the league winners next year

Who put the ball in the Munich's net, YAYAYAYA Toure

rainbow kirby · 14-06-2011 12:04pm

Brianderunner wrote: »

Beacuse they are the deserving FA cup champions and the league winners next year

rainbow kirby · 16-06-2011 11:32am

Antibiotics done. Loading up on vitamins and such today, will be chancing a run tomorrow.

Cannot believe I've managed to miss 6 ****ing weeks of running since Barcelona.

rainbow kirby · 18-06-2011 1:49pm

Meant to get out last night for a run but ended up meeting up with a friend who I haven't seen in a couple of months and going for a meal with her, so didn't get out. Headed out this morning for a short run, put my snotrag/wristband over the Garmin so I wouldn't be watching it the whole time.

I got a fright when I saw the data. I wasn't making any particular effort to slow down or speed up. 4.49km/2.79 miles covered, average pace 9.37/mile. Average HR is even further into the stratosphere. 179bpm average/191bpm max, with only the times where I had to wait to cross a road bringing it down a bit. (in case anyone's curious) Resting's back down to 47, so this is crazy...

DigiJem · 18-06-2011 9:51pm

Glad to see you’re back out running, mind yourself for the next few runs

"We can rebuild her!"

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