"We can rebuild her!"

Brianderunner · 19-09-2011 10:19pm

^ You should have left it on page 40. A lot of us will be happy if we never see that image again

rainbow kirby · 19-09-2011 10:23pm

Brianderunner wrote: »

A lot of us will be happy if we never see that image again

Some of us have been waiting a very long time to see that, so we're enjoying the moment :pac:

Brianderunner · 19-09-2011 10:25pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Some of us have been waiting a very long time to see that, so we're enjoying the moment :pac:

Its the advice i gave them in the ice bath after the frank duffy that made all the difference i'd say

Sure Limerick won it in 1884, we're ok :rolleyes:

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2011 9:52am

Heard back from the doctor this morning - blood tests have shown that I'm anaemic, and need to supplement with iron and vitamin C. Also need to eat more red meat - steak for dinner tonight then!

Glad it's nothing more serious (or difficult to deal with) than that... should hopefully be able to ease back into some running this week.

RacoonQueen · 20-09-2011 9:54am

Vitamin D levels OK? Might be an idea to start that as well to help build the immune system. Especially at this time of year.

RayCun · 20-09-2011 9:56am

since you haven't been running, you might have missed the interview on last week's Marathon Talk. You should download the full interview from here (they didn't include it all on the show), it's all about blood donation, iron levels, what foods to avoid, that kind of thing.

Brianderunner · 20-09-2011 9:57am

Good news i guess. Avoid caffeine with the iron an hour before and after, i'm sure the doctor told you that already.

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 10:03am

Brianderunner wrote: »

Good news i guess. Avoid caffeine with the iron an hour before and after, i'm sure the doctor told you that already.

Liver and onions for dinner, mmmmm:D

menoscemo · 20-09-2011 10:12am

I always said that steak was the food of champions.

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 10:14am

menoscemo wrote: »

I always said that steak was the food of champions.

But you eat it?

Pisco Sour · 20-09-2011 10:20am

Glad to hear that the illness is not serious.

If you had to pick one illness to have then that one would be right on the money. Certainly wouldn't say no to a bit of the following:

I think a trip to South America could be the perfect cure!

RacoonQueen · 20-09-2011 10:28am

I never understand why anyone would want to eat something that has blood pouring out of it...

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 10:37am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I never understand why anyone would want to eat something that has blood pouring out of it...

You weren't watching the Late Late the other night then :pac:

littlebug · 20-09-2011 10:46am

I don't know if you're taking iron supplements RK? I used to take Spatone... easier on the tum. Hopefully you'll start to feel a difference in energy levels soon.

menoscemo · 20-09-2011 11:18am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I never understand why anyone would want to eat something that has blood pouring out of it...

:rolleyes: For the iron obviously

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2011 11:23am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I never understand why anyone would want to eat something that has blood pouring out of it...

Because well-done steak is for heathens. :pac:

It's not blood anyway, just delicious juices.

Brianderunner · 20-09-2011 11:24am

Iron supplements (Galfer at least) have the same side effects as a night on the black stuff, be aware!

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 11:25am

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Because well-done steak is for heathens.

Here we go again...

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 11:42am

rainbow kirby wrote: »

It's not blood anyway, just delicious juices.

Fast forward to 12:00 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XmMAnkD9HE

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2011 2:21pm

Brianderunner wrote: »

Iron supplements (Galfer at least) have the same side effects as a night on the black stuff, be aware!

Ugh, Guinness farts (amongst other things) :eek:

Mr Slow · 20-09-2011 2:59pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Ugh, Guinness farts (amongst other things) :eek:

Look out Xena! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

rainbow kirby · 20-09-2011 9:14pm

04072511 wrote: »

I took inspiration from this and cooked roast beef for dinner. NYOM

:cool:

Mr Slow wrote: »

Look out Xena! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

She'll be grand. :pac:

rainbow kirby · 22-09-2011 7:47pm

Decided to try out a short test run this evening. 15 minute run, never faster than about 6.30/km pace, felt like there was someone sitting on my chest by the end. :mad:

Suppose I can't bitch too much though, given that it's my first run in about two and a half weeks...

rainbow kirby · 24-09-2011 1:39pm

Took Xena to the park for a little spin today, kept it very gentle - including stopping to have a chat with a Cork guy who needed directions but then turned the conversation to GAA. Don't feel as bad now as I did after the run on Thursday thankfully, I think the 11 hours of sleep I had last night helped there...

rainbow kirby · 25-09-2011 8:44pm

Did another short run this evening, just around 15 minutes again. Thankfully my chest didn't feel as bad as it did on Thursday while running. Kept the pace very slow again, around 11 min/mile pace, feels like I did about 5-6 miles rather than a mile and a half though :eek:

rainbow kirby · 29-09-2011 8:58pm

Hadn't even tried to run in a few days - have been crazy busy in work this week and was feeling really crappy on Monday and Tuesday, but felt a little better today and decided to chance a short run this evening. Big mistake, felt like absolute crap the whole way around. Never felt like I could get my breath properly at all - I should never be feeling like that at around 7 min/km pace. Called it quits after around 15 minutes, a little over 2km covered.

Mr Slow · 29-09-2011 9:07pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Hadn't even tried to run in a few days - have been crazy busy in work this week and was feeling really crappy on Monday and Tuesday, but felt a little better today and decided to chance a short run this evening. Big mistake, felt like absolute crap the whole way around. Never felt like I could get my breath properly at all - I should never be feeling like that at around 7 min/km pace. Called it quits after around 15 minutes, a little over 2km covered.

Once you get your iron levels back up you'll be back riding Xena into the ground!

rainbow kirby · 29-09-2011 9:07pm

Mr Slow wrote: »

Once you get your iron levels back up you'll be back riding Xena into the ground!

And how

Bally8 · 29-09-2011 9:13pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Hadn't even tried to run in a few days - have been crazy busy in work this week and was feeling really crappy on Monday and Tuesday, but felt a little better today and decided to chance a short run this evening. Big mistake, felt like absolute crap the whole way around. Never felt like I could get my breath properly at all - I should never be feeling like that at around 7 min/km pace. Called it quits after around 15 minutes, a little over 2km covered.

Jeez RK you have really had a tough year of it. Hopefully now that you know what the problem might be, you will be back to yourself soon enough.

Brianderunner · 29-09-2011 10:14pm

Remember 5pm on Monday is the dealine for the DCM, we cant have you missing out now

"We can rebuild her!"

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