A Slow Journey to Faster Times

adrian522

Sill there and going strong when I left anyway, at least I think you were!

yaboya1

Ososlo wrote: »

did i leave before you? I can't remember:o

No, yourself, Ger, Gavlor, KU & a couple of others were still there when I left.

Tom Joad

Well done Yaboya - that's some report to - nearly had me thinking of doing a marathon after reading it!!

yaboya1

Tom Joad wrote: »

Well done Yaboya - that's some report to - nearly had me thinking of doing a marathon after reading it!!

Only nearly?
I'll have to work on my writing skills....:pac:

Tom Joad

yaboya1 wrote: »

Only nearly?
I'll have to work on my writing skills....:pac:

That's the closest anyone has come

aero2k

Great race report - it's different when you're not targeting a PB, but it can be really enjoyable.

Yes, I can confirm that Sean Hehir is a real gent. I saw him in the PP a few months back and said hello - he stopped his Garmin, turned round and came back to chat to me, and he was genuinely interested in my goals and my training - I hardly got to ask how he was doing. A great role model for any young athlete.

Gavlor

yaboya1 wrote: »

I'm not sure
I was first there, but I definitely wasn't last to leave.
Was a great day.

I ended up in one or two of dublins famous culchie spots followed by a kebab in zaytoons. Didn't get back to the hotel till 4am

RacoonQueen

Well done yaboya...nice to meet you (again apparently though I have no recollection of this mythical previous meeting)

yaboya1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Well done yaboya...nice to meet you (again apparently though I have no recollection of this mythical previous meeting)

I'm sure Marthastew can confirm my story.
It's no wonder people ignore your cheering in the crowd :pac::pac:

Edit; Thanks. Was nice to meet you too (although I said that the last time )

RacoonQueen

yaboya1 wrote: »

I'm sure Marthastew can confirm my story.
It's no wonder people ignore you in the crowd :pac::pac:

It is clearly due to me being so quiet and ladylike so they simply do not hear me...

aero2k

RacoonQueen wrote: »

It is clearly due to me being so quiet and ladylike so they simply do not hear me...

No, they don't want to risk being distracted by your awesomeness and lured onto the rocks of their own destruction.....unfortunately despite my focus I still managed to run aground, though from what I've been reading, it could have been much, much worse.

And now I'll leave yaboya's log alone as I promised I was going to give up posting random stuff on other peoples' logs. Come to think of it, I promised myself yesterday was my last marathon...

AuldManKing

aero2k wrote: »

No, they don't want to risk being distracted by your awesomeness and lured onto the rocks of their own destruction.....unfortunately despite my focus I still managed to run aground, though from what I've been reading, it could have been much, much worse.

And now I'll leave yaboya's log alone as I promised I was going to give up posting random stuff on other peoples' logs. Come to think of it, I promised myself yesterday was my last marathon...

To further hijack P's log.

Well done yesterday Sean, you were gone by the time I got in.
Super performance in hard conditions.

Talk next week, I'm off this week.

Duanington

Great report Yaboya1 - you really did have the look of a man who was content with the world when I saw you on the last stretch, your report sums it up very well. A great few months' running for you, looking forward to what you get up to next

RacoonQueen

aero2k wrote: »

No, they don't want to risk being distracted by your awesomeness and lured onto the rocks of their own destruction.....unfortunately despite my focus I still managed to run aground, though from what I've been reading, it could have been much, much worse.

And now I'll leave yaboya's log alone as I promised I was going to give up posting random stuff on other peoples' logs. Come to think of it, I promised myself yesterday was my last marathon...

People start forgetting things with old age...so look forward to hearing what the next one is!

yaboya1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Well done yaboya...nice to meet you (again apparently though I have no recollection of this mythical previous meeting)

RacoonQueen wrote: »

People start forgetting things with old age

RacoonQueen

Can someone point yaboya out to me next time we're in the vicinity of each other please? He's getting a punch in the stomach for that!

yaboya1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Can someone point yaboya out to me next time we're in the vicinity of each other please? He's getting a punch in the stomach for that!

Don't think I can make the boards Xmas beers this year.....

Netwerk Errer

Well done yaboya! Knocking out two performance's like that in such a short time is awesome. No better place to run a victory lap than Dublin yesterday. The support was incredible.

yaboya1

Tired, but happy

blockic

Nice shirt!

aero2k

RacoonQueen wrote: »

People start forgetting things with old age...

Who are you?:D

yaboya1

Has anyone got any idea what I could use (apart from those tiny little screwdrivers you get in Christmas crackers) to unscrew the back of this HRM?

Surely I'm not the first one to have faced this problem?

adrian522

yaboya1 wrote: »

Has anyone got any idea what I could use (apart from those tiny little screwdrivers you get in Christmas crackers) to unscrew the back of this HRM?

Surely I'm not the first one to have faced this problem?

I use the little screwdriver set you use to open laptops and the like. Can borrow it if you like.

yaboya1

adrian522 wrote: »

I use the little screwdriver set you use to open laptops and the like. Can borrow it if you like.

Thanks Adrian. Might have to take you up on that if I don't find something suitable beforehand. I'll let you know

SamforMayo

yaboya1 wrote: »

Has anyone got any idea what I could use (apart from those tiny little screwdrivers you get in Christmas crackers) to unscrew the back of this HRM?

Surely I'm not the first one to have faced this problem?

Try a steak knife if you have one with a narrow point.

yaboya1

SamforMayo wrote: »

Try a steak knife if you have one with a narrow point.

I found one of the recommended screwdrivers and replaced the battery, but the watch is still giving me the same problems. Looks like I may need a completely new HRM. Is there one I can get to wear on my wrist??

Gavlor

yaboya1 wrote: »

I found one of the recommended screwdrivers and replaced the battery, but the watch is still giving me the same problems. Looks like I may need a completely new HRM. Is there one I can get to wear on my wrist??

You sure it's not your heart?!!

overpronator

yaboya1 wrote: »

I found one of the recommended screwdrivers and replaced the battery, but the watch is still giving me the same problems. Looks like I may need a completely new HRM. Is there one I can get to wear on my wrist??

Check out the Mio Link on amazon, I think they're about 100 quid though. I've been considering one myself as I hate the straps. DC rainmaker reviews them, can't link as I'm on the phone.

SamforMayo

yaboya1 wrote: »

I found one of the recommended screwdrivers and replaced the battery, but the watch is still giving me the same problems. Looks like I may need a completely new HRM. Is there one I can get to wear on my wrist??

Ah sure how do I know! That's not my department at all:eek:

yaboya1

overpronator wrote: »

Check out the Mio Link on amazon, I think they're about 100 quid though. I've been considering one myself as I hate the straps. DC rainmaker reviews them, can't link as I'm on the phone.

Cheers OP. I'll take a look.
I want to do some more HR training but like you, I also hate the strap.