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The Boggers Log
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Ha ha dang it, I only saw the back of you as you whizzed by me.
I'd black shorts and a black top, was with a girl from work with an orange t-shirt. Not ever sure if we were running, she likes to do a long walk before she'll do any running
I wear blue runners, say hello next time
Yep remember passing you, ye were almost at the back/last pitch. Thought ye we out for a stroll in the evening sun
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Maybe that's a conversation you could have with Krusty, given your tendency to find yourself in locations where it's often the best option? Nice going.
Did you have a chinwag with that Coptic Pope fella? Does he work out?
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Annie get your Run wrote: »Ooh wonder if that will be in the same place that Joanna Lumley did hill walking on her Japan programme, looked amazing. I think she said similar re Tokyo but other parts of Japan are supposed to be spectacular. Enjoy!
Sunday: early morning start as I was doing a bit of hill walking on Mount Takao, which although outside the city is still within the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Got the Yamanote line to Shinjuki and then another train to Takao. The mountain height is 600 metres and there are a number of hiking trails up to the summit, we took the narrower dirt trails on the way up (they were much less busy) and the mainly paved route down which was packed. The hike itself wasn't too bad and we were shaded from the sun by large trees and foliage on both sides of the trail. The summit was feckin thronged with people and there was just an ok view as the visibility wasn't great.
Grabbed a drink and an ice cream before heading down. Was looking around for an age for a bin but they have none. Zero. Everyone brings their own rubbish home, no bins and I've never seen a tidier public amenity, absolutely brilliant!
Stopped at the temple on the way down to say a quick prayer for world peace and a sub 3
Spent about 3 hours of easy to moderate hiking before getting the train to Harajuku to be dragged around shops for another 3 hours! The place was packed solid, I couldn't believe the crowds.
Plan today was for 7 miles easy but I'd only a short window as I'd some commitments to sort before shipping out of Japan for another 3 day trip. Only managed to get 5 miles easy done on the hotel treadmill.
The Japanese are very polite but my back is fecked from all the bowing
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »
Grabbed a drink and an ice cream before heading down. Was looking around for an age for a bin but they have none. Zero. Everyone brings their own rubbish home, no bins and I've never seen a tidier public amenity, absolutely brilliant!
You don't get drinks and ice cream at the top of the hills around Connemara Sounds like a beautiful hike.
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Monday: flew into Seoul early this morning. Much prefer Seoul to Tokyo, seems much more vibrant and full of energy. The people are also more engaging and up for a laugh and by Jesus can they drink! I'm staying in a very nice Lotte hotel, it's a bit posh and has a 3 star Michelin restaurant on the top floor. Finished my meeting early afternoon and we were taken out for drinks and food.
Was brought to the Gwangjang market and saw the most nauseating culinary dish ever, I actually nearly gawked. There was "food" on a dish covered in a sauce that was actually moving, it was a live octopus and the diner would lift it up and snip off a bit of the tentacle and eat it!!! I broke out in a sweat as they assured me that it was in fact delicious. We ended up eating at a Korean BBQ where they placed hot charcoal in a receptacle in the middle of the table put a grill over it and we bbq'ed meats and vegetables that they brought to the table. Finished (rather than started) the meal with a tofu, chilli and vegetable soup that you scooped rice into, apparently it's good for the digestion! I made my excuses and made a hasty retreat as it looked long me it was going to be a long night.
Got back to the hotel and decided I'd do a couple of easy miles around the tourist area of the city. Was having trouble with my e mails so I'd didn't know what was on this weeks plan, so just decided to do 4 easy miles. Had to concentrate really hard to make sure I remembered which way I'd run as it would have been easy to get lost. Lovely balmy evening for a run, enjoyed it even though it was slow and very stop/start. More travel diary than running log at the moment but updating the log is better than watching Korean tv in the hotel room! Hoping to get up to see the DMZ at the North Korean border tomorrow.
When I eventually got my e mails the plan today had me down for a rest day
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Monday: flew into Seoul early this morning. Much prefer Seoul to Tokyo, seems much more vibrant and full of energy. The people are also more engaging and up for a laugh and by Jesus can they drink! I'm staying in a very nice Lotte hotel, it's a bit posh and has a 3 star Michelin restaurant on the top floor. Finished my meeting early afternoon and we were taken out for drinks and food.
Was brought to the Gwangjang market and saw the most nauseating culinary dish ever, I actually nearly gawked. There was "food" on a dish covered in a sauce that was actually moving, it was a live octopus and the diner would lift it up and snip off a bit of the tentacle and eat it!!! I broke out in a sweat as they assured me that it was in fact delicious. We ended up eating at a Korean BBQ where they placed hot charcoal in a receptacle in the middle of the table put a grill over it and we bbq'ed meats and vegetables that they brought to the table. Finished (rather than started) the meal with a tofu, chilli and vegetable soup that you scooped rice into, apparently it's good for the digestion! I made my excuses and made a hasty retreat as it looked long me it was going to be a long night.
Got back to the hotel and decided I'd do a couple of easy miles around the tourist area of the city. Was having trouble with my e mails so I'd didn't know what was on this weeks plan, so just decided to do 4 easy miles. Had to concentrate really hard to make sure I remembered which way I'd run as it would have been easy to get lost. Lovely balmy evening for a run, enjoyed it even though it was slow and very stop/start. More travel diary than running log at the moment but updating the log is better than watching Korean tv in the hotel room! Hoping to get up to see the DMZ at the North Korean border tomorrow.
When I eventually got my e mails the plan today had me down for a rest day
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »
Ps. Can't seem to post photo attachments as I'm getting a different format of Boards?
Have a look at the very very bottom of the screen for the line that has 'contact us' FAQ's etc, it should also say 'touch site' and 'responsive site' if it doesn't say 'responsive site' then it will say 'legacy site' click on that to get back to the old format (if you're on your phone then click on touch site). Hopefully that'll work.
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Annie get your Run wrote: »
We need your photos
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Really really like Seoul, it's definitely one of my favourite cities. It's crowded (over 25 million people in the wider Seoul metropolitan area), vibrant and a bit crazy. The food is varied and very good (just be careful what you pick up) the people are friendly and set against a backdrop of mount Bukhan with the Han river flowing through it, it really is a spectacular city.
The night time sky line is lit up by a multitude of neon colours and the Lotte World tower, (556 metres high and one of the regions tallest) is very impressive at night. Definitely will come back.
Tue: early morning start as I was getting a guided tour of the DMZ (demilitarised zone) area between South and North Korea. The DMZ is a bit of a misnomer as there is military presence in the area just no civilians. There were over 3 million land mines in the DMZ and only about 1 million have been found, the guide told us that in times of high rainfall mines can get washed down from the DMZ area.
There is also another highly controlled "border" between South Korea and the DMZ called the CCL (civilian control line) and this corridor is about 4k wide and 250k long, the DMZ is another 2k wide. The CCL has a big military and military police presence and all civilians are carefully controlled in and around this area and our passports were checked by the military police before we were allowed to proceed.
After about an hours transfer from the hotel we arrived at Imjingak Park where Freedom Bridge (the bridge across which the POWs were repatriated at the end of the Korean War) is located. The park is located on the banks of the Imjin river and has a number of statues and monuments dedicated to the Korean War. You can also see on display a train engine that was destroyed by shrapnel and riddled with bullet holes. A bit of a peculiarity was the small amusement theme park that was beside all the war memorials!!
There have been 4 "infiltration" tunnels dug by the North Koreans into South Korea controlled territory, and we were going to visit the 3rd one. It was discovered in 1978 and is about a mile long and extends 435 metres into the South side of the DMZ. It's about 6 feet high and wide and could facilitate 30,000 troops an hour passing through it. We entered via the South Korean interception tunnel and it was very interesting to see the dynamite holes made by the North Koreans at the tunnels end. The tunnel has been sealed at the start of the South controlled area and is monitored by CCTV and motion sensors.
Went from the tunnel to the Dora observatory and the Dorsan train station. From the Dora observatory you can see right across the DMZ and into North Korea. Propaganda music was blaring across the landscape with massive flagpoles flying the respective countries flags a couple of hundred metres apart as if in a standoff. It was interesting to see the contrast between the two countries landscapes, the South has lush green bushes and trees and the North was barren and devoid of foliage. The Dorsan train station was build to connect the railroads of the two countries but it isn't in use and it's a bit surreal to see signage for Pyongyang station but the whole area is closed off.
Very enjoyable but I would have liked to visit the JSA (joint security area) where the soldiers from the two countries face off but you need 48 hours notice and can only travel with an approved tour guide.
Had an absolutely fantastic sashimi evening meal in a small private traditional room and we'd to leave our shoes outside. I was walking all day and was starting to smell like a mature cheese but nobody complained. Never ate as much raw fish in my life and the quality and presentation was excellent.
I must be the only auld lad in Seoul with grey hair, they all dye their hair jet black, might turn up to the next race with a mad black doo
Oh yea, plan today called for 6 miles easy with 6 x 45 seconds at 10k pace off 2 min jog. Had to treadmill this, did the faster stuff a bit quick at 3.52k pace but was happy enough to get it done.
Heading back home today.
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Back to the wind and rain
It's the first time I've come back from a business trip and wished I'd more time abroad, really would have liked a few more days in Seoul and I'm already angling to get back out there in a few weeks!
Back to the bog and basics for now though!
Body clock a bit all over the place and I'd only a couple of hours kip last night so I was fairly tired heading out for my run today.
Yesterday was a rest day and today had me down for what is becoming a habitual 7 miles easy. Took a late lunch and headed out to Dangan to get this done. After about a mile I bumped into one of the fast lads by chance, he was doing 10 miles easy and I tagged along for a bit with him. I told him he'd either need to slow down or to just head off, he slowed down but it was still too fast and after about 3/4 miles I let him go and finished off myself.
7 miles @ 7.27.
I'm going to train away for another while before I commit to anything as I'm still managing a basket of niggles and I want to try and address them once and for all.
Back to the S&C sessions tomorrow and also going to see the orthotics guy as I think the latest set I got might need some tweaking.
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OOnegative wrote: »Yeah cause it's the orthotics that's to blame for you not going sub 3 by now!!!!!
I have to blame something at this stage for the monumental failure and I'm running out of excuses
Shouldn't you be busy rubbing sun screen into your head!
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »I have to blame something at this stage for the monumental failure and I'm running out of excuses
Shouldn't you be busy rubbing sun screen into your head!
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I'm more bronzed now than AMK after a date with one of his bottles of St Tropez!!!0 -
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AuldManKing wrote: »I met a guy on Tuesday night in Dunboyne who was much more tanned than me.
I was dead jealous.
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Not great news for me, had an MRI to try and get to the bottom of the persistent knee niggle that's been at me since March
Seems like I've a complex tear in the post horn medial meniscus
Currently taking advice to ascertain next steps
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »Not great news for me, had an MRI to try and get to the bottom of the persistent knee niggle that's been at me since March
Seems like I've a complex tear in the post horn medial meniscus
Currently taking advice to ascertain next steps
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Sh1t. I'm sorry to hear that. I hope it's something easily fixed.0 -
ThebitterLemon wrote: »Not great news for me, had an MRI to try and get to the bottom of the persistent knee niggle that's been at me since March
Seems like I've a complex tear in the post horn medial meniscus
Currently taking advice to ascertain next steps
TbL
Ah sorry to hear that C. I hope its something that can be repaired easily and have you back on the roads before you get a chance to miss it.0 -
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