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A/Rtist in the spotlight: Pacing Mule
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27-05-2016 7:09am#1
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Many thanks Firedance for the write up and initial questions. Have to admit I never thought I would be doing one of these but I guess the forum ran out of fast runners and started working back
Firedance and many of the others are a hard act to follow. CJ is gone and now you have
I suspect most people reading this won't get the reference but those that do you know what to expect :pac:
So yeah I probably don't have a lot of running advice to offer the faster end of the spectrum here, have the experience though from coming from the very back of the field and into the top half for any questions about that. And of course there is the non running get to know you questions which at times prove more interesting anyway.
I'm on mobile during the day so won't be replying with any substance until the evening time. (Pre typed this reply actually so Firedance better have given be a good introduction
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I seem to keep missing/forgetting about this series;
(1) Best Premier League Team?
(2) Best Premier League CF?
(3) Best Premier League GK?
(4) Best Premier League manager?
(5) Just how good was that last GOT episode
And the lesser important questions;
(5) Are you doing anything different to manage/prevent injuries?
(6) What do you see your potential best marathon time - and when will you do it.0 -
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I've been meaning to post in these threads the last two weeks but somehow it gets to be Friday & I haven't
So I'm going to get in on day 1 !
Hi PM,
A few questions for you :
1. I was around when you posted here first & can see the huge improvements you've made. What do you put the improvement down to ?
2. A sub 19 5K or a sub 3.15 marathon ?
3. What are the best and worst things about Boards ?
4. The Bohermeen thread was a huge success here with almost all of the regular posters involved in one way or another. What did that mean to you ?
5. Your wife runs. Does she post here ? If not, would you encourage her to ?0 -
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Got an unexepected bit of time to myself so figure I will crack on with some of these. First off thanks again for the intro Firedance.
That's one hell of an opening question.We’ve all seen that fantastic before and after pic, you’ve obviously put a lot of hard work in to become the runner you are today, for those of us who didn’t know you back then, who was that Pacing Mule? Thanks for the compliment ! Well first off Pacing Mule wasn't around back then. I've been through a couple of other profiles / names here over the years. But obviously you're asking about the person I was pre running and pre losing weight. That guy was very overweight topping the scales at 17 stone. He was unhappy in general (perhaps didn't realise how unhappy he actually was at the time) and ultimately disgusted with himself to realise he was that weight and to realise that this was a huge factor in the lack of baby number 2. That was the proper starting point for me into a couch to 5k programme in conjunction with dieting.
I don't know that I have one tbh. They all suck equally at the timeWhat’s your favourite race distance? If pushed would say 5k because you can push yourself to the absolute limit and not have to hang on too long and personally have been happier with my 5k times and Pbs as they happened.
Marathon by a country mile. I've a very soft 10 mile for the simple reason I haven't raced one in 3 years so it doesn't count. But the marathon of 4:11 from last year was 11 minutes outside what I was targetting and on top of that was a bit of a soft target in the 1st place (soft relative to other times but not to the training / miles in the legs) My 5k PB would / should put me sub 3:30 so 4:11 is way out.What’s your softest PB?
Not anymore. In younger years trained quite a lot in Kenpo Karate but gave it up after a knee injury at a grade put me out for 6 months. I've played a bit of football too but goal keepers don't count too muchDo you take part in any other sports apart from running?
I'm a bit impatient by nature so main goals are things that I have a series of rather than mini goals to work towards main goals if you get me. (Working on that at moment !) I'm gunning for that magical line in the sand of 19:xx for a 5k. Granted 19:59 is only 1 second slower than 20:00 but it just reads so much better. That's the first main goal although I would be looking to bring that down into 18:xx later too. Aim past the goal so that the goal is the less scary option ! Badly need to improve the marathon time and if the legs hold up will look to do that in stepping stones with 3:45 in Longford at end of August.What is your main goal for this year?
Time travel. Both for the ability to witness events first hand and perhaps to change some !If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Yeah I would / am. My normal schedule makes joining a club impractical but if / when that changes I'd be keen to give it all a go.Would you ever consider XC or track?
Back in the days before Bon Jovi got stale and sh!te I went to one in the RDS. There was a storm during the gig. It lashed rain. There was lightning going off left right and centre and it was an epic gig. Within 2 years of that was outside the RDS selling my tickets for a different gig as it was a total meh and we didn't want to go anymore. Funny how it changed so quick.Best music gig to date?
Yes he is but it is a relatively rare occasion.Is meno ever wrong? 0 -
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Hi AMK(1) Best Premier League Team?
Spurs !(2) Best Premier League CF?
Harry Kane - Top scorer so the evidence is irrefutable and he has to be.
(This logic of course does not apply to question 1 )(3) Best Premier League GK?
Has to be Hugo Lloris and not just because I'm a Spurs fan.(4) Best Premier League manager?
Clean sweep for Spurs here. Pottechino. Again not just because I'm a Spurs fan but he has shown now with 2 teams how much progress, style and overall development including youth that he brings to teams he manages.(5) Just how good was that last GOT episode
One of the very best with the most awful of deaths so far. Hodor
But the whole tie up to the name from the past to the present events etc was brilliant.
And the lesser important questions;(5) Are you doing anything different to manage/prevent injuries?
That lesser important it had to share a number I'm trying to get my god damn calves to loosen up. :mad: Everything stems from them. So there's lots of stretching getting done, I don't walk up the stairs without doing lifts at the bottom step etc. I've been advised / urged to take up yoga or pilates to get some flexibility in general into the body which will help. Is most definitely on my agenda.(6) What do you see your potential best marathon time - and when will you do it.
That's a very interesting one. I think injury free and with the legs sorted out I have it in me to take it sub 3 before I get too old to do so. I'm thinking DCM 20180 -
Ron Gomall wrote: »Good luck Mule with the training
Few questions
Cheers Ron1. Carbs or IF
Intermittent Fasting ? Give me carbs any day please. Either to give up or to eat2. Hills or Speed sessions
I enjoy speed sessions better I have to say.3. Spurs or Leicester
What sort of bollox question is that. You know the answer to that4. Trail marathons or Road marathons
Road - I've never ran a trail marathon or race or indeed anything more than a couple of miles on a trail so don't really have the experience to answer that properly.5. Win beer mile or go sub 3.15
Beer mile all the way -that would give me a sub 5 min mile run, a race win, and beer !6. Medal biters or Virtual medalers
Biters being the lesser of two evils IMO. I don't know what, why where or when it became fashionable to pose for pictures biting your medals. Frankly I believe it a ridiculous thing to do.
However virtual medals / virtual races is far far worse. Fair play to those who offer the service as a business and if they make money from it so be it. BUT in essence what you have there is people going for a jog and then buying a medal for themselves for doing so. It's dressed up as a virtual race where you have to email your times etc in to the organiser but honestly all it does is allows people too embarassed to show off medals they bought themselves to their mates, justify it as a legitimate "race" they've ran. Saw one recently where the genius organiser managed to get 100 people to sign up to test the new website ... by buying a medal off him.7. Bressie or Roz to train you
No comment.8. Pints or Pizza after race
I believe both are in order !9. When's Meno coming back ?
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I've been meaning to post in these threads the last two weeks but somehow it gets to be Friday & I haven't So I'm going to get in on day 1 !
Hi PM,
A few questions for you :
Hi Kit, good plan, either beat the rush or help me not look like Billy no mates
Any answer I give here is going to sound like a bit of self back slapping isn't it ??1. I was around when you posted here first & can see the huge improvements you've made. What do you put the improvement down to ?
Obviously there's a lot of work gone into it. When I started running I couldn't complete day 1 week 1 of couch to 5k. That was even before posting here. I've lost over 5 stone in weight which is a massive help for improving the times :P. That I do credit as much as my own hard work to becoming involved in Slimming World. I'm aware that it is met with skepticism here from some people but I can honestly say it is a huge factor for me personally.
3:15 marathon. Funnily enough if you said sub 20 5k or 3:15 marathon I would probably pick sub 20 5k. I know that's stupid but that sub 20 when I do get it will mean a hell of a lot to me. Sub 19 is just icing on the cake.2. A sub 19 5K or a sub 3.15 marathon ?
Jaysus that could be a long thread of its own. But to briefly answer ..3. What are the best and worst things about Boards ?
The best:
The people and friends I've made here in the AR forum. There are some really great people here.
The facility to log your training in a manner where you can go back in detail to see how you've progressed / how you felt doing a session etc
The advice and knowledge here is incredible. I've learned so much here directly and indirectly from reading other peoples logs and threads.
The worst:
The occasional bad apple amongst the good people who do their best to rot the rest of the box.
The advice that isn't advice but is deliberate criticism / winding up masked as being nice. That boils my p!ss
Deleted posts that aren't acknowledged or explained. I know that kind of has a go at the mods and apologies to those who may be offended by it but it frustrates me greatly when threads are culled and it's like nothing ever happened.
This meant so much more to me than I've ever been able to express here. You've got to understand that not in a million years did I ever expect it to be so successful. I'm not even talking about the silly bet about the fancy dress that got me into that filthy jersey. From a personal point of view it was great to get the support of the community here for what was a fairly personal project. I wouldn't have expected that level of support for me - felt accepted here after it if that makes sense ! The atmosphere here at the time had been bad enough and to see almost everyone put aside all the bickering and join together for that was great. I used to be quite annoyed by those who were sniping at the thread in the background but as you said yourself almost everyone in the forum supported this so well and I do think that those who didn't were just caught up in the bickering too much. It was also great fun in general on the day and the generosity even afterwards where every single person who won their bets separately and without prompting donated their winnings back to the fund. There was even people donating after the event. Incredible stuff ! Lastly I got to see just how much those funds raised helped and what it meant to the parents of PALS pre school and my little buddy Zach in particular. It was just an all round privilege to have been involved in.4. The Bohermeen thread was a huge success here with almost all of the regular posters involved in one way or another. What did that mean to you ?
To anyone reading this who supported the fundraiser. Thanks again. I'm forever grateful.
No she doesn't post here (that I am aware of anyway !!) She's a frequenter of some of the facebook pages out there that are meant to be about running but rarely have decent discussion. Yeah I would encourage her to get advice from here for sure if not from me :pac:5. Your wife runs. Does she post here ? If not, would you encourage her to ?0 -
At least you're not Josh with a secret plan to fight inflation!
Very trueIs there a better box set than West Wing? How many times have you watched it from start to finish?
No there isn't.
I have the box set yep and I think it has been fully watched through 3 times. Add in watching the programme when it first ran and also am currently recording / watching for light entertainment the current run on Sky Atlantic and I'm heading for 5 complete run throughs. Two Cathedrals is IMO the best hour of TV ever made for the record and the final scene in particular has been watched many many times.Crisps or chocolate?
Very much mood depending ! Room for both though.What's your sporting background pre-running?
Mentioned earlier I think I trained heavily in martial arts as a teenager. Played a bit of football but that was the main "sport" I used to work for Leisureplex and got quite involved in ten pin bowling. Technically a sport but not really. :PWhat advice would you like to be able to go back and give yourself when you started running?
Slow the fcuk down (ironically given my first 5k was 35 minutes) but stop chasing PBs every run. It's not smart.
Progress doesn't have to be defined by distance. A better time at a shorter distance is equally if not better than a relatively the same time at a longer distance.
Listen to some of the people here. They know what they are talking about.0 -
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Hey Pat
One thing that frustrates and makes me sad in equal measure is people claiming they can't do this or that, like run a sub 3 hour marathon. When there's no physical reason they can't. But they will argue for their imagined limitations and give up before even trying.
Where do you come down on this, do you believe its nature and there's no way around it, or do you believe all things are possible and its about nurture?
I think that it depends on what is been referenced and by whom. Saying I can't run a 2 hour marathon is fair enough ! A 3 hour one is a difficult enough level but given enough time training and dedication it is doable. But I guess that does get covered in "there's no physical reason they can't" I believe that there are people who will look for every excuse they can find to stay and be happy at a level far beneath their potential because they aren't arsed putting in the effort to better it.
That's their choice of course but I'd rather someone say that's what I'm happy with / that's what I'm prepared to put in and get out rather than come out with an excuse for why they can't.Do you regret running that first marathon when you were carrying an injury? I mean if the same set of circumstances were to present themselves again, would you make the same decision or would you do differently?
No I honestly don't. I said it back then at the time that I totally agreed at face value with the advice not to run but it was about more than what people grasped. Basically it was worth it to me to run and the injury and layoff after was worth it. The same set of circumstances wouldn't happen again tbh - partly because I'd be smarter now and not get myself into them. That's about as close as I would go to anything near regret. I genuinely don't regret running it but yes I do accept that it wasn't an ideal outcome overall.Do you think you can run under 3 hours for the marathon? Do you have dream targets?
I've dodgy calves you see so I don't think I'm physically capable.
Yes I do have dream targets but I tend to dream about the next one - get that and then go again. There was a time that an under sub 30 5k was a dream but that was long ago.0 -
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Hi A. Few interesting questions here. Thanks !Fatherhood,how has it changed you?
Completely and utterly from day 1. You hear all about it from others. You don't expect it though to hit you so hard. That responsibility for another life, the absolute love you have that you didn't think possible, the life changing that is your everyday life that now has an added dimension to it. You don't think twice about crawling in and out of the display toy houses in Smyths because your daughter wants Daddy to come in and see. All sorts of minor stuff. All sorts of major stuff. It's an absolute life changer.Worst expierance on a date?..(if u dont tell them, i will)
You have me intrigued. You tell them (and me!) :pac:Gay byrne or turbidy?.
Gay Byrne - He's an institution that Tubs doesn't get close to.Is race walking a sport?
Yes technically but so is Ten Pin Bowling and DartsU reckon ud beat chivito in a track race?
Beer miles are held on tracks. I beat him last year. :PUv done a bit of drivin in the city...shud burds insurance be higher than gentlemens?
Oh that's a controversial one. In general and I emphasise general what I have noticed is that the absolute reckless likely to cause an accident moronic driving is 90% of the time caused by a gentleman. The silly slow driving holding people up, not being aware of surroundings etc is 90% female. That kind of driving causes accidents too (and I've seen some caused by bad driving from a driver who was completely oblivious to what they caused and drove on) So I think it's a bit of both.Ur on a debating team.....who from.boards wud u pick for ur team?
Well the debating forum here is deathly quiet so my original smart answer to put up the mods from there won't suit. Would very much depend on the topic being debated. Let me know what the topic is and I will give you a considered answer !Poetry...how do u like urs?
Written by Jim Morrison and placed over music from the doors. Like this ...Suncream song...best song ever?
No nowhere near it !Mcgregor....misunderstood,real deal or a total tool?
Starting to get into total tool category for me I'm afraid. I think he's overdone it at this stage.Burds boxing...tokenism or a real sport?
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Hi TFGR, hope you are well.This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »I haven't seen the before/after photos, where are they?
Had been posted in my log along the way but a couple of them here ...
Zola Budd - Was fascinated by her as a kid. Her back story learned as I grew older myself made me admire her even more. She got a raw deal in the press in the UK in particular IMOIf you could go on a training run with any 3 runners (living or dead), who would you pick and why?
Roger Bannister - First ever sub 4 mile and in the equipment of that day. What a story to hear him tell first hand.
Sonia O' Sullivan - Another early inspirer. Listened to a long interview marathon talk did with her and I'd love to have a similar conversation in person.
I've had moments of bliss running, where everything is so comfortable, I've felt at complete peace with myself and with my surroundings, the stresses of life forgotten completely and pure peaceful joy felt. A few miles of that no matter what the pace or time involved is a perfect run to me.What would you describe as 'the perfect run' and have you ever experienced it?0 -
G'day mate
What's the worst thing you've seen in one of our capitals fine dining establishments?
Sub 3 or top 3 national AG?
Indian or Chinese?the foodQuality or Quantity?
Given the choice where would you like to retire to?
Favorite kicks?
Sub 3 or Spurs winning the CL?
Should sport be a pharmaceutical free for all or clean?
Guilty secret?
Racing full out or 'I was only doing it as a tempo'?
Who would you like to play you in the movie version of the story of your life?
Playoff: Tigers or Owls?
Pro12: Connacht or Leinster?
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BeepBeep67 wrote: »G'day mate
What's the worst thing you've seen in one of our capitals fine dining establishments?
Sub 3 or top 3 national AG?
Indian or Chinese?the foodQuality or Quantity?
Given the choice where would you like to retire to?
Favorite kicks?
Sub 3 or Spurs winning the CL?
Should sport be a pharmaceutical free for all or clean?
Guilty secret?
Racing full out or 'I was only doing it as a tempo'?
Who would you like to play you in the movie version of the story of your life?
Playoff: Tigers or Owls?
Pro12: Connacht or Leinster?
CL Final: Real or Athletico?Grabs beers
Will answer last 3 now as they are time sensitive.
Tigers - But wouldn't mind the owls getting back in either.
Leinster - Obviously
Athletico - them real feckers keep nicking our best players. And Bale can still fcuk off. 0 -
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Pacing Mule wrote: »Will answer last 3 now as they are time sensitive.
Tigers - But wouldn't mind the owls getting back in either.
Leinster - Obviously
Athletico - them real feckers keep nicking our best players. And Bale can still fcuk off.
1-1 #CONNACHT
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Back to the rest of these !BeepBeep67 wrote: »G'day mate
G'day !What's the worst thing you've seen in one of our capitals fine dining establishments?
There is one particular place that has an arrangement with their suppliers that deliveries are to be left in a shed at the back of the restaurant. A key is provided etc. We drop their around 10am and the staff come in around 2/3 to start preparing for the evening. We drop fruit and veg so it's not too bad assuming that no rats make it into the shed. (They have been seen) But there is no fridge, it's just a standard shed baking hot on a sunny day - and the fresh meat is regularly there when we are delivering.:mad: Disgusting stuff.Sub 3 or top 3 national AG?
Sub 3 although I reckon a top 3 national AG would have me their by defaultIndian or Chinese?the food
Chinese no spoiler required.Quality or Quantity?
Depends on the scenario but in general and specifically to running quality miles (even if they are targeted easy pace miles being done for a specific reason) outweighs hundreds of junk miles.Given the choice where would you like to retire to?
We go to Malta most years and I love the place. Have it in the back of my mind at all times to go live / work / retire there.Favorite kicks?
These
Sub 3 or Spurs winning the CL?
Spurs winning the CL would give me more joy tbvh !!Should sport be a pharmaceutical free for all or clean?
Both I think. I can see the merits of letting those who want to do whatever they can do, take all sorts of drugs, risk their health etc free and let them at it. At the same time there has to be an option for those who want to compete clean and unaided. If we legalise all PEDs that forces those who don't dope to do so to compete. So I would love to see the 100m for clean natural athletes in 9-10 seconds whatever it may be and then a race of souped up 4 legged warriors doing it in 5 seconds if that's what they have engineered. Look at it like formula 1 as a constructor / driver combo.Guilty secret?
I doRacing full out or 'I was only doing it as a tempo'?
Personally speaking I don't see the point of entering a race and not racing it unless you are pacing it for someone. Giving it a half effort and then explaining to all around you it wasn't really your race effort is irritating and disrespectful to those who finished around you at full effort IMOWho would you like to play you in the movie version of the story of your life?
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Hi PM,
What's the one question you were dreading someone would ask but hasn't yet?
And of course, how would you answer it?
(Feel free to answer while under the influence)
Sober answer
I'm not dreading any question to be very honest. Curveballs are welcome and keep things interesting. Closest I could get to an answer for you would be if nobody was bothered asking anything.0 -
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Nice one P. I have enjoyed watching your progress over the last couple of years.
Cheers R and thanks !Q. How many pairs of running shoes do you have?
I usually have just one pair on the go with the previous pair serving as backupQ. What's your favourite pair?
I haven't found anything I liked as much as Brooks Ghost 6. Had 2 pairs of them but 7 turned out to be very different.Q. Gps watches. Help or hinderance?
A definite help. I understand that at times a watch could possibly be counter productive (I'm thinking perhaps a race where you didn't give it 100% because you were at your target pace and maybe could have gotten more out of it) but overall the benefits far outweigh any possible cons. May as well not wear shoes because originally we walked bear foot is what springs to mind for me.Q. Burger king or Mc Donald's?
Have to say in recent years I've kind of developed a dislike for lots of items on the menu at these. Have completely gone off McDonalds chips but overall I think I'd pick McDonalds as the quarter with cheese is still very tasty and burgers are both chains business.Q. Do you ever have any dreams with running in them?
I do yeah. I dream a hell of a lot. Sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad but running would feature on a regular basis. I've had dreams where within the dream I went for a run to get away from what was going on in the dream. It's like running is my conscious and sub conscious escape move.Q. Seb Coe or Steve Ovett? And why?
Steve Ovett. Don't trust Coe whatseover in his current role. Mind you Ovett has served up one of the more satisfying karma moments I've seen :PQ. Favourite chocolate bar.
Cadburys CaramelQ.How do you think we'll do in the Euros?
Marginally better than we done in the Eurovision but not much. Start off full of optimism, false as it turns out. Then we will have a national outpouring of how we fecked it up and how crap we are. (Similar to being a Spurs fan)Q. Recommendation for beer for beer mile?
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The Muppet wrote: »Hi PM
Howdy Muppet !Aside from the calves do you have any other niggles that you keep to yourself?
Yeah I kind of do - partly because I don't want anyone to a) tell me not to run or b) see it as an excuse for failure. It all stems from tight calves but on an ongoing basis I have sore feet / bit of plantar fascitis, heel spurs in both heels, tender achilles and niggles in hips and groin. My first 2-3 miles of a run are painful until everything warms up then I'm ok. But away from running walking around on a day to day basis I'm in a bit of pain. It's always been that way for me though so am used to it and get on with it. I reckon most people here have similar niggles that are carried all the time too.When did it click with you that you are a runner?
I could give you a few points of mini clicks along the way.
One was the day a few months into it where I went to bed agitated that I had missed a scheduled run. Really missed it and realised that it had become something I enjoyed rather than a tool / chore towards weight loss.
Christmas day 2013 I was out running because I wasn't missing my run for any occasion. Clicked a bit there too.
The major click though for me would have been last year during the docklands 5k. It's an out and back route where once you turn down at the point depot you are running against everyone else coming down the quays. There were what seemed like thousands of people still coming down as I was going back up (there was 1200 or so behind me on the course). I think I was in the top 300 that day - came in at 21:21. It wouldn't be anywhere near the fastest time here and it's not that I thought I was great or anything like it BUT it did hit home to me big time how far I had come because I used to be at the very back of the thousand odd who were coming down. Felt like a runner then.What are your thoughts about the couch to 5 k program good or bad?
I think it's a great concept / tool. The only criticism I do have is that it really should be called couch to 30 mins or whatever. I think most people coming off the couch - literally zero fitness - would struggle to do a 5k in 30 minutes by the end of the programme. I know I did for one and loads of similar stories mentioned in the couch to 5k thread here. But you can't fault anything that gets people up and out there.Whats your favourite piece of kit/equipment?
My watch (I'm sure Dubgal will not be impressed )Have you had any folllow ups to your adventure with the gurriers in the car ,
That story still gives me a chuckle when I think of it ?
No thankfully - Other than being paranoid as hell every time a similar car passes now. That really was a moment of madness on my partHave you ever been overtaken on a run by a lady pushing a pram?
Oh yeah and worse. I was running one day in the Phoenix Park just past the bottom of the kyber and heading towards the S bends up the hill there. Got passed out by a lady pushing a buggy kid in seat PLUS 2 dogs on leads one on each hand and she glided past me like I was walking. May as well have been to be fair. By the time I got to Chesterfield avenue she passed me again. :pac:Finally in a previous reply to a question about what you'd do differently if starting now you gave this reply
Can you name them while I get my popcorn. Only joking of course:):)
Hahaha
Over the years and in my earlier incarnations in particular I had a bit of a siege mentality going on here (not entirely my own fault either for the record:D) but off the top of my head I once labelled Krusty and Tunguska as Elitist when they are anything but and Dr Quirky was an annoying thorn in my side who as it turns out went on to become a good mate who advises and helps me out on a regular basis off boards (since he's not allowed here :cool:) There was other advice offered / shoved down me lol by various other people that was more well meaning than I took it as at the time. Then there were people who were simply and always will be wrong but they know who they are already. 0 -
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I am and I still have a long run to do which may well end up being shoved back until tomorrow !
Think I went a bit OTT last night. Woke up with a scratch across my eye and nose that I have absolutely no idea where it came from. Didn't feel too hammered but then again can't remember everything about getting home either. Kung Fu Panda 3 at the kids cinema screening today was not fun at all. 0 -
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The Muppet wrote: »Q Have you ever been overtaken on a run by a lady pushing a pram?
I have to come clean and admit I knew the answer before i asked the question.
We have an extremely similar starting point, fitness, weight etc so your log was always the first I read when I came here and remembered reading that story on it. I laughed then but I have learned since its not all that unusual to be passed by runners pushing buggies especially in parkruns.
Your log always gave me (and I'm sure many others) on couch 25k belief that if i ketp at it I could progress from struggling to run for a minute, Thanks for that.
There's worse things in my log to ask about already knowing the answer.
Just checked in properly on your own log there TM. Congrats on the PB. It does very much look like you're mirroring my own progress although I would say you will be running your first marathon far better prepared than I was ! Really nice to hear someone else got benefit from my progress and also my mistakes that could be avoided !
(That was me with the strava request btw - I'm good at stalking) 0 -
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Jeez, P, thanks for the GoT spoiler.Not really, luckily I'd seen it already.)
You mentioned quite a list of niggles a few posts back. Do you have any particular routines to combat or treat these?
Best Irish footballer of all time?
Most overrated Irish player of all time?
Chi-running: magic bullet or pricey fad?
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Pacing Mule wrote: »I am and I still have a long run to do which may well end up being shoved back until tomorrow !
Think I went a bit OTT last night. Woke up with a scratch across my eye and nose that I have absolutely no idea where it came from. Didn't feel too hammered but then again can't remember everything about getting home either. Kung Fu Panda 3 at the kids cinema screening today was not fun at all.
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Jeez, P, thanks for the GoT spoiler.Not really, luckily I'd seen it already.)
With GoT in particular if you don't watch it the day it's aired then you've noone to blame but yourself for spoilers and even then you have to stay away from the net on a Monday until you've seen it or else an avalanche of spoilers will be sitting in your news feeds from the overnight airing in the states. :pac:You mentioned quite a list of niggles a few posts back. Do you have any particular routines to combat or treat these?
No tbvh which is a critical mistake. I'm doing Myrtle routines for the hips and general stretching / foam rolling of the calves plus icing of the feet etc but no structured plan.Best Irish footballer of all time?
George Best or Roy Keane if you limit it to the Republic.Most overrated Irish player of all time?
Robbie Keane (bet you didn't expect that from a Spurs fan)Chi-running: magic bullet or pricey fad?
Neither. As I think you may already know I have done the Chi-running course. Obviously given my niggles you can't point to it as a magic solution for all injuries. That said it did get rid of my heel strike overnight, cut down on pain levels and also brought a pace increase overall of approx 30 seconds per mile on easy runs simply by the efficiency learned. I'd still recommend it.0 -
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Chivito550 wrote: »Haven’t had much chance to read through this thread so apologies if some questions were asked already.
Hi J. Welcome back ! That's some list of questions :cool:1) Favourite Simpson’s character?
Got to be homer. But I have a soft / chuckle spot for all things Ralph. Supernintendo Chalmers still cracks me up.2) 5 sporting events around the world which you would like to attend at some point (excluding anything related to Spurs, or rival teams getting beaten or any of that sh1te)?
Champions League Final, Olympic Games, Barca v Real, Top UFC card, AFL Grand Final3) Do you do strength and conditioning/ gym/ weights work as part of your training?
Haven't been into a gym since I got off the threadmill and got outdoors.4) Things you love most about your fellow runners?
Comradery, support, encouragement and the beers along the way. I also LOVE to see others progress no matter what level.5) Things about your fellow runners that get on your goat?
Selfies and garmin pics for every single run.
Litterers = gel wrappers in particular
Claiming makey up records to look good.
Elitist w@nkers that used to hang about here6) What’s the most ridiculous experience you have had in a race?
Few years ago was in a race in the park. Going down Furze road towards the finish line. I was psyched up and set on catching a guy in front of me. Was chasing him down and then another guy appears on my shoulder running effortlessly past me. Suddenly I was the hunted rather than the hunter. Knocked me for 6 and I slowed down a bit / gave up on catching the guy I was out for. Then the chap who passed me turns left off the road and keeps going - wasn't even in the race:o:o Learned a lesson though that day on the importance of running your own race.7) Backslapping: A necessary evil, or something to stamp out of running?
Loaded, question is loaded. Both negatives there
Here's the thing. I know obviously from personal experience;) that you've very little if any time for backslapping. I used to think you were a right sour git for your stance but over time I've come to accept a fair portion of where you're coming from. I think what it comes down to is partly perspective and partly down to a proliferation of the ridiculous ott social media in particular congrats fests.
To expand on that: Perspective is very important. If you have someone coming from an unfit and overweight background I do think they deserve some encouragement and praise. A first 5 miles, maybe a 12 minute mile whatever would be a real achievement. I don't think we should be criticial of the praise they might get. But that is kind of diluted then by people elsewhere. What does get me as I mentioned earlier is the selfie and garmin pic culture that has evolved in certain places. Facebook pages where everyone posts every single run accompanied with obligatory picture of themselves before and after, maybe with a video or two and then 200 people like their 5k run that they do 5 times a week. Strava profiles with hundreds of followers / following and again kudos city for mediocre standard training. That's just ego driven back slapping. I see it to a lesser extent even here on boards where some logs have a circle of thankers for every single post and each run is logged as a seperate post. Same people thank each others each and every post. It kind of irks me (and that's the part where I think you are so p!ssed off with at times here too) I'm probably guilty of a bit of hypocrisy for that given some of my history here but I'd like to think it was a case of me evolving into a different perspective as I improved myself.
Just reading that back and I come across as a bit of a dick I think but what can you do.8) Favourite Track events to watch on TV?
5000m / 10000m9) Favourite Field events to watch on TV?
Javelin ever since I saw a marshall get hit by it and then manfully try and mark the distance anyway.10) Favourite athletes to watch?
Marathon elite fields in general.11) Favourite countries you have visited?
Malta, Barbados, USA in that order
12) Countries on your bucket list?
Australia is the only place I haven't been that I want to go. Would love to go back to the states as well.13) If you were Taoiseach you would…..
That is a topic that would get it's own thread. Briefly....
Abolish water charges.
Abolish motor tax and replace with increased levy on fuel. Use more. Pay more principle.
Incentivise own business ownership, level prsi entitlements,
Overhaul the health service completely.
Pull out of eurovision and tell the block voting feckers to fook off
I could go on and on with this but will leave it at that.
14) What are your hopes for the National Beer Mile 2016?
I think I had a decent debut last year coming in under 10 minutes. Was very conservative there, afraid to run too fast, drink too fast in case of the dreaded puking penalty lap. I think I can push it a bit more this year and would be hoping for an 8-9 minute time.15) I noticed your Disneyland picture when glancing quickly through the thread (Is that the Hotel Cheyenne, the wild west themed one?). I was in Disneyland Paris yesterday. I’ve been twice before as a child/teenager, but hadn’t been in a long time. Was only there for a day, didn’t want to leave, and now I have come down with a serious case of the post Disneyland blues. Any tips?
Wasn't in a hotel. I think that was taken in one of the restaurants in the park itself. We timed it really well that year - my daughter was young enough to really appreciate and grasp the magic of the place but old enough to enjoy it properly too. I actually had a similar case of the blues as you describe which I thought was quite weird at the time but perhaps it's something in the water over there. No tips I'm afraid.0 -
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