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I'm so sorry that you happened to have the misfortune of witnessing all those terrible things. You shouldnt feel guilty though. There's so much suffering in the world but if you focus on it too much the despair would just swallow you up. I think all any of us can do is to be as compassionate as possible and to live the best life that we can. Most days I tell myself how lucky I am to be free to run and train and just living the life that I live. Sending you a virtual hug!

career move wrote: »

I'm so sorry that you happened to have the misfortune of witnessing all those terrible things. You shouldnt feel guilty though. There's so much suffering in the world but if you focus on it too much the despair would just swallow you up. I think all any of us can do is to be as compassionate as possible and to live the best life that we can. Most days I tell myself how lucky I am to be free to run and train and just living the life that I live. Sending you a virtual hug!

Thanks K.

Wow, that's awful. The poor boy. I hope you're alright too, such a tragic and stressful thing to experience and an awful reminder of your old job.

In very difficult circumstances you did make a difference B. I am sure the deceased boys families will deeply appreciate that such a kind hearted, compassionate and considerate person was there as a first responder or helper. It does matter and you did all you could possibly do. Whether you know the person or not does not always correlate with your experience of what you have seen. There are other parallels and connections at work and best that we can do is invest in ourselves, and those around us to manage as best we can.

I could not find the words I wanted to say in your other well placed thread but I could not but try and respond to this one.

My heart goes out to you, B.
That must have been very difficult for you. Not sure how to process it. Maybe give your own two an extra hug this evening and be thankful for all you have.

I just saw your other thread that was referenced by Denis. Brave of you and everyone else to post. I'll try to add to it if I think of anything constructive.

OOnegative wrote: »

Oh i got home lit a fire in our house and nearly burnt down the 2 apartments above us because of shoddy builders, spent an evening in the freezing cold till the excellent Fire Brigade and Politie sorted it out.

:eek::pac:

So it's not just us that has shoddy builders. Do the fire brigade charge over there?

OOnegative wrote: »

Don’t know yet to be honest, there was no mention of it nor did I ask. Hopefully not!!

It's €150 in Meath, and I'm not telling you how I know that (it wasn't shoddy builders) :pac::D .



Hope you're doing okay after Monday's tragedy.

I'm only catching up now B. Serious sympathies on what you went/are going through. It's a reminder again of course that one never has to look very far or hard to find some event or circumstance that puts everything into perspective, problems are all relative. Mind yourself - make sure you do a thorough debrief in whatever way works for you to resolve things in your head.

Monday 3.12.18


Rest Day, severely under the weather, on the toilet most of the day:eek::eek::eek:. Got a rub down on the legs that was the definition of pain!!


Tuesday 4.12.18


6.85 miles Easy@8.28min/miles in 57mins 58secs



Bog standard run out to Kijkduin and back through the dunes, beautiful sunny morning for a run.


Wednesday 5.12.18


2 mile w/u, 6x800m@5k(90secs rec), 2 mile c/d


Out again to the dunes to run the 800's wanted an honest enough route rather than a pancake flat one to run them. The goal was to run them in 3.00-3.05. Handy enough warm-up then into the session, i found them tough but very manageable which i was very happy with, recoveries were all active with no walking, the 800's came in as follows:


2.59.72, 2.59.90, 2.59.14, 3.00.43, 2.58.09, 2.59.73.


All a bit on the fast side apart from the 4th one but i was always in control running them and never straining. Good session.


Thursday 6.12.18


7.05 miles Easy@8.19min/miles in 58mins 39secs


I woke up with a awful pain in my lower back, couldn't put on my own socks!! Continued like that for the day and eased off towards evening and decided to chance a run. Back never game me and a bit of bother on the run, tipped along not a bother. Nice run in the cool evening air.


Friday 7.12.18


4.85 miles Easy@8.28min/miles in 41min 01secs


Back again sore, but was able to put on my own socks this time. Kept this solely to the trails of Bosjes Van Poot and Westduinpark where there was some give from the ground, back again didn't bother me on the run.


Saturday 8.12.18


8.20 miles Steady@7.39min/miles in 62min 40secs


Wanted to do a 60 min style progression run, started from home through Loosduinen, Ockenburgh, Kijkduin, Segbroek starting at recovery pace and getting down to HMP by the last mile, lovely run and good spring in my step. Back bothering me a bit after.


Sunday 9.12.18


Rest Day, back again bit sore plus there was Christmas decorations to finish hanging so never got out. Weather warning in force anyway for wind so wasn't a bad thing.


34.85 miles for the week which is not what i was looking for, but with a sick day, wife away and back issues i can't complain really, could have been a whole lot worse!! Better week ahead i guarantee.

A bit of back trouble on boards logs this week:( Mind it but stay active with stretches etc. Hope it clears up

Hope the back pain doesn't linger, mind yourself

Zero, zilch, nada......

Back got worse so haven’t ran in 10 days, it’s better now and experiencing no pain from it at all. While it wasn’t bothering me when I ran I still felt it might have not been the best thing to be doing to help it. Anyway will get out this morning to see how it is.

RedRunner wrote: »

Just catching up here B. Christ, you have been through the mill in last few weeks with everything life has thrown at you. Hope the back sorts itself out soon and doesn't curtail the training too much. Wishing you and your family a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

Cheers R, just back from another run which proved memorable for wrong reasons, a German Shepard/Alsatian cross decided he liked the look of my left ass cheek!! No skin broken but it stings like fcuk!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours also, hope 2019 is injury free for you, god knows you deserve it.

Murph_D wrote: »

Ah here. First run in 10 days and that happens! Don’t bother playing the lotto this week.

In fairness it was my 3rd run of the week, but no I won’t be wasting my money on the lotto alright D. No more running this week either because of it, let’s say the bite is in an awkward position where short lining rubs!!!

Happy Christmas B. You made a bit of a dog's dinner of that tempo run but 1800 miles for the year is great going. Hopefully you can kick on and really sink your teeth into some races next year. A good year behind you.

Sorry for making you the butt of the joke.

I'm reaching now.

Have a great Xmas and thanks for the kind words during the year.