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Smackdown - The put your money where your mouth is thread (see mod post 179)

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  • #152
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    €10 on sub 5:52 i'll take, want to keep the bets to a tenner, more fun that way.

    Ok done but yep definitely stick to the €10 now :D


  • #153
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    Well it just depends on what you want more - Sub 3:10 or Brian's money.
    The former, obviously. Don't want to be distracted from the goal, a reward for achieving it is good. I don't want a punishment for trying and failing it


  • #154
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    Go on then €10 that I'll beat 1:33:30 in the Series Half! Garmin time!!!

    That's a dirty little addition there, sorry its chip time or no bet.


  • #155
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    That's a dirty little addition there, sorry its chip time or no bet.

    Chips were all over the camp on Saturday, I could end up with a 1:30 or a 2:30!!!


  • #156
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    Chips were all over the camp on Saturday, I could end up with a 1:30 or a 2:30!!!

    Yeah ok, but they will be scrutinised if its close!


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  • #157
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Yeah ok, but they will be scrutinised if its close!

    Agreed!


  • #158
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    Just heard woddle's giving tenner's to anyone who run's a sub 5:52 mile next week:eek: Count me in:pac:


  • #159
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    gerard65 wrote: »
    Just heard woddle's giving tenner's to anyone who run's a sub 5:52 mile next week:eek: Count me in:pac:

    eh no for you though maybe sub 5:30 ? :D


  • #160
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Why are Shels and TRR's bet's not moved over here too?


  • #161
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Why are Shels and TRR's bet's not moved over here too?

    They both bought out of the bet, fiver each ;)


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  • #162
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Why are Shels and TRR's bet's not moved over here too?

    splitters


  • #163
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Woddle wrote: »
    eh no for you though maybe sub 5:30 ? :D

    Ill take the 5.30 challenge ;)


  • #164
    chinguetti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    Go on then €10 that I'll beat 1:33:30 in the Series Half! Garmin time!!!

    While this seems quite possible Mr S on what you've been running, you are betting on a course that has yet to be announced. That mightn't be the wisest spending of money you'll ever do.


  • #165
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    Anyone want to bet that I will run a sub-30 10K?


  • #166
    TheRoadRunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,983 ✭✭✭TheRoadRunner


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    They both bought out of the bet, fiver each ;)

    Liar. I'm on the bus. Tenner on me going sub 56. Chip time unless there are serious issues with it.


  • #167
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Desire. wrote: »
    Anyone want to bet that I will run a sub-30 10K?

    50/1 you can have with me to do it in the next 12 months.
    ecoli wrote: »
    Ill take the 5.30 challenge wink.gif

    For 2k, you're on. Thats 2km btw not €2,000 smile.gif
    TheRoadRunner wrote: »
    Liar. I'm on the bus. Tenner on me going sub 56. Chip time unless there are serious issues with it.

    55:50 we agreed on earlier.


  • #168
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    50/1 you can have with me to do it in the next 12 months.

    I'll put €20 on it so?


  • #169
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Desire. wrote: »
    Anyone want to bet that I will run a sub-30 10K?

    The Irish record for 10k is 27.39. At the Great Ireland Run this year, there was only one Irish runner under 30 minutes.


  • #170
    TheRoadRunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,983 ✭✭✭TheRoadRunner


    55.50. You're on. At least I have a target pace now. If I win I want to collect my winnings at a bar in Berlin. How about we bet in pints rather than euro (the Greeks could default and wreck the euro anyway). 2 pints to the winner?


  • #171
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    TheRoadRunner wrote: »
    55.50. You're on. At least I have a target pace now. If I win I want to collect my winnings at a bar in Berlin. How about we bet in pints rather than euro (the Greeks could default and wreck the euro anyway). 2 pints to the winner?

    Ja das ist gut, zwei bier fur mich. Chip time is sound yeah.


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  • #172
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Desire. wrote: »
    I'll put €20 on it so?

    I'm not gonna risk a grand on any bet, even if i'm sure to win. Sub 30 10k within 12 months for someone who just started running is impossible. Think of a more realistic target and we may do business.


  • #173
    Desire.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Desire.


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    I'm not gonna risk a grand on any bet, even if i'm sure to win. Sub 30 10k within 12 months for someone who just started running is impossible. Think of a more realistic target and we may do business.

    I'll put a tenner on it, or a euro?


  • #174
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Desire. wrote: »
    I'll put a tenner on it, or a euro?

    A euro, yeah no bother. It would be worth paying 50 euro to see an improvement like that. Good luck :)


  • #175
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    50/1 you can have with me to do it in the next 12 months.

    I want my athletes to run for the love of the sport and not be swayed by the flashly life associated with long distance running so I am vetoing this market all bets are null and void:p


  • #176
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Woddle you're first up tonight is it in the Aviva Mile? Sub 5:52 for €10.


  • #177
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Anyone else not at all surprised to see that Brian is the most active poster in this thread?


  • #178
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Woddle you're first up tonight is it in the Aviva Mile? Sub 5:52 for €10.

    Sure am hopefully the pace will be quick up the front and I can get dragged around, I think 5'52 could be just a little beyond me but I'll give it a bash.


  • #179
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    I just want to state (mod hat on) this thread is for regular posters only who know each other in the real world and €10 is the max amount to be discussed on this thread and it doesn't need to just involve money, there's pink socks and banana hammocks :D


  • #180
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Woddle wrote: »
    Sure am hopefully the pace will be quick up the front and I can get dragged around, I think 5'52 could be just a little beyond me but I'll give it a bash.

    Make sure to go out fast, much faster than normal, the last 2 laps will be a breeze for you then :p


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  • #181
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Make sure to go out fast, much faster than normal, the last 2 laps will be a breeze for you then :p

    I was actually considering that tactic, it worked last time :D
    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/100915009


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