Mr Slow: The Return

average_runner · 14-08-2012 09:54AM

Mr Slow wrote: »

It was an hour's drive from Girona, I wouldn't count it out T, there were kids of all ages there, it caters to them all.

We got boat the last time but iwll fly when kids are older and less to bring with us!!

They are great hols though.

Mr Slow · 14-08-2012 10:04AM

average_runner wrote: »

We got boat the last time but iwll fly when kids are older and less to bring with us!!

They are great hols though.

I can't see myself reverting to apartments while on holiday for a long time.

Mr Slow · 14-08-2012 10:13PM

5.54 miles average pace 8:46 average hr 149.

It was warm out there this evening but I was tired before the off, the hr doesn't lie, it should have been 140 for that pace, subject to the impending storm I'll go for 8/10 tomorrow evening, hopefully after a good night's sleep I'll be back on track.

sunflowerRo · 15-08-2012 03:52PM

Welcome back Mr. S.
Hope the hols were good

RacoonQueen · 15-08-2012 03:56PM

How many secret races did you do over there? Myself and sunflower seeds had a bet on it.

sunflowerRo · 15-08-2012 04:07PM

RacoonQueen wrote: »

How many secret races did you do over there? Myself and sunflower seeds had a bet on it.

I said 12 but thats only coz I have inside info (me and jcsmum flew over for each one)

Mr Slow · 15-08-2012 04:35PM

None, 3 runs and lots of wine. I did come second in the 'Daddy Olympics' at a cabaret show if that counts?

RacoonQueen · 15-08-2012 05:59PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

None, 3 runs and lots of wine. I did come second in the 'Daddy Olympics' at a cabaret show if that counts?

Poor show. Winning things is the order of the day around here now.

jcsmum · 15-08-2012 08:26PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

None, 3 runs and lots of wine. I did come second in the 'Daddy Olympics' at a cabaret show if that counts?

Can't believe you didn't tell us last week. Breaking news indeed

Perkina3 · 15-08-2012 11:23PM

Aye...But the job adds a new dimension to my fitness?? So basically I will be trying to set up a base up to xmas when my basic training ends and from there I wll look to train for the 2013 DCM job permitting.

Basically haven't done any focussed running for almost a year...However, due to the training I have been doing I am at a level not far off what I would have been at for DCM 2010 so I am aiming high by training for a sub 3 marathon but expect to get somewhere between 3 and 3.20 on the day

Mr Slow · 16-08-2012 09:01AM

Perkina3 wrote: »

Aye...But the job adds a new dimension to my fitness?? So basically I will be trying to set up a base up to xmas when my basic training ends and from there I wll look to train for the 2013 DCM job permitting.

Basically haven't done any focussed running for almost a year...However, due to the training I have been doing I am at a level not far off what I would have been at for DCM 2010 so I am aiming high by training for a sub 3 marathon but expect to get somewhere between 3 and 3.20 on the day

Did you join the army?

Mr Slow · 16-08-2012 07:25PM

Had my first Manual Lymph Drainage session today, won't see any difference for a while, initially there'll be a session once a week for 3 months followed by a session a fortnight for the next two, then there's an assessment. The rules are that I must drink vile Milk Thistle extract 3 times a day and take an ocean of Veg epa fish oils every day as well as only exerting myself by doing half of what I feel capable of for the next 4 weeks. I must also go through a routine of self treatment every day, 3 times a day, fun times.:o

The prognosis is 6 - 8 months to a full recovery, I'm hopeful it won't take that long.:)

tang1 · 16-08-2012 07:52PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

I must also go through a routine of self treatment every day, 3 times a day, fun times.:o

Not trying to lower tone, but whats self treatment?? Hopefully your on way to recovery.

Mr Slow · 16-08-2012 09:15PM

tang1 wrote: »

Not trying to lower tone, but whats self treatment?? Hopefully your on way to recovery.

That'd be telling

jcsmum · 16-08-2012 10:32PM

That sounds rough. Fingers crossed that you'll be in flying form in no time.

Mr Slow · 18-08-2012 10:42AM

9.17 Miles average pace 8:14, average hr 154.

A funny run, legs felt very strong but I've lost fitness, the hr indicates the effort level but I felt well throughout. I really need to get some consistency back, the 10 mile is a non racer for me and I'm not sure about the half either but I'm not going to stress over it.

jcsmum · 18-08-2012 01:56PM

Ah no, the half was your goal race. That's too bad. On the positive side, you're finally getting sense!!

Mr Slow · 18-08-2012 02:21PM

jcsmum wrote: »

Ah no, the half was your goal race. That's too bad. On the positive side, you're finally getting sense!!

Every silver lining has a cloud!

Younganne · 19-08-2012 02:12PM

There'll be plenty of races, you need your health & fitness back fully first!!:D
getting old and sensible by the sounds of it;)

Mr Slow · 19-08-2012 03:00PM

Younganne wrote: »

There'll be plenty of races, you need your health & fitness back fully first!!:D
getting old and sensible by the sounds of it;)

Not as old as Jcsmum :pac:

banner_phoenix · 19-08-2012 05:12PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

Not as old as Jcsmum :pac:

Ouch...even if it is true :pac:

Welcome back from the hols Slow, thanks for bringing the sunshine back :cool:

Mr Slow · 21-08-2012 09:36PM

5 miles this evening, for my sanity I'm not putting up the hr etc in case it's a fluke.

Watch this space.:):):)

claralara · 22-08-2012 12:10PM

Watching...

Best of luck with the recovery. You need someone b*ching and moaning at you to cop the flock on... Meno has seen how it's done now so he could do the honours!

Mr Slow · 22-08-2012 01:45PM

claralara wrote: »

Watching...

Best of luck with the recovery. You need someone b*ching and moaning at you to cop the flock on... Meno has seen how it's done now so he could do the honours!

Are you taking the credit for Digger's recent form?

Mr Slow · 22-08-2012 10:29PM

10 Miles average pace 8:16 average hr 157

I've lost some endurance, no doubt, the hr climbed as the run went on, the crucial thing though, is that I was feeling very strong, stronger than I've felt in a long time. The endurance is easily rectified, so far, so good.

tang1 · 22-08-2012 11:13PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

10 Miles average pace 8:16 average hr 157

I've lost some endurance, no doubt, the hr climbed as the run went on, the crucial thing though, is that I was feeling very strong, stronger than I've felt in a long time. The endurance is easily rectified, so far, so good.

Keep it going, little by little the endurance will come back to you.

Mr Slow · 25-08-2012 04:17PM

Frank Duffy - The Comeback begins.

Or would have done had I set the alarm clock on my phone, normally my two are up at the crack of dawn but it was eerily quite at 9 when I woke this morning and faced with a choice between tearing around the place and desperately searching for parking near the park or rolling over for a snooze, the snooze won.

banner_phoenix · 26-08-2012 05:39PM

Mr Slow wrote: »

Frank Duffy - The Comeback begins.

Or would have done had I set the alarm clock on my phone, normally my two are up at the crack of dawn but it was eerily quite at 9 when I woke this morning and faced with a choice between tearing around the place and desperately searching for parking near the park or rolling over for a snooze, the snooze won.

Eh what have you done with the real Mr Slow

Mr Slow · 26-08-2012 09:18PM

banner_phoenix wrote: »

Eh what have you done with the real Mr Slow

The real Mr Slow is not sweating the small stuff, I was unlikely to pb and although feeling very strong, my body is having a tough time with all of the toxins that are being released so I opted for a lie in

, I won't pb in the half either but will run for the craic.

jcsmum · 26-08-2012 09:21PM

Oh yeah blame the kids, The alarm clock.... Anyway you sound way more relaxed and chilled out of late. Long may it continue!

Mr Slow: The Return

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