The Boggers Log

Cleanman · 15-02-2014 11:37am

haha, I got Tom Joad. But AMK and RK were joint second!!

ThebitterLemon · 15-02-2014 10:35pm

Program called for 40 min ER

Did 5 easy miles under the moonlight.

Moonlight was so bright at times that I was able to run with the head torch off.

Thought it was cool till I nearly bit the dust, that'd look very smart on my behalf; was running along serenely under the moonlight until I busted my ankle!!

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 16-02-2014 5:29pm

Program called for 12 miles with 6 miles at MP.

Did 11.8 miles with the last 6 miles @ 7.11 average. My head was telling me that it wasn't as comfortable as it should have been, but my heads all over the place with this wind down crap

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 19-02-2014 7:00pm

Don't know or care what the program called for at this stage!

First run this week, did 4.75 miles with 3 crap 1k reps in the middle.

Am away for a few days with the family for mid term and the missus and 2 of the kids are on antibiotics for throat infections. I feel like going around like one of those Rubber Bandits with a plastic bag over my face!

TbL

yaboya1 · 19-02-2014 7:05pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Don't know or care what the program called for at this stage!

First run this week, did 4.75 miles with 3 crap 1k reps in the middle.

Am away for a few days with the family for mid term and the missus and 2 of the kids are on antibiotics for throat infections. I feel like going around like one of those Rubber Bandits with a plastic bag over my face!

TbL

I'm the same. Feel like I've the symptoms of a sore throat, blocked nose, chesty cough etc., yet none of them have materialised and I've no problems hitting the target splits once I start running. Taper madness at it's worst!

menoscemo · 20-02-2014 7:53pm

Best of luck at the weekend. Any idea of your number so we can keep a track on your progress?

ThebitterLemon · 20-02-2014 9:35pm

Thanks a lot Meno,

Number is 1056, didn't think I was going to be able to toe the line as a lot of crap was cropping up earlier today but looks like I'll make it now. Thank feck!

TbL

Marthastew · 20-02-2014 9:55pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Thanks a lot Meno,

Number is 1056, didn't think I was going to be able to toe the line as a lot of crap was cropping up earlier today but looks like I'll make it now. Thank feck!

TbL

AuldManKing · 20-02-2014 10:44pm

Best of luck, looking forward to the report!!

Go nail it.

Gavlor · 20-02-2014 10:52pm

Best of luck and enjoy the bit of sun!!!!

Duanington · 20-02-2014 10:52pm

Best of luck this weekend TBL, no doubt we'll be reading great things on here in the coming days

pconn062 · 20-02-2014 10:55pm

Good Luck TBL!

PC

Ososlo · 20-02-2014 11:18pm

pconn062 wrote: »

Good Luck TBL!

PC

+ 1
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menoscemo · 20-02-2014 11:22pm

pconn062 wrote: »

Good Luck TbL!

PC (trackfairy)

fyp

Tom Joad · 20-02-2014 11:55pm

Best of luck TbL - you'll nail it.

Calvin Johnson · 21-02-2014 1:01pm

Good luck TBL

belcarra · 21-02-2014 1:04pm

Best of luck TbL!
Expecting great things from yourself Peter and Ger!
Now, go nail it for the Wesht!

ecoli · 21-02-2014 7:54pm

Best of luck TbL. You have put in a solid stretch over last few months, enjoy it (as much as you can with a marathon

)

Stazza · 21-02-2014 9:01pm

Good luck and have fun - looking forward to the report.

drquirky · 21-02-2014 10:36pm

Good luck tbl!

ThebitterLemon · 21-02-2014 10:40pm

Thanks Lads,

'Twas a bit warm today, it'd be grand for beach volleyball!

I also seemed to have picked up galloping payaka, I hope it's the nerves and not the ice cream that looked like a baboons hole, that I had for dessert

TbL

pconn062 · 21-02-2014 10:40pm

menoscemo wrote: »

fyp

Glorified hiker!

Badreputation · 22-02-2014 12:36pm

Best of luck ... no bother to you!

ThebitterLemon · 23-02-2014 5:08pm

Abject failure across a number of fronts today. DNF, pulled out at 16.

I'm starting to think that my head is writing times that my legs can't cash.

I'm away with work for over two of the next three weeks and I'll try and assess things then.

Still in shock

Thanks to everyone on here, ye were fantastic support.

Well done to Ger and Yaboya, fantastic running from the lads today.

TbL

ecoli · 23-02-2014 5:14pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Abject failure across a number of fronts today. DNF, pulled out at 16.

I'm starting to think that my head is writing times that my legs can't cash.

I'm away with work for over two of the next three weeks and I'll try and assess things then.

Still in shock

Thanks to everyone on here, ye were fantastic support.

Well done to Ger and Yaboya, fantastic running from the lads today.

TbL

Take a few days break from things (running and all running related) give your chance a mental break before you go evaluating it. Some times things don't go your way and considering last week you were having doubts you were gonna make it (this mental issues can have an effect).

Enjoy the bit of down time you worked hard and that fitness hasn't gone anywhere, you will come back from this

Duanington · 23-02-2014 5:17pm

Tough luck TbL - you've got a fantastic block of training under your belt though, chill out for a few days and move onwards and upwards - maybe it was just one of "those" days

career_move · 23-02-2014 5:27pm

Sorry to hear things didn't go well today. You should be proud of all the fantastic training you did though and as ecoli says it will all stand to you for the next one. Better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all

Gavlor · 23-02-2014 8:42pm

Unlucky tbl.

You're obviously gutted but you're also experienced enough to know that everyone has a bad day at the office every now and again.

A quick check there showed that 1/5 of the participants in the london 2012 Olympic marathon DNF'd for different reasons so you're in very good company. Your training stacked up but it just didn't happen on the day.

As ecoli said, take a bit of time to dust yourself down.

Enjoy the remainder of your time in Seville

BeepBeep67 · 23-02-2014 8:44pm

I've been there (so maybe you are trying too hard to be me

), the training will always stand to you so once you reassess put it to good use.

Cleanman · 23-02-2014 10:47pm

Sorry to hear it tbl. As others have said, your training has been great and fitness built up hasn't gone anywhere. Chill out if you can and enjoy the rest of your break.

ThebitterLemon · 25-02-2014 6:48pm

The Bogger's in Jordan, the country not the "model"!

6k on the dreadmill, it was covered in fluid afterwards, blood, sweat, or tears, still not sure!

TbL

AuldManKing · 25-02-2014 10:30pm

Jordan? is that the place near Leitrim?

Good man getting back on the horse.

Interested in AL's thoughts (if any).

ThebitterLemon · 26-02-2014 8:45pm

AuldManKing wrote: »

Jordan? is that the place near Leitrim?

Good man getting back on the horse.

Interested in AL's thoughts (if any).

Tnx AMK,

He has said that he was very surprised that I blew up that early and that my training should have at least gotten me close to my target.

I expected all that, but he asked me to do a session today to see how my legs are, I think he may be inferring that it was partly mental.

Anyway, I had considered jacking in the structured training and going back to my comfort zone, but I know I'd ultimately regret that. I'm gonna give it a good shake up for the rest of the year and give it a proper lash. Have signed up for another 6 months with AL.

Hoping to become a mini Beepbeep

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 26-02-2014 8:49pm

Did 10k on the dreadmill incorporating a (1, 2, 3, 2, 1 min) x 2 mini fartlek.

Did the first one at 15k pace and the second one at 16k.

TbL

Ososlo · 26-02-2014 8:53pm

How are the legs feeling and how are you feeling? Sorry if I've missed it, but have you made a decision on another marathon?
Sorry again to read of what happened. You have a lot of virtual support around these parts.

yaboya1 · 26-02-2014 8:54pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Tnx AMK,

He has said that he was very surprised that I blew up that early and that my training should have at least gotten me close to my target.

I expected all that, but he asked me to do a session today to see how my legs are, I think he may be inferring that it was partly mental.

Anyway, I had considered jacking in the structured training and going back to my comfort zone, but I know I'd ultimately regret that. I'm gonna give it a good shake up for the rest of the year and give it a proper lash. Have signed up for another 6 months with AL.

Hoping to become a mini Beepbeep

TbL

Hey Tbl,

Don't want to sound harsh at all, but I think I would agree with this. Your training up to the final week before the race last Sunday seemed to be going very well, but a poor few days before the race seemed to totally knock your confidence. I've no doubt you'll put up a big performance in your next race though

ThebitterLemon · 26-02-2014 9:06pm

Ososlo wrote: »

How are the legs feeling and how are you feeling? Sorry if I've missed it, but have you made a decision on another marathon?
Sorry again to read of what happened. You have a lot of virtual support around these parts.

Tnx,

Legs are good (better than they should be probably)

I could come up with any number of excuses for the DNF, but I'm starting to think a lot of it was in my head. I'd usually rock up to a marathon and knock out a 3.30 if I was going ok, I'd have no training done and just do it. For Seville it was, if you'll pardon the expression, cock on the block time for me and I'm wondering if this might have played on my mind. Either that or I've too big an aspiration for myself.

I'm going to do Limerick and I'm toying with the idea of looking at something else, awaiting online coaches feedback.

Tnx again

TbL

Ososlo · 26-02-2014 9:22pm

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I'm going to do Limerick and I'm toying with the idea of looking at something else, awaiting online coaches feedback.

Tnx again

TbL

Great stuff. That's the spirit:D Onwards and upwards. Hope you're enjoying being in Jordan. The country that is, not the "model"

Duanington · 26-02-2014 11:10pm

Good man TbL - back in the game!

Cleanman · 27-02-2014 10:34am

Duanington wrote: »

Good man TbL - back in the game!

Some cigar puffing pull-ups is what you need TBL - that'll sort you out;)

ThebitterLemon · 27-02-2014 11:02am

Cleanman wrote: »

Some cigar puffing pull-ups is what you need TBL - that'll sort you out;)

Ha ha,

D`s the wannabe Chippendale around these parts so I'll leave that to him!

Although with his choice in music I'd say he'd be booed off stage shortly after his music walk on

TbL

Duanington · 27-02-2014 11:15am

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Ha ha,

D`s the wannabe Chippendale around these parts so I'll leave that to him!

Although with his choice in music I'd say he'd be booed off stage shortly after his music walk on

TbL

ha ha - trust me, I'd be booed off long before any music starts!

ThebitterLemon · 27-02-2014 11:40am

Splits for last Sundays Half Marathon!

1. 7.15
2. 7.13
3. 7.14
4. 7.18
5. 7.18
6. 7.15
7. 7.37 (start of toilet stop)
8. 8.56
9. 7.16
10. 7.17
11. 7.19
12. 7.15
13. 7.25
14. 8.41 (another toilet stop)
15. 7.14
16. 10.08

Half heartedly jogged another half mile before pulling the plug

TbL

Duanington · 27-02-2014 11:59am

another good session in the bag :pac:

ThebitterLemon · 27-02-2014 7:22pm

The Bogger is still in Jordan, I took a dip in the Dead Sea, the Jordanian water mass and not the anatomical part of the "model"!

Decided I couldn't face another evening on the dreadmill so decided to do a few miles along the Dead Sea "promenade".

I was delighted that I did, it was an amazing run. The sun was setting on the Dead Sea and there wasn't a puff of wind!

I was passed by lads on horses and donkeys and managed to pass a guy on a camel. It's the start of the Arab weekend and there were lots of people out on the prom enjoying the evening with their families. They were BBQing meats in cut out tree stumps and the smells were fantastic.

A couple of young lads were kicking a ball on an off road, beside the prom and one of them starting jogging beside me, he was about 9 or 10 I guess, he was barefoot and stated sprinting waving at me to try and catch him. After last weeks confidence downer in Seville, I decided I wasn't gonna be beaten by a 10 year old barefoot native. Smoked the little fecker over the next 100m

Every second truck and car was beeping at me so my running style must even be uglier than I thought.

I'll probably go out again in the morning and see if I can bump into my new running partner

Really enjoyable 8 miles, first mile in 11 mins finished in 65 odd mins.

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 28-02-2014 8:25pm

Headed out onto the promenade again this evening after work.

It was absolutely bolloobas out there. The place was manic, a cornucopia of sound, motion and aromas. People, animals and all classes of vehicles milled around the prom, cooking, playing football, cycling, smoking from water bong pipes and one lad selling real candy floss from a rusty candy floss maker.

I didn't see one other tourist out at all, not to mind out running. It was hard to run properly through the craziness but enjoyable nonetheless.

I was getting a lot of people shouting at me as I passed and out of passing car windows.

I'm starting to wonder is running illegal in Jordan!

No watch but got 4/5 miles nice easy running in.

Didn't pass my running buddy from yesterday.

Going to try and do a long(ish) run tomorrow morning.

TbL

SamforMayo · 01-03-2014 12:15am

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

The Bogger is still in Jordan, I took a dip in the Dead Sea, the Jordanian water mass and not the anatomical part of the "model"!

Decided I couldn't face another evening on the dreadmill so decided to do a few miles along the Dead Sea "promenade".

I was delighted that I did, it was an amazing run. The sun was setting on the Dead Sea and there wasn't a puff of wind!

I was passed by lads on horses and donkeys and managed to pass a guy on a camel. It's the start of the Arab weekend and there were lots of people out on the prom enjoying the evening with their families. They were BBQing meats in cut out tree stumps and the smells were fantastic.

A couple of young lads were kicking a ball on an off road, beside the prom and one of them starting jogging beside me, he was about 9 or 10 I guess, he was barefoot and stated sprinting waving at me to try and catch him. After last weeks confidence downer in Seville, I decided I wasn't gonna be beaten by a 10 year old barefoot native. Smoked the little fecker over the next 100m

Every second truck and car was beeping at me so my running style must even be uglier than I thought.

I'll probably go out again in the morning and see if I can bump into my new running partner

Really enjoyable 8 miles, first mile in 11 mins finished in 65 odd mins.

TbL

Good man, delighted you are back at it, I might get a flight out myself if there is no wind there!

ThebitterLemon · 01-03-2014 9:50am

Was on the road at 6.30 this morning.

Wanted to get the run in before it got hot and besides I didn't get much sleep with the guy in the room above me been audibly uxorious, whereas the only banging I was doing was on his ceiling to get him to keep it down

Headed out from the hotel onto the promenade and was shocked by the state of the place, it looked like it has been hit by a litter blizzard, with all sorts of crap strewn everywhere. (In fairness by the time I was finishing it had been cleaned up considerably)

Managed to get 20 miles in, felt strong throughout, the only issue I had was serious chafing of the ball bag, it's so bad it looks like a relief map of the Himalayas! It didn't help that the minute I finished I jogged down to the Sea for a quick dip!

Did the 20 in 2.37:03, splits;

1. 7.59
2. 8.10
3. 8.03
4. 8.24
5. 8.00
6. 8.09
7. 8.01
8. 8.03
9. 7.55
10. 8.05
11. 7.51
12. 7.57
13. 7.50
14. 7.49
15. 7.40
16. 7.39
17. 7.42
18. 7.26
19. 7.21
20. 6.58 (a week late to be doing a sub 7 min mile 20 but was hurrying to finish as the BB was in ribbons)

TbL

Micilin Muc · 01-03-2014 10:44am

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

It didn't help that the minute I finished I jogged down to the Sea for a quick dip!

Isn't the Red Sea one of the saltiest seas in the world?! Ow!

ThebitterLemon · 01-03-2014 11:08am

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Isn't the Red Sea one of the saltiest seas in the world?! Ow!

Hey MM,

It's supposed to be 10 times saltier than a normal sea and the Dead Sea is supposed to be 400m below sea level. I didn't stay in long!

TbL

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