A Slow Journey to Faster Times

jake1970 wrote: »

Good luck at the weekend Yaboya, your progress has been fantastic.
i hope you get the time that your training and hard work deserves.

Thanks for the support Jake.

blockic wrote: »

Go get em ya boy ya !!!! Best of luck to ya, go hard and stick to the plan! Set me a target!

Thanks, I'll try my best. The plan is set in stone :pac:

SamforMayo wrote: »

Best of luck, put the foot to the floor and you will have the day for watching the golf!

Thanks. I'll give it my best shot. Golf looks like it could down to the wire again if this morning is anything to go by.

ger664 wrote: »

Best of Luck on Sunday. Take it easy over there keep off the feet
Will be rooted to the live tracker.
a) I Reckon 2:51/2:53 is where you realistically are at.
b) if for some unforeseen reason the wheels come off and you find sub 3 slipping away, pull up you will have tons of time to get back on track for Dublin.

Cheers Ger. Appreciate the advice.

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Enjoy the return on your training investment P.

TbL

Thanks TbL. I weighed myself this morning after our conversation the other night. 10'7 - haven't been this light since I was 12!

Gavlor wrote: »

Screw that (no offence KC!) go out and write your own story!!

Best of luck

Cheers Gavlor. How about a trilogy? Part 1 - Berlin, Part 2 - DCM, Part 3 - Gavlor v AMK Post Marathon face off in McGrattans? What do you reckon?

Ososlo wrote: »

Have a good one yaboya! Go reap your rewards and most of all have a really enjoyable experience.

Thanks Aoife. I'll try to do both. Keep up the good work with the novices.

Calvin Johnson wrote: »

All the best for Sunday. Your progress has been remarkable and you definitely deserve the outstanding time you're clearly capable of.

We'll all be tracking you in work, cheering you on

Thanks. Hope you took some 10/1........

AuldManKing wrote: »

This is your 1st log entry Yaboya.
When things get tough in Berlin, just think how far you've come since then.

No luck needed, don't be complacent, its not going to be handed to you - grind it out at the end.

(I'll be lining up my next 12 months to take a pop at your records, so make it a quick one ......)

I read it myself the other night
I'm hoping I run fast enough that you can't beat it
Thanks for the support (and the inspirational reminder)

skeleton_boy wrote: »

The very best of luck. I'll be following with keen interest. You've the work done, now to amaze us all one more time

Thanks. I'll do my very best. Still looking forward to our smackdown in Dublin though

Badreputation wrote: »

Burn it up yaboya! Best of luck.

Thanks BR. Haven't seen much from you lately. Hope training is going well.

viperlogic wrote: »

Best of luck. Do the P&D plan we are on proud!

I peaked at 55 miles for Seville using a P&D plan. I'm looking forward to see how much faster I can go with the extra mileage under my belt. Thanks for the good wishes.

KielyUnusual wrote: »

Bring her home



By the way, was the intention always to drop the HADD training after the base building phase? I was really enjoying that slow journey. It was a really interesting experiment.

Cheers KU.
I had always intended jumping into a plan at the race preparation stage around 6 weeks out, but my HR monitor started acting up so it ended up being sooner than that. I may continue with the HADD training after the DCM.

Itziger wrote: »

Good luck, lad. Funny to think that up to about 3 months ago we were at similar levels from 10k to marathon. Now you're tearing off into the distance. Enjoy and don't go overboard (during the race, I mean).

Leave a bit for the coming years.

Thanks Itziger. Maybe I'm the equivalent of a slow developing 2yo who blossoms in his Classic year. Or maybe not

ecoli wrote: »

Best of luck at the weekend man. You have approached your training very sensibly, have been consistent and have put the work in now it's time to reap the rewards. This marathon started once seville was over now it's time to reap the rewards on the glory leg (home straight)

Enjoy it man

Cheers ecoli

Ok, I'm boarding the plane now.
Over and out.....