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SamforMayo · 07-10-2014 09:55PM

DarByrne1980 wrote: »

do you find ur diet suffers being on the road so much do you have to go out of ur way to eat healthy stuff.

Don't mention the war:eek:

ThebitterLemon · 08-10-2014 02:47AM

SamforMayo wrote: »

Don't mention the war:eek:

Haha, and tonight I lost the battle (again), deep fried starter, steak with triple cooked chips and a feckin dessert! (3 diet cokes though:))

But it's the jelly babies from the mini bar that has me still awake and posting on Boards at almost 3am

Chances of that morning run along the river looking distinctly unlikely!

TbL

career move · 08-10-2014 03:59PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

steak with triple cooked chips

Jeez you should eat somewhere a bit more upmarket ..... they might cook the chips properly the first time

DarByrne1980 · 08-10-2014 08:58PM

ha sorry for asking dinner sound lovely

ThebitterLemon · 08-10-2014 10:34PM

So my run of straight days running ends.

Sitting in the car on the way back from London after a long day, absolutely shattered and putting on the gear to get some miles in when I made the surprisingly tough call to can the session. Got a great buzz and focus from the "run" but tonight the body just wasn't willing and I thought to myself, I've a session tomorrow, what benefit will a few easy miles tonight bring to the battle of Amsterdam? Feck all so after 74 straight days running, I'm taking a rest day!

Still, I must admit, despite knowing that's it's probably the right call, pig headed stubbornness made it a very hard call!

TbL

AuldManKing · 08-10-2014 10:45PM

you big wuzzy.

Good call.

ecoli · 08-10-2014 10:50PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Still, I must admit, despite knowing that's it's probably the right call, pig headed stubbornness made it a very hard call!

TbL

This is exactly why the rest day needed

Doc Q the 5th · 09-10-2014 06:18AM

Delighted that streak is over.... one focus- everything else (running wise) is secondary.

BeepBeep67 · 09-10-2014 07:19AM

Good call, this is where a coach / mentor can be useful, as they can make decisions for you without the associated emotion attached.

Bahanaman · 09-10-2014 10:00AM

So.... when is the official announcement re the sub 3 attempt going to be made? :P:D

smmoore79 · 09-10-2014 10:08AM

Good call, rest is an important part of training. I should know, as Ive had plenty of it the last month

Duanington · 09-10-2014 10:12AM

whimp

man, you used to be cool

Stazza · 09-10-2014 10:51AM

Good shout.

Tbl: I had run for 74 days straight.
[He stops and turns around]

One of Tbl's many followers: Quiet, quiet! He's gonna say something!

Tbl: [Pause] I'm pretty tired... I think I'll go home now.

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 03:37PM

Doc Q the 5th wrote: »

Delighted that streak is over.... one focus- everything else (running wise) is secondary.

Yep, you're spot on.

Beepbeep hit the nail on the head as well, I was actually becoming emotionally attached to the idea of the running streak. Coach had instructed me to take a rest day this week and I was actually thinking how I'd convince him that I didn't need it and was secretly harbouring thoughts of a 100 day running streak. FFS, how pathetic is that, talk about focusing on the wrong thing!!

Anyway, now properly back on message.

Was in Dublin today so met up with Coach for the planned session 6 x 1m at PMP off 1 min recovery.

Coach must have thought the pace was gonna be real slow and that he'd be getting cold coz he turned up wearing enough clothes to lead an expedition party across the North Pole:)

Wasn't feeling great at the start as a Burger King Amsterdam steakhouse burger from yesterday had me in the Connemara craphouse a fair bit!

Nice and cool for running with a bit of a breeze. After a warm up we got stuck into it. Took a little while to settle but got into them ok and felt fine apart from the odd twinge from the stomach.

Glad to have the company and pacer as usually this is the time during a marathon plan where I go daft and do stupid things that are detrimental to the overall goal.

Splits:

6.54
6.46
6.50
6.49
6.47
6.42

A bit of a warm down jog brought the total miles for the day to 9.5.

TbL

RayCun · 09-10-2014 03:45PM

so PMP is 6.48?
hmm, 6.48 x 26.2 = ....

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 03:53PM

RayCun wrote: »

so PMP is 6.48?
hmm, 6.48 x 26.2 = ....

Feck you Mr "I used my jogged into work" plan, to go sub 3

Meant to say that the session was run a bit too fast!

TbL

Bahanaman · 09-10-2014 03:58PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Feck you Mr "I used my jogged into work" plan, to go sub 3

Meant to say that the session was run a bit too fast!

TbL

Too late!!!:P

Bahanaman · 09-10-2014 04:01PM

Will ya just come out with it will ya! I'm mad to find out who's going for it on here so we could get a group going! Be great craic! (That's assuming I can even get my crocked legs to the start line!)

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 04:09PM

Bahanaman wrote: »

Too late!!!:P

The formal position for the Battle of Amsterdam is as follows:

The infantry will try and take the first 13.1 miles in 1.31/2. Running the first few miles at slower than that pace and working into it.

If the infantry haven't been blow up by a land mine by mile 16-18, mental fortitude reinforcements will be called up to capture more ground more quickly.

In previous skirmishes the battle has been won with the deployment of a negative split. However the infantry and army HQ, despite solid training, are not convinced that it's on and have bad memories of the Battle of Seville!

Hope that provides the requisite clarity!

TbL

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 04:32PM

Bahanaman wrote: »

Will ya just come out with it will ya! I'm mad to find out who's going for it on here so we could get a group going! Be great craic! (That's assuming I can even get my crocked legs to the start line!)

Sorry Bahanaman, don't know how I missed it but I didn't realise you were running Amsterdam?

TbL

yaboya1 · 09-10-2014 04:37PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

bad memories of the Battle of Seville!

The sequel (Battle of Seville 2) is eagerly anticipated.
Due for release in late February

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 04:41PM

yaboya1 wrote: »

The sequel (Battle of Seville 2) is eagerly anticipated.
Due for release in late February

Definitely one I was looking at P.

There doesn't seem to be a confirmed date for 2015 yet?

TbL

yaboya1 · 09-10-2014 04:44PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Definitely one I was looking at P.

There doesn't seem to be a confirmed date for 2015 yet?

TbL

No, but I'd assume it's the same weekend (22nd)

ger664 · 09-10-2014 09:42PM

Thats Strange it was open for registration this time last year.

Yourself and RC should be tied together. F**King sandbaggers.

ecoli · 09-10-2014 10:01PM

ger664 wrote: »

Thats Strange it was open for registration this time last year.

Yourself and RC should be tied together. F**King sandbaggers.

No sandbagging just letting his results speak for themselves - anyone can make claims at targets but what is the point?, the training has indicated (to himself) where he is fitness wise and the race will fall into place.He knows where he is and what he wants and has enough marathons under the belt to know to push if feeling good on the day.

At the end of the day any claims made today of target will not matter a damn come the 20th

TRR_the_turd · 09-10-2014 10:41PM

ecoli wrote: »

No sandbagging just letting his results speak for themselves - anyone can make claims at targets but what is the point?,

bollox!! if you're not targeting a national record in your age category at a minimum, you're wasting your time!

ThebitterLemon · 09-10-2014 10:49PM

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

bollox!! if you're not targeting a national record in your age category at a minimum, you're wasting your time!

Haha ya faecal fecker, Q might have told you I look 70 but I've a bit to go yet!

Now that Q's gotta be a good boy have you taken over the baiting baton

TbL

Stazza · 09-10-2014 10:53PM

Just ignore them, Tbl. So long as you don't run in and around the same time again and end up in a rut, you'll be fine

TRR_the_turd · 09-10-2014 10:58PM

Stazza wrote: »

Just ignore them, Tbl. So long as you don't run in and around the same time again and end up in a rut, you'll be fine

Ha big talk from a race bluffer! Nothing wrong with continually running your optimal race based on the training that's been banked! You should try it yourself sometime. Don't wait another 20 years to race. Afraid of failure or something?

Groovy baby groovy!

#gbg #SIAC

ecoli · 09-10-2014 11:00PM

Stazza wrote: »

Just ignore them, Tbl. So long as you don't run in and around the same time again and end up in a rut, you'll be fine

Ill drop in a few yoyo's to the chip timing company or shunt him over the line for a PB if needed don't worry

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