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annapr · 03-09-2015 10:22PM

Fair play to you, B, sounds like you have had a tough year. Best of luck with the return to work, and with your continued recovery. You have been such a positive contributor here and supportive to everyone, even through your own challenges.

....still don't forgive you for supporting Mayo though

Tom Joad · 03-09-2015 10:24PM

Fair play for posting that B - takes a lot of courage. If you ever need something to chat to or just hook up for a run drop me a PM.

Best of luck on the return to work.

Firedance · 03-09-2015 10:32PM

annapr wrote: »

Fair play to you, B, sounds like you have had a tough year. Best of luck with the return to work, and with your continued recovery. You have been such a positive contributor here and supportive to everyone, even through your own challenges.

....still don't forgive you for supporting Mayo though

s'ok, he's forgiven

+1 to the positive contribution you make tang and to your continued recovery

yaboya1 · 03-09-2015 10:37PM

Jesus B, TbL will never be forgiven if he beats you on Sunday now! :pac:

*On a serious note, hope you're feeling better

RedRunner · 03-09-2015 10:43PM

Never would have guessed it B, given that you've such a positive aura about you on here. I guess that's not unusual with depression though. Fair play for sharing such a personal thing with us.

Hope you continue to recover well and keep up the great training.

ThebitterLemon · 03-09-2015 11:14PM

Best of luck B.

I find humour, good natured banter and running are fantastic for relieving stress and improving mental wellbeing.

You've got the first two in abundance, pity you're so ****e at the last one

See ya Sunday

TbL

Murph_D · 03-09-2015 11:25PM

Fair play, Barry - I agree with RR that you're a totally positive force around here (and a pacing legend as far as I'm concerned!) Good luck on Sunday.

kit3 · 04-09-2015 12:04AM

Best of luck on Sunday - I agree with Yaboya - TBL is under pressure now

Best of luck with your return to work - great that you are at this stage after what must have been an incredibly tough year for you & your family.

Notwork Error · 04-09-2015 04:04AM

Good man B! No shame in talking about life's curve balls, glad you did as one more person makes it easier for the next to speak out and that's what it's all about imo. Fairplay to you man!

I echo TJ words above, if you ever want to talk, drop me a PM.

belcarra · 04-09-2015 08:51AM

So, where is this smackdown happening?
I'm tempted to see Tang trying to run away from a bull!

Good to hear you're feeling great again B!

AuldManKing · 04-09-2015 09:28AM

Nice post Barry - its always better when these things are out in the open, especially at home, but still very very difficult to confront.
Looks like this and the running are going in the right direction.

Best of luck on the return to work.

FBOT01 · 04-09-2015 03:28PM

I echo all that has been said above.....except the bit about forgiving you for supporting Mayo of course:rolleyes:.

Glad to hear you are on the mend, B. The running has been going from strength to strength on here for the last while so I hope that is a reflection of how everything else is progressing as well. Keep up the good work.

Best of luck with the return to work.

And best of luck at the weekend........and as always ENJOY!!

PS my money is still on the auldfella to take you down

Duanington · 04-09-2015 10:28PM

Jaysus Tang the excuses are getting more and more outrageous, I'm not sure who is winning on the sandbagging front at this stage, the other fella is full of it too!

Fair play to you - good to see things moving in the right direction, onwards and upwards!

Firedance · 05-09-2015 06:03PM

Good luck tomorrow!!!! Leinster v Connaught, I'm gonna have to back you so

tang1 · 05-09-2015 06:33PM

Firstly & most importantly thank you for all the kind words and pm's the past few days. They genuinely mean alot lads, massive fair play.

Friday 4.9.15

4miles@9.19min/miles in 36min 17secs

Bog standard recovery run around the GAA pitch, legs bit tender from the 3k effort the evening before but nothing serious.

Today 5.9.15

3.20miles@8.08min/miles in 26min 01secs

Few easy miles before tomorrow mornings race, took me a mile to loosen out but was ok after that. Looking forward to the race now, ages since I done a 5 miler. May as well nail the flag to the mast with a few goals:

Bronze: sub 35
Silver: sub 34
Gold: sub 33

ThebitterLemon · 05-09-2015 06:42PM

tang1 wrote: »

Firstly & most importantly thank you for all the kind words and pm's the past few days. They genuinely mean alot lads, massive fair play.

Friday 4.9.15

4miles@9.19min/miles in 36min 17secs

Bog standard recovery run around the GAA pitch, legs bit tender from the 3k effort the evening before but nothing serious.

Today 5.9.15

3.20miles@8.08min/miles in 26min 01secs

Few easy miles before tomorrow mornings race, took me a mile to loosen out but was ok after that. Looking forward to the race now, ages since I done a 5 miler. May as well nail the flag to the mast with a few goals:

Bronze: sub 35
Silver: sub 34
Gold: sub 33

If you hit your silver target you'll win the main event!!!

TbL

Dubgal72 · 05-09-2015 07:40PM

Just catching up here. Brave brave man. It's a hard mask to wear so well done for taking it off. Wishing you and your family the very best x

oh and kick that aul fella's ass tomorrow

Murph_D · 05-09-2015 07:44PM

All the best tomorrow, B, look forward to hearing the details.

tang1 · 05-09-2015 07:50PM

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Just catching up here. Brave brave man. It's a hard mask to wear so well done for taking it off. Wishing you and your family the very best x

oh and kick that aul fella's ass tomorrow

Cheers DG, great racing today.

ThebitterLemon · 05-09-2015 08:10PM

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Just catching up here. Brave brave man. It's a hard mask to wear so well done for taking it off. Wishing you and your family the very best x

oh and kick that aul fella's ass tomorrow

I don't mind him kicking it, it was the attempted licking it that really scared me the last time

TbL

annapr · 05-09-2015 09:12PM

good luck tomorrow, B... is there an age handicap?

Notwork Error · 05-09-2015 09:17PM

All the best for tomorrow B!

kit3 · 05-09-2015 09:50PM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I don't mind him kicking it, it was the attempted licking it that really scared me the last time

TbL

Best of luck tomorrow - reckon he's running scared trying to put you off

FBOT01 · 06-09-2015 12:00AM

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I don't mind him kicking it, it was the attempted licking it that really scared me the last time

TbL

kit3 wrote: »

Best of luck tomorrow - reckon he's running scared trying to put you off

Jaysus, he put me off and I won't even be there:)

Bulmers74 · 06-09-2015 12:35PM

Well done Barry - the progress continues.

tang1 · 06-09-2015 01:20PM

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Well done Barry - the progress continues.

Cheers J, 32.16 delighted with that. Sandbagging of epic proportions by my challenger!!! Great running C, will do a report later, have a tractor mad young fella looking to go to an agricultural show now!!

yaboya1 · 06-09-2015 01:21PM

Great racing from both of you......

Pair of sandbaggers:

tang1 wrote: »

Bronze: sub 35
Silver: sub 34
Gold: sub 33

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

If you hit your silver target you'll win the main event!!!

TbL

kit3 · 06-09-2015 02:31PM

Well done Tang - would say you licked his butt but that might have other connotations on this log

Great running

Firedance · 06-09-2015 03:03PM

Well done! Up Leinster:) great running by ye both

menoscemo · 06-09-2015 03:19PM

Courtesy of Peter Mooney, you can just about make him out stalking you near the start https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/20568997513/in/album-72157658266956495/ but it doesn't look like you were under much pressure at the end: https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/21002101780/in/album-72157658266956495/

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