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Wed 19th July 2006
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SVT - Maybe her name is Nina and the guy was suffering form a severe hangover (shaking)
Holly - No,Irma won't be going to Comrades,she prefers 10K and half marathons.
Still to bloody hot!!!
What: 6M
Why: General aerobic
Last hard: Yestaday
Last rest: sunday
Good luck hilly in the 5k
Train well
At Uni my mate decided to draw the indian symbol "Om" onto his upper arm to impress the Girlz. Problem was that he used a permanent black marker and a mirror hence the symbol was drawn in reverse...! I think he now has a job in PR/advertising....typical! ;-)
What: buying a car
Why: my car is in the same state as my left leg:-)
ive managed 4 miles
my legs are fine
just generally tired
Either Im getting fitter or i didnt try hard enough on sunday
Just catching up with the thread from the past few days.
Seems like everyone is coping well with this heat, im pretty glad im not RUNNING at the moment in this but looking forward to training again soon.
My clearing of the house is going better than I expected, should have cleared most of the heavy stuff by the end of the week, which means I should be back running again on Monday next week, my HR has also dropped so far this week by 8-10bpm in the mornings, so my body is enjoying the break.
HILLY:
Good luck with the 5K tonight, wonder if your get close to mine and Big Tims times from Rye? ;p
STELLINA:
I bet im more of a wimp than you anyday! lol
Busy morning, but will be out for a run tonight and then hopefully a gentle swim. Not to sure how far but will be something. Going down the trusty TPT.
Enjoy
I was looking for a result of a race I did the other week as I needed to submit my times to the Weslh AAand found this report. It makes me sound a lot better than I am!.................
CHICKENS ARE COUNTED BEFORE THEY'RE HATCHED
Ilford's STEVE ALLEN had a tough battle on his hands at Copthall Stadium in North London on a balmy Monday evening when contesting a Southern Veterans' Track & Field League Over 40s 2,000 metres' walking race; for lining-up as favourite was the Welsh No.2 walker PHIL WILLIAMS of Enfield & Harringey AC. From the 'off' Allen didn't give anything away and was always in contention until the mid-point when the Welshman suddenly ground to a halt and bent down to tie a flapping shoelace - allowing the Ilford man to get away and open up a gap. The Ilford supporters on the sideline were convinced that Allen's good fortune, and Williams misfortune, would ensure an Ilford victory in the event. But they didn't count on Williams' emphatic response to his setback, as he clawed back the deficit and surged ahead inside the final lap to break the tape in 10 minutes and 7 seconds with Allen taking 2nd spot just 3 seconds in arrears.
I am just going to enjoy my 10 seconds of golry
:-)
Great report Pizza Man, and a great race.
I have just been out onto Tottenham Court Road. By golly it's a bit warm out there! I know air con is bad for the environment but it's a godsend here.
Fab!
and british gas are telling people to put the heating on. one way of getting some revenue going
good luck IMers - hope you all have a great time and get the results you deserve
and good luck hilly and SVT tonight
i feel really left out - crap at ironing, have no tattoos and don't know what M-dot means?
nice report PM,
hope minks stops being sick
what - rest today
why - think it sensible having run 6 days on dodgy achilles so just doing the exercises, stretches and some core stability today
bought CC a paddling pool which he's so far barked at and drank out of
Yeh PM well done!
Hipps - you are getting fitter for sure!
Ms IM ers - go girls go!
LizzyB - LOL. Reminds me of when one of my daughters had a chinese symbol tatoo I asked her what it meant, she said "Peace", I asked if she was certain. She went quiet and next day went for a second opinion, fortunately it was true!
What: 10 miles inc hill reps
Why: Mid week longer run.
Last Hard: Weekend
Have a great day
Another hot one out there!
What: lunchtime - 7.25 miles done in 50mins, pm - 1 mile relay leg at the club plus a few easy miles before/after.
Why: aerobic mileage and taking it a wee bit easier before tomorrow night's 5k.
The 4 x 1 mile relay at the club mentioned above is for Sport Relief, with everyone's fees tonight going to the charity...should be good fun, mixing all the different training groups. Won't be running my leg too hard though...
Have a good day.
Hilly - Everyone judges by appearances. No matter whether they mean to or not. We can't help it. The first few seconds are crucial. Some people are more tolerant of people with appearances outside the box, yes. But they still judge, for better or for worse.
Tattoos - I wouldn't say yuck. I just can't help feeling that they represent an assault on the body, albeit self-chosen. That's my only objection. I think they often actually look quite cute on girls. On men the big ones tend to look like the non-violent equivalents of pit bull terriers or rottweilers. I.e. if you've got one it means you're lacking something else somewhere.
Just back from toughest 10 miler I have ever done. And it was only 28 degrees in the shade. I chose the open road as opposed to the woods to see what it would be like. Now I know. I took a litre of water but even so I now know what dizziness and nausea are too!
Mad dogs and Englishmen ... I passed a school janitor and his headmaster at one village school and they asked if i wanted them to call an ambulance!
thanks SVT - all becomes clear!
enjoy the relay scobos
Debbo: Best of luck at the IM. Go and be awesome too.
nrg-b: Stay cool!
imski: Good news about the injury - fingers crosed for you.
Wabo: Hope things are OK.
Julz: I think running is all about upping your training, finding a debilitating problem, fixing it, upping your training....
Pizza Man: Well done. You ought to get that race report tatooed somewhere.
Tatoos, piercings, etc. I have non and feel it's up to the individual what they do to their body so long as I don't have to pay for the consequences. The problem with tatoos is they're in fashion at the moment, but when there not in fashion you can't hide them at the back of the wardrobe or donate them to a charity shop!
What: 13m mid-week, medium-long, excrutiatingly hot, very slow run. I made the concession of setting off at 11:30 to avaid the heat. The heat made no concessions.
Why: Mad Dogs, Englishmen, AF
Last Hard: Yesterday
Last Rest: 85 days
Have a good one.
are you MAD running at this time of day;)
Yes I do have strong views on tattooo's but they are my views no one elses.
I had thought this was an open forum where one can express ones own views obviously I was wrong!
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
What's the best way to prepare for the heat tonight prior to the race - find a nice shady spot outside and acclimatise, or sit in an air-conditioned car and keep cool?
but in the sahde, as you said
There are as many people posting against tattoos as are in favour - it would be very dull if we all agreed all of the time.
What about pony tails on men - especially grey haired/balding middle aged men. If you want to see that sort of thing in abundance, try the Cambridge Folk festival.
Also have you noticed how many muddle aged shaven headed men are actually balding - ha ha!
Sounds like I'd need to take a pair of scissors with me if visiting the Cambridge folk festival.