Well work have told me no leave from 15th Jult till 16th Sept....with six day weeks and 12 hours days..Poxy Olympics......Looks like i'm the first off the list........
Thats me at the moment from the start of may until next monday. I could be working somewhere this weekend and getting paid to watch u2 the b**stards.
Melds and FF - I wonder if that mad Irish firefighter, based in Cork, just became a father - you know the one - is doing the Belfast thang???
It'll be an undercover pirate party!!!...some proper crazy sports involved as well as a few more normal ones....apparently it's the second biggest sporting event in the world witn more competitors then the Commonwealth games
when we were over in Cork last year with the mad Irish 2 pre-Dingle marathon, the city were hosting the European Firefighter Car Cutting Championship. makes me wonder if they have Put Out The Fire quickest competitions!!
Just seen this thread for next years event. How we could make it a more pirate event? As the first year and this year looks like a fair amount of pirates entered and a pirate staffed feed station.
I think I have permission - or at least I haven't been told yet that I can't. And that's the same difference, right?!
Barley Bhflyer Big Al BMBecky & Mr BMB Cake (assuming I'm able to) Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM) Colourin Cona Cougie Dave the Ex Spartan Ditchy D.O.G. Dustboy Flat Footed Frodo Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012) Gladys Happychap Hope IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this ) IronM.in Iron Swissbobby Jack Sparra Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012) kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year) La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy) Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet... Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team) Meldy Mousey Mr Zuvai Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that} orangeCannon PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh Prince Siegfried Purple Razor51 Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet! Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first) Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please ) Soup Dragon Steve Ho Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again) Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries) Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned ) Toucs (as part of a relay team probably) Ultra AJH Viking WildWill
Don't think there's a realistic chance of making it, but just feel the need to be on the list Barley Bhflyer Big Al BMBecky & Mr BMB Cake (assuming I'm able to) Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM) Colourin Cona Cougie Dave the Ex Spartan Ditchy D.O.G. Dustboy Flat Footed Frodo Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012) Gladys Happychap Hope IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this ) IronM.in Iron Swissbobby Jack Sparra Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012) Kanga (in spirit anyway ...) kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year) La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy) Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet... Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team) Meldy Mousey Mr Zuvai Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that} orangeCannon PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh Prince Siegfried Purple Razor51 Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet! Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first) Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please ) Soup Dragon Steve Ho Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again) Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries) Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned ) Toucs (as part of a relay team probably) Ultra AJH Viking WildWill
Barley Bhflyer Big Al BMBecky & Mr BMB Cake (assuming I'm able to) Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM) Colourin Cona Cougie Dave the Ex Spartan Ditchy D.O.G. Dustboy Flat Footed Frodo Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012) Gladys Happychap Hope IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this ) IronM.in Iron Swissbobby Jack Sparra Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012) Kanga (in spirit anyway ...) kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year) La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy) Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet... Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team) Meldy Mousey Mr Zuvai Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that} orangeCannon PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh Prince Siegfried Purple Razor51 Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet! Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first) Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please ) Soup Dragon
Spongecake
Steve Ho Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again) Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries) Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned ) Toucs (as part of a relay team probably) Ultra AJH Viking WildWill
To those who did Trentham today, how did you get on?
Cake, thought you had a puncture or technical difficulty, hope everything was ok?
I did the Sprint and it went ok but I think I could have done a bit better, finished in about 1:20.
Took me a while to find my rythym in the swim but I came out the water in 10:30 so I can't complain for my first open water swim, the wetsuit was ok cheers Cake, worked a treat.
Bike was a harder course than expected but went ok in just over 40 mins, held back a bit though for the run which I did in about 24.
All in all a good day but I know I can do better than that with some tweaking
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We have a 10% abstraction and lucky I have got my leave in already so I should be ok, as long as OSB/Pacesetter/whoever dont go whacky with the dates!
Paralympics will have us quite busy as well I suspect
Oh well. you'll just have to save up for ExtravaLanza
Now that is where my massive overtime paycheque is going...
I shall get a bigger piggy
I'm thinking that the question of the date for this is getting a "can anyone give me a lift to Silverstone" tone!
when we were over in Cork last year with the mad Irish 2 pre-Dingle marathon, the city were hosting the European Firefighter Car Cutting Championship. makes me wonder if they have Put Out The Fire quickest competitions!!
Will there be any kids races?
Have four little girls who love to run/cycle.
Barley
Bhflyer
Big Al
BMBecky & Mr BMB
Cake (assuming I'm able to)
Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM)
Colourin
Cona
Cougie
Dave the Ex Spartan
Ditchy
D.O.G.
Dustboy
Flat Footed
Frodo
Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012)
Gladys
Happychap
Hope
IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this )
IronM.in
Iron Swissbobby
Jack Sparra
Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012)
kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year)
La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy)
Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet...
Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team)
Meldy
Mousey
Mr Zuvai
Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that}
orangeCannon
PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh
Prince Siegfried
Purple
Razor51
Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet!
Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first)
Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please )
Soup Dragon
Steve Ho
Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again)
Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year
Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries)
Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned )
Toucs (as part of a relay team probably)
Ultra AJH
Viking
WildWill
Barley
Bhflyer
Big Al
BMBecky & Mr BMB
Cake (assuming I'm able to)
Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM)
Colourin
Cona
Cougie
Dave the Ex Spartan
Ditchy
D.O.G.
Dustboy
Flat Footed
Frodo
Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012)
Gladys
Happychap
Hope
IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this )
IronM.in
Iron Swissbobby
Jack Sparra
Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012)
Kanga (in spirit anyway ...)
kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year)
La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy)
Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet...
Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team)
Meldy
Mousey
Mr Zuvai
Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that}
orangeCannon
PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh
Prince Siegfried
Purple
Razor51
Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet!
Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first)
Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please )
Soup Dragon
Steve Ho
Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again)
Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year
Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries)
Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned )
Toucs (as part of a relay team probably)
Ultra AJH
Viking
WildWill
Barley
Bhflyer
Big Al
BMBecky & Mr BMB
Cake (assuming I'm able to)
Cat5 (if Mrs Cat5 doesn't get in to the VLM)
Colourin
Cona
Cougie
Dave the Ex Spartan
Ditchy
D.O.G.
Dustboy
Flat Footed
Frodo
Gazmanmeister (will also be doing Enduroman 2012)
Gladys
Happychap
Hope
IronHolgs ( I'll use Lanza as a warm up for this )
IronM.in
Iron Swissbobby
Jack Sparra
Jaffa (Relay or feedstation likely as not racing IM in 2012)
Kanga (in spirit anyway ...)
kk (home turf means I may be able to afford to play next year)
La petite rosbif (Gin not part of nutrition strategy)
Lee the Pea - possibly. Already i feel I can do better than the one this year i've not even done yet...
Little Sister (either swimming or cycling as part of a relay team)
Meldy
Mousey
Mr Zuvai
Nicko (Olympic duties allowing) {sounds good that}
orangeCannon
PerriPerry - though dont tell anyone sshhhhhhh
Prince Siegfried
Purple
Razor51
Rio (maybe, possibly, depending, but will support whatever ) - hopes that G doesn't see this yet!
Saffers (possibly/maybe but sshhhhh cos gotta get it pass the Gestapo first)
Silver Trucker (will someone hold my hand on way round please )
Soup Dragon
Spongecake
Steve Ho
Symes (possibly, depends on another possibly event, and my ability to walk again)
Tired Legs - a massive maybe (also depends on when the Lakeland 50 is next year
Tommygun2 (yes I am going to do it, no more stupid injuries)
Tonka Boy (providing all is going as planned )
Toucs (as part of a relay team probably)
Ultra AJH
Viking
WildWill
Ive looked...
I am saying no more. I am being mysterious. and my legs hurt
Cake, thought you had a puncture or technical difficulty, hope everything was ok?
I did the Sprint and it went ok but I think I could have done a bit better, finished in about 1:20.
Took me a while to find my rythym in the swim but I came out the water in 10:30 so I can't complain for my first open water swim, the wetsuit was ok cheers Cake, worked a treat.
Bike was a harder course than expected but went ok in just over 40 mins, held back a bit though for the run which I did in about 24.
All in all a good day but I know I can do better than that with some tweaking