The Loneliness of a Long-Distance Runner

[boldie]

Wow, everyone on your sponsoring page is remarkably supportive.....surely they are all just taking the piss?

Yes, your message was particularly supportive

As I was running today with only a few miles to go before I got home there's a bloody big hill to climb - and it's a killer.  It was taking all my strength to keep going, but all I needed to do was think about beating 3:45 and you having to double your pledge and I found the stamina to carry on .

Meh, remember aim for the 3:30 and get me to treble it.



Obv hoping you'll blow up and fail spectacularly





again

[kinboshi]

Rest day today (from running, but will be doing 45mins or so rowing this evening), but tomorrow the plan is to run 17 miles before breakfast.  So an early start.

[RED-DOG]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

[kinboshi]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

[RED-DOG]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

Sigh....

Tosser.

[kinboshi]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

Sigh....

Tosser.

[RED-DOG]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

Sigh....

Tosser.

What kind of typo is "dsay" anyway? Even I don't know what I was trying to write.

[kinboshi]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

Sigh....

Tosser.

What kind of typo is "dsay" anyway? Even I don't know what I was trying to write.

I was trying to work it out, but couldn't fathom it.  Nothing like "I saw" or "There's".  Were you on your phone, or or normal keyboard.  Maybe it's because of the weight-loss and your fingers are far more nimble and fleet of foot (so to speak)?

[kinboshi]

Managed the 17 miles (@ MP + 60s).  Again, not too bad until the sod of a hill that is the last 2 miles of the run. 

Now scrambled egg on toast for a well-earned breakfast

[boldie]

Managed the 17 miles (@ MP + 60s).  Again, not too bad until the sod of a hill that is the last 2 miles of the run. 

Now scrambled egg on toast for a well-earned breakfast

Does that mean you're still outside the 8Hr 45?

If not; Go on, have a sausage or 5 with your breakfast.

[kinboshi]

Managed the 17 miles (@ MP + 60s). Again, not too bad until the sod of a hill that is the last 2 miles of the run. 

Now scrambled egg on toast for a well-earned breakfast

Does that mean you're still outside the 8Hr 45?

If not; Go on, have a sausage or 5 with your breakfast.

The schedule includes one long, slow run a week - where the mileage is the important element rather than the pace.  The other days are speed-work and tempo runs, designed to increase my speed.  The idea being that to run faster - you need to run fast, and to run longer, well....you run longer!  Obviously, as I get closer to 17 April, the long runs will get a little longer, but then the pace will also start to increase.  The speed sessions are pretty similar throughout I think (although, they probably get harder as well).

8Hr 45m should be achievable though

[vegaslover]

I think them hills will get kinboshi under his target time.

[kinboshi]

I think them hills will get kinboshi under his target time.

...or kill me. 

[boldie]

I think them hills will get kinboshi under his target time.

...or kill me. 

From your mouth to God's ear. 

[craigbetts]

I dsay a book advertised that I fancied reading. "Born to run" by Christopher McDougall.

If you buy it, can I borrow it when you've finished?

Good find.  I've just ordered it...for my Kindle.  I'll read it and then tell you if it's worth getting. 

Sigh....

Tosser.

I would recommend this book very highly, but then again I am a geeky runner!