Building myself back up
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Fark a week!
Run on Saturday was absolute murder. Legs felt terrible. Still cracked out 25km but it was hard. Leg training is also a joke. Definitely time to rest and taper I think. This week I’m just going to stick to boot camp and swimming and will do maybe 10-15km on Saturday.
Lucky to be swimming actually because the pool heater failed. Thankfully club transferred lessons to another pool. But it’s a 50m pool and fark that makes a difference. In a 25m pool you’re pushing off from both ends so maybe you have 20m to swim until you can push off again. Obviously with a 50m pool it’s more than double that. Didn’t help that the coach (not Hitler although I think he should be dubbed Hitler instead) decided to fück me up. I did mention to him that I was 42 years old but he just gave me a grin. Asshole lucky bastard young 21 year old.
So hopefully legs get better before the big day. Have racing number and everything now. 🙏 for no injuries until then.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Fark a week!
Run on Saturday was absolute murder. Legs felt terrible. Still cracked out 25km but it was hard. Leg training is also a joke. Definitely time to rest and taper I think. This week I’m just going to stick to boot camp and swimming and will do maybe 10-15km on Saturday.
Lucky to be swimming actually because the pool heater failed. Thankfully club transferred lessons to another pool. But it’s a 50m pool and fark that makes a difference. In a 25m pool you’re pushing off from both ends so maybe you have 20m to swim until you can push off again. Obviously with a 50m pool it’s more than double that. Didn’t help that the coach (not Hitler although I think he should be dubbed Hitler instead) decided to fück me up. I did mention to him that I was 42 years old but he just gave me a grin. Asshole lucky bastard young 21 year old.
So hopefully legs get better before the big day. Have racing number and everything now. 🙏 for no injuries until then.
Age is a number. I’m in great nick at 44 compared to early 20’s when piss drinking and occasional bicep curls took a much bigger priority than anything else.
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@mn5 said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Fark a week!
Run on Saturday was absolute murder. Legs felt terrible. Still cracked out 25km but it was hard. Leg training is also a joke. Definitely time to rest and taper I think. This week I’m just going to stick to boot camp and swimming and will do maybe 10-15km on Saturday.
Lucky to be swimming actually because the pool heater failed. Thankfully club transferred lessons to another pool. But it’s a 50m pool and fark that makes a difference. In a 25m pool you’re pushing off from both ends so maybe you have 20m to swim until you can push off again. Obviously with a 50m pool it’s more than double that. Didn’t help that the coach (not Hitler although I think he should be dubbed Hitler instead) decided to fück me up. I did mention to him that I was 42 years old but he just gave me a grin. Asshole lucky bastard young 21 year old.
So hopefully legs get better before the big day. Have racing number and everything now. 🙏 for no injuries until then.
Age is a number. I’m in great nick at 44 compared to early 20’s when piss drinking and occasional bicep curls took a much bigger priority than anything else.
For sure. It’s just kind of absurd that I’m paying money to have a guy half my age put me though hell.
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Swim then half marathon on Saturday. Went pretty well and was a much needed confidence booster. Clearly the swimming and no running during the week helped. Didn’t get much rest on the Sunday. Offered to get my son a slurpee if he was willing to walk to 7/11 (round trip of 4km). He asked if he could have a massive one if we went to one near where my parents live (round trip of 11km). So we did that. Was quite nice although my son started going insane on the way back. With about 1.5km to go he asked me to press his chest. I did and he the ran the rest! That boy is becoming like a dog who needs constant walks. First day of school holidays today and he’s off the farking wall. But it’s good that he’s really getting into his fitness and training. Trying to be a good role model might actually have paid off for once.
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Less than a week from the marathon but it’s all up in the air due to this one Covid case. Right now, based on previous form, I’m expecting it to be cancelled but who knows with these clowns. Outdoor event and hardly a vulnerable population of participants, but that never really means shit. If it isn’t on I’m running a marathon anyway. I’ll try to find the flattest part of my usual course and run back and forth if need be. Won’t be official or anything but fuck it. I’ve trained hard for this and I’m bloody going to do it.
This week is going to be pretty cruisy. Weights and swim on Monday. Weights Tuesday then just swimming on Wednesday and Friday. Might add a walk or something on Thursday.
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@rancid-schnitzel go get it bro
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Swim then half marathon on Saturday. Went pretty well and was a much needed confidence booster. Clearly the swimming and no running during the week helped. Didn’t get much rest on the Sunday. Offered to get my son a slurpee if he was willing to walk to 7/11 (round trip of 4km). He asked if he could have a massive one if we went to one near where my parents live (round trip of 11km). So we did that. Was quite nice although my son started going insane on the way back. With about 1.5km to go he asked me to press his chest. I did and he the ran the rest! That boy is becoming like a dog who needs constant walks. First day of school holidays today and he’s off the farking wall. But it’s good that he’s really getting into his fitness and training. Trying to be a good role model might actually have paid off for once.
That'll will be the slurpy kicking in!
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
Less than a week from the marathon but it’s all up in the air due to this one Covid case. Right now, based on previous form, I’m expecting it to be cancelled but who knows with these clowns. Outdoor event and hardly a vulnerable population of participants, but that never really means shit. If it isn’t on I’m running a marathon anyway. I’ll try to find the flattest part of my usual course and run back and forth if need be. Won’t be official or anything but fuck it. I’ve trained hard for this and I’m bloody going to do it.
This week is going to be pretty cruisy. Weights and swim on Monday. Weights Tuesday then just swimming on Wednesday and Friday. Might add a walk or something on Thursday.
Smash it brudda
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@jk said in Building myself back up:
Good luck mate!
Do or will you have to run with a mask on?
If it is on I doubt they’ll make us wear masks. I reckon they’ll go through all the motions with us having to wear masks to and from etc but surely not during the run? If so I’m in big trouble. I’m an asthmatic so I don’t do masks very well.
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@rancid-schnitzel Sounds familiar!
An idea which I used (for training as well) is to get a route and then reduce it each time. It's easier mentally than running loops around and around . E.g if you have a relatively flat 6k distance, you start at one point, run out 6k, then run back. At this point you've done 12k. then on the same route run 5k an back ... then 4k and back .. 3k and back ... 2k and back .. 1k and back ... and it sums to 42k. You can do something similar using 500m drops as well, or if you just have some waypoints you regularly use on your routes, measure them out and use them.
I find using this method is much easier mentally than running loops. I'm fortunate enough to live near a canal which is obviously very flat, but has a well maintained tow path beside it which is perfect for running. I run 6k one direction, then 5 the opposite etc etc. It's a bit tough having to wait 12k for first water station, then another 10k, but everybody knows what British weather is like so water isn't as important as elsewhere!
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@majorrage said in Building myself back up:
@rancid-schnitzel Sounds familiar!
An idea which I used (for training as well) is to get a route and then reduce it each time. It's easier mentally than running loops around and around . E.g if you have a relatively flat 6k distance, you start at one point, run out 6k, then run back. At this point you've done 12k. then on the same route run 5k an back ... then 4k and back .. 3k and back ... 2k and back .. 1k and back ... and it sums to 42k. You can do something similar using 500m drops as well, or if you just have some waypoints you regularly use on your routes, measure them out and use them.
I find using this method is much easier mentally than running loops. I'm fortunate enough to live near a canal which is obviously very flat, but has a well maintained tow path beside it which is perfect for running. I run 6k one direction, then 5 the opposite etc etc. It's a bit tough having to wait 12k for first water station, then another 10k, but everybody knows what British weather is like so water isn't as important as elsewhere!
Cheers. Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. There is one stretch along the river which is relatively flat and “comfortable” to run. If need be I’ll use your suggestion along that stretch. Alternatively, if it’s cancelled but we can still travel the we’ll stay at the air bnb as planned and run the farking course anyway.
But right now it appears that it’s still on. Considering they just had the Origin here last night, they’d better have a pretty damn good reason for cancelling it.
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So 3 day lockdown. Probably a good outcome because it ends on Friday. The usual bellends will pat themselves on the backs for a job well done, condescending thank us for being such good children and hopefully no restrictions on Saturday.
Just to see the stupidity of humans in action I went down to local supermarket. Packed and toilet paper already gone. Sometimes I want off this planet.
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@majorrage I used to love running along the canals!
In fact I had a memory pop up on FB today form when we went back in 2013 and I got lost after leaving the canal path thinking I'd do a loop around a Moor and little block of forested land instead of 'there and back' along the canal.
Hour run turned into 3 hours haha
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And it’s cancelled. Fück you Pallachook and that fucking walking Scarecrow of a CMO. What a massive fücking joke. I will run a marathon on Saturday with a Fück You Pallachook shirt on.
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As mentioned, due to our functioning retard of a premier having locked down the state, the Marathon is cancelled. Given that lockdown ends on Friday and the marathon is on Sunday and everything is already set up I’m not sure why they still can’t continue. Perhaps means that lockdown will continue.
So I will still run one but I don’t know where. If lockdown ends then we still have our paid accommodation so have to go down to the GC. So I’ll run it there. If it doesn’t and we can’t go down then I’ll just run it here. I’ve decided to not do any of that virtual stuff. I’ll rollover my entry to 2022 rather than have to fork out again. I’ll do this one for me and can hopefully enjoy the crowds next year.
So just relaxing now. Lockdown has again stuffed up preparations and I can’t do my planned swimming. So just going for walks and stretching. Will hopefully be full of fizz on the weekend!
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Right so lockdown extended, which means GC is out and If I run this thing it will be here tomorrow. That absolutely sucks balls but I won’t let that stop me. Apparently pouring rain predicted for tomorrow too so this gets even better and better. I’ve marked out a relatively flat part and will do 4 there-backs of that. Also strategic because there are water fountains and toilets. This will probably suck big time but at least I can’t say I did it the easy way.
Carb loading is fun 😁
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I feel like a cripple today but I bloody did it. Was my shitty, half arse course and it was pissing down raining but I farking ran a marathon. Or more exact, 43km just in case the GPS was wrong.
The worst part by far is after 30km. My right leg was causing me grief fairly early on but it got worse from there. Was trying to adjust the pace to loosen it up but I think my running technique itself might have problems. Anyway, got through it. Left a variety of drinks and gels under my car, which I picked up when I passed. My parents came down a bit later and gave me a much appreciated can of V.
I crossed the “finishing line” completely alone although there might have been someone walking a dog in the distance. So no crowds, no medals, no shirt, but I’ve done what I set out to do.
I never really felt fatigued but when I finished I hobbled like a gimp to the car. Sleeping was hard too. I seemed to wake up every couple of hours because of my legs and then of course that Ginga cnut of cat jumped on them. I really should have stretched or rolled out immediately afterwards. Stoopid mistake.
So been there, done that and didn’t get a shirt but I’m definitely going for one next year. Not only that, I’m planning to do the half on the Saturday and full on the Sunday.
Exercise is a hell of a drug!
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Building myself back up:
I feel like a cripple today but I bloody did it. Was my shitty, half arse course and it was pissing down raining but I farking ran a marathon. Or more exact, 43km just in case the GPS was wrong.
The worst part by far is after 30km. My right leg was causing me grief fairly early on but it got worse from there. Was trying to adjust the pace to loosen it up but I think my running technique itself might have problems. Anyway, got through it. Left a variety of drinks and gels under my car, which I picked up when I passed. My parents came down a bit later and gave me a much appreciated can of V.
I crossed the “finishing line” completely alone although there might have been someone walking a dog in the distance. So no crowds, no medals, no shirt, but I’ve done what I set out to do.
I never really felt fatigued but when I finished I hobbled like a gimp to the car. Sleeping was hard too. I seemed to wake up every couple of hours because of my legs and then of course that Ginga cnut of cat jumped on them. I really should have stretched or rolled out immediately afterwards. Stoopid mistake.
So been there, done that and didn’t get a shirt but I’m definitely going for one next year. Not only that, I’m planning to do the half on the Saturday and full on the Sunday.
Exercise is a hell of a drug!
Top work fella and yes, exercise is a drug although I do different drugs than you ( long distance isn’t my thing haha ) although having incorporated a lot of heavy bag work into my routine the cardio gains are pretty decent.
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Still aching like a bitch. Should have ordered a massage. It’s hard to sleep despite being exhausted.
Hit gym this morning and was glad I did. Did upper body of course but managed some time on that sit down bike thing. Swimming tonight which should help recovery. Looking forward to getting back to normal next week.