I'M DOING THE AUCKLAND MARATHON!!!!
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[quote name='Virgil']<br />
[quote name='Kirwan']<br />
Suggest you get some sponsorship for a charity or something to keep you going on cold, wet, long nights. Helps to have extra motivation for something like that.<br />
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How about we organize something here on the fern?<br />
Id be more happy to chip in a buck or 2 for every Km Hooroo slices through. Im sure theres plenty on here who would too.<br />
Then give it to some well known rugby charity.<br />
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Just a thought.<br />
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That's very generous thanks Virgil, but I just want to concentrate on the running rather than sorting out the charitable side of things.<br />
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You can however donate to the "buy Rob a beer" charity after the race <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> -
[quote name='Hooroo']<br />
[quote name='Virgil']<br />
[quote name='Kirwan']<br />
Suggest you get some sponsorship for a charity or something to keep you going on cold, wet, long nights. Helps to have extra motivation for something like that.<br />
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How about we organize something here on the fern?<br />
Id be more happy to chip in a buck or 2 for every Km Hooroo slices through. Im sure theres plenty on here who would too.<br />
Then give it to some well known rugby charity.<br />
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Just a thought.<br />
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That's very generous thanks Virgil, but I just want to concentrate on the running rather than sorting out the charitable side of things.<br />
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You can however donate to the "buy Rob a beer" charity after the race <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /><br />
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Nothing wrong with a bit of added pressure.<br />
Beer?, shouldnt that be a can of Fresh-Up -
Hello my dear readers, another week down and 168 days to get ready. As you would expect, after last weeks debacle, I should now be rejuvinated and ready to be all over this training like a Cantab on a Reuban Thorne Rant, alas, the stats aren't stacking up in my favour.<br />
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KM's ran = 4 (No, no you read correctly)<br />
Food intake = Copius<br />
Exercise = Through Vibra Training and a few walks<br />
Excuses = 1 Strained my friggen frangin foot after my run. No real biggie, but enough to put at least one stroke in the excuses column.<br />
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I have realised that I am being unrealistic in terms of my diet. I need to drop some KG's quick smart or I will just keep injuring myself frequently. My next achievement I am striving for is a donut in the excuses column.<br />
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I have a bit of extra motivation and advice from the new misses. Although she thinks (like a lot of other people) I have bitten more than I can chew, she is giving me great advice and, bless her, has got sky installed so we don't have to go to the pub every time I am visiting and want to watch the Rugby, Cricket, Footy and other live sport (Yes ladies, I am quite the catch!!Â
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Before and after photo's will be taken and published inthis journal too. Just waiting for the digicam.<br />
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So, a week in review, it has been another disappointment, but I know I will have the lows with the highs.<br />
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Addition to my training is the sure slim diet for a while.<br />
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Cheers<br />
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Your Marathon Man<br />
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Simple Hooroo, when you are out on the town, less of the drinking and more of the dancing!Â
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(Although handy hint, try not to combine the two, as then you may mysteriously end up on the floor, with wicked bruises the next day......)<br />
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Happy looking chappy arent we <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> <br />
Not the grumpy sod ive always imagined you to look like..<br />
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Yeah nothing burns more than moving house, great way to earn a few beers and takeaways.<br />
You've chosen a pretty crap time of year to get fit, couldnt imagine been fired up about going outside for a run. Too farken cold for that shit!<br />
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How many days to go?<br />
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[quote] so beer intake was only about a crate over the entire week. (Gee that sounds a lot in itself!!!!) [/quote]<br />
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That's still 27 standard drinks!!!<br />
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I know you don't need any added motivation Hooroo, but my office is now taking bets on whether you'll make it (they saw me looking at the photos and wanted to know what it was about) so go on, run it for my sake will ya? -
Check out the front page of the Fern <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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[quote]I know you don't need any added motivation Hooroo, but my office is now taking bets on whether you'll make it (they saw me looking at the photos and wanted to know what it was about) so go on, run it for my sake will ya?[/quote]<br />
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What no updates this week <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
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Hello Hello Hello.<br />
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I know what you have all been thinking. You've known that I have been out pounding the pavement and been too busy to write my journal up, right?? Well sort of right. I have been busy and I have been running but I haven't been running as much as I should.<br />
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Only managing about twenty k's per week at the moment<br />
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It's been two weeks since my last journal effort and I can let everyone know that I am running up to 10 k's at time with s few shorter 5k's thrown in. I am truly loving being out there and find it rather effortless at the moment but I know that will change. <br />
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It all sounds pretty good aye?? Well, I have also been baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. Really haven't been watching my food and beer intake. For example, I have just had 4 days duck shooting in Southland (28 ducks! Thanks for asking) and our diet consisted of Steak or Bacon sandwich's, Coupland Pies and lambchops washed down with crates and crates of beer and a bottle of Sambuca. Heaven knows how we manage to drop as many ducks as we did. Anyway, although it appears I'm journalling my advocation of guns and alcohol, it's not quite true, I'm hear to lambast myself for the good work put in only to be ruined in one weekend (albeit a mighty fun one).<br />
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Back at work tomorrow and I will be running ten k's to see what type of 'training damage' I have done to myself. Don't give up me yet my dear readers as I will be completing this baby, just you watch.<br />
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Back to once a week with total k's and excuses next week. Until then it's vegetables, no beer and a general overhaul of my diet.<br />
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You're all looking well, thanks for reading<br />
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Hooroo<br />
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P.S. For those who listen to The Rock, you may have heard me talking about busting the bulge? They asked for an update in the future so you can also keep your ears peeled for that. I will give you a heads up as to when. -
Excellent, i had missed your updates.<br />
28 ducks!, is that legal <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> you know ive never eaten it.<br />
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The Mrs has decided shes gonna do it as well, just the half though at this stage. Of course she said i should sign up as well :2funny:<br />
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Top stuff H, how many days is it now?
