The Barnya Half-Marathon Challenge (on again)
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Nutri-what?<br />
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Nah I've got cereals and wholegrain and bread and shit, but I'm really not a morning person. It's mentally sapping enough just to get up and stumble into the shower without having to worry about making food as well. It's all about setting up a routine in the morning and sticking to it, then it's easy, I've been trying to get to bed earlier and up earlier recently but shit it's hard when it's so damn cold.<br />
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It's not all plain sailing being a student Nick, there are plenty of hidden costs to worry about. For instance it was my turn to buy the couches this week.<br />
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And further to Barnsey's updates, I must admit I've sunk pretty low at times in the past, but it'd be a truly horrible day if I resorted to assuming a different online identity to talk up my non-existent sex lifeÂ
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Fuck - doesn't matter what time you get up. Eat the cereal. Mrs TA never used to eat breakfast until I basically forced her into the habit ("sex or breakfast - your choice" <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />) and found her energy levels and shit picked up right away.
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Well Barnya, I made it. 4hrs 20mins so hardly had the record-book writers worried, but still happy to make it around. Last 10km were killer. Temperatures in Berlin got up to 26 degrees on the day so was getting pretty warm by the time I finished. Puked my ring out about half-an-hour after the finiah, think I had drunken too much liquid as a shitload of liquid came out. Feeling fine the next day, legs still a bit sore today (2 days after) but otherwise fine. Will be able to drink it up tomorrow night in Liverpool before and after the game!
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Champion!<br />
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I'm glad this thread has inspired someone...<br />
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Will be able to drink it up tomorrow night in Liverpool before and after the game!<br />
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So in a sad post-script to this tragic tale, I just measured out my exact 8km training route on Google Earth...turns out that it's actually closer to 9.5km!!! That means I was far fitter and running much faster than I'd assumed, and my longest training run was in fact 19km, only 2km short of a full half marathon. Well whaddaya know?<br />
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But not to worry, team. I get back to Dunedin first week of January, whereupon the Barnya Half-Marathon Challenge will enter its second season. This time there may even be guest appearances, public tabloid bust-ups and nudity, but then again there may not. Stay tuned. -
Oh, I'm not falling for that one again.
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Right listen up you jokers,<br />
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The challenge is on again and this time I'm going all the way. I have been secretly training all year away from your mocking eyes and now we are entering endgame, 10 weeks from the HM.<br />
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This year I have a program with my runs mapped out for me and decent base fitness. Have been running three times a week and scaling back my drinking. Have done a couple of 15-16km runs no problems, just need to work up some pace. Aim is to run it sub 1hr 50.<br />
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Right, commence abuse and general piss-taking, 'tis I who will have the last laugh. Giggity. -
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Right listen up you jokers,<br />
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The challenge is on again and this time I'm going all the way. I have been secretly training all year away from your mocking eyes and now we are entering endgame, 10 weeks from the HM.<br />
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This year I have a program with my runs mapped out for me and decent base fitness. Have been running three times a week and scaling back my drinking. Have done a couple of 15-16km runs no problems, just need to work up some pace. Aim is to run it sub 1hr 50.<br />
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Right, commence abuse and general piss-taking, 'tis I who will have the last laugh. Giggity.<br />
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You do Sub 1:50, I'll wear a livepool shirt for a day and change my avatar to a pic of it... -
Monday 16/7: 8 weeks from the HM now.<br />
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30min very hilly run at a strong pace, went well except some asshole on the side of the road called me a fat fluffybunny. Nice. Got another hilly run on Wednesday then two longer flatter runs to end the week.<br />
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Running in Dunedin in July is easy, it's so cold that you don't feel any pain at all. Ice kinda sucks though.<br />
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There will be photos...<br />
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Tuesday: Day off<br />
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Wednesday: 6km hill run (up a reasonably steep 1km hill and back down three times). This was a struggle. Probably because I have no power in my calves at all, I feel like I'm just going nowhere on sustained uphills. Took about 37mins.<br />
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Thankfully the HM course is reasonably flat with one big hill towards the end. -
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There will be photos...<br />
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Tuesday: Day off<br />
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Wednesday: 6km hill run (up a reasonably steep 1km hill and back down three times). This was a struggle. Probably because I have no power in my calves at all, I feel like I'm just going nowhere on sustained uphills. Took about 37mins.<br />
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Thankfully the HM course is reasonably flat with one big hill towards the end.<br />
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Jesus, how are the knees after that one?<br />
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Hooroo - honesty bet mate, honesty. I mean I could take a photo of any random punter and put it as my avatar.... -
What does everyone think of [url="http://www.mapmyrun.com"]www.mapmyrun.com[/url]? Accurate?
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Let us know what you're time ends up being Barnya. My next half marathon is on 19/8/07 and I'm hoping to crack 1:40. <br />
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I do a lunchtime run of 8 km's four times a week. 2 of those are running and 2 are just for staying fit. I'm knocking it out in 31-33 mins at present. On the weekends I'm trying to a gut buster every Saturday if I get enough time. -
Oops forgot to update!<br />
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Thursday - rest day<br />
Friday - flat, half hour run. 6km<br />
Saturday - rest day<br />
Sunday - half hour hilly run<br />
Meant to run today but not feeling well so will do one when I get back to Dunedin tomorrow instead.<br />
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Freg 8km is 30mins, that's nuts! I'll be happy to break two hours in this HM.<br />
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My knees are alright and there are no aches and pains thus far, which is a minor miracle given that it is WAY TOO FUCKING COLD TO RUN!! argh<br />
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Nick, I just map my runs on Google Earth.
