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May 2008
4:49pm, 11 May 2008
2,426 posts
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Forest Faerie
Woo hoo James 
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May 2008
4:55pm, 11 May 2008
2,427 posts
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Forest Faerie
Get ya name down on the "Abingdon - Sub 4.00 pace group" then - - - -> > >
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May 2008
5:00pm, 11 May 2008
2,428 posts
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Forest Faerie
LOL...I do enjoy encouraging fellow victims...I mean runners
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May 2008
7:52pm, 11 May 2008
5,416 posts
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Homer
FF is leading the sub-4 group :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)
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May 2008
7:53pm, 11 May 2008
3,150 posts
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Marathon Lads
Tewkesbury HM in 2.12 - It was HOT
Today we ran Tewkesbury HM in 2.12 - i can only describe it as hot, humid and sapping- sapping both physically and mentally - there was NO escape from it, and i cannot be in denial of it
But hell, this builds stamina, this is what is needed, a challenge in life - we did'nt get to wear we are in life without challenges beyond the limitiations
Having said that, ( Before ) i go putting myself down too much, we've had a busy week, last Sunday we had a long drive to run the warm and hilly GWR HM at Exeter- then Tuesday night we ran Silverstone 10k in 57 mins quietly, then Wednesday night we ran Hilly DK 10k in 57 mins, so perhaps my legs were heavy
Ok, we prepared for Tewkesbury - an interesting start and finish, ( but you cannot have it always ) we set off, the slow start i think was ideal to stop anyone going off to quick
we had NO problems getting fluid at all on route, and i was drinking lots, and spraying myself in water, but it was HOT and HUMID, both physically and mentally sapping, i really had to think deeply into my physcological and mental deep, as to what to do and how , and just settle best i could, but by then we were at 8 or 9 miles, we were on the way home,
We'd done it ALL before, today was nothing special or different
But, i knew from early on that any fast times were completely out - so it was - revert to fun and jog pace, but then i found people in trouble, so stopped several times to offer words of comfort and water from my bottles
then i was on the pavements more than once - which hurt my back like hell - all of which started to sap me even,
I freely admit, it was a hot hard run, - with ALL my experience and fitness and skill and strength , i had to OR decided bodly to revert to get there when we get there
i was just short of 12 miles, when my wife rang my mobile to say a ambulance was emergency on route - was we ok ?? YES, i said were fine
I found the finish tough, but satisfying, indeed it's made me think ( Mick you can still do it ) actually thinking back about things - i found the whole event satisfying, it really was the least of my problems with what every day life has thrown at me over 20 years
so, we move onwards in life to next weeks HM , maybe we'll go on the track tomorrow night - i'm not sure yet, it depends on what my wife might think
i do hope you all had a good day, and i'm really SORRY if things were NOT what you'd expect
regards to all of you and take real good care - NEVER say NEVER again and or give up hope, WE could have EASILY have given up today - NOT a chance !!
regards
Mick
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May 2008
8:02pm, 11 May 2008
5,417 posts
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Homer
Great Guys
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May 2008
8:40pm, 11 May 2008
2,434 posts
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Forest Faerie
Pfffttt...you give up Mick...why that is as rare as rocking horse sh*t Well done guys..:-)
H..I was rather hoping you would give me a butt to chase
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May 2008
8:53pm, 11 May 2008
5,430 posts
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Homer
NOOOOO - I wanted to chase yours .....
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May 2008
9:38pm, 11 May 2008
384 posts
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RFJ
Well done Mick and Phil, hard+hot conditions, must be difficult, hats off and well done big style.
As WP thanks LOTTL, I'm sure that the Oxon (now global) social thread will assist in all we can... will have to do a good recce.
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May 2008
10:27pm, 11 May 2008
20,088 posts
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oldbiddy
social ????? woohoooooooo;) xxx
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