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A gauntlet - El Gordo - 11-08-2014 Hey SP It's been a while since my last attempt at beating you in a race. As you know, this is the sole entry on my bucket list; the one thing that keeps me clinging to life. Are you up for the Brighton 10K on November 16? Honest statement of account: I haven't run for 10 months and am desperately unfit, though been on the wagon for a few weeks. Need to get moving to give myself a chance of winning the Moyleman. Or if I'm barred to give the others a chance, I'm settling for podium at London Marathon 2015. Spot of motivation required to get me out off my expansive bottom. If no response received by end of this week, I win by default. Hurrah! RE: - marathondan - 12-08-2014 A bold challenge, but my money is on the Plodder. Assuming he's keeping up a bit of tennis and golf, I reckon they trump alpine walking in the cross-training stakes. Sounds like a spectacle worth witnessing first-hand though... RE: - El Gordo - 12-08-2014 You're a family man, Dan, you can't afford to throw your money away. I will win by default. And even if he did the decent thing, I fear that too much easy living will have taken its toll on the great man. RE: A gauntlet - Charliecat5 - 12-08-2014 I am watching the development of this post with interest. I could be tempted to join you, should the big man step up to the plate. RE: A gauntlet - marathondan - 12-08-2014 (12-08-2014, 11:06 AM)Charliecat5 Wrote: should the big man step up to the plate. I think the problem is that he's been doing too much of that. RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 12-08-2014 (12-08-2014, 12:17 PM)marathondan Wrote:(12-08-2014, 11:06 AM)Charliecat5 Wrote: should the big man step up to the plate. Beat me to it.... RE: - Bierzo Baggie - 12-08-2014 Tuesday, 15:21 UK time: the clock ticks down... RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 13-08-2014 Don't wait up. SP couldn't run 10k even if there was a bottle of Scotch waiting at the other end. Or could he? What's his favourite tipple? RE: - El Gordo - 16-08-2014 The deadline looms. Email sent, but no reply received.... RE: - marathondan - 16-08-2014 He's toying with you. RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 16-08-2014 The devil! Psychological warfare at its worst! RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 17-08-2014 Ah, cryptic response now received. Not accepting, but not refusing the challenge... Deadline -- midnight, Monday 18 August.... RE: - marathondan - 17-08-2014 You only stipulated that a response was necessary - not an acceptance or refusal... RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 18-08-2014 A gentleman of the stature of SP would not try any of those legalistic semantic shenanigans. I don't think we will see him try to jump through any hoops -- for obvious reasons. In a poll whose significance puts the Scottish independence referendum in the shade, a simple Yes or No by midnight tonight will suffice. Further silence will be interpreted as No, and I will claim victory by default. Hurrah! At last! RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 18-08-2014 I think, in the interest of gentlemanly fairness, that in order to win by default, you would still have to run the race in November. Hmm? RE: A gauntlet - Seafront Plodder - 18-08-2014 Hurrah indeed. RE: A gauntlet - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 18-08-2014 (18-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: Hurrah indeed. It's true! It's true! He lives! ...though he doesn't say too damned much, does he? RE: A gauntlet - Bierzo Baggie - 18-08-2014 (18-08-2014, 02:06 PM)Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man Wrote:(18-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: Hurrah indeed. but his silence is deafening... RE: - El Gordo - 19-08-2014 The challenge has not been accepted. He must know the game is up. Hurrah! The sweet taste of victory, at last. RE: - marathondan - 27-08-2014 Congratulations on your 10K victory, EG. Training is progressing faster than expected! |