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An apology
11-10-2012, 06:26 AM, (This post was last modified: 11-10-2012, 10:29 AM by El Gordo.)
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RE: An apology
(11-10-2012, 05:37 AM)marathondan Wrote: Well at least we know you weren't drunk when you submitted your entry.

I think we can all appreciate the deep and complex soul-searching that has resulted in the sound, rational and balanced decision "Feck It".

The big question EG, is how are you going to do it? (Not that I have any doubt that you will.) What do your calves have to say about this? How are the orthotics?

I hope to add Milton Keynes to the spring roll call of mighty metropoli, assuming I get the all-clear to resume training.

No alcohol since my London weekend, so I can confirm your first thought.

Man, I wish I could get into the habit of churning out more regular entries, and you wouldn't have to ask these very reasonable questions.

In brief, I had a reasonable summer -- eating well, very little booze, visiting the gym once or twice a week, a couple of hours walk on a Sunday. But no running. Felt pretty good, then September arrived . Not a good excuse but a couple of big leaving dos and summer parties came up at work, then a week's holiday, followed by my sister's demise and my extended weekend in London… things fell apart a bit.

But the day after the funeral I gave myself a pep talk. Worked out that I had 60 weeks until P2P 2013, and realised that something I've lacked are real goals. Anyway, these 3 weeks have been impeccable re healthy eating and exercise. Feel great. Have lost about 7 pounds (roughly half what I managed to put back on in my dip). Even had a couple of short -- 5km -- and painful runs.

Decided the best way to keep this momentum going is to set some interim targets. I really don't know if I have a spring marathon in me (mentally), or in my calves (physically). Unanswered questions. But I have the equipment and the knowledge and the will to give it a go. I have 7.5 weeks to the 18 weeks-to-Paris date. So I can only give it a go, and see how I get on in these next few weeks. If I can lose another 15 pounds or so, and feel comfortable running 5 miles at least, then I think I'll be good to go.
El Gordo

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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Messages In This Thread
An apology - by El Gordo - 30-06-2012, 10:44 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 01-07-2012, 11:09 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 04-07-2012, 01:07 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 04-07-2012, 07:26 PM
RE: An apology - by stillwaddler - 20-07-2012, 12:34 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 21-07-2012, 12:14 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 22-07-2012, 10:55 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 23-07-2012, 08:19 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 23-07-2012, 10:12 AM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 23-07-2012, 11:58 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 24-07-2012, 04:29 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 24-07-2012, 09:08 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 30-07-2012, 11:22 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 30-07-2012, 01:49 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 30-07-2012, 09:43 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 30-07-2012, 10:24 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 14-08-2012, 10:43 AM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 14-08-2012, 05:58 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 14-08-2012, 06:46 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 14-08-2012, 07:34 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 20-08-2012, 09:57 AM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 20-08-2012, 10:09 PM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 04-09-2012, 02:08 AM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 21-09-2012, 09:29 PM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 21-09-2012, 10:38 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 22-09-2012, 12:02 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 10-10-2012, 12:31 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 10-10-2012, 01:01 PM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 10-10-2012, 08:51 PM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 11-10-2012, 05:37 AM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 11-10-2012, 06:26 AM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 11-10-2012, 08:56 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 11-10-2012, 09:11 AM
RE: An apology - by marathondan - 11-10-2012, 11:22 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 11-10-2012, 11:10 PM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 22-10-2012, 10:12 AM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 22-10-2012, 11:34 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 30-07-2013, 01:00 PM
RE: An apology - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 24-04-2016, 06:44 AM
RE: An apology - by Sweder - 25-04-2016, 07:11 AM
RE: An apology - by El Gordo - 26-04-2016, 09:50 PM



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