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My Turn ... Running Down A Dream

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  • JKJ JK

    @voodoo said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    @antipodean said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    @taniwharugby said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    I once did a very hilly trail half marathon, and thought never again, and I haven't...you guys are all wired wrong 😄

    If you ever have a change of heart, there's a good one in the Blue Mountains called the six foot track.

    and another there called the UTA100...

    This looks awesome eh!

    A mate of mine did this last week. Crazy mofo

    ae7d3676-5789-4fb6-b687-a8a3da7bf379-image.png https://www.strava.com/activities/11236063814

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    @JK said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    @voodoo said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    @antipodean said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    @taniwharugby said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

    I once did a very hilly trail half marathon, and thought never again, and I haven't...you guys are all wired wrong 😄

    If you ever have a change of heart, there's a good one in the Blue Mountains called the six foot track.

    and another there called the UTA100...

    This looks awesome eh!

    A mate of mine did this last week. Crazy mofo

    ae7d3676-5789-4fb6-b687-a8a3da7bf379-image.png https://www.strava.com/activities/11236063814

    Yeah it looks awesome - you can also do a 50/22/11km version which is probably slightly more realistic

    Also - your mate is a fucking lunatic

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      @taniwharugby said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

      I once did a very hilly trail half marathon, and thought never again, and I haven't...you guys are all wired wrong 😄

      If you ever have a change of heart, there's a good one in the Blue Mountains called the six foot track.

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      @antipodean sounds fun...a colleague tried to get me to do the HIlary 80km run...I ignored him.

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        Pay up @African-Monkey

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          Pay up @African-Monkey

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          @gt12 Name the price haha.

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            Pay up @African-Monkey

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            @gt12 Blanket was orange, but otherwise she is right. What is the point in running one if you can't go on and on about it?

            Said orange blanket has been washed and ready to adorn after Edinburgh.

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              I've yet to run a full marathon, but I imagine I would just start every sentence with some reference to it in the weeks/months following it.

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                You find it becomes a self perpetuating thing.

                On my recent trip to St Lucia, school parents who I hadn't met I was introduced as Matt who runs marathons.

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                  Killer fortnight done.

                  32k 34k 32k.

                  3 weeks taper commence,

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                    Killer fortnight done.

                    32k 34k 32k.

                    3 weeks taper commence,

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                    @MajorRage When's your next run?

                    Just finished Rotorua yesterday. 3 hours 47 mins. A bit slower than the Chch marathon I did less than 2 weeks prior where I did that in 3 hours 29 mins, but that was always gonna be the case as you're still in recovery mode from the previous run. Seeing myself getting gassed by the 3 hours 30 pace setters early on was quite funny, as that's usually my normal pace these days. Overall, happy I got to cross the finish line for a 40th time.

                    Next stop, Selwyn Marathon on King's birthday weekend.

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                      @MajorRage When's your next run?

                      Just finished Rotorua yesterday. 3 hours 47 mins. A bit slower than the Chch marathon I did less than 2 weeks prior where I did that in 3 hours 29 mins, but that was always gonna be the case as you're still in recovery mode from the previous run. Seeing myself getting gassed by the 3 hours 30 pace setters early on was quite funny, as that's usually my normal pace these days. Overall, happy I got to cross the finish line for a 40th time.

                      Next stop, Selwyn Marathon on King's birthday weekend.

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                      @African-Monkey only a 10k on Monday ….

                      Have a 20k next weekend but that’s pretty easy now ….

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                        @African-Monkey only a 10k on Monday ….

                        Have a 20k next weekend but that’s pretty easy now ….

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                        @MajorRage Clearly at peak fitness haha. And next race?

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                          Edinburgh marathon.

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                            @MajorRage When's your next run?

                            Just finished Rotorua yesterday. 3 hours 47 mins. A bit slower than the Chch marathon I did less than 2 weeks prior where I did that in 3 hours 29 mins, but that was always gonna be the case as you're still in recovery mode from the previous run. Seeing myself getting gassed by the 3 hours 30 pace setters early on was quite funny, as that's usually my normal pace these days. Overall, happy I got to cross the finish line for a 40th time.

                            Next stop, Selwyn Marathon on King's birthday weekend.

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                            @African-Monkey said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

                            @MajorRage When's your next run?

                            Just finished Rotorua yesterday. 3 hours 47 mins. A bit slower than the Chch marathon I did less than 2 weeks prior where I did that in 3 hours 29 mins, but that was always gonna be the case as you're still in recovery mode from the previous run. Seeing myself getting gassed by the 3 hours 30 pace setters early on was quite funny, as that's usually my normal pace these days. Overall, happy I got to cross the finish line for a 40th time.

                            Next stop, Selwyn Marathon on King's birthday weekend.

                            You are a marathon machine!

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                              @African-Monkey said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

                              @MajorRage When's your next run?

                              Just finished Rotorua yesterday. 3 hours 47 mins. A bit slower than the Chch marathon I did less than 2 weeks prior where I did that in 3 hours 29 mins, but that was always gonna be the case as you're still in recovery mode from the previous run. Seeing myself getting gassed by the 3 hours 30 pace setters early on was quite funny, as that's usually my normal pace these days. Overall, happy I got to cross the finish line for a 40th time.

                              Next stop, Selwyn Marathon on King's birthday weekend.

                              You are a marathon machine!

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                              @JK Haha thanks mate. I try to do 5 a year, probably not ideal if you're trying to achieve PBs, but I kinda just enjoy the buzz of running marathons tbh, and after trying hard to get under 3 hrs a few years ago, I've given up on that (for now haha) as it just seemed a step too far.

                              @MajorRage all the best for that mate, from what I've read it's quite a flat course? Hope you can break that 4 hour barrier!

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                                I need to start thinking about doing a marathon before I'm too old.

                                I did a half when I was 16 and it was a walk in the park (from memory), despite never having run further than 10km at once. I doubt I'd ever beat my time (would need to do 1hr30hr or below to do so) so not that keen to try bust a gut to do so and just not enjoy the run. A full marathon would be totally a different beast, more like a fight for survival, so wouldnt be too worried re time.

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                                  I need to start thinking about doing a marathon before I'm too old.

                                  I did a half when I was 16 and it was a walk in the park (from memory), despite never having run further than 10km at once. I doubt I'd ever beat my time (would need to do 1hr30hr or below to do so) so not that keen to try bust a gut to do so and just not enjoy the run. A full marathon would be totally a different beast, more like a fight for survival, so wouldnt be too worried re time.

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                                  @JK Gee that's a good time haha, that would be very difficult to beat on a good day.

                                  Regarding a marathon, just go for it mate, there's no failure in running once you cross the finish line. Just don't let it become an addiction like I have haha, save your knees!

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                                    My knees have been cooked for quite a few years hence I hadn't been running but started again last year and they seem to be holding up ok for now! Don't want to over do it!

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                                      My knees have been cooked for quite a few years hence I hadn't been running but started again last year and they seem to be holding up ok for now! Don't want to over do it!

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                                      @JK Good man, hope it goes well for ya 👍

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                                        Fuck.

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                                          Fuck.

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                                          @MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:

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                                          Fuck.

                                          Hope it goes well, got a couple of friends running too and they've all said the same thing this morning...

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