The Barnya Half-Marathon Challenge (on again)
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[quote]I'll put money on you not making the HM, let alone finsihng it me old china[/quote]<br />
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Geez, some bright sparks earlier on in this thread... Â :coolsmiley:<br />
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just do it mate, shove the mdeical advice up the credible arse. Â As PdP said, if you can run 9 miles, whats 4 more. -
I would like to verify that Barnya has got three sneaky pashes from<br />
various women over the last three weeks, two of them back to back<br />
and one of them wearing my shirt which will be subsequently burnt.<br />
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I put this down to his commitment and intense training.<br />
I think this is like BartMan's theory on Umanga for the <br />
world Cup - Barnya will do the half marathon but is <br />
telling us he's not going to, as to relieve the pressure<br />
that is mounting upon him.<br />
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Personally I believe he is in the best shape I've seen him<br />
and whether he does this thing or not the experience has<br />
been extremely beneficial for him.<br />
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Right that's it you bastards, I've had enough of you fluffybunnies alright. I'm gonna run this fucking Half Marathon if it's the last thing I ever do.<br />
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And it probably will be. But fuck it in the words of Rick Danko, I'd rather die happy than not die at all. To paraphrase my main man Travis Bickle, listen you fuckers, you screwheads, here is a fat bastard who would not take it anymore. A fat bastard who stood up against the scum, the fluffybunnies, the dogs, the filth, the shit. Here is a fat bastard who stood up. <br />
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Let's do this thing. -
Thursday 24th August 2006:<br />
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8km, 53mins. Went out way too hard and was fucked and had a terrible stitch by the halfway mark. Given that, I'm not all that upset about finishing 4mins off my PB.<br />
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Breakfast: two slices of wholegrain toast with marmite<br />
Lunch: leftover vege and penne pasta<br />
Dinner: Chicken lasagne<br />
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Thesis: 4,356 words, 13,644 to go.<br />
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So can we change the name of the thread then? :whistle: -
Give that man a cigar, that's the spirit Barnya!
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[quote name='ParcDesPrinces']<br />
Give that man a cigar, that's the spirit Barnya!<br />
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Can it wait until September 10?
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My mate has also been instructed to be standing at the finish line with a bucket of KFC and a beer. -
[quote name='Barnya']<br />
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My mate has also been instructed to be standing at the finish line with a bucket of KFC and a beer.<br />
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Can't understand why this honour was not bestowed upon me...<br />
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Good luck with the training next week Barnya<br />
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Barnya turned down the opportunity to go to the pub last night -
Good man, my sad little life needs this vicarious challenge.<br />
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That KFC and beer will be the best ever.<br />
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However if you associate KFC and beer with happiness, they will become the substances you will be dependent on them to cheer you up for the rest of your life.<br />
Can you live with that.<br />
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Anyway, good luck and keep posting -
Haven't read the whole thread, but your knee problem sounds remarkably similar to a problem I have had. Used to have the same dull pain with occasional wild bolts of pain in my right knee. First doctor hadn't a clue, but the knee specialist sorted it out. <br />
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The soft stuff on the inside of my knee cap was terribly bruised and uneven and as such caused small swellings inside the knee after training and matches. They fixed that in about 7 minutes, 3 small holes, a camera, a steel thingey and some sort of electric multi tool. Lifted the knee cap, polished the soft(ish) stuff behind the knee cap, closed the holes and 3 weeks later I was sweet as. I still get an occasional stab, but it's not a problem anymore. -
[quote] I would like to verify that Barnya has got three sneaky pashes from various women over the last three weeks [/quote]<br />
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Three sneaky pashes and one sneaky spoon. Giggity giggity!<br />
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[quote name='BobbyDigital']<br />
The soft stuff on the inside of my knee cap was terribly bruised and uneven and as such caused small swellings inside the knee after training and matches. They fixed that in about 7 minutes, 3 small holes, a camera, a steel thingey and some sort of electric multi tool. Lifted the knee cap, polished the soft(ish) stuff behind the knee cap, closed the holes and 3 weeks later I was sweet as. I still get an occasional stab, but it's not a problem anymore.<br />
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Mmmm. They say that if you run your hand over you tibia and it's bumopy tyhat's scar tissue fro m over training and you nered ot see a physio to get it irned out. This is what I will be doing AFTER the HM, bbut not before as one of my limp dicekd friends did and now he's not allowed to run it. WAT a homo!<br />
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Friday 25th of August biatvch<br />
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Breakfast: two slices of toasrt w yada yada yada<br />
Lunch: free pizza<br />
Dinner: char kway teow<br />
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I hear chinese sausage is really bad for but I couod'nt give a rat<br />
s quite frankly. -
[quote name='Barnya']<br />
[quote] I would like to verify that Barnya has got three sneaky pashes from various women over the last three weeks [/quote]<br />
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Three sneaky pashes and one sneaky spoon. Giggity giggity!<br />
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[quote name='BobbyDigital']<br />
The soft stuff on the inside of my knee cap was terribly bruised and uneven and as such caused small swellings inside the knee after training and matches. They fixed that in about 7 minutes, 3 small holes, a camera, a steel thingey and some sort of electric multi tool. Lifted the knee cap, polished the soft(ish) stuff behind the knee cap, closed the holes and 3 weeks later I was sweet as. I still get an occasional stab, but it's not a problem anymore.<br />
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Mmmm. They say that if you run your hand over you tibia and it's bumopy tyhat's scar tissue fro m over training and you nered ot see a physio to get it irned out. This is what I will be doing AFTER the HM, bbut not before as one of my limp dicekd friends did and now he's not allowed to run it. WAT a homo!<br />
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Friday 25th of August biatvch<br />
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Breakfast: two slices of toasrt w yada yada yada<br />
Lunch: free pizza<br />
Dinner: char kway teow<br />
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I hear chinese sausage is really bad for but I couod'nt give a rat<br />
s quite frankly. I'm also drunk at work which can ionly be the way foirward<br />
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If this was a movie, it would be at this time that somebody comes and helps<br />
Barnya up out of the gutter in the pouring rain and he decides to give this<br />
thing a crack. -
[quote name='Barnsey']<br />
I would like to verify that Barnya has got three sneaky pashes from<br />
various women over the last three weeks, two of them back to back<br />
and one of them wearing my shirt which will be subsequently burnt.[/quote]<br />
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I assume that Barn's payment to you for this post will include cost of shirt expenses <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /><br />
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Barn - well done on the drunk at work thing. You're an inspiration :happy: -
Barn, Only just stumbled across this (pun intended). Good on ya. YOU CAN DO IT. PdP's got it in aces. If you could manage half the distance in the 1st week you have got to be able to do this. Don't listen to the nay sayers. When I used to do marathons (a loooong time ago) I went 2 yrs without running at all then ran a half marathon with a weeks preparation. Your body remembers. You also need to factor in the rush you'll get on the day. I reckon physically you can manage the run already. How fuckin hard is it. It is not 20 km's. You're going to run 1 km. Not 20 x 1km. Just 1 km. Then you're going to think "fuck that was easy I'll run another km". Never focus on more than an easily achieveable target - the next lampost etc. You'll be surprised how easy it is to con yr body and mind. Helps if you're thick I suppose. Get yr headspace rightb and you'll manage it. Imagine the satisfaction of proving everyone wrong.Â
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Helps if you're thick I suppose. Get yr headspace rightb and you'll manage it. Imagine the satisfaction of proving everyone wrong. <br />
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Yeah I think that's pretty much it Thanks alot for that Dogmeat, yeah it's gonna be a pretty emotional moment if I make it across the line. There may be tears, there may be dry rooting, there will be beer.<br />
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THE FINAL PUSH<br />
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Tuesday 29/8...decided I was ready today and ran beyond Ross Creek to the foot of Flagstaff and back. I made it but had to run up two of the longest steepest hills in the Dunedin in the process. Don't know if my legs will ever be the same.<br />
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So 12km (approx), 75min, at an average rate of 9km/h. Running at that speed in the HM will get me there in 2 hours 20...people have run full marathons in less time than that <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /><br />
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Though in my favour I do run a pretty undulating course in training, whereas the HM course is more or less dead flat, following the shoreline as it does. The weather will hopefully have warmed up by a few degrees, I will be able to rehydrate during the run (presumably, I mean they must have drink stations), I will have mates to pace me and the adrenaline will be pumping full blast. <br />
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Breakfast: banana<br />
Lunch: Chicken fettucine slice<br />
Dinner: 160g scotch fillet (flatmates out of town - woo hoo!)<br />
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Thesis: 6,678 words down, 11,322 words to go. -
Thursday 31/8<br />
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Easy 40min jog today. Felt a bit flat so want to save myself up for a big one on Saturday, and for once I'm not talking about getting on the lash. <br />
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Breakfast: banana<br />
Lunch: chicken foccacia<br />
Dinner: sausages, eggs and beans on toast (flatmates still out of town, must remember to get the locks changed before they get back)<br />
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Ok so I'm now into the last 10 days before the run, what should I be doing in particular during this time? Anything I should be eating or drinking? Going to do three more runs: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, then the HM is on Sunday.<br />
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Thoughts?
