The one thing I love about running, and competative running (against myself and the clock, not other people) is that you get out exactly what you put in.
No luck, no variance, no run good or run bad.
In poker you can work harder than anyone else in the game, and still go 6 months without winning a tournament.
Likewise you can rock up to the main event having never played above $5 MTTs, never read a poker book, article, watched a strategy vid, used training tools, or anything, and go ahead and make the final table.
In a way that of course has it's own appeal, it's probably how many of us got in to the game, and indeed why some of us are still playing the game.
But the re-assurances that come with running make me love the game (game? sport?).
If I work hard I WILL succeed on race day.
If I don't, i'll fall flat on my face.
Not literally.
Well, maybe literally.
For that reason, as Gary said above, I know I can get sub 2 hours this year, if I don't ill only have myself to blame.
And I love that sort of motivation.
Heres to the next one, likely to be the Humber Bridge Half Marathon on 25th June which I entered last month because it sounded "fun". Apparently this one is very unlikely to be a PB shot, but it should be a good experience and great training running a race with lots of ups and downs (i hate hills)
Maybe I can squeeze one in inbetween now and then!
Back out for a wee jog later on today, i've been itching to get out again since Sunday, definitely got the running bug back and I'm not letting the fitness levels drop this time!
I can't wait!
*Edit* Ive just been infomed via the sticky note on my desktop that Sunday was also the 2 year anniversary of me packing in the ale and starting to try and fix everything I'd screwed up throughout my 20s.
Long time lurker (anyone remember The Lurkers-great band). There was a time when I feared for you. Now you are an inspiration, both to yourself and others. Well done. Phil Posted by Essexphil
Thanks Paige, and Thanks Phil, very kind words that mean alot. cheers.
Long time lurker (anyone remember The Lurkers-great band). There was a time when I feared for you. Now you are an inspiration, both to yourself and others. Well done. Phil Posted by Essexphil
.....and thank you to everyone for more kind works.
Back home from my wee hollibobs now, having had a nice week away in not so Sunny Bridlington.
Of course I overdid it, pizza and chips, chinese, kfc, curry x 3, ice cream, beer x 333, etc.
I've gained 10 lbs in 6 days.
How does that even happen.
Some people eat this stuff every day for years and dont gain anything.
14st 12 becomes 15st 8 in the blink of an eye.
was it worth it?
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa course it was. lovely week with good people.
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Although I booked for only 2 people, the cost would have been exactly the same for 4 people.
4 people, 4 nights, £60 = £3.75 per person per night.
Such a great promotion especially for people with young families.
Well, for anyone really.
With lots of availablility and parks all over the UK (and indeed continental Europe) it's definitely worth checking out if you want to treat yourself or your family to a break on a limited budget.
(search for the sun holidays facebook group and read the pinned post, all the information and codes etc are there)
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Back on the exercise grind today, got that wee bit of weight to shift and the Humber Bridge half marathon to aim for in 5 weeks time.
9 miles done before 9am and a bike ride to asda to look forward to to fill up on healthy veggies !
I'm going to start trying to use the car less now the weather is improving, as theres really no excuse to drive alot of the places I go.
So Happy you had a nice time away DOHHHHHHH,Please keep us up to date with your training for the Humber Bridge half marathon,good luck and I no how you feel about the gain in weight, I only have to look at a bar of choc and heck where did that gain come from, my husband can eat and eat and never gain one ounce, Kid you not DOHHHHHHH, My very best wishes I send you love paige xx
Good Morning! .....and thank you to everyone for more kind works. Back home from my wee hollibobs now, having had a nice week away in not so Sunny Bridlington. Of course I overdid it, pizza and chips, chinese, kfc, curry x 3, ice cream, beer x 333, etc. I've gained 10 lbs in 6 days. How does that even happen. Some people eat this stuff every day for years and dont gain anything. 14st 12 becomes 15st 8 in the blink of an eye. was it worth it? yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa course it was. lovely week with good people. ---- I booked via sunholidays, getting 4 nights in a very very nice modern caravan that sleeps 6 people for £58, with on site entertainment included. Although I booked for only 2 people, the cost would have been exactly the same for 4 people. 4 people, 4 nights, £60 = £3.75 per person per night. Such a great promotion especially for people with young families. Well, for anyone really. With lots of availablility and parks all over the UK (and indeed continental Europe) it's definitely worth checking out if you want to treat yourself or your family to a break on a limited budget. (search for the sun holidays facebook group and read the pinned post, all the information and codes etc are there) ------ Back on the exercise grind today, got that wee bit of weight to shift and the Humber Bridge half marathon to aim for in 5 weeks time. 9 miles done before 9am and a bike ride to asda to look forward to to fill up on healthy veggies ! I'm going to start trying to use the car less now the weather is improving, as theres really no excuse to drive alot of the places I go. Not that I ever really go anywhere, but still. Anyway, brocolli and bananas incoming. Have a productive weekend y'all ! Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Been there, done that, & I agree, how DOES that happen?
We can put 10 lbs on in no time, easy peasy, but losing 10lbs is another kettle of fish altogether & takes us a month or more.
And nice food - sausages, bacon, sticky buns, thickly buttered toast is all BAD for us, & piles on the weight. Meanwhile, broccoli, brussel sprouts, onions, greens & other vegetables, which are the devil's food, are supposed to be GOOD for us. How wrong is that?
In Response to Re: "Sit & DOHHHHHHH Diary" : Been there, done that, & I agree, how DOES that happen? We can put 10 lbs on in no time, easy peasy, but losing 10lbs is another kettle of fish altogether & takes us a month or more. And nice food - sausages, bacon, sticky buns, thickly buttered toast is all BAD for us, & piles on the weight. Meanwhile, broccoli, brussel sprouts, onions, greens & other vegetables, which are the devil's food, are supposed to be GOOD for us. How wrong is that? Posted by Tikay10
Yes, if ciggies, chocolate, thickly buttered toast, cakes, biscuits and bacon rolls were actually good for you then I would probably be a shining example of good health!
I always wondered why we tend to crave all the calorie laden junk food...
Well the answer to that can be found in evolutionary psychology. Back in the human species less evolved days food could be quite scarce. The people who ate a lot of high calorie food survived (for obvious reasons) and passed the high calorie craving genes onto us via natural selection. So now we are all mostly hard wired to crave all the high calorie food. So yup, I blame the ancestors!
I remember watching a food show on TV I found quite amusing about a year ago. This guy was severely overweight and housebound. The doctor advised him to eat healthier etc and about 3 months later they took his weight. The doctor asked if he had been eating better and the man replied... 'Yes, mostly just fruit'. The scales indicated the chap had put on around 2 stone though and the doctor was puzzled. The doc asked the man exactly what he had ate the day before to try and get an idea of what was going on. The chap replied 'only oranges yesterday, yes, 87 oranges'. The doc done a kind of facepalm and said 'well, yeah if you eat 87 of pretty much anything a day you are probably going to put on weight'...
I guess that means if I stay clear of oranges and stick to only 4 or 5 bacon rolls a day I should be fine
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Arriving into Scunthorpe on schedule, no traffic, no delays, 7.55am.
Maybe I can squeeze one in inbetween now and then!
There was a time when I feared for you. Now you are an inspiration, both to yourself and others. Well done.
Phil
You read any Voltaire yet?
We can put 10 lbs on in no time, easy peasy, but losing 10lbs is another kettle of fish altogether & takes us a month or more.
And nice food - sausages, bacon, sticky buns, thickly buttered toast is all BAD for us, & piles on the weight. Meanwhile, broccoli, brussel sprouts, onions, greens & other vegetables, which are the devil's food, are supposed to be GOOD for us. How wrong is that?
I always wondered why we tend to crave all the calorie laden junk food...
Well the answer to that can be found in evolutionary psychology. Back in the human species less evolved days food could be quite scarce. The people who ate a lot of high calorie food survived (for obvious reasons) and passed the high calorie craving genes onto us via natural selection. So now we are all mostly hard wired to crave all the high calorie food. So yup, I blame the ancestors!
I remember watching a food show on TV I found quite amusing about a year ago. This guy was severely overweight and housebound. The doctor advised him to eat healthier etc and about 3 months later they took his weight. The doctor asked if he had been eating better and the man replied... 'Yes, mostly just fruit'. The scales indicated the chap had put on around 2 stone though and the doctor was puzzled. The doc asked the man exactly what he had ate the day before to try and get an idea of what was going on. The chap replied 'only oranges yesterday, yes, 87 oranges'. The doc done a kind of facepalm and said 'well, yeah if you eat 87 of pretty much anything a day you are probably going to put on weight'...
I guess that means if I stay clear of oranges and stick to only 4 or 5 bacon rolls a day I should be fine