The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

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Location:

Tralee,Ireland

Member Since:

Oct 01, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I've never worn compression socks.

Short-Term Running Goals:

To do a race.

Long-Term Running Goals:

1. Break the world record for the marathon in the 50+ age group, when I'm 50 in 2015.

2. Never wear compression socks.

Personal:

Married with two girls (6 and 10).

The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method is a four year experiment.

The first year (2012) was about getting back into running, staying off the smokes and booze, while sticking to a healthy eating plan and shedding mountains of lard. All boxes ticked.

Year two (2013 - age: 48) Injured Jan through March. Build back up and work on my 5k speed. Goal 15:45.

Year three (2014) will be about doing my first marathon in the spring. (Just for the experience and on a tough course - maybe Tralee; goal time, 2:30ish.) Then begins the prep work for Berlin 2015

Year four (2015) is all about breaking the world record for the marathon in the 50+ age group - it's only 2:19 :).

The above might sound nuts; it is, but then I'm nuts. Please do not copy any of the training I do: if you do, you are likely to end up running like me - not a good idea.

The idea is to have a laugh along the way. If I fail, I don't know what I'll do - my whole belief system will crumble and I suspect that this little rock might just stop spinning for a couple of seconds. Jakers, I better not fail for all our sakes. That's some burden, even for SuperBam.

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Tue, Nov 22, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

10:00 a.m. - 7 undulating miles, which included 2 hills - each 1 mile long. Run took 56:10 so AP 8:02(ish). Beautiful fresh morning. A touch of Christmas in the air. I'm looking forward to all the presents 'you all' will be sending me - please, no coupons for McDonalds.

Something struck me when I was out running (it wasn't a car) - remember the picture Jake put up of all those lovely looking oatmeal cookies? Of course you do. You were all thinking, I'd love the recipe for those yummy looking cookies. Not a chance. Notice the way Jake and Andrea are always eating ice cream and then they tease us with those cookies. I think that's a step too far. We should all plague them with messages requesting the recipe.

Now, I'm a big fan of the old Jake-meister, especially after he told me one of his friends said I was like an "Irish Emeril Lagasse". So, here's me thinking they meant some kind of Ethiopian distance runner who's making waves etc. The old ego gets the better of me and I look up this Lagasse chappy and low and behold, I realise I'm the butt of some checky little joke - those rapscallions. Ho ho. They like a laugh up there in Utah - must be the lack of oxygen. I watched some clips of the Lagasse chappy and thought he was class. Although, he's a tad too svelte to look like your old dad.

RHR 51

Night Sleep Time: 10.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 10.00	Weight: 159.00

Comments

From Jake K on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 07:38:35 from 75.198.193.239

I'll post some recipes as my running will be boring for the next month, but I'll want to keep my blog fresh and fun!

The bottom line for any cookie recipe is to double the amount of chocolate chips, and then add a few more in.

I think I figured out where the "Irish Emeril Lagasse" comment came from... you signed all of your posts on the blog w/ the live updates w/ "Bam" at the end. As you probably don't know, "BAMMM" was the catchphrase that Emeril used on his cooking show every time he added an ingredient to a recipe. I think that is what my friend Adam was thinking.

Good run today. You've been very consistent since the tooth nightmare. Way to go.

From allie on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:29:39 from 161.38.218.168

i appreciate your use of the "you all"...

as for emeril lagasse, he uses far too much butter. cinnamon is better.

From DaleG on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 01:03:04 from 152.216.11.5

Stop it!!! All of you are making me hungry and I still have 3 hours before I get off work...Then I have to sleep for a few hours before I can eat.

Nice run Mr. Bam.

From aleph on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 01:12:21 from 71.62.246.146

I was going to just congratulate you on your hills but .... You had better not be making fun of people who say y'all.

From Bam on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 04:44:33 from 86.40.255.250

Jake, can't wait for the recipes. I get the Emeril thing, now. Made me laugh; I thought it was because I'm always prattling about food and I have a slight weight problem, which is under control - I hope. The training's going to plan, so far. Fingers crossed.

allie, it would seem that aleph didn't appreciate the y'all joke.

aleph, all I meant was y'all have to get me Christmas presents. No jokes. I'm not the jesting type. Simples. Please don't read the comment above for allie.

Dale, imagine what it's like for a lard arse like me, I'm like a catapillar: I break out in sweats when I see a lettuce leaf.

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