The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

March 29, 2024

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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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No run today. Planned to do 2x3.5 miles and a load of pt stuff but Grace woke up sick and had to stay off school, which meant I couldn't go for a run.

Managed to get loads of PT stuff done, which is defo helping. I know I'm so close to getting back; I've just got to be patient. I'll skip the run tonight too and give the achilles more time.

Although the injury sucks it's affording me the opportunity to stand back and re-evalutate things. When this injury has cleared, I might attack the training from a different angle and maybe with a view to changing my goals - they'll still be mad:)

Above all else, I'm considering the compression route (not the socks and sleeves - the compression body suit). I think I might need it to hold in the explosion of lard that I'm now saturated in.

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Comments
From RileyCook on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 09:12:54 from 132.3.57.78

I say absolutely go for it, full body compression suit! And then have that as your new blog photo!

It does sound like you're close to being back. Keep being patient and it will come.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 09:34:24 from 155.219.241.10

The compression body suit is a great tool, but you might have to loosen the zipper when your eyes beging to pop out of their sockets. Learned that one the hard way.

Hope you are on the downhill part of this injury and can get back to it soon.

From Bam on Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 13:20:11 from 89.126.28.24

Thanks - tomorrow, if I can fit into my running kit, I might have good news.

Just had pancakes - can't get into the compression suit.

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