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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a.m. 4 miles easy out and back along the canal. Took a mile or two to get going but then everything felt ok. Felt whacked when I got back. That's probably the extra weight I'm carrying, the plague, and some left over lower back aches from the injury.  The girls got me with a classic April Fools - they covered the toilet with Cling Film and I didn't spot it. There was serious joviality this morning in our house.

So, on the 1st April this old fool starts training again...

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 148.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 11:19:43 from 155.219.241.10

The ol' saran wrap on the toilet bowl....classic!

New start in a new month - just avoid the plagues and you can get to work on that 15:45.

From Jason D on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 19:00:34 from 24.1.80.94

Classic!

From bdase on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 19:37:50 from 70.208.4.119

Nice! You got them back though right? Happy to hear your feeling better.

From Neasts on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 21:02:11 from 71.213.43.229

Yes, we definitely want to hear if there was retribution.

From Bam on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 06:40:43 from 89.126.28.24

No retribution - not as yet:)

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