The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

April 19, 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. No run. Final day of no running. Did 90 mins PT and functional fitness.

Now ye are gonna tink me ole head's cut, but come here and listen while I let ye on some goss:

When I leapt outta me scratcher dis morning, I noticed duh most amazing ting, ever in duh whole widest world. Stood dare in all duh grandeur and glory dat I entered duh world in, I realised dat duh right side of me body was closer to duh left side of me body. Imagine how shook I was at dat little fact-a-rooney. I shuddered like an enuit stood in duh buff, doing his business outside his neighbour's igloo. Me blinkin right side was now duh spit of me left. Duh body  is some supernatural beast. Powerful stuff. Healed. Duh achilles is no longer no achilles heel and with duh right leg, now that it's spankers like duh left un, all's chilled in Bam's igloo. But I decided to give it all another day before I take back to duh roads.

With all duh excitement, I nearly forgot me appointment with duh head fella and dat I was supposed to meet dat chick from duh blog, Janz. But I remembered in time and pegged it over to duh head doc's pad and arrived with enough time to splash on duh old santos de cartier - the lay-days love a splash of duh old santos:)

Anyways peeps, big stuff happened at duh head doc's pad, and den over at duh 'restaurant', der was some major leagaue happenings. Dat Janz can eat and weep like prairie dog dat hasn't seen head nor tail of its butt in weeks.

Now, come here and listen for a wee one, I haven't duh time right now - gotta pick up duh money grabbers. Tomorrow, I let ye in on all duh big stuff...

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From bdase on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 06:08:47 from 67.214.231.170

Dats good to hear! Me left side and me right side are all spankers, but i'll be derned if summun din't go an leave a nail in me groin area on me right side. Pokes right through into me bottom sum days.

Maybe i'll get me sum o' dose fancy compression knickers. Dat would give ole Looper a new photo fer gawkin.

Good luck be with ye!

From Bam on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 06:32:53 from 89.126.28.24

I found that by isolating each of the adductors and pressing in on them for 60-90 secs they released. After that, I manipulated my ankle - so the adductors and medial soleus weren't working overtime - and they've been fine since: no pain in the butt etc. I think the problem's more to do with the feet than the hip area - I think the hip is a symptom of the feet. But then, it might might be my ear or an eyelash.

I'm hoping to run tomorrow - without discomfort - apart from the weight burden discomfortnesseocity.

From Janz on Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 14:26:15 from 204.113.54.174

thank you for that great time. however, you made me gain 4 pounds! but i'm sure i'll lose it soon :-) I feel a lot better now, and Dr. Looper is a very great guy. i'm definately going back!

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