The Qwer Old Fella's Marathon Method

April 18, 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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Sat, Jan 26, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

p.m. 3 miles slow.

The plan was to do 3 miles along the canal with Grace and then do a further 5 on my own. Didn't happen. Set out on the 3 miles with Grace and my leg/butt felt perfect. The path was covered in puddles and after about 1 mile I jumped a puddle and slipped on some mud and nearly ended up in the canal. Worse still, the muscles in my right boo-tock and hamstring went nuts - possibly torn something. It was windy and pinning rain, so I soldiered on with Grace. When we got back to the Marina, Jelly was waiting in the car and took us both home.

Great stuff - one small step forward two giant steps back. Oh well, at least I didn't fall in the canal and drown because of my gammy leg/boo-tock. Always look on the bright side of life, do-do...

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 138.00

Comments

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 15:57:48 from 98.202.242.213

Sorry to hear that. But good point -- at least you didn't end up in the canal :) I sure hope your tweak caused by the puddle leap is short-lived.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 16:02:32 from 24.10.249.165

Talk about getting old! Soon I expect to be reading about your broken hip.

From Bret on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 16:07:49 from 96.228.167.228

So sorry to hear about that Bam. Hope it isn't as bad as it seemed at the time.

From Jake K on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 16:47:23 from 107.16.130.217

Random stuff like that is so annoying. I think I tweaked my leg puddle jumping last night too. The lesson is: we shouldn't be steeplechasers.

Hope it doesn't end up being something bad.

From Andrea on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 16:58:21 from 67.166.101.214

I hope it's just a flare-up and your back running in a couple days.

From RileyCook on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 21:22:53 from 65.130.67.114

I hope it isn't serious too. Take good care of it and hopefully you'll be right back out there.

From Russ on Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 21:58:27 from 24.72.194.70

Best wishes are sent across the pond. Rotten luck, that.

From Bam on Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 04:26:03 from 89.126.28.24

Thanks for the good wishes. I suspect it's yet another blessing etc. Although it felt 100% as I was running, it clearly wasn't: if it were ok it wouldn't have twanged so easily. Might just be old age.

I might take bets on which dotard (Bret, Mr Murphy and yours truly) will be the first to have a hip replacement - maybe Matt would be kind enough to do the butchering, that is, so long as he hasn't been arrested for running around Utah in the middle of the night:)

EDIT* I'm not implying that Matt is a butcher, so please do not infer from my butchering remark that Matt is not a highly skilled surgeon. I'm positive that Matt's skill with a scalpel is second to none. I used the word 'butchering' for dramatic and visual impact.

From Matt Poulsen on Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 17:08:20 from 98.202.242.213

I love it Bam. You really crack me up. You can use any words you want, especially "butcher." I "get" your personality, and I love it. I've not yet been arrested for midnight running, but I'm watching my back. I'm happy to use the scalpel on you, but you won't need it :) You'll be over this soon!

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