Today marked six weeks of consecutive days running and tomorrows' run will bring this weeks total dangerously close to 150 kms. I'm stoked that I was able to of handled this sort of build up without any adverse affects.
I've been on a very healthy diet and my weight has come down to where I haven't seen it since I was sixteen. I believe that if I am at the same weight and fitness level I was when I was sixteen then I should be able to run as fast as I did when I was sixteen! Why not? Anyway I'll keep believing that until my old body collapses trying.
Next post I'll reveal the stats and upload a couple of before and after photos for the benefit of my throngs of female readers ;) And I'm going to open a competition on who can guess closest to my marathon time in Hawaii this March. The prise will be a souvenir from the marathon sent to the winner. The smart money would have to be on me breaking 3 hours but my history of choking and fuck ups will definitely spread the field and make a competition of it.
I'm going to upload a cover of one of my favorite songs when I was sixteen. It was while listening to this last week and powering along that I thought "Yeah I am sixteen again!"
Live with danger Scott! You've got to surpass my 147k PB ;) Seriously though, that's a great build-up.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're following Benjamin Button's diet - keep going and soon you'll be the same weight and fitness level you were at age 9. Perhaps an 'after photo' wearing a thong for your throngs of female readers?
I'll try and defy history by putting a six-pack on a 2:55:52.
That is certainly an impressive block of training. I'll leave my prediction for a little closer to the date.
ReplyDeleteOn the day before my 16th Birthday, I ran a 10:08 3000m. So I don't think I'll be getting back to that sort of speed no matter what training I do.
As for the music, I was still getting over The Beatles breaking up and listening to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Elton John. Not exactly The Dead Kennedys I admit.
Did you ever get the Download to work?
As one of the throngs of your female readers, Scott, I can't wait to see those pics!
ReplyDeleteFeeling 16 again? Too far back for me!
"I believe that if I am at the same weight and fitness level I was when I was sixteen then I should be able to run as fast as I did when I was sixteen!"....
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ha ha NO CHANCE.
Sorry i am a realist. But then again maybe you were a slow walker when you were 16??
Whatever. I just think you have done far too many kms and have started to hallucinate.
Take it easy before you break down.
I think if you make it to Hawaii you will run 2:54:49.
I'm still dazzled by your numbers for this weeks mileage...so i'll sign off now.
ScottI think you are absolutely amazing. I am pleased that the training is going so well for you. I bet Hawaii just come quick enough.
ReplyDeleteWell, I could definately run a fast 5km when I was 16, but there was no way I could have run 10 km, so I still think I'm better now regardless of pace! Therefore, I think you must be on a different planet!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to leave my prediction closer to the start, but I have no doubt that sub-3 is going to happen.... as long as you aren't distracted by some bikini-clad Hawaiian babe and trip over!
I'm seriously impressed by your k's Scott.
Hmmmm, I think the crowd there may get in your way just a bit so I'm gonna say 2:56.21.
ReplyDelete'Holiday In Cambodia' from the 'Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables' album ... I have it on vinyl :) It was a pressie from my sister way back when. We dug it out and gave it a spin over Christmas whe she was visiting. Viva Las Vegas!
Try downloading the Tower of Song from here.
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Foo Fighters?
ReplyDeleteWhen you were 16?
How old are you???
Foo Fighters?
ReplyDeleteWhen you were 16?
How old are you???
Terrific to hear from you R2B. Start blog again mate. No this is a cover of the original I liked when I was 16. The release date was 1980.
ReplyDeleteThe singer of this cover is good, even sounds like old "Jello Biafra." Besides I like the "Foo fighters" too ;)
As another of your female fans I'm looking foward to the pics too!
ReplyDeleteI'll be betting on a definite sub 3 with the current build-up and that great performance in the half.
I'll leave my final predictions until closer to the day.