Well i had a goal of attempting my first half this year, and a mate of mine was going on about how good he was in the city to surf and that i should do that, i said well ok but you got to do a half with me, now this guy is a much better runner than me but had never contemplated the half, so i had told him only about the blackmores half, anyways so on the weekend over a few beers with some other training buddies, he finds out about the smh half in may, and turns and says, well why don't we do that one instead, we are ready, so long story short my training plan has been cut short by 4 months.
Moral of the story, Be Careful when you are trying to push someone, because it just so happens that they can push back
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Started by bigbaz, Mar 30 2009 04:43 PM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 04:43 PM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 05:25 PM
and dont discuss training over drinks lol you be fine i bought my first half forward 3 months and was ok not as good as i could have been but ok
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:13 PM
It is Hemingway who is credited with the line "do sober what you said you'd do drunk"
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bigbaz, on Mar 30 2009, 05:43 PM, said:
Moral of the story, Be Careful when you are trying to push someone, because it just so happens that they can push back
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 08:13 PM
bigbaz, on Mar 30 2009, 05:43 PM, said:
Well i had a goal of attempting my first half this year, and a mate of mine was going on about how good he was in the city to surf and that i should do that, i said well ok but you got to do a half with me, now this guy is a much better runner than me but had never contemplated the half, so i had told him only about the blackmores half, anyways so on the weekend over a few beers with some other training buddies, he finds out about the smh half in may, and turns and says, well why don't we do that one instead, we are ready, so long story short my training plan has been cut short by 4 months.
Moral of the story, Be Careful when you are trying to push someone, because it just so happens that they can push back
Moral of the story, Be Careful when you are trying to push someone, because it just so happens that they can push back
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 08:20 PM
oh well 6/7 weeks to go and at least you've been training....you might surprise yourself
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:07 AM
yep i am entry 8798 my mate is 8799
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:12 AM
Talk to Brewer about what you get yourself into when you've been drinking with your mates. 
Oh, and good luck BigBaz, you'll do fine.
Oh, and good luck BigBaz, you'll do fine.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 08:03 AM
I know all about agreeing to things when I've had a few 
But good things can come out of it too...... 3 months ago i was a pack a day smoker who hadn't done any cardio in 20 years.
Whilst somewhat under the influence on a camping trip I agreed to do the run for the kids this year with my girlfriend - and now I'm a runner!! A slow one, but still a lot healthier than I was not too long ago.
So I agree with walshy2 - you might be pleasantly surprised bigbaz.
But good things can come out of it too...... 3 months ago i was a pack a day smoker who hadn't done any cardio in 20 years. Whilst somewhat under the influence on a camping trip I agreed to do the run for the kids this year with my girlfriend - and now I'm a runner!! A slow one, but still a lot healthier than I was not too long ago.
So I agree with walshy2 - you might be pleasantly surprised bigbaz.
