6.5 Miles (155.5 Total)
61 Minutes (23 Hours 58 Minutes)
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Good afternoon all
I had a superb run this morning, well the first half was. The second half less so, explanations below.
I thought originally that a quick 3 mile run after my comeback runs was in order, but as it was so glorious this morning I decided to revert Plan B. I am going to bore you about marathon timing strategies etc tomorrow or Thursday because I cannot get out for a run until Friday. More later on that soon, back to Plan B.
I would LOVE to beat 4 hours for the Marathon. I think that this may be beyond me but in the short term an acceptable target would be to run at 9.30 mins per mile pace. This would result in a tempting 4 hr 9 mins marathon time.
So this morning I wanted to get used to running at the 9.30 pace and deliberately set about to do that regardless of how I was feeling. Apart from a little 'sprint' at the end, the first 6 miles resulted in times within 10 seconds of the target (some faster some slower). Happy days. In a few weeks I am going to challenge myself to run at 9 mins 30 secs pace for as long as I can. No set limit, just so I get a sense of how far off I am. If I get to 15 miles I will be delighted!
As mentioned before the first half of the run was great. The sun was shining I was feeling good, I overtook someone (7:4 to Lardy Boy). The person in question was 'power-walking'. Why do people do this? If you are going to do it just run. You look like you are desperately trying to find a toilet, I don't understand.
Anyway all was well until the halfway point. I was running on the north bank of the river. For those that know that part of the world, I had just gone around Barnes Bridge, on that road loop under the railway line etc. Now part of that road is in a dip. If it rains water tends to collect there and your feet get a little wet. No problem. This morning though it was less of a ford and more of a fjord! The water was bloody everywhere. I started running on the kerb (not a good idea), my feet were ok but I couldn't see where I was going (twisted ankle potential). I therefore took the plunge (quite literally as it happens) into ice cold water above my ankles. My mood was not improved by the amount of bloody 4x4's chugging up and down that road, with these yummy mummy's in. Why do they ALL need these cars and what do they do all day? There were hundreds of them! Splashing Lardy Boy with crappy muddy puddles. I therefore arrived home slightly pissed off to be honest but satisfied all the same with my efforts.
Work enforced lay off now till Friday. Probably a 5 miler then the 12 mile run on Sunday.
Have a great day!
LB
XXX
PS, Oh by the way 2 minutes off 24 hours of training since 1st Nov, and broke the 150 mile barrier too!
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Monday, 17 January 2011
T-90 - Judgement Lard
5.8 Miles (149 Total)
51 Minutes (22 Hours 57 Minutes)
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Morning all
Now, this morning was wet. And not just a little wet. More biblically, apocalyptic-ally wet. I am not a religious man, my faiths are my family, having a good time, Dennis Bergkamp, and Arsenal. If I am wrong though and Judgement Day should occur, I imagine it would look a little like this morning in West London.
I dropped my little lady at nursery in Acton with her little friend, headed through Chiswick Business Park, down the river to Chiswick Bridge and home. After recent events I was particularly pleased with myself. I got thoroughly wet and muddy, which was superb fun. Having got home showered, coffee in hand and a custard doughnut winking at me life feels good. I have a lot to do this morning before continued daddy-care duties (get home please Pip!) so not much time to say anything more.
Just a reminder that my just giving link above is just waiting for you to visit, and that I am planning a run tomorrow. After that I won't be able to get out again til Friday then the looming 12 mile run planned for Sunday.
Also I am entered into the Watford Half Marathon on the 6th Feb.
Til then
LB
XXX
51 Minutes (22 Hours 57 Minutes)
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Morning all
Now, this morning was wet. And not just a little wet. More biblically, apocalyptic-ally wet. I am not a religious man, my faiths are my family, having a good time, Dennis Bergkamp, and Arsenal. If I am wrong though and Judgement Day should occur, I imagine it would look a little like this morning in West London.
I dropped my little lady at nursery in Acton with her little friend, headed through Chiswick Business Park, down the river to Chiswick Bridge and home. After recent events I was particularly pleased with myself. I got thoroughly wet and muddy, which was superb fun. Having got home showered, coffee in hand and a custard doughnut winking at me life feels good. I have a lot to do this morning before continued daddy-care duties (get home please Pip!) so not much time to say anything more.
Just a reminder that my just giving link above is just waiting for you to visit, and that I am planning a run tomorrow. After that I won't be able to get out again til Friday then the looming 12 mile run planned for Sunday.
Also I am entered into the Watford Half Marathon on the 6th Feb.
Til then
LB
XXX
Sunday, 16 January 2011
T-91 - He's Back
3.2 Miles (143.2 Total)
28 Minutes (22 Hours 06 Minutes)
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Good morning all
Back a day early as I had had enough of not being out there. I also took another step towards 40 yesterday which encouraged me to get off my arse. For the record turning 39 is a bit of a non-entity, you are still young enough to think you still have it but as anyone under the age of 30 will tell you, 39 is bloody old!
Anyway it was nice to get back out this morning. To be honest it was not easy, the chest infection was really quite bad so it felt like starting from scratch but I am sure it will get easier in the coming days. I was also wearing a fetching neon yellow running top kindly given to LB by Mrs LB for my birthday! If you had the misfortune of seeing me around Chiswick this morning I can only apologise, I am sure it wasn't a pleasant site. Mind you more pleasant that the state of the streets this morning. Last night must have been a big one in West London, I was the following whilst out this morning:
In other news, Mrs LB is leaving me for a week so I am going to have to balance work, daddy duties and training which is going to be a struggle but I have no wriggle room now having lost 2 weeks of training.
Thanks again to those who continue to donate to the cause despite Lardy Boy being sat on his fat arse, it is a great source of encouragement. I am now over £1,600 which is superb. If you haven't yet donated but want to don't be shy and click the link above.
Running around after the kids and then taking Mrs LB to Heathrow this afternoon is the order of the day. Tomorrow's plan is to try a 5-miler then build up during the week with the target of 12 miles on Sunday.
No more illness or injuries please, Lardy is on a mission!
Have a great Sunday.
LBXXX
28 Minutes (22 Hours 06 Minutes)
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Good morning all
Back a day early as I had had enough of not being out there. I also took another step towards 40 yesterday which encouraged me to get off my arse. For the record turning 39 is a bit of a non-entity, you are still young enough to think you still have it but as anyone under the age of 30 will tell you, 39 is bloody old!
Anyway it was nice to get back out this morning. To be honest it was not easy, the chest infection was really quite bad so it felt like starting from scratch but I am sure it will get easier in the coming days. I was also wearing a fetching neon yellow running top kindly given to LB by Mrs LB for my birthday! If you had the misfortune of seeing me around Chiswick this morning I can only apologise, I am sure it wasn't a pleasant site. Mind you more pleasant that the state of the streets this morning. Last night must have been a big one in West London, I was the following whilst out this morning:
- 3 tipped over bins
- A dismantled roadworks
- Traffic cone on top of a set of traffic lights
- Multiple pavement-pizzas
- A golf bag (minus golf clubs) in the middle of the road
In other news, Mrs LB is leaving me for a week so I am going to have to balance work, daddy duties and training which is going to be a struggle but I have no wriggle room now having lost 2 weeks of training.
Thanks again to those who continue to donate to the cause despite Lardy Boy being sat on his fat arse, it is a great source of encouragement. I am now over £1,600 which is superb. If you haven't yet donated but want to don't be shy and click the link above.
Running around after the kids and then taking Mrs LB to Heathrow this afternoon is the order of the day. Tomorrow's plan is to try a 5-miler then build up during the week with the target of 12 miles on Sunday.
No more illness or injuries please, Lardy is on a mission!
Have a great Sunday.
LBXXX
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
T-95 Days - Gutted
3.2 Miles (139.3 Total)
29 Minutes (21 Hours 38 Minutes)
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A pretty short and sweet blog this morning.
I am totally gutted. After 9 days of enforced rest due to a chest infection, I decided that this morning was the right time to get back out there. In summary, I shouldn't have. The chest infection clearly has not sorted itself out and after a mile I was really struggling.
After mile 2 I thought I was going to die and after mile 3 I think for a brief moment I actually did! To prove I have learned from my mistakes I will now force myself to do nothing until Monday by which I bloody well hope that this has sorted itself out. With only 95 days left to the big day, I have to hope that this is the lowest point, I am being cheated out of 2 weeks of a 16 week training plan (not good). When I last did the marathon I didn't suffer any major set backs (injury or illness) but was much less motivated to train. F*cking typically I am motivated this time but.......
Anyway to be positive, I have realigned the training plan starting on Monday, with a 4 miler. By the following weekend I want to do a 12 mile long run which will be progress from the 10 milers I have done a couple of times so far.
Also I have now reached over £1,500 in sponsorship and now half way to my initial sponsorship target. I would like to get to £5k, any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
LB
XXX
29 Minutes (21 Hours 38 Minutes)
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A pretty short and sweet blog this morning.
I am totally gutted. After 9 days of enforced rest due to a chest infection, I decided that this morning was the right time to get back out there. In summary, I shouldn't have. The chest infection clearly has not sorted itself out and after a mile I was really struggling.
After mile 2 I thought I was going to die and after mile 3 I think for a brief moment I actually did! To prove I have learned from my mistakes I will now force myself to do nothing until Monday by which I bloody well hope that this has sorted itself out. With only 95 days left to the big day, I have to hope that this is the lowest point, I am being cheated out of 2 weeks of a 16 week training plan (not good). When I last did the marathon I didn't suffer any major set backs (injury or illness) but was much less motivated to train. F*cking typically I am motivated this time but.......
Anyway to be positive, I have realigned the training plan starting on Monday, with a 4 miler. By the following weekend I want to do a 12 mile long run which will be progress from the 10 milers I have done a couple of times so far.
Also I have now reached over £1,500 in sponsorship and now half way to my initial sponsorship target. I would like to get to £5k, any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
LB
XXX
Friday, 7 January 2011
T-102 - Fundraising Update - No Run.... Sick Lard!
0 Miles (136.1 Total)
0 Minutes (21 Hours 09 Minutes)
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Good afternoon all
A quick, excuse update.
I am gutted to say that I am now on anti-biotics to finally see off this chest infection / sinusitis that has been bugging me for the past few weeks. As a result I have not been out since Monday. This is a set back but not a disaster and hopefully I will be able to get back on track next week.
I am all the more gutted because I went on quite a successful Lardy Advertising Campaign. I wanted to back that up with a few runs this week and a 12 miler on Sunday. Alas not yet. The good news is that I am now over £1,500 in donations. A huge thanks to those who have donated so far. I have not given up hope that nearer the time I can beat the £3k target and get nearer £5k. For those who have recently 'invested' in Lard, don't worry, I will not let you down!
When I did this last time I had no blog to write so I could hide when I didn't run. With this blog I feel the need to write even if I have stayed firmly on my fat arse! Nevermind.
If anyone has any great fund-raising ideas then please get in touch.
Cheers
LB
XXX
0 Minutes (21 Hours 09 Minutes)
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Good afternoon all
A quick, excuse update.
I am gutted to say that I am now on anti-biotics to finally see off this chest infection / sinusitis that has been bugging me for the past few weeks. As a result I have not been out since Monday. This is a set back but not a disaster and hopefully I will be able to get back on track next week.
I am all the more gutted because I went on quite a successful Lardy Advertising Campaign. I wanted to back that up with a few runs this week and a 12 miler on Sunday. Alas not yet. The good news is that I am now over £1,500 in donations. A huge thanks to those who have donated so far. I have not given up hope that nearer the time I can beat the £3k target and get nearer £5k. For those who have recently 'invested' in Lard, don't worry, I will not let you down!
When I did this last time I had no blog to write so I could hide when I didn't run. With this blog I feel the need to write even if I have stayed firmly on my fat arse! Nevermind.
If anyone has any great fund-raising ideas then please get in touch.
Cheers
LB
XXX
Monday, 3 January 2011
T-105 - Lardosa
6.2 Miles (136.1 Total)
58 Minutes (21 Hours 09 Minutes)
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Morning all
After yesterday's 10 miler getting out of bed for a run was always going to be difficult. That said, I did and was pleased with the effort. I tried to do a bit of a fartlek run by running miles 1,3,5 slowly and 2,4,6 fast. I must say that I didn't do that very well to be honest! The slow miles were too fast and the fast too slow, having said that it was the first time I tried it so I will persevere.
Overtook a couple out this morning so 6:4 to Lardy Boy on overtakes. Again lots of people out and about on the towpath, day 3 of New Year's Resolutions and it seems most people are sticking to it. My second full day off the booze passed without incident. It did make staying up to watch the cricket a little more difficult (much easier with a brandy!)
It is also the last day of the Christmas break for Pippa and myself. I have really enjoyed having pretty much 3 weeks off work but being self-employed these days means that no-one is paying me for the privilege! This will mean fitting the runs in a little tougher but the mileage is really ramping up now so there will be little choice but for some dark early morning runs...
Probable rest day tomorrow although may do a 3 mile run to keep the legs stretched.
Have a great day.
LB
XXX
58 Minutes (21 Hours 09 Minutes)
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Morning all
After yesterday's 10 miler getting out of bed for a run was always going to be difficult. That said, I did and was pleased with the effort. I tried to do a bit of a fartlek run by running miles 1,3,5 slowly and 2,4,6 fast. I must say that I didn't do that very well to be honest! The slow miles were too fast and the fast too slow, having said that it was the first time I tried it so I will persevere.
Overtook a couple out this morning so 6:4 to Lardy Boy on overtakes. Again lots of people out and about on the towpath, day 3 of New Year's Resolutions and it seems most people are sticking to it. My second full day off the booze passed without incident. It did make staying up to watch the cricket a little more difficult (much easier with a brandy!)
It is also the last day of the Christmas break for Pippa and myself. I have really enjoyed having pretty much 3 weeks off work but being self-employed these days means that no-one is paying me for the privilege! This will mean fitting the runs in a little tougher but the mileage is really ramping up now so there will be little choice but for some dark early morning runs...
Probable rest day tomorrow although may do a 3 mile run to keep the legs stretched.
Have a great day.
LB
XXX
Sunday, 2 January 2011
T-106 - Happy New Lard
10.5 Miles (129.9 Total)
101 Minutes (20 Hours 11 Minutes)
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Good morning and a Happy New Year one and all.
A very happy New Year in the Brooks household in particular. Baby Enid has a little sister, Emily Jane, born on New Year's Day weighing in at a whopping 8lb 15oz!!! Good work to Mr and Mrs Brooks, we at Lard Towers are very impressed at the speed of the labour. Mrs LB is particularly annoyed though given her 20+ hours of labour efforts!
A highly amusing, enjoyable and eventful run this morning. Back up to double figures for the first time post Christmas although I must admit the last 2 miles were horrendous. Proof if ever I needed it that there is a long way to go training wise.
This morning's route took me from Lard Towers down to the river at Chiswick Bridge, north bank to 'Smiff Bridge, then south to Kew and back to Lard Towers. The traffic was fairly significant on the towpath, lots of New Year's resolutions on display that I am sure will fall by the wayside, much like my own of no alcohol in January then only Friday night boozing until the marathon.
It was a 2-2 draw on overtakes with the blokes overtaking me clearly super fit, made me feel like a right waster. This was offset by overtaking an oldish bloke and a total nonce. This second guy clearly went through this thought process this morning. 'I know I will run down a muddy towpath, what shall I wear? I know, I will stick on my skin tight white velour trakky bottoms.' As a result he was mincing down the towpath trying not to get his Giorgio Trakkies dirty. Lardy dispatched 'him' with ease.
It was also a gorgeous morning, I must take the camera out on mornings like this. To hell with the time and take some snaps.
RACES
I have entered 2 races for the New Year. I am in the Watford Half Marathon on 6th February and the Kingston 16 mile run on 27th March. I am looking for a 10k race in late Feb and early April so if anyone can recommend one then let me know.
Till tomorrow
LB
XXX
101 Minutes (20 Hours 11 Minutes)
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Good morning and a Happy New Year one and all.
A very happy New Year in the Brooks household in particular. Baby Enid has a little sister, Emily Jane, born on New Year's Day weighing in at a whopping 8lb 15oz!!! Good work to Mr and Mrs Brooks, we at Lard Towers are very impressed at the speed of the labour. Mrs LB is particularly annoyed though given her 20+ hours of labour efforts!
A highly amusing, enjoyable and eventful run this morning. Back up to double figures for the first time post Christmas although I must admit the last 2 miles were horrendous. Proof if ever I needed it that there is a long way to go training wise.
This morning's route took me from Lard Towers down to the river at Chiswick Bridge, north bank to 'Smiff Bridge, then south to Kew and back to Lard Towers. The traffic was fairly significant on the towpath, lots of New Year's resolutions on display that I am sure will fall by the wayside, much like my own of no alcohol in January then only Friday night boozing until the marathon.
It was a 2-2 draw on overtakes with the blokes overtaking me clearly super fit, made me feel like a right waster. This was offset by overtaking an oldish bloke and a total nonce. This second guy clearly went through this thought process this morning. 'I know I will run down a muddy towpath, what shall I wear? I know, I will stick on my skin tight white velour trakky bottoms.' As a result he was mincing down the towpath trying not to get his Giorgio Trakkies dirty. Lardy dispatched 'him' with ease.
It was also a gorgeous morning, I must take the camera out on mornings like this. To hell with the time and take some snaps.
RACES
I have entered 2 races for the New Year. I am in the Watford Half Marathon on 6th February and the Kingston 16 mile run on 27th March. I am looking for a 10k race in late Feb and early April so if anyone can recommend one then let me know.
Till tomorrow
LB
XXX
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