Bundy Shark
Jaws
As a pre warm up you run the Sutho to surf, its 11km.
Running
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I can't run anymore - knees are shot - but I do a daily 7km fast-paced walk along a variety of Nasho fire trails - takes about an hour but varies depending on terrain. I'll be doing the Sutherland to Surf again this year but only as a walker.
Bundy Shark
Jaws
Same Fitz, one of my knee's is as bad as you could possibly get, bone on bone, just holding out as long as I can before the knee replacement, not that I was much of a runner anyway but funny thing is my kids aren into running & I'd love nothing more than to go with them on their jogs.
My eldeset is going in the Sutho 2 surf, she wants to go really well (beat last yr's result), she trains like there is no tomorrow.
My eldeset is going in the Sutho 2 surf, she wants to go really well (beat last yr's result), she trains like there is no tomorrow.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Do you break out the Wallabies tracksuit long John Howard?
I've been fortunate with knee injuries but have had two stress fractures in my right foot. Need to pull back a bit after a long race these days before getting back into it.
deano the p
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I've gotten back into running again. Currently training for a 10km fun run, at the moment I'm doing 7km comfortably and I have until late May to get up to 10km. I'm thinking I might push on after that and try the City to Surf again but not putting any pressure on myself at the moment. I'm only really running to get more fitness for footy and basketball so I'll just see where it takes me.
Nahhh... I'm on trend - red budgie smugglers for me!
Bundy Shark
Jaws
With matching red head band & wrist bands?
sharkafar
Bull Shark
It's good to see the running thread on the go again as it leads quite nicely into what I'm about to post.
On Easter Monday last year, my friend and father-in-law passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. A good man, who welcomed an uncouth colonial such as myself into his family and even let me marry his only daughter. The hospice where he spent his last weeks did a wonderful job in making his time there as pain free and comfortable as possible and my wife and I couldn't have been happier with how he was cared for. Any of you with any experience of how places like this operate will know about the enormous costs involved to provide what they do and to that end, I decided to help in any small way I could.
So I signed up to run the London Marathon for them!
On April the 26th, almost a year to the day that Alan passed away, I'll be pounding the streets of London town in the hope of running 26.2 miles. Bearing in mind that I had not done any real running since I used to run cross country for school almost 30 years ago now and that my knees are almost shot after years of playing Aussie Rules footy on the rock hard surfaces of the Darling Downs, the training has been - shall we say - uncomfortable at times...
However, I have persevered, shed a few pounds and last weekend managed 20 miles in my final long run before the big day. I think I may actually complete the damn thing!
I'm sure you can see where all this is going. I've set up a giving page and I'm able to collect until the end of June. As fellow sharks fans, I'm asking those of you who may wish to support the good people of Farleigh Hospice in their never ending task to donate what you can. I'll be running in my 2015 sharks cap on the big day, so if any of you happen to see any footage of the race look out for that. (good luck, there's over 50,000 runners, lol) I'll post a few pics anyway.
I'm nervous as hell, but determined to finish it for my friend. Any of you who do find their way to my page and can give a little cash, thanking you now and if I manage to get to a game this year - I'm back home in July/August time for hols - I will gladly buy you a frosty one (or two). :cheers
If you can, please go to - https://www.givey.com/doitforAlan
Andy
On Easter Monday last year, my friend and father-in-law passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. A good man, who welcomed an uncouth colonial such as myself into his family and even let me marry his only daughter. The hospice where he spent his last weeks did a wonderful job in making his time there as pain free and comfortable as possible and my wife and I couldn't have been happier with how he was cared for. Any of you with any experience of how places like this operate will know about the enormous costs involved to provide what they do and to that end, I decided to help in any small way I could.
So I signed up to run the London Marathon for them!
On April the 26th, almost a year to the day that Alan passed away, I'll be pounding the streets of London town in the hope of running 26.2 miles. Bearing in mind that I had not done any real running since I used to run cross country for school almost 30 years ago now and that my knees are almost shot after years of playing Aussie Rules footy on the rock hard surfaces of the Darling Downs, the training has been - shall we say - uncomfortable at times...
However, I have persevered, shed a few pounds and last weekend managed 20 miles in my final long run before the big day. I think I may actually complete the damn thing!
I'm sure you can see where all this is going. I've set up a giving page and I'm able to collect until the end of June. As fellow sharks fans, I'm asking those of you who may wish to support the good people of Farleigh Hospice in their never ending task to donate what you can. I'll be running in my 2015 sharks cap on the big day, so if any of you happen to see any footage of the race look out for that. (good luck, there's over 50,000 runners, lol) I'll post a few pics anyway.
I'm nervous as hell, but determined to finish it for my friend. Any of you who do find their way to my page and can give a little cash, thanking you now and if I manage to get to a game this year - I'm back home in July/August time for hols - I will gladly buy you a frosty one (or two). :cheers
If you can, please go to - https://www.givey.com/doitforAlan
Andy
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Good on you mate, great thing to do. The fact you just got through a 32km run means you should get through on the day. Obviously it will be tough but everyone would be doing it if it wasn't. I think the fact you have more inspiration that the average runner will help you get through the 'wall'.
Let us know how you go. I'll take a peek at your link as well.
Bundy Shark
Jaws
Well said HB, good work Andy, you are an inspiration, I'll check out the link & donate a few dollars to the cause as well.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
slide rule
Jaws
As a young man I wished that it was that easy to lose my virginity.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
I was actually thinking if you're a father of a young daughter it's not the worst way for her to lose her virginity.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
sharkafar
Bull Shark
Well that was an experience. The amount of people was incredible. 38000 runners in the end, which was a record or so we were informed at the beginning.
Took about 20 mins to actually get to the start line after the official 'start' and then the shuffling through the streets of London began. If you can take your focus off the pain it's actually a great way to see the city. The crowds were amazing as well. The whole thing just gives you such a buzz.
By the 18 mile mark, the soles of my feet felt like someone had been hitting them with a hammer and around 22 miles my right knee started locking up. I could barely bend it by the end. The last couple of miles was a kind of shuffling-hopping-limp. With about 600 metres to go, heard my wife calling and there she was with the little fella, both of them beaming and shouting my name. Did a shuffle-hop-limp over to them, caught a hug and a few kisses and exhortations of 'you're almost there!'
Ran past Buck house and into the final two hundred metres, stands full of people and a crowd from Farleigh Hospice screaming my name. It's incredible how the adrenalin hits you then and I broke into a run as the finish loomed. I could see the whitewash just in front of me, a wall of noise washing over me, the people around me willing me on. But I am a Sharks fan after all. So I stopped....
And took the two.
I'm in there somewhere.
Tired but pleased it's over.
First one in about 6 months.
Took about 20 mins to actually get to the start line after the official 'start' and then the shuffling through the streets of London began. If you can take your focus off the pain it's actually a great way to see the city. The crowds were amazing as well. The whole thing just gives you such a buzz.
By the 18 mile mark, the soles of my feet felt like someone had been hitting them with a hammer and around 22 miles my right knee started locking up. I could barely bend it by the end. The last couple of miles was a kind of shuffling-hopping-limp. With about 600 metres to go, heard my wife calling and there she was with the little fella, both of them beaming and shouting my name. Did a shuffle-hop-limp over to them, caught a hug and a few kisses and exhortations of 'you're almost there!'
Ran past Buck house and into the final two hundred metres, stands full of people and a crowd from Farleigh Hospice screaming my name. It's incredible how the adrenalin hits you then and I broke into a run as the finish loomed. I could see the whitewash just in front of me, a wall of noise washing over me, the people around me willing me on. But I am a Sharks fan after all. So I stopped....
And took the two.
I'm in there somewhere.
Tired but pleased it's over.
First one in about 6 months.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Well that was an experience. The amount of people was incredible. 38000 runners in the end, which was a record or so we were informed at the beginning.
Took about 20 mins to actually get to the start line after the official 'start' and then the shuffling through the streets of London began. If you can take your focus off the pain it's actually a great way to see the city. The crowds were amazing as well. The whole thing just gives you such a buzz.
By the 18 mile mark, the soles of my feet felt like someone had been hitting them with a hammer and around 22 miles my right knee started locking up. I could barely bend it by the end. The last couple of miles was a kind of shuffling-hopping-limp. With about 600 metres to go, heard my wife calling and there she was with the little fella, both of them beaming and shouting my name. Did a shuffle-hop-limp over to them, caught a hug and a few kisses and exhortations of 'you're almost there!'
Ran past Buck house and into the final two hundred metres, stands full of people and a crowd from Farleigh Hospice screaming my name. It's incredible how the adrenalin hits you then and I broke into a run as the finish loomed. I could see the whitewash just in front of me, a wall of noise washing over me, the people around me willing me on. But I am a Sharks fan after all. So I stopped....
And took the two.
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I'm in there somewhere.
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Tired but pleased it's over.
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First one in about 6 months.
Good on you mate, a job well done. The feeling of satisfaction after finishing your first marathon is hard to beat, it's a great feeling. Time to start planning the next one now. :good:
sharkafar
Bull Shark
Cheers guys. Still hobbling around campus atm. Students saying I should be resting at home - although, I'm pretty sure that's because they don't want to endure my classes rather than any significant concern about my welfare.
Hmmm...not sure about a next one HB. I'll see how my body feels in a month or two. :dougy:
Hmmm...not sure about a next one HB. I'll see how my body feels in a month or two. :dougy:
deano the p
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Well done sharkafar.