Lockdown 2021 Run Challenge

Sport
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Sensational running at weekend from @Bandage and @Mac. The Wexford boys are starting to peak.

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5193

I can’t see myself posting a great time on Saturday, as I just don’t possess the self assurance to push up towards the front at the start. I usually loiter near the back and having to weave past Nuala and Brenda in the early stages and maybe getting caught in a narrow section immediately puts you under time pressure. I think I’ll need to see a fun run/sport psychologist before I can get over this mental barrier.

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5194

Pressure makes diamonds

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5195

Push up to the front, you’ve earned it. You can weave past Nuala and Brenda as you’re lapping them

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5196

It’s a 5km,get right up the front, set off at your dream achievable pace and try to hang on.
Stand on Nuala’s toes too as you are taking off

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5197

10s a k better than you think is possible and then hang on with every breath you own,
5k is all about guts, the last k should be agony

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5198

Say this to yourself:

I am GIANT

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5199

You look like an athlete now @bandage.

Own it

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5200

Thanks for the support as ever, chaps. I’m off for my last pre-Parkrun run shortly. Then my focus will turn to rest, hydration, nutrition, tactics/plan (cc @fenwaypark) and pure desire.

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5201

Will you be listening to music as you run tomorrow? My suggestion would be a playlist where you have dancing at the crossroads jump in around the 18 minute mark and that you aim to get to the finish line for the line “Wexford heroes one and all”

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5202

Best of luck today.

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5204

A nation holds its breath

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5205

Oh
My
Word

Savage stuff @Bandage :clap:

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5206

Imagine if he’d done the 5k

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5207

An * beside the time is a small price to pay I suppose

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5208

Shame to end up with a DNF after that effort.

Onwards to the half marathon.

Thank you @fenwaypark for delivering me at my peak to the starting line.

21:13 for 4.96km.

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5209

That’s outstanding, massive improvement in a short time. Inspirational​:clap::clap:
Now you’re a serious runner, you’ll be very close to 1:40 for the half, should go under it

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5210

@Bandage you are the absolute hero of this thread. You’re an absolute inspiration.

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5211

This is up there with one of my students winning the gold medal in economics.

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5212

A very proud day for coach Fenway.

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