Post of the Year 2017

[Julio_Geordio]

April;

The Pretend Fitness Thread

[image] A bit of a horror show on my first marathon. It all went a bit pear shaped from 24-33km, and my ambitions for a good time plummeted. Seriously plummeted. Went out way too fast thinking I could hold it as training had gone well the last few weeks but suffered like hell and was in a dark place. Told myself to cop on and got to the end of it. Met the Mrs on O Callaghan strand after mile 21. Took a gel and ate half a snickers I had for after the race and walked with her for 500m. Then I j…

More Things That Are Wrong, just plain wrong

Rascal is home and in flying form. The good wishes from the TFK family are much appreciated.

Munster Rugby - We DID start the fire (Part 1)

Only know the one way home though, with their tails between their legs.

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Holidays

On my own at the moment, been on the road for 6 weeks now. Had an chance to travel due to a career move, so took the opportunity and handed in my notice early so I could get a decent break. Colombia is great, one of the nicest countries I’ve been to. Cartagena is brilliant, especially the old walled city. Not sure if it fits ye’re ideal honeymoon destination, but I’d say there are plenty of great spots along the Carribbean coast. The water is warm and the sand is perfect, the better beaches bei…

Cunts on Ghost Bikes

Shit just got real on the peninsula. [image][image][image]

The Ultrarunning Thread

I just want to say something, I lined up behind the 3:45 pacer lad at the start this morning and there was a lad running in memory of his daughter, he had her photograph on the back of his shirt, she must only have been 8 or 9, I had no sun glasses on today as I threw them away in a temper last week when things were getting tough, I started crying when I saw that picture, I was overcome with the emotion of it all, I looked around and saw the greatness of humanity lined up beside me. I run for …