Off Topic Marathon Running

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Ginger Marks said:
Nope.
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OK then so what will your reaction be when HAIG posts a photo shopped picture of himself crossing the line in San Francisco wearing a T-Shirt that reads "My Name Is Tyler"?

Will it be " lol very funny you must have spent ages on that and all for a joke "?

Or will it be the usual "that's clearly photoshopped, you're a liar and a bullshitter"?

I'm going to guess it's the 2nd one.
 
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luvgonzo said:
OK then so what will your reaction be when HAIG posts a photo shopped picture of himself crossing the line in San Francisco wearing a T-Shirt that reads "My Name Is Tyler"?

Will it be " lol very funny you must have spent ages on that and all for a joke "?

Or will it be the usual "that's clearly photoshopped, you're a liar and a bullshitter"?

I'm going to guess it's the 2nd one.
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Sure take the easy choice
 
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luvgonzo said:
OK then so what will your reaction be when HAIG posts a photo shopped picture of himself crossing the line in San Francisco wearing a T-Shirt that reads "My Name Is Tyler"?

Will it be " lol very funny you must have spent ages on that and all for a joke "?

Or will it be the usual "that's clearly photoshopped, your a liar and a bullshitter"?

I'm going to guess it's the 2nd one.
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<laugh> We already know that no Tyler ran the 2004 SF marathon so back to to Luvvy drawing board.
 
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luvgonzo said:
OK then so what will your reaction be when HAIG posts a photo shopped picture of himself crossing the line in San Francisco wearing a T-Shirt that reads "My Name Is Tyler"?

Will it be " lol very funny you must have spent ages on that and all for a joke "?

Or will it be the usual "that's clearly photoshopped, you're a liar and a bullshitter"?

I'm going to guess it's the 2nd one.
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I'm going to claim it's me.

Did I mention, my name is actually Tyler :)
 
Hoddle Is A God said:
It depends on your current level of fitness, mate.

I have only run the two marathons, both in 2004, so I am by no means an expert, and any advice I give you is purely anecdotal.

The reason I ran these marathons was to set myself a target. My preparations began a full 8 months prior to that. I think it fair to say that I had let myself go to a considerable degree. I was around 4 stone over-weight, smoked, and was a borderline alcoholic. I was advised by my doctor to change my lifestyle or face the consequences in later life.

My decision to change was made during the middle of 2003.

All I can promise you, my friend, is pain. It hurt me, and it will hurt you.

I started out running for 20 minutes, four times a week. Coupled to this, I drastically changed my eating and drinking habits. I cut out all fats, diary, diary products, bread, and red meat, and all alcohol, for a period of 6 weeks. I didn't see any significant weight-loss in that time - perhaps half a stone - but from 6 weeks onwards, I began to shed weight like it was going out of fashion. My fitness increased slowly, but steadily, and after sticking rigidly to my 6 weeks' regime, I started to go out 5 times a week, for periods of up to 45 minutes.

I think first race was the Hastings Half Marathon in around February 2004, and then I think I did a couple of 10k events.

By this time I had lost around 4 stone, and I was running around 40 miles a week. I had also started to go to the gym to press weights, something I hadn't done since my 20s. In all honesty, I was probably the fittest I have ever been in my life. I looked and felt great! I changed my entire wardrobe, and began dressing in designer gear. Having got down to below my shagging weight, I was, once again, attracting a lot of attention from hot pussy. Honestly, mate! I couldn't fight them off with a ****ty stick!

By the time I ran IOW marathon, I was in tremendous shape.

But that didn't prevent me from suffering the agonies of Hell. I am not going to lie to you, it was hard. "Blessed are the unfit fat ****ers, for they have no chance of running more than half a mile before collapsing into oblivion; But, woe to him who is fit, for his body shall be ravaged with the blisters and the chaffings of 26.2 miles of hell!" I believe those words appear in the Old Testament, mate.

I'm glad I did it, because I took my fitness to levels beyond the point that even the fitness fanatics venture. However, these days I am content with more gentler pursuits, such as riding my mountain bike through forests.
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Funny, that's exactly what came up when I just googled 'How to run a marathon' :)
 
Poor Tiny T must have been the only human on the planet to give up smoking and not put weight on. I congratulate him on losing 4 Stone in six months. <laugh>
 
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