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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Alive, sore and aching but finished
Sorry about the delay to those waiting for the post match report! its coming, I've just been in recovery. Its a busy week, I'm changing job, moving house and recovering from the run at the same time, but will be writing something more concrete soon!
Friday, April 20, 2007
The Last Post
For those spotting en route / watching on TV, I'm going to be wearing this !!
Blue baseball hat, sunnies, a red, white, yellow and blue vest with blue shorts. To Janeywifes consternation that I'll be picked out as a pervert by the TV cameras, the front of the shirt says "CUMMER!" and the back says "nic.C."
Link to viewing spots around the course here http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/spectators/
Blue baseball hat, sunnies, a red, white, yellow and blue vest with blue shorts. To Janeywifes consternation that I'll be picked out as a pervert by the TV cameras, the front of the shirt says "CUMMER!" and the back says "nic.C."
Link to viewing spots around the course here http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/spectators/
Its official that its going to be a hot one, Sundays temperatures are forecast to range between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius / 64-73 Fahrenheit. Dang!
A trip to Excel (Docklands registration) last night yielded my running number and timing chip, as well as a pair of red laces to wear so Flora donate a pound for every runner wearing them.
I went for a gentle amble around the park midweek and although I'm feeling strong, resisted the temptation to unleash the legs and pick up the pace, instead held out a nice gentle pace just to keep the legs warm and fresh.
I'll post next on Monday. From here on in its keeping off legs as much as possible, and eating enough pasta to become Italian.
NC
I went for a gentle amble around the park midweek and although I'm feeling strong, resisted the temptation to unleash the legs and pick up the pace, instead held out a nice gentle pace just to keep the legs warm and fresh.
I'll post next on Monday. From here on in its keeping off legs as much as possible, and eating enough pasta to become Italian.
NC
Saturday, April 14, 2007
...news just in...₤2000 HIT!!!!!.....tea-dancing-reaction...
HITTING ₤2000 DONE!!
I've just done a little private dance in the lounge. A dance by a man in pyjamas with tea in hand checking email, newsfeeds, blog, etc and I dscovered a donation to take me squarely onto target. With Bullseye fundraising accuracy!!
I don't even care that I've slopped my tea on the carpet. Celebratory dances are spontaneous in this household and if the carpet is a casualty of hitting two thousand pounds, then so be it!!
Although its listed as anonymous on the donation page, a little bird told me that Dad and Carole have topped off the quiznight fundrasier and ploughed me onto target with a very generous ₤126!!
So far I've avoided banging on about fundraising on the blog, its been a journey shared focusing on the miles not the money but this is a post I've been looking forwards to making.
Hitting ₤2k underlines two important facts. 1. Now I have to get round the course, if it requires belly crawling over the line, then it is now so. 2. This has been made possible by YOU.
Friends, friends of friends, colleagues (friends as soon as I'm out of the door 26th April!) and of course family and family friends, this is a reflection of your hard work and readiness to dig deep.
I'd like to thank everyone who has donated. I'm honoured, but more importantly, you as readers, supporters and donors have helped save future children's lives and fund raised in memory of my childhood friend.
I thank you. NC. April 14th 2007.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Men in tights QUIZNIGHT!
7 teams, 50 people, 90 questions, 3 hours, 2 tie-breakers, 1 winner and ₤255 raised!
Reporting from Central London
Cafe Koha in St Martins Court was the scene of Thursday nights fundraising fracas which was nearly labelled as rowdy by the organisers office, with a close run affair resulting in team 'Beauties and the Beast' whisking the inaugural Men-in-tights-Quiznight-Winners title away from the bookies favourites, team 'Pretty Shity Gang Bang'
There has been notable preparation in the run up to the quiznight. A joint statement from the offices of the UK Quiznight Organisational Body and the Government Fisheries Department said "over the last week we have had unique demand for fish based products and it has become obvious that the level of cerebral preparation by all teams for this test of mental dexterity has been unparalleled". Captain Birdseye was unavailable for comment.
With questions created to bring balance to the multinational flavour of English, American, Scot, Australian, Norwegian, French, Welsh, South Africans and Zimbabwean team members, there was only one contentious question throughout the evening, requiring a mind bendingly tough call on whether salt beef and corned beef are products of the same curing process. Although inconsequential to the outcome, the organisers office upheld the decision that whilst having separate names, the process to create each shares many major similarities.
With a late charge by Team 'Sangie' and their correct answer to the bonus question, teams 'Beauties and the Beast' and 'Pretty Shitty Gang Bang' went to a double tie breaker after both correctly answering the length of a mouse gestation period. Ultimately, 'Beauties and the Beast' were only two years out with their 1963 answer to the year Barbie Dolls received flexible leg joints, a tie breaker question kindly supplied by Ken. This was sufficient for clear yet hard won victory.
On 62.75 - 'Beauties and the Beast' - Informa Telecoms
On 61.25 - 'Pretty Shitty Gang Bang' - Heds United
On 53.5 - Wooden spoon went to Team 'Donut' - No nepotism in the Cumisky Household.
The evening closed with a rallying fundraising effort courtesy of the finishing raffle where the key sponsor, Mrs Mellisa Willock won her own sponsors prize only to honourably put it back in the draw. Final winners were as follows;
Main raffle prize, a two night weekend break courtesy of the Hilton Group - Briony Pollard
Champagne Raffle prize courtesy of Mrs Janeywife Cumisky - Iona Martin
Reporting from Central London
Cafe Koha in St Martins Court was the scene of Thursday nights fundraising fracas which was nearly labelled as rowdy by the organisers office, with a close run affair resulting in team 'Beauties and the Beast' whisking the inaugural Men-in-tights-Quiznight-Winners title away from the bookies favourites, team 'Pretty Shity Gang Bang'
There has been notable preparation in the run up to the quiznight. A joint statement from the offices of the UK Quiznight Organisational Body and the Government Fisheries Department said "over the last week we have had unique demand for fish based products and it has become obvious that the level of cerebral preparation by all teams for this test of mental dexterity has been unparalleled". Captain Birdseye was unavailable for comment.
With questions created to bring balance to the multinational flavour of English, American, Scot, Australian, Norwegian, French, Welsh, South Africans and Zimbabwean team members, there was only one contentious question throughout the evening, requiring a mind bendingly tough call on whether salt beef and corned beef are products of the same curing process. Although inconsequential to the outcome, the organisers office upheld the decision that whilst having separate names, the process to create each shares many major similarities.
With a late charge by Team 'Sangie' and their correct answer to the bonus question, teams 'Beauties and the Beast' and 'Pretty Shitty Gang Bang' went to a double tie breaker after both correctly answering the length of a mouse gestation period. Ultimately, 'Beauties and the Beast' were only two years out with their 1963 answer to the year Barbie Dolls received flexible leg joints, a tie breaker question kindly supplied by Ken. This was sufficient for clear yet hard won victory.
On 62.75 - 'Beauties and the Beast' - Informa Telecoms
On 61.25 - 'Pretty Shitty Gang Bang' - Heds United
On 53.5 - Wooden spoon went to Team 'Donut' - No nepotism in the Cumisky Household.
The evening closed with a rallying fundraising effort courtesy of the finishing raffle where the key sponsor, Mrs Mellisa Willock won her own sponsors prize only to honourably put it back in the draw. Final winners were as follows;
Main raffle prize, a two night weekend break courtesy of the Hilton Group - Briony Pollard
Champagne Raffle prize courtesy of Mrs Janeywife Cumisky - Iona Martin
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Monday 9th April - 17 Miles - closer, but still no cigar
I need another 6 weeks. I reckon if this were the case I'd be near Marathon distance at a constant run, yet, after yesterdays performance I'm still nervous about making the distance without a spectacular implosion around mile 20. The marathon is in 12 days time and certain lower parts of me keep puckering nervously.
I'm running out of under-performance excuses. After another well planned long run yesterday with every preperation in the book adhered to, (10hrs sleep a night for the last 4 nights, low fat hi-carb diet and keeping off my feet as much as possible the day before), things still resulted in a blistered run (note blistered, not blistering - there's a mighty difference!) which ground to a halt at 17 miles.
On the upside I felt stronger throughout and regulated my pace better to ensure more miles at reduced speed, however by mile 16 I was telling my legs that pain was good and that deep down I was OK. The talking started on Clapham common at mile 13 (the freaking half way marker!) and this isn't a good indication of things to come.
My only sanctuary now is that the 8/9 miles I've still yet to add onto the 17/18 mile runs to date (and notably the hardest miles) will be helped along by the tide of runners I'll be with, as well as the psychological difference the day makes. By this I mean roads with no traffic, the suffering of fellow runners, the mileage markers, not having to carry my own water and of course, the knowledge that I'll never have to run 26.6 miles again after the end of this race.
I'm running out of under-performance excuses. After another well planned long run yesterday with every preperation in the book adhered to, (10hrs sleep a night for the last 4 nights, low fat hi-carb diet and keeping off my feet as much as possible the day before), things still resulted in a blistered run (note blistered, not blistering - there's a mighty difference!) which ground to a halt at 17 miles.
On the upside I felt stronger throughout and regulated my pace better to ensure more miles at reduced speed, however by mile 16 I was telling my legs that pain was good and that deep down I was OK. The talking started on Clapham common at mile 13 (the freaking half way marker!) and this isn't a good indication of things to come.
My only sanctuary now is that the 8/9 miles I've still yet to add onto the 17/18 mile runs to date (and notably the hardest miles) will be helped along by the tide of runners I'll be with, as well as the psychological difference the day makes. By this I mean roads with no traffic, the suffering of fellow runners, the mileage markers, not having to carry my own water and of course, the knowledge that I'll never have to run 26.6 miles again after the end of this race.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Sunday April 1st - 15.5 miles like death warmed up
I meant to go out for a 20 mile run, to break through the wall and to understand what it feels like to be able to complete 20 miles in 3 hours, and feel good at the end of it.
Little chance. As soon as I started out I felt rough. Some days I feel light footed to start off, Sunday I felt as if I were wearing concrete trainers.
I spent yesterday hobbling around the office like an old man afflicted with a particularly bad dose of Rickets. I felt worse yesterday than I've ever felt before, probably because I forgot to swallow two nurofen before work, however I'm convinced that the pain management policy shouldn't have to extend through to the next day.
I'm pinning the blame fairly on jet lag. My bodies still reacquainting itself with London time and UK weather. Its a poor excuse and whilst I'm hiding behind it, I know that I've still got to overcome 20miles and feel good. I've plotted another run on Monday 9th (Easter Monday) with a small run in between and a leg refreshing swim to mix it up.
I've also started placing Google ads on the blog to start making some money in case I have to pay out for a wheel chair post marathon. Please support this by clicking through on a couple. It may cripple me but I am definitely doing this. Easter Monday is being prepared for with plenty of sleep, eating well, no booze and leg massages and stretching a plenty.
By hook or by crook I'm cracking 20miles and feeling good. Time is running out.
Little chance. As soon as I started out I felt rough. Some days I feel light footed to start off, Sunday I felt as if I were wearing concrete trainers.
I spent yesterday hobbling around the office like an old man afflicted with a particularly bad dose of Rickets. I felt worse yesterday than I've ever felt before, probably because I forgot to swallow two nurofen before work, however I'm convinced that the pain management policy shouldn't have to extend through to the next day.
I'm pinning the blame fairly on jet lag. My bodies still reacquainting itself with London time and UK weather. Its a poor excuse and whilst I'm hiding behind it, I know that I've still got to overcome 20miles and feel good. I've plotted another run on Monday 9th (Easter Monday) with a small run in between and a leg refreshing swim to mix it up.
I've also started placing Google ads on the blog to start making some money in case I have to pay out for a wheel chair post marathon. Please support this by clicking through on a couple. It may cripple me but I am definitely doing this. Easter Monday is being prepared for with plenty of sleep, eating well, no booze and leg massages and stretching a plenty.
By hook or by crook I'm cracking 20miles and feeling good. Time is running out.
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