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Started by Citizen Erased (confused again) in Chit-Chat

Who else runs? Who did a marathon last year? Anyone doing any runs this year? Anyone got any hints, tips and advice to share?

Enquiring minds need to know!

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 20:26

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#1

Gav wrote:

Citizen Erased wrote:

Who did a marathon last year?

Jimmy Savile

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 20:54

#2

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Citizen Erased wrote:

Who else runs?

Run? I don’t even walk. Get away with you and your modern fads. I’m telling you now, It’ll never catch on.

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 21:03

#3

Gav wrote:

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/8287/jimmy5ir.jpg

RUN JIMMY, RUN!

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 21:05

#4

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

‘Life is like a box of chocolates. Now den now den,’

Are you sure that’s Jimmy Saville? It looks more like Paul Daniels impersonating Jimmy.

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 21:57

#5

Gav wrote:

Look at his right wrist - thats ‘jangle-jangle, jewelry-jewelry’ that is!

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 22:07

#6

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

I’ve revised my opinioon: he looks like The Judge from ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ With his high squeaky voice, and his manic arsenal of Toon weapons. He’ll kill us all!

Posted on Wed, 22 March 2006 at 22:47

#7

buffalo-boy wrote:

I used to go running 2 x per week, but to be honest i didn’t really benefit from it - swimming is far better for all your muscles and more relaxing after a hard day arguing with WOM’s on here! Running just made my ankles hurt and my legs stiffen.

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 09:01

#8

JSar666 wrote:

I use a treadmill 4 times a week for 30 mins followed by 2 hours of powerlifting. TURNING THE GUNZ INTO CANNONZ!!11!!!1!

The only tip I have is have some music to listen to. Running is so fucking boring, it’s almost as bad as aerobics.

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 10:04

#9

Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

Funnily enough, I just started up again on Tuesday, after not having been out for a run since Christmas Eve :rolleyes:

Two days later, my legs are still aching, but if I can get back into it, it’ll be worth it.

I first started a couple of years back, and was running 3 to 5 miles anywhere between twice and four times a week. I got fit for the first time in my whole life and lost all the excess weight. Even did the Great North Run (half marathon).

Have let it slide of late, but hopefully I will get back into it and back into shape.

Best advice is to go regularly and time yourself each time, so you can see the improvements (which come surprisingly quickly and regularly) but don’t push yourself too hard and overdo it.

Oh yeah, and do lots of stretching and warming up before you go.

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 10:05

#10

Ronald wrote:

I have done 2 marathons so far, both times in Rotterdam. In 2004 I finished in 3.48.37 and last year in 3.25.33. The 9th of April i’ll be doing it again. I am running for charity as well, for the World Cancer Relief Fund. My goal will be beating last year’s time. Due to an accident I only have been training since the 22nd of February so I am really working my arse off, until D-day no beers for this man so those 2 JackDaniels Rocknights will be in total sobriety for me:p

Advice:

1.Get yourself a proper pair of shoes in a store that is specialized in running.

2.Ask somebody who knows about running to give you advice about your technique

3.Don’t overdo it because the main thing is that you enjoy it.

4.If you are gonna do the marathon make sure you drink plenty during the race, preferably a little bit too much than too less.

5.You obviously love music, so take an MP3player with you with all your favourite tunes( full battery required). It will help you when it gets though. Hearing Accelerator after 35 kilometers can really make you forget those heavy legs;)

6. Make sure you eat the right food in the weeks before the marathon.

7.Run Forrest Run

Good Luck!

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 11:28

#11

Lola wrote:

Ronald wrote:

Advice:

one more important piece of advice…get a good sports bra…

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 12:30

#12

Ronald wrote:

The link to sponsor me has been active for 24 hours now and I already have 610 euro :cool:

http://www.wcrf.nl/helpen/marathon/ronald_klootwijk.lasso

Now I will have to beta my time, so I guess this means I am off running tonight!

Posted on Thu, 23 March 2006 at 16:05

#13

Ronald wrote:

Yeehaaa! I have already raised 1245 euro and I haven’t even run one meter yet, cool!:cool:

Posted on Fri, 31 March 2006 at 23:22

#14

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

If you translate your page for me / give me instructions I will sponsor you :)

Posted on Sat, 1 April 2006 at 21:02

#15

msd wrote:

I just went for my first run for ages, I thought my chest was going to explode :)

Posted on Sun, 2 April 2006 at 09:14

#16

Ronald wrote:

That’s very kind of you Hooch, but it’s impossible to sponsor if you don’t have a Dutch bankaccount, and my guess is you don’t have one;), but thanks for the offer anyway, cool:cool:

Posted on Sun, 2 April 2006 at 09:19

#17

Tubthumper (Scott) wrote:

Ronald, that’s really cool that you’ve managed to raise so much cash so far. Good luck to you!

Posted on Sun, 2 April 2006 at 09:54

#18

Ronald wrote:

Well, it does stimulate me to go out there and make my kilometres: the weather ha sbeen shite for running the last two weeks, but I don’t want to disspapoint my sponsors, so I do go out and run like hell. I hope to be at the finish witin exactly one week and oneh hour:)…and then it’s back to the beer for Ronnie…I am dying for one!

Posted on Sun, 2 April 2006 at 11:17

#19

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Ronald wrote:

That’s very kind of you Hooch, but it’s impossible to sponsor if you don’t have a Dutch bankaccount, and my guess is you don’t have one;), but thanks for the offer anyway, cool:cool:

Ah that’s a shame - best of luck with it anyway :)

Posted on Sun, 2 April 2006 at 17:37

#20

Ronald wrote:

within 24 hours I’ll be running my arse off, I even skipped last nights Jack daniels rocknight. I would like to thank some sponsors whom I met in Amsterdam:

Cuchulain
Alan
Therapy?

I’m at 1948, 20 euro now and unlike the other years I am a bit nervous anyway, busy day preparing for tomorrow!

Can’t wait for that beer tomorrow in the afternoon!

Cheers

Posted on Sat, 8 April 2006 at 09:11

#21

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Very best of luck!

Posted on Sat, 8 April 2006 at 17:48

#22

Ronald wrote:

3 hours 16 minutes and 2 seconds, not bad for just 6 weeks of training:-). I went straight to my homepub afterwards and now I feel like I have been driven over by a lorry, but somehow it is a nice pain!

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 08:53

#23

Cuchulain wrote:

Congrats Ronald , another 10 minutes of your best time ! Under 3 hours next year ? ;)

Posted on Mon, 10 April 2006 at 12:14

#24

Ronald wrote:

I will try! If any of you is interested in where I have been last Sunday between 11 AM and 14.30 PM you just click at the following link: Then go to ” interactief” and then to “parcoursfilm”.

http://www.fortismarathonrotterdam.nl/

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 12:51

#25

Flo (Fleur) wrote:

Well done Ronald! I run about twice a week nice for about an hour but a Marathon, hell no! I have taken up rock-climbing BTW which is also really cool!

But to you: Petje af!

You probably really enjoyed that pint!

Posted on Tue, 11 April 2006 at 21:40

#26

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Ronald wrote:

3 hours 16 minutes and 2 seconds, not bad for just 6 weeks of training:-). I went straight to my homepub afterwards and now I feel like I have been driven over by a lorry, but somehow it is a nice pain!

Well done! That’s far too fast a time for me to aim to beat though (maybe if I change the 3 to a 4…)

Will get round to doing a proper response to this thread at some point!

Posted on Wed, 19 April 2006 at 16:30

#27

Alan wrote:

Well done Ronald!

It takes a lot of willpower not to drink while at a Therapy? gig - I did it the last time they played in Dublin and it was tough, which may explain why I drank so much at the Dutch shows! :D

Posted on Wed, 19 April 2006 at 18:34

#28

Cuchulain wrote:

Alan wrote:

Well done Ronald!

It takes a lot of willpower not to drink while at a Therapy? gig - I did it the last time they played in Dublin and it was tough, which may explain why I drank so much at the Dutch shows! :D

You mean you were not just thirsty ? ;)

Posted on Thu, 20 April 2006 at 11:32

#29

Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

JSar666 wrote:

TURNING THE GUNZ INTO CANNONZ!!!

This phrase really amused me & I admit to having used it a lot since you posted it, mainly when talking to the nicer ladies at my work, with an added ‘baby’ at the end. I do hope you don’t mind.

Right, my reason for starting this thread was that I hope to do a marathon next summer, although have no plans at doing it in the heroic times Ronald has achived (sir, we salute you!) and will probably plump for the Midnight Sun Marathon in Tromso in June

I’m doing the Great North & South Runs this year in October (and the Nike 10k - http://www.runlondon.com & choose NORTH!) & doing a fair bit of training at present in preparation (on accounbt of not being v fit, rather than being v fit, before our dear Sarah has visions of Adonis like grace & athletism). I’m currently quite happy running for 6 miles (so, some way to go then) & do have proper running shoes.

Any other hints and tips (esp from Ronald because youve been there maaaan welcomed.

Posted on Wed, 26 July 2006 at 17:17

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CS (Colin S) wrote:

I run about 3 miles some mornings. Depends on my mood and if Westy’s here. I also hit the gym a lot too.

Cx

Posted on Wed, 26 July 2006 at 18:02

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