Ran 4 miles in under 40 minutes
I was particularly impressed with that.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:34, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

My running has gone to pot but I find I do much better with some good choons on my ipod.

( girlinthehole, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:36, Reply)

I can't run with music on
I try and match the pace of the songs and it knackers me out/puts me off.
Instead I just try and zone out - zen and the art of running, lol.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:39, Reply)

That's exactly why I plan my jogging routes along the river!
Pretty flowers in sunshine takes my mind off the burning pain in my thighs.

I do still listen to music when I run but had to take "The Island" by Pendulum off my playlist, it had the effect of making me run like a mentalist for 9 minutes and then suddenly realise I was dying.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:45, Reply)

j d
thighs ravaged sphincter
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Chortle

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:56, Reply)

I do the same, match my pace to music
I've made a playlist of appropriately-BPM'd songs, after a foolish shuffle endeavour left me knackered after some 160 BPM hardcore came on...
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:50, Reply)

I belt Usain Bolt listens to Ultraviolence when he goes for a jog

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:51, Reply)

Team Ultraviolence Racing
Fucking Fast.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:54, Reply)

A blur of lycra-clad athletes belting down the street
Yelling out "Hard! Core! Motherfucker!" in perfect unison
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:00, Reply)

Jonny Violence is actually a competing cyclist I believe
So this is rather plausible!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:03, Reply)

I genuinely doubt anyone will come up with a more obscure fact today
Good work mate
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

That's bloody good work that is
On a similar note, I ran 5 miles this morning for the first time since last summer so am feeling all proud of myself an' shit. Congrats on your rowing achievements too BGB :-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:40, Reply)

Thanks but I'm not going to make a habit out of it.

( girlinthehole, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:42, Reply)

Why on earth not?
I find 5'10" women who could batter the fuck out of me rather sexy. As you would know, if you met the missus
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:45, Reply)

Is there a video you can watch to encourage you to row faster?
An approaching shark / torpedo / Darth on a pedalo etc.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:46, Reply)

I've often thought this, if they put a zombie on a treadmill behind me I'd run a hell of a lot faster
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:49, Reply)

I was impressed, yes
particularly as I have ridiculously short legs, I've never managed it before, and I was in the pub looking awesome within an hour of getting in.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:45, Reply)

How tall are you?
It takes me about 36 minutes to run 4 miles and I'm 5'11" so am gradually realising you're probably much fitter than me.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:48, Reply)

According to my GPS training thingie on my phone
It took me just shy of 38 minutes to run 4.34 miles. And I'm 5'3.

It was a personal best though; normally that would take me at least another 5-8 minutes.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:51, Reply)

Yep, you're fitter than me. Even the age gap doesn't make up for it
That's good work honey. Thank you for the encouragement!
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Haha, al was trying to convince me to run that half marathon with you guys
it was inevitable I'd beat him but I don't want to embarrass both of you...
(plus, I also cycle 6 miles a day which helps with the whole 'fitness' thing)
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:54, Reply)

If you dress as a plane the motif of the day would mean you'd have to stay behind us!
Although I don't think I can do the one on September 11th anyway now. I'd love to make a B3ta bash of a half-marathon but I'm guessing most of our lot are slovenly wretches
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

You should come and do the London one on teh 25th with me and DiT

(Bazongaloid, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Yeah I reckon I will mate
Let's try and make a big thing of it. Any B3tan who doesn't participate gets called fat. BY YOU.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:25, Reply)

I need to get me some proper exercise gear before I try anything remotely like that
Currently I tend to stop after around 5km due to chafing of my HUMONGOUS GENITALIA. I suspect some proper shorts and an athletic support and some hydrocortisone cream would be wise purchases.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Yeah yeah
We all know you lined the inside of your velour sex dolls' vaginas with sandpaper, just so you could get purchase.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:36, Reply)

POTD
The bar has been set
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Oh, textbook burn. A 9.8 from the Albanian judge, there.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:38, Reply)

THATS JUST WRONG
on several levels. *winces*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:42, Reply)

That's plausible actually.
it's the weekend of the London tattoo convention which I was debating going down for anyway.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:34, Reply)

that's pretty fucking good
it takes me about 40 mins to run 5 miles and I'm supposed to be fit *collapses in hysterical laughter*
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Bloody hell
it takes me that long to cycle 15 miles (though it is all hills)

Seriously impressed
( Peej, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:10, Reply)

Good work.
If you can cycle 15 hilly miles in 40 mins that's Tour de France pace. All depending on what you classify as a hill, of course ;)
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

It would take me longer than 40 minutes
to cycle 15 hilly miles. Also, my running route is almost entirely flat.
(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:35, Reply)

it would take anyone who isn't a trained road racer
longer than 40 mins to cycle 15 hilly miles. I raced mountain bikes from the ages of 18 to about 25 and even then I'd have struggled to keep up that pace for much more than an hour or so. Mr Joe must be pretty fit.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:38, Reply)

Hmmmm I'm not convinced
its 7.5 miles uphill 7.5 downhill When I am going down hill I can just about hit 40mph plus my bike is one of these and doesn't weigh a thing, mine is red and is therefore faster again. *edit* actually I haven't measured exactly the split between uphill and down hill but what I do know is that it seems just as hilly both ways so I am presuming its fairly even.
( Peej, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:47, Reply)

Ooo, shiny.

(berk, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

20-25 mph is average TDF pace in the hills.
Granted, from a personal point of view I'm basing it on riding a mountain bike and yours is a lovely shiny massively bent road job which is obviously quicker but that's still a decent pace, sir.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:51, Reply)

Its not that bent honest. here is a picture taken just seconds ago of mine in my office
what is massively bent is the lycra hahaha I deserve everything I get when I am wearing it. as you can see its massively filthy which reduces the bentness slightly
( Peej, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 9:59, Reply)

I have 3/4 lycra bib shorts
I am in NO position to actually call bent on any of you. Except Darth, obviously.

Nice bike.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:18, Reply)