I ran my 2.9 mile route last night, it took me two minutes longer than last time
I reckon having donated a pint of blood made it harder. At least I hope that's the reason.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:12, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Surely it would be?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:15, Reply)

I can imagine if you are an elite athlete
then being a pint of blood down will make a real difference, that's why top cyclists used to take out a pint of blood, then train for a few months, then get it put back in them before a big race.

But when you're a fat sweaty amateur running 3 miles, would it really make that much of a difference? Or was I just having a bad day?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Depends how long it's been since you last ran mate
Also the time of day that you usually run. I personally cannot cope with a run after work as well as I can first thing in the morning.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:18, Reply)

Same time as on Monday, same route
yesterday it was a bit cooler, and the drizzle made me feel better, but I still needed to stop twice to catch my breath, whereas before I didn't.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:21, Reply)

I never have a problem ith being out of breath when I run
My legs always give up first, this may be because I don't warm up properly
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:22, Reply)

Yes it is
Not stretching before and after you run is tantamount to asking for achey legs the next day
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:29, Reply)

'Cyrus Syndrome', that is.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:30, Reply)

He never stretched his heart enough
though his daughter has done her best to make up for it by stretching a lot of cocks.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:31, Reply)

I like this a lot
More than any other association with the word Cyrus, in fact
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:32, Reply)

No it's not
not warming up and warming down is likely to result in more pain the next day, but stretching isn't actually necessary. All stretching does is make you better at stretching.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Yes and no
Stretching loosens your muscles which will otherwise constrict as a result of the exertion. Warming up and down, ie not stopping dead and dropping into a chair as soon as you finish running, is very important but you should stretch as well.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:33, Reply)

*puts fingers in ears*

LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA

*ignores the bender*
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:37, Reply)

You know what else, Al?
FOOD MAKES YOU FAT
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:39, Reply)

The mixed kebab I had last night will certainly do that
It was fucking lush though.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:40, Reply)

God that sounds good right now
Yes, now, at 9.45am
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:46, Reply)

It was a mixture of lamb, chicken and kofte shish
all served on bed of lamb and chicken doner, with chips and salad on the side, and a crispy pitta bread. Little dollop of garlic sauce on the meat, big splurge of HP Fruity on the chips.

Sat there drinking a can of Sprite, watching Hollyoaks.

I'm so fucking cool I make Chompy look like a loser.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:49, Reply)

Oh, Al, you were doing so well
Hollyoaks. I won't lie to you, I'm disappointed.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:50, Reply)

So, in summary
It look longer when you stopped twice as opposed to not stopping
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:23, Reply)

I didn't actually stop, I just walked for a bit
but I was a lot more out of breath, which is what necessitated the walking.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:24, Reply)

Unless you'd spent yesterday lunchtime in the pub,
or had an unusually high number of cups of coffee/cigarettes yesterday, I think you can blame the blood loss.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:23, Reply)

I did have two cups of coffee throughout the day yesterday, but I doubt that made a difference.
Also, I had to cycle 5 miles from the garage and back.

Thanks Darth, I feel better about myself now.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Oh dear
I seem to have missed the point of B3ta
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:26, Reply)

A pint, though? How many pints does one normally have?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:19, Reply)

Eight
Yours is probably 2 pints blood mixed into 5 pints fortified wine and 1 pint liquified MDs
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:20, Reply)

6 8
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:20, Reply)

The actual answer is 8% of your body weight
Fattys have more blood than skinnys
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:24, Reply)

blood fat
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:25, Reply)

that too

( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:31, Reply)

I am disappointed no-one made use of my Marc Almond joke set up here.
You should be ashamed.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:24, Reply)

That's because Labs/Marc isn't here.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Best pic ever.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:29, Reply)

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:37, Reply)

That is fucking terrifying.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:41, Reply)

I've made a completely unrelated joke about semen overflow below
Just be happy with that
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:27, Reply)

Why would they put it back
It would have regenerated by then
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:22, Reply)

That's the point
they put it back so they have more red blood cells and therefore operate more efficiently.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:22, Reply)

But they will have a pint too much blood in their body
Their heads will explode when they go up to high altitude!

Fact!
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Sounds like something out of Akira
Which is weird, cos I had a dream about Akira last night.

Your daughter. Not the film.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:28, Reply)

She got in a fight yesterday
Some kid bought a toy pirate ship to nursery, she wanted it so she took it. She has a cracking cut on her lip and another on her chin. I'd like to say "You should see the other kid" but I think she lost big time.
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:30, Reply)

You want to get her some martial arts training.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:32, Reply)

Or a gun

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:35, Reply)

Or I could go kick the shit out of the kid
He's only 3, I can take him!
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:39, Reply)

I've always wanted to get into a fight with an opponent I could quite literally throw away
Can I come?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:40, Reply)

Yeh but you have to pick your own kid to beat up
I don't want people thinking I needed help!
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:44, Reply)

Get him to bring a mate then

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:46, Reply)

It's a nursery school!
You can go in and take your pick! There's hundreds of the little bastards! Be warned though, in groups of 6 or more they can be lethal.
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:52, Reply)

The key is to pick out the unpopular kids who no-one else will play with
It'll be like beating up a version of myself from 30 years ago
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:58, Reply)

years seconds
( Peej, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:04, Reply)

That's nonsense
I'm much bigger now than I was 30 years ago

Otherwise, yes
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:08, Reply)

Lol strikethrough
First one in like ages
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:08, Reply)

And that makes it better?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:31, Reply)

I want to say "much better" with a wink but that's too much for me
It was actually the film anyway, and frankly it's not the sort of film you need in your brain at 3am when you can't sleep.

Morning mate.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Very very true
Morning fella, you alright?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:43, Reply)

My head is bursting with snot
Otherwise fine thanks, how are you keeping?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:45, Reply)

Not too shabby, had some majorly shitty news last night though
My best mates stepdad has had cancer for a few years, beaten it twice, and I found out last night he's got 2 tumours in his brain, and the cancer is now terminal.

I've known this guy almost half my life, they've been my second family, and I'm absolutely gutted.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:54, Reply)

Oh that's horrible
Really sorry to hear that mate. All the best for the next few weeks
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 9:58, Reply)

Cheers fella

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:07, Reply)