The Challenge Thread - Page 51

Steve · #**751** 28th Jun 09, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by midnight_fox13

Steve - I am having to have my wisdom teeth removed early in August under anaesthetic and am likelt to feel rubbish for a week or two after, so please may I extend my challenge deadline to Sunday 6th September?

Since it's you MF and I'm a nice bloke....

Of course you can...just pm O so he can change front page of thread...and don't forget to amend your sig.

Steve · #**752** 29th Jun 09, 08:04 AM

Modgirljulia...

...your challenge, should you wish to accept it is.....

...in 2 parts....

1. To complete your first 10k in September without walking
2. Then do another one before the end of the year 2 mins quicker than your first 10k.

Reasonable?

*carlwhitley* · #**753** 29th Jun 09, 10:38 AM

My challenge has failed. Again.

I've removed it from my sig as it's demotivating me enormously.

I don't want another challenge.

10 Pound · #**754** 29th Jun 09, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by carlwhitley

My challenge has failed. Again.

I've removed it from my sig as it's demotivating me enormously.

I don't want another challenge.

Keep your chin up Carl, if it was easy it wouldn't be a challenge.

*carlwhitley* · #**755** 29th Jun 09, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 10 Pound

Keep your chin up Carl, if it was easy it wouldn't be a challenge.

Cheers

Very true. But I've failed by 4 minutes. Twice. After failing the first time, I felt annoyed and I was given a kick up the backside. But, after getting a similar time after focused training, I just don't want to be staring at my signature with it in.

hayley1977 · #**756** 30th Jun 09, 11:46 AM

Hey i didnt get my challenge at the 10k, failed also by 2 mins, soooo does it still stand ?

Steve · #**757** 30th Jun 09, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hayley1977

Hey i didnt get my challenge at the 10k, failed also by 2 mins, soooo does it still stand ?

Need to find another 10k H

Bungay 29/7/09..7pm start..is a fairly quick course...lots of LRR will be there...unfortunately that includes me..so that rules that race out

Evansg81 · #**758** 30th Jun 09, 11:57 AM

OK I accept the challenge although I don't think I'll do it! (46min 10k for my first ever race in 3 weeks time).

I ran 10k yesterday in 47:29 which was a half a minute improvement from a few weeks ago, but I gave it pretty much everything and flopped over on my lawn when I got home! I couldn't move for a few minutes and my cat attacked me.

Still, I can give it a damn good go

oisin11178 · #**759** 30th Jun 09, 12:13 PM

Im looking for a challange for a 5 mile race in 2 weeks. Specific to this race please as i have a half challange thats going to be there for a few months at least.
5 mile pb is 35.31, be nice.

Superfrogwoman · #**760** 30th Jun 09, 01:53 PM

I completed the crap out of my challenge. Move aside, puny challenge, for I am SUPERFROGWOMAN!

Steve · #**761** 30th Jun 09, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfrogwoman

I completed the crap out of my challenge. Move aside, puny challenge, for I am SUPERFROGWOMAN!

Brilliant Sarah..want a new one?

PM Owain so he can amend front page of thread.

Sweaty Betty · #**762** 30th Jun 09, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Superfrogwoman

I completed the crap out of my challenge. Move aside, puny challenge, for I am SUPERFROGWOMAN!

You're ace Superfrogwoman!

Steve · #**763** 30th Jun 09, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by oisin11178

Im looking for a challange for a 5 mile race in 2 weeks. Specific to this race please as i have a half challange thats going to be there for a few months at least.
5 mile pb is 35.31, be nice.

Nice!?
Be nice!?

Ok then....Sub 35mins?

Superfrogwoman · #**764** 30th Jun 09, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweaty Betty

You're ace Superfrogwoman!

Thank you Ros, I AM ace. <smug grin>

Have PM'ed Owain and asked him to put me on the awesome list.

Wouldn't mind another challenge, but I don't really have anything coming up. Thinking of entering a trail race in October, but we haven't done anything about that yet. It'll be another 5k event, and I'll want to get my time down for that. If we enter that I'll ask for a challenge.

roadrunnerrob · #**765** 30th Jun 09, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by carlwhitley

Cheers

Very true. But I've failed by 4 minutes. Twice. After failing the first time, I felt annoyed and I was given a kick up the backside. But, after getting a similar time after focused training, I just don't want to be staring at my signature with it in.

These challenges should be fun apart I guess from the ultra competitive types, I don't think you can say you've failed if you've given it a good go, and not meeting a challenge isn't a failure anyway - you have discovered, maybe, your limits for now (which is not to say you can't improve as you go along if you keep working it may just take more time).

One of life's biggest challenges is accepting where you are and being happy with it. So I challenge you to look at the fact you run, you give it a go, you are a good bloke all round, and be happy with that, and if your times improve it's a bonus, if they don't just smile anyway and enjoy the running