I'M DOING THE AUCKLAND MARATHON!!!!
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Fuck mate thats terrible news, been such a great thread to follow. Really hope you can salvage something out of this.<br />
The boss has done the 160km bike race in Taupo, says its a great ride with some awesome scenery.<br />
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Mate you should at least get a good price for your ticket? -
[quote name='Hooroo']<br />
TOTAL DISASTER!! Knee blew big time after only 5 k.<br />
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Marathon is OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Â
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Can still walk on it fine and went for cycle today and it's sweet to ride with. Booking 160k round Taupo ride now as that is in Nvember and I don't want to stop training<br />
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Devastated though<br />
[/quote]gutted for you mate. Get your arse down the pool and start swimming, then sign up for a triathlon next year, it means you train in 3 disciplines and don't put the same amount of stress on your knee. -
[quote name='Kirwan']<br />
The cycling alternative is a good idea, sorry to hear about the knee.<br />
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Thanks mate.<br />
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Just went out and purchased a new bike at during lunch. The one I purchased in January was an awesome Cannondale but had dual suspension which isn't ideal so I got one with front only suspension that can be locked as I cycle and it's still a great bike for off road.<br />
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Can't wait to start training again but my bike won't be complete until Thursday. <br />
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As my Marathon training is in minutes rather than k's i will keep the same planb and just transfer straight to the bike as I have the fitness, just need to adjust the type of fitness <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> -
and once you shed a few kilos - running will probably not be so bad...<br />
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Plenty of great fun tracks around Whangamata too - bring it on - nothing better than a mad ride on a Saturday afternoon followed by a BBQ and 1 or 2 beers.<br />
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Quietly though, this also means that myself, Duluth and Kirwan won't have to be rowing any marathons in the near future too. So that little "whoop whoop" you heard from the East Coast Hooroo was me...<br />
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Every cloud has a silver lining sort of thing, get that bike over here!! -
[quote name='BartMan']<br />
and once you shed a few kilos - running will probably not be so bad...<br />
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Plenty of great fun tracks around Whangamata too - bring it on - nothing better than a mad ride on a Saturday afternoon followed by a BBQ and 1 or 2 beers.<br />
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Quietly though, this also means that myself, Duluth and Kirwan won't have to be rowing any marathons in the near future too. So that little "whoop whoop" you heard from the East Coast Hooroo was me...<br />
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Every cloud has a silver lining sort of thing, get that bike over here!!<br />
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Not this weekend but next weekend mate!! I'll follow you!! Picking up the Bike on Wednesday it seems so will get a couple of rides in beforehand! -
[quote name='Kirwan']<br />
I'd run your plan past WTW, and get tips on how to avoid anymore probs. [b]He's a big unit on a bike too.[/b]<br />
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i think Hooroo will be lighter than me at the mo <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> I had a bad winter....<br />
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woot woooo hooroo i'll be on my 15th beer by the time you come in at taupo it'll be gold!<br />
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knees suck i've got no cartilage in mine, being trying to 'manage' it, was going alright. then made the mistake of playing some rugby. sure enough picked up a sweet injury, 95% tear of the pec muscle where it attaches to the bicep.. so surgery blah blah blah and a summer of no golf and swimming. farking great. <br />
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Knee feels ok tho, but no point running as the half ironman is out so that's one good thing!<br />
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So just on teh bike... and getting a new toy cause i wrote one off in a crash last week.<br />
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and one of my trainers is giving me some new diet pills to trial... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> -
So was my broken arse knee. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
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Hooroo are you still doing round lake taupo?
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[quote name='BartMan']and no luck on those scallops, if my mate who dives told you, he would have to shortly after kill you... xzxflag_of_truce[/quote]<br />
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gosh i hate locals. Why can't they share their knowledge with those of us that pop into town to our holiday homes willy nilly?<br />
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where is the love?<br />
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[quote name='WillieTheWaiter'][quote name='BartMan']and no luck on those scallops, if my mate who dives told you, he would have to shortly after kill you... xzxflag_of_truce[/quote]<br />
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gosh i hate locals. Why can't they share their knowledge with those of us that pop into town to our holiday homes willy nilly?<br />
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where is the love?<br />
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What he said. Fortunately we have a local coming with us now on one of the boats who is only too happy to show us where they are.<br />
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[quote name='Hooroo']No mate. Knee was too poked for that too.<br />
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Just back swimming in the mornings and gyming at night[/quote]<br />
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got round in 4:12.. all good.
