He is obsessed with running … and stats
We had a faster run average than the 55-60 Manchester hyrox actual winners ..he’s just told me but that’s only half the story.
There good events that with 4-5 practice sessions most people on here could do to varying levels of success.
He commented just how “ friendly “ everyone was
Solid work mate 
Nice work - great time.
Brilliant - well done both of you
I survived the trail race today 
but it was hard work at times. Probably went off a bit sharp but I thought there was likely to be some narrow pinch points and there was. I think the field had a bit better quality as well today which was good to see but an M50 won overall.
The first half felt largely uphill, started a bit up and down around some fields before ~1k on a narrow track, eventually we came onto a long road which turned into a sandy track but was about 7K with a gradual rise. The race had settled down and I saw a few people moving away then a couple went past me. I finally got to the end of that section which was about halfway followed by a 3K descent which was alright but got a bit tough on the legs.
I was having a bit of a bad patch but then got myself at the back of a group of 5 people which helped things, there was a lot of gates on this section and luckily I was close enough to get through them before they closed. One guy started to go off the front as we started the second climb which was through quite high fern and bracken (over head height!), then another K through heather which is tough working running in. The guy off the front started going the wrong way but luckily we called him back, strangely that was the last we saw of him as he dropped back.
There was then another 2K descent but again it was narrow and twisty and through head height bracken, fern and bushes so wasn’t very quick before an undulating section through a wood.
We’d been told a short diversion should save us about 500m and I was starting to think it was about 25k and might have had a chance of around 2:30…
But it got a bit slow again followed by a sting in the tail 1K climb 
we were catching the 10K runners at that point and a guy I’d shamelessly followed and held the gates for me was just in front but struggling a bit, I caught him as we reached the top and I put in a little dig in the hope he wouldn’t try and keep up he didn’t and must have lost about a minute in the last K, I knew it was going to be full distance and looked at my watch when it beeped for 25K and thought I could just sneak under 2:40, which I said yesterday.
It was hard work but we were on tarmac and slightly downhill, I got home in 2:39 
Fairly pleased to get round in that time, the knee had a couple of moans but has generally been alright and I’ve got a massage this week. I think with a few more hilly trail runs and without the donation last week I’d have been maybe 5 minutes quicker, but sub 2:30 would have been tough but not impossible.
Started my packing for Tallinn as bike is being collected on Saturday for the trip. Some more solids to be added to my personal needs and transitions bags on site next week as being out as long as I will be definitely necessitates proper eating. Could probably do with stopping a third of the way through the run for a sit down dinner to be honest.
Blimey, that looks excessive!
That is just for the flight.
How many cals there ?!??
Thank god for tailwind and bananas
Good luck with your race
I suspect loads of it won’t end up being needed but I don’t want to be caught short! Better to be safe than sorry. But it’s not quite as much as it looks - they are small sandwich bags!
Other issue is Tallinn use Enervit on the course which they announced fairly late and I haven’t been able to try here, so I can’t just rely on their gels/drinks/bars on the day in case they are rank or don’t agree with me. If they were giving out PH stuff then I wouldn’t need a whole chunk of this.
It’s a bit rank 
tolerable in small amounts like a 70.3 but not sure I’d want to rely on it for a longer race.
I thought Paul had posted a pic of Matt’s TCR nutrition by mistake!
Good luck @Paul
At least he acknowledged your existence ?
Is he German ?
Good luck @Paul have a great race, always good to feel well prepared 
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, I say 
Good luck @Paul
Doubt he could eat one of them for a week after that lot
Copenhagen and Kalmar this weekend, I’ve got a mate doing Kalmar as his first IM, looks nice from Nikki’s photo’s but I gather accommodation is a big challenge unless you are nearby or have very deep pockets!
Copenhagen though, Pacha, Paul, chickenboy is there, anyone else?
Obvs, good luck and I’ll get the tracker on.
I think Kalmar won the athlete choice awards overall last year? Is meant to be one of the best races I thought
Yes, seems to get very good reviews and a fast course but I know a few mates who entered or were going to and transferred when they were struggling for somewhere to stay.
Edit: the lad I know’s brother lives there or nearby so less of a problem for him.
