45 minute tempo, turning at 22.5 (like we do at HuRTS) for an average pace of 4.36.........Jeez, my client runs it better then i do these days :)
Into town for the Friday swim and no sign of Militant Mikey barking his orders out at me, very strange, as well as no Enda who was ready for excuse #214 for the year (got another cold and has a little jet lag despite being back over 4 weeks now), or even MrAce in my lane to work with but a good crowd once again lead by swim mentor Pete Walker, Mermaid, Kev, Taffy James, Todd and the late arrival of Corporal Angus Boyd (C.A.B) who took up Mikey's mantle and made sure Brendan and i kept our breaks from drifting out too much. Struggled big time today as even CAB was to strong for me and i was barely able to get on his feet,
Only good for 1.7ks before calling it a day.
Laura was also there. stalking me in the next lane and telling all and sundry that she is out to smash me tomorrow, She probably will although she looked ill today and i hope she's not coming down with a cold or anything nasty :)
Big game of footy on this week , and NO J-Fen, settle down i am not talking Super Bowl XLV11 but the start of the 6 Nations Rugby that's sees the Taffy's take on the Irish at Cardiff Arms with Tucks in attendance, as well as the Jocks taking on a strong England at Twickers. I fancy the English boys to win the 6 Nations but not so sure about getting the Slam ?
Timmy's Tip - Go the Double take Wales into England on the weekends games
In the Super Bowl, its the San Fran boys taking on the Baltimore Ravens as there dream run continues after they beat my New England with Tom Brady in the semis.
Might need to have a chat with Fenton to find out the form of both but Timmy's Tip is going to be the underdogs - The Ravens
* What is it about this game though, they seem to have more people standing on the sidelines then you get at the whole of Crystal Palace matches - Its madness.
Penultimate Berlin Guy is Steve Bianchini
As stated i don't think anyone apart from Tom actually knows Steve, although i did have the briefest of chats to him when he attended the HuRTS presentation in December. Seems a decent guy, and helped by the fact is he one of our own....... A London boy with a strange Cockney accent that i am sure will keep those pesky Irishmen in check once we hit the beer in Munich.
With a surname like Bianchini and in 'The Italian Stallion Durante's' absence Stevie Boy best be able to dish up a decent Pizza for the lads to help keep our strength up after a full day in the tents.
Steve loves his beer i am lead to believe (Sure he does, he's a mate of Toms after all) and in his own words is not a great runner and will be happy just to get around the 42ks.........So with that in mind it looks like it could well be a 3 way tussle now then with Elvis and Charlie :)
Seen here with Timmy, Mikey Conway, Todd at last years end of season Presentation at 'The Harbour View Hotel'.
Have a good weekend all, I'm getting pretty nervous before the first race of the year tomorrow and i am fully prepared to get turned over by Elvis, get Chicked by Laura, and lose by over 3 minutes to Highnam.....Oh God it could be nasty :)
A little look again in my crystal ball sees the following times being run by the people i know that are running;
Tom 33.57 ( and then will wait nervously for 3 minutes to disappear before a big smile breaks out)
Fats 34.21 ( In good form and barely runs a bad run)
Macca 34.58 (will run through a brick wall to break 35 - one tough cookie this boy)
Kanser 35.31 ( lets hope it not as humid or else he could lose his body weight in sweat if it is)
Elvis 37.31 ( Talking up a big game - lets hope he delivers?)
Laura 37.40 ( will be heading straight to Tom, to collect her winning drinks)
Timmy 37.52 ( first race in months, will battle away as always)
Best of Luck to all out there running
Have a good weekend.
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