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[Ron Burgundy]

That sucks Andy. I've had 3 weeks off and I'm going nuts. Hope it's at least improving for you.I'm now booked in for an MRI after Easter, with the possibility of getting in earlier if somebody cancels. At least I won't have to play my two upcoming rounds in a moon boot I guess. Goughy, any tips for one legged golf?

Where are you going for your MRI that they can't get you in before Easter? That's crazy. We can fit people in on the day usually or certainly within a day or two.

[AndyP]

Where are you going for your MRI that they can't get you in before Easter? That's crazy. We can fit people in on the day usually or certainly within a day or two.

OZgolf discount?

[goughy]

Goughy, any tips for one legged golf?

Have someone else carry your bag! For the love of god stay out of bunkers. Easy to get in to, much harder to get out of!

[LarryLong]

Where are you going for your MRI that they can't get you in before Easter? That's crazy. We can fit people in on the day usually or certainly within a day or two.

The world turns a bit more slowly down in Geelong. I suspect they reserve the MRI machine for the Geelong footballers 4 days out of 5, just in case. I'm actually in Brisbane on the 1st for 5 days - I should book myself in while I'm up there.

OZgolf discount?

Group buy?

Have someone else carry your bag! For the love of god stay out of bunkers. Easy to get in to, much harder to get out of!

Not to mention how much of a bastard it must be if your boot fills up with sand!

[Ron Burgundy]

OZgolf discount?

Availability is easy to arrange. Pricing is a little less so. Feel free to flick me a PM anytime you need any a scan.

[LeftyHoges]

So I just noticed that I'm officially 12 months into this running caper. Thought I'd go back and have a look at the progress made. Disturbing to say the least. This was my first run exactly 12 months and 4 days ago...


And a "lengthier" run about 6 weeks in...


So last Friday I set a PB for my (close enough to) 10K time...


And tonight I smashed my PB for the 7.4K circuit I do semi-regularly by 1 minute 17 seconds. And for the first time I made it around without a single walk break.


4 months in and I was really starting to doubt whether any of this was actually worth it but the times have dropped, as have the KG's. The biggest bonus of course is I can now play 18 holes of golf without feeling rooted, and can get up and down a basketball court for a full 40 minutes.

Next step I guess is to start running twice a week, and would love to be able to do a 15K circuit, but baby steps!

[timah!]

Well done Lefty.

[goughy]

The key to you keeping it up will be the effect it's had on the other areas of your life, as you noted about the golf.

[Johnny Canuck]

So I just noticed that I'm officially 12 months into this running caper. Thought I'd go back and have a look at the progress made. Disturbing to say the least. This was my first run exactly 12 months and 4 days ago...


And a "lengthier" run about 6 weeks in...


So last Friday I set a PB for my (close enough to) 10K time...


And tonight I smashed my PB for the 7.4K circuit I do semi-regularly by 1 minute 17 seconds. And for the first time I made it around without a single walk break.


4 months in and I was really starting to doubt whether any of this was actually worth it but the times have dropped, as have the KG's. The biggest bonus of course is I can now play 18 holes of golf without feeling rooted, and can get up and down a basketball court for a full 40 minutes.

Next step I guess is to start running twice a week, and would love to be able to do a 15K circuit, but baby steps!

I have been running a couple times a week, pretty consistently for a few months now.

I am getting the dividends the same places you are, golf and basketball.

[AndyP]

The key to you keeping it up will be the effect it's had on the other areas of your life

Sex life? Do rangas have one of those?

Well done, Lefty. The fitness required for a round of golf is a doddle, if you are a runner. Physically anyway.

[LeftyHoges]

Sex life? Do rangas have one of those?

Well done, Lefty. The fitness required for a round of golf is a doddle, if you are a runner. Physically anyway.

We don't have one, we have MANY!!!

Cheers Andy. It really is, but its surprisingly easier to close out a round now too, as you at least only have to worry about being mentally sharp.

[goughy]

Not that I've played much since I started running etc, but I always remember how many of my rounds were destroyed in the last 4 holes as I got tired.

[LeftyHoges]

The time isn't super quick but got through 8K's without stopping for a walk break.

Stamina is building.

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[AndyP]

Well done, Lefty. Keep building slowly.

[goughy]

Time's better than someone who didn't run 8k!

And to add, the time is better than about any 8k run I've done up here that wasn't a race. And not that far off my race time. Stop whinging.

[timah!]

Well in terms of atmosphere and fun, the GC Bulletin fun run has nothing on the UQ Twilight run.

[AndyP]

Well in terms of atmosphere and fun, the GC Bulletin fun run has nothing on the UQ Twilight run.

There wasn't a lot of support out on the course last year. How did you go?

[timah!]

There was bugger all this morning. Couple of vans with a radio going, but that was about it.
Did ok, improved by about 4.5 mins from the twilight run so can't be unhappy with that.

[AndyP]

There was bugger all this morning. Couple of vans with a radio going, but that was about it.
Did ok, improved by about 4.5 mins from the twilight run so can't be unhappy with that.

Nice improvement. What's next?

[timah!]

Nice improvement. What's next?

The running plan for the rest of the year looks like this:

Mother's Day classic
Brisbane Marathon Festival 10km
Bridge 2 Brisbane
Wynnum Twilight Half.

Will keep on shuffling!

[AndyP]

There should be more atmosphere at all of those. The drink stations are always good to go through in InTraining events.

[timah!]

Yeah, the UQ twilight run was brilliant, even in the pouring rain.

I'll just be happy to keep making improvements from here on.

[AndyP]

I'll just be happy to keep making improvements from here on.

That's a good way to go. I stalled a little bit over the last couple of years because I was chasing specific times instead of just improving and running a PB.

[goughy]

What's a PB?

[LeftyHoges]

12K barrier smashed!!!

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