Billy No Mates

chippy · Post by **chippy** » March 28th, 2006, 3:28 pm

Taffy Adams wrote:I could cry -

Last week I put a big effort into the rugby test - 11:04.3. I didn't think I had much left but was determined to go under 11 mins come what may.

Last effort tonight due to holiday commitments so sat down, and worked out my paces. I wrote them on a piece of paper with a big black marker.

1000 @ 1:44
750 @ 1:42
500 @ 1:40
250 @ 1:40
750 @ 1:42
Total Time = 11:04, Obviously not right.

So I change the writting on the last 250 & 750 with the big black marker so they read:

250 @ 1:38
750 @ 1:40

Total time now = 11:00, right I thought, just need to go under each one by .1 of a sec and I'm home. Knew this would be though.

Did everything to the paper, and nearly passed out on the last 20m of the 750 - I was in confident mood. Until I read the report and found I'd rowed the 250 at 1:40 pace

NO!!! - 11:00.3

Splits:

1:44.0
1:41.9
1:40.0
1:39.4
1:39.8

I was well under the 250 is EASY!!!!
Doh, Doh, DOH!!! Stupid pen!

Chris
Bad luck fella,that was some effort to get so close.

Looking at me crashed on the floor after the bleep test last week reminds me of you on your last set,you were trying so hard you had a face like a bull dog chewing a bee

Who do you think pulls the ugliest face under pressure

Toddy of team Oarsome pulls a mean face and J.Foy is not
to far behind.

Krysta still looked good in her race photos.

Chippy

Taffy Adams · Post by **Taffy Adams** » March 28th, 2006, 3:51 pm

chippy wrote:Looking at me crashed on the floor after the bleep test last week reminds me of you on your last set,you were trying so hard you had a face like a bull dog chewing a bee Who do you think pulls the ugliest face under pressure Toddy of team Oarsome pulls a mean face and J.Foy is not
to far behind. Krysta still looked good in her race photos.

Chippy

It's the Toddler every time. You know it, I know it, the camera knows it, and the ugly people police know it too!

As I said before I'm going to see me butty who lives in Florida. I phoned him to ask if there was anything he wanted from the UK. Here is his shopping list:

Soluable Paracetamol (For the Mrs),
Swartz packets of Tikka Jalfezi,
A Jar of Sharwoods Mango Chutney,
A Packet of Popadums,
Marmite Crisps.

The Welsh boy misses his curries!!!

seat5 · Post by **seat5** » March 28th, 2006, 10:14 pm

Hope Florida is fun.

I did a stupider thing than you on the Rugby test today. Did the 1K not quite as fast as I hoped, but still well under my last go, (turned out it was a pb by 1 sec) and then got daydreaming during the rest 3 min and totally missed the start of the 750. The pace boat was half way across the river by the time I noticed. I knew if I tried to catch up I'd end up slower over the long haul by last time and there was no way I was going to just reset and do the whole thing over with that fast a start. So I guess I have to try again tomorrow or Thursday.

Where's the dunce cap smilie? I need one!

dadams · Post by **dadams** » March 28th, 2006, 11:40 pm

seat5 wrote:Hope Florida is fun.

I did a stupider thing than you on the Rugby test today. Did the 1K not quite as fast as I hoped, but still well under my last go, (turned out it was a pb by 1 sec) and then got daydreaming during the rest 3 min and totally missed the start of the 750. The pace boat was half way across the river by the time I noticed. I knew if I tried to catch up I'd end up slower over the long haul by last time and there was no way I was going to just reset and do the whole thing over with that fast a start. So I guess I have to try again tomorrow or Thursday.

Where's the dunce cap smilie? I need one!

That totally sucks Carla!! Especially since you had it so well planned out. All the best on the next one.

Dwayne

Taffy Adams · Post by **Taffy Adams** » March 29th, 2006, 5:18 am

seat5 wrote:Hope Florida is fun.

I did a stupider thing than you on the Rugby test today. Did the 1K not quite as fast as I hoped, but still well under my last go, (turned out it was a pb by 1 sec) and then got daydreaming during the rest 3 min and totally missed the start of the 750. The pace boat was half way across the river by the time I noticed. I knew if I tried to catch up I'd end up slower over the long haul by last time and there was no way I was going to just reset and do the whole thing over with that fast a start. So I guess I have to try again tomorrow or Thursday.

Where's the dunce cap smilie? I need one!

You sure your not welsh, you thickie?

mrs T · Post by **mrs T** » March 29th, 2006, 5:43 am

carla,
As I only have access to a PM2 I persuaded a fitness instructor in the Gym to do my timings, much easier when you don't have to pay any attention! He even added up the times!
Downside is he has been hasseling me to do another attempt, did try but went off too fast and burnt out, will try again Friday. Not looking forward to 10k I thought I was getting close to you and Krista with last months challenge but obviously I was dillusional!
Oh well got to keep trying.
Helen

Krysta Coleman · Post by **Krysta Coleman** » March 29th, 2006, 11:22 am

Helen, you did outsprint me last month, fair and square. How do you like endurance distances?

I am really looking forward to the 10k, personally. I think that maybe with longer sessions, I make up for a lack of power with a decent endurance. The 10k should be a good one for all the lightweights and women, after these last two months of brutish sprinting.

- Krysta

PhilT · Post by **PhilT** » March 29th, 2006, 3:21 pm

Krysta Coleman wrote:Helen, you did outsprint me last month, fair and square. How do you like endurance distances?

I am really looking forward to the 10k, personally. I think that maybe with longer sessions, I make up for a lack of power with a decent endurance. The 10k should be a good one for all the lightweights and women, after these last two months of brutish sprinting.

- Krysta

Sadly I am not lightweight!!

and also I am not sure how to pace myself as I am new to all this but i will have a go.
Helen

chippy · Post by **chippy** » March 29th, 2006, 3:25 pm

FFaty, sorry Taffy

Have a good holiday matey,try to keep of the fast food.

Got next week of work myself,well not really going to fit a new *** DELETE - SPAM *** in the house for my princes.

Carla
No day dreaming on thursday on the rugby test

Krysta,Mrs T
Nice competition going on here.Tidy

How is MR T and his leg

Chippy

mrs T · Post by **mrs T** » March 29th, 2006, 3:37 pm

chippy wrote:FFaty, sorry Taffy

Krysta,Mrs T
Nice competition going on here.Tidy How is MR T and his leg

Chippy

Phil is back to fighting form with skinnier legs having lazed around for 12 weeks. Docs said he can row, sail and drive again, he's thrown away the crutches and brace. Not beforetime as my sympathy was wearing a little thin

There is only so many times you can discuss the size of a knee

Helen

Taffy Adams · Post by **Taffy Adams** » March 29th, 2006, 6:23 pm

Good to hear of Phil on the mend.

Chippy,

You ARE on holiday next week - Its just that as your *** DELETE - SPAM *** fitting its a busman's holiday.

You know I love you pal, but the worst thing about being in Florida all week is I won't get to see your face, when you cut the bottom of that door slightly wrong and it don't match the floor - you know what I'm talking about, remember my bathroom door???

As I said - Your time will come, when it does I'll probably be down a dark cellar, knee deep in hydraulic oil, trying to stop the leak!!!

Tidy, see you next week, or if they the internet in America possibly sooner - Bye all.

Brendo · Post by **Brendo** » March 30th, 2006, 1:34 am

thought I was on the old Taff Attack forum for a minute there

Nice to see the banter back if not the team

Keep rowing
Brendin

seat5 · Post by **seat5** » March 30th, 2006, 9:15 am

Let's just "click and drag" them back over to the Taff Thread...

polka dot · Post by **polka dot** » April 5th, 2006, 7:19 pm

Chippy;

Polka Dot here. Did you miss me?? I have had a chat with the Thomas crew and we thought a game of chess on the green would be a better idea.

6 weeks and counting

chippy · Post by **chippy** » April 6th, 2006, 4:47 pm

polka dot wrote:Chippy;

Polka Dot here. Did you miss me?? I have had a chat with the Thomas crew and we thought a game of chess on the green would be a better idea. 6 weeks and counting

Poka dot

Reckon 2 Redmonds against 3 Thomases is a fair scrap,

Have you seen that baby brother of mine of late,here he is up to
18st.Hope to start training with him soon on the erg to get some of that lard of him.

You can keep your Polka dot jersey on the bike because ill be in yellow.

Think the Pirate is good on the bike,makes up for
being rubbish on the ergo.

Chippy