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[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » November 20th, 2005, 5:08 pm

Well what can I say! 7:21.9, absolute disaster. And here's my end of race reaction:<br /><br /><img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/ ... _Small.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br /><img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/ ... CEnd16.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />Despite full hydration and nutrition throughout the day, my body failed me after 500m. The dry atmosphere really got to me and I had nothing in my legs. Don't know what happened, no excuses, just wasn't my day. Want to focus on Cardiff in two weeks.<br /><br />Off to bed now, exhausted.

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » November 20th, 2005, 5:22 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Niall @ Nov 20 2005, 04:08 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well what can I say! 7:21.9, absolute disaster. And here's my end of race reaction:<br /><br /><img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/ ... _Small.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />Despite full hydration and nutrition throughout the day, my body failed me after 500m. The dry atmosphere really got to me and I had nothing in my legs. Don't know what happened, no excuses, just wasn't my day. Want to focus on Cardiff in two weeks.<br /><br />Off to bed now, exhausted. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />*****************************<br />Martin<br />No need to worry about me beating you to 6.50 I was miles of the pace today<br />and do not know what to do to get it back Still enjoyed the day out and got me a tee shirt and the famous B.I.R.K cough. Throat and chest are so sore from<br />the dry arena. Met Phil on the way in but did not have chance to see him after.WELL DONE on the pb Need a few cold ones now to ease the throat.<br /><br />Chippy

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » November 20th, 2005, 6:10 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Nov 20 2005, 08:53 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well done indeed Phil on a sub 6:30 PB in what seems like the same difficult atmospheric conditions experienced by the competitors at last year's BIRC. <br /><br />Niall, Chippy, Doug ?<br /><br />Martin <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Well done Phil.<br /><br />Mine was a PB by over five seconds.<br /><br />It was dryer than a very dry place on a very dry day, I've been coughing for about three hours after my race.<br /><br />I look OK is Niall's photo. I'm on row of ergs behind Niall (with the plain black AIO).

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » November 21st, 2005, 1:21 am

Congratulations on a great PB Dougie, you must have been stoked as your race came to an end and you saw the time/Ave Pace. Puts a sub 7 at Cardiff well within striking distance too if you feel so inclined. Dry conditions sound more like outback Oz - can't a window or two be opened to let some UK humidity in ?!<br /><br />Commiserations Niall, photo says it all indeed, even the guy on A2 looks concerned and disappointed for you - just not your day as your lead up work indicates a different result should have been. Front row excitement ?? Roll on Cardiff for a Big Bounce Back.<br /><br />Likewise Chippy - thought your training over the past 4 months or so would have seen 6:50 threatened. Looks like it will be have to be home ground Cardiff instead.<br /><br />BIRC is a big stage, no shame in not succeeding when setting out on PB pace.<br /><br />Looking forward to the analysis in your BLOG Niall.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Martin <br /><br />PS How did Pirate and Carole Mac go ?

[old] Jef · Post by **[old] Jef** » November 21st, 2005, 4:02 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE("Niall")</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well what can I say! 7:21.9, absolute disaster. And here's my end of race reaction: </td></tr></table><br /><br />Sorry to see things didn't go to plan Niall, you did look up for it before the race. Nice to meet you by the way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE("Doug")</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>It was dryer than a very dry place on a very dry day, I've been coughing for about three hours after my race </td></tr></table> <br /><br />I know what you mean Doug, I spent the whole journey back south coughing.<br /><br />Nice row, just looked at your split data. 1:45.8 1:45.8 1:46.1 1:47.2 and a average splits of 1:46.2 . A real tale of a plan coming together.<br /><br />mine was a PB by 2.1 seconds but what with the whole rush of the set up and then the race starting within minutes of getting sat down it could have been better ...still, not disheartened.<br /><br /><br /> Split1:47.1 1:46.9 1:46.9 1:48.5 and average 500m Pace of 1:47.4 . 7:09.3 ...it'll do, for now.

[old] Jef · Post by **[old] Jef** » November 21st, 2005, 4:10 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Nov 21 2005, 06:21 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>PS How did Pirate and Carole Mac go ? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Carole didn't row she had a chest infection. But she made a good cheering section <br /><br />Sir P got a 6:34.3. .. I don't know if that's good or bad for him but I'd have given my right leg for it

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » November 21st, 2005, 4:41 am

Niall, remember... NO SLACKING! Like I can talk... Good to see you and some other Taffs yesterday. I'm glad I made the trip down even though I wasn't racing. Might have to climb back on my erg again, now.

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » November 21st, 2005, 4:49 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Nov 21 2005, 05:21 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Congratulations on a great PB Dougie, you must have been stoked as your race came to an end and you saw the time/Ave Pace. Puts a sub 7 at Cardiff well within striking distance too if you feel so inclined. Dry conditions sound more like outback Oz - can't a window or two be opened to let some UK humidity in ?! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I can't make Cardiff, it clashes with North Hampshire Road Club's lunch and prize giving.<br /><br />I'm going to do the Surrey IRC and the South London IRC events. I'll send the entries for those off this afternoon.

[old] danno · Post by **[old] danno** » November 21st, 2005, 5:28 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Jef @ Nov 21 2005, 09:02 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I know what you mean Doug, I spent the whole journey back south coughing.<br /><br />mine was a PB by 2.1 seconds but what with the whole rush of the set up and then the race starting within minutes of getting sat down it could have been better ...still, not disheartened.<br /><br /> Split1:47.1 1:46.9 1:46.9 1:48.5 and average 500m Pace of 1:47.4 . 7:09.3 ...it'll do, for now. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Well that was a bloody good day out! Still don't know how I managed to walk around all day without spotting a single face I even vaguely recognised from the forum. Next year my UK forum avatar is going on a t-shirt.<br /><br />Conratulations to jef and Dougie on the pbs, very nicely done. I choked the 3rd 500m and only managed a 7:19. Really quite gutted. Managed a reasonable finish though. The dry atmosphere was an absolute killer though.<br /><br />Despite the 5 1/2 hours journey south I'm glad I stuck around for the final events. Absolutely incredible. Roll on November 06...<br /><br />Anyway, see you all back on the UK forum

[old] Jef · Post by **[old] Jef** » November 21st, 2005, 8:28 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(danno @ Nov 21 2005, 10:28 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Well that was a bloody good day out! Still don't know how I managed to walk around all day without spotting a single face I even vaguely recognised from the forum. Next year my UK forum avatar is going on a t-shirt.<br /><br />Conratulations to jef and Dougie on the pbs, very nicely done. I choked the 3rd 500m and only managed a 7:19. Really quite gutted. Managed a reasonable finish though. The dry atmosphere was an absolute killer though.<br /><br />Despite the 5 1/2 hours journey south I'm glad I stuck around for the final events. Absolutely incredible. Roll on November 06...<br /><br />Anyway, see you all back on the UK forum <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Damn it, I had begun to think you were not there.<br /><br />I knew which race you were in but for the bloody life of me I couldn't remember your real name!! ...and with no photo on record..<br /><br />The main group of us were directly in front of the podiums and the centre of row A of the rowers. Easily spotted cos of all the Sub 7 shirts. <br /><br />Darin tracked us down after my race and I think we may get him to row in a comp next.<br /><br />Next time. Pictures. Nominated T shirts full names and Mobile numbers, it's the only way. <br /><br />Hey, I just realised, you were in the same ruddy race as me! 2 rows in front and off to my left hand side. That's bad planning on our part, you missed out on the Jaffa Cakes .. (er, cake, I only had one, honnest )

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » November 21st, 2005, 8:32 am

Yeah, as I drove down I realised I didn't have anyone's mobile number. Luckily, the UK forumites were in more or less the same place as last year, and I also spotted a couple of Sub-7 shirts. <br />

[old] Jef · Post by **[old] Jef** » November 21st, 2005, 8:36 am

17 boxes of Jaffa's were a dead give away too

[old] Daren C · Post by **[old] Daren C** » November 21st, 2005, 8:44 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Jef @ Nov 21 2005, 01:36 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>17 boxes of Jaffa's were a dead give away too <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Heheh, yeah. I've never done a yard of ale, but I reckon I could do a yard of Jaffa Cakes, no problem. <br />

[old] Jef · Post by **[old] Jef** » November 21st, 2005, 8:59 am

Now there's a thought, let's forget about this stoopid Shredded Wheat challenge and deal with some decent confectionary

[old] garfie · Post by **[old] garfie** » November 21st, 2005, 8:59 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Daren C @ Nov 21 2005, 07:44 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Jef @ Nov 21 2005, 01:36 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>17 boxes of Jaffa's were a dead give away too <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Heheh, yeah. I've never done a yard of ale, but I reckon I could do a yard of Jaffa Cakes, no problem. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Great to meet up with you guys yesterday.<br />I'll get two yards of Jaffa's next year... <br /><br />Garf<br /><br /><br />

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