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  1. ElyDave

    Watcha listenin' to?

    A bit of retro-tastic Alman Brothers Band, great for a HIIT workout. Also got hold of a borrowed copy of the remastered Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, with an extra CD of some great covers of it and a live session from 1973. he might be short with pudgy fingers, but he can give those keys a hell...
  2. ElyDave

    Whispering Pines 50K

    That's a b!tch Chaser, had the same thing happen to me in 2013 on a 70-miler, tweaked a knee on lap 2 (10mile laps) completed lap three and got about 500 yards into lap 4. No way I could have put in another 40 miles on that leg. Still I PBd on the same course last year at 40 miles with an...
  3. ElyDave

    Blind Pole Vaulter on the podium

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/32769608 Such a cool story. I don't think she was barefoot, but the dog is ;)
  4. ElyDave

    Whispering Pines 50K

    good to see you're still around Chaser. Keep running
  5. ElyDave

    What's in your Fridge?

    insulin, lots of insulin And food, lots of food. eggs, cheese, veggies, coffee, chillies, apples, butter plenty of meat and fish in the freezer and a larder full of nuts, nuts, nuts, sour dough rye bread. And dried bananas, great running fuel Fats - olive, rapeseed, coconut
  6. ElyDave

    What beer are you drinking tonight? For the new forum...

    Icelandic white ale for me tonight, followed by home brewed elderberry wine
  7. ElyDave

    Watcha listenin' to?

    Today in the car, A bit of good old classic Billy Joel, the Innocent Man Album.
  8. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    Doubling up, posting it here as well http://adventuresofanathleticdiabet...08/grim-reaper-40-mile-race-2014-success.html and Garmin trace for those that way inclined http://connect.garmin.com/activity/554906888
  9. ElyDave

    UK Race Report - Grim Reaper 40-miler

    Not barefoot and not as minimal as I'd like but here it is http://adventuresofanathleticdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/grim-reaper-40-mile-race-2014-success.html and Garmin trace for those that way inclined http://connect.garmin.com/activity/554906888
  10. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    Will do Rick, planning on a blog entry in a few days. I'm away from home at the moment visiting family, so trying to stay away from the black box as much as poss.
  11. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    Thanks all, this has been my bogey race with two DNFs before today. Legs are rebelling big time now about 36 hours later.
  12. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    40 miles, 7hr 50 13th place out of 107 It hurt http://lappedenduro.sportident.co.uk/home/event.html?eventid=b6ab8dae-a04b-411f-ba35-983557ac83a2
  13. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    Tomorrow is the Grim reaper 40-miler, stepping down from the 70 as I don't realistically think I can put in the hours on my feet for it. http://www.fat-feet.co.uk/running-events/index.php/events/125/
  14. ElyDave

    Wish me luck

    Not been on here for quite a while, various reasons. Event number 3 of my attempt at 5PBs this year at various distances. Tomorrow is the 40-miler. I've had to take a slight detour from complete minimalist shoes for this one as I managed to screw up my achilles about 5 weeks ago, so I've...
  15. ElyDave

    Mountains Ahead

    I have two pebbles 1) Discipline 2) discipline
  16. ElyDave

    I bought some new shoes...

    Nice bike porn, but just one mistake. The picture's too damn small ;) Those shoe make a hell of a difference don't they.
  17. ElyDave

    More a plan than a race report - and an appeal for charity

    I have a rapidly approaching 40th birthday, next year and I thought it was an opportunity to do something useful. As most of you know, I have a minor exercise habit which is going to play a part in all of this as well. Firstly, here’s the charity plug and request for money that you’re all...
  18. ElyDave

    Inov-8 F-lite 195 and altra samson

    http://adventuresofanathleticdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/new-shoes-old-shoes-and-better-legs.html
  19. ElyDave

    Ok, You're a runner, Get Over it

    my race numbers and chip timing splits are blu tacked to the wall in my gym, no-one but me will see them there, nobody else needs to. I also have soem cool photos of old Giro d'Italias and stuff
  20. ElyDave

    Confession Time

    Damned Americanian spellings:mad: