In short: DNF
Why? Pre race?
I spend enough time away from home as it is. We've recently moved to another town, but my job hasn't. So I don't want to spend more time away from home than necessary by spending the weekend in Helsinki just to jog in a mass event (fun as it is though).
What about the bet?
The bet is off. Mr. Gothoni DNF:ed long ago by over stretching his capabilities in a football game (he is injured, or claims to be). Too bad. Even though I haven't trained very well - Actually it isn't even appropriate to talk about training, as total milage of 2013 amounts to less than 100km - I believe I could have made a new PR on the half marathon stretch. I did a time trial run of 10k last week and to my astonishment set a new personal best, which sadly still is pretty slow. Mr. Gothoni, with his well known appetite for pizza, sweet beverages and other unhealthy fattening foodstuffs, would probably have been even slower. Well, now we will never know. On the bright side: I can spend my 400 € earmarked for loss and defeat on something else. Something my wife picks from Ikea. Jippijaiyeaey!
The main event this year will be Helsinki City Marathon in August. A long way to run, and a long way to the state of a strong finisher. I'd better start to ramp up milage regardless of bets!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Cross country skiing
A bright starlit sky above a crisp and silent winter evening. Freshly pressed tracks in the soft newly fallen snow.
Fancy a run in the dark on an icy, rock hard, slippery pathway instead?
No? Neither do I.
I couldn't care less about running right now. So I'm swinging those poles and kicking those skis. Doing a rhythmic pendelum movement from side to side. Listening to the swishing sound of my skis on the soft surface. All thoughts fade away. Pure transcendence.
Cross country skiing is an irresistible activity during winter. Get a pair of skis and get out on the tracks.
Fancy a run in the dark on an icy, rock hard, slippery pathway instead?
No? Neither do I.
I couldn't care less about running right now. So I'm swinging those poles and kicking those skis. Doing a rhythmic pendelum movement from side to side. Listening to the swishing sound of my skis on the soft surface. All thoughts fade away. Pure transcendence.
Cross country skiing is an irresistible activity during winter. Get a pair of skis and get out on the tracks.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Bet: Helsinki City Run 2013
I made a bet with a friend. The looser buys the winner a dinner at Chez Dominique. Perhaps the best fine dining place in the country. Two Michelin Stars. Ranked as the 56th best restaurant in the world by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Basically I'll have to finish with a faster time than him, or I'll have to cough out 400 € at the end of the dinner. Let's see how this motivates us.
I've been busy writing a novel, which has taken away some spare time from running. It's not finished yet, and it's a priority. This is going to be fun. I'm receiving bull shit messages from him all the time, telling me how hard he is training. I believe I can beat him though. I don't think he'll have the stamina to keep going through all winter. (Unfortunately I don't have it either)
Basically I'll have to finish with a faster time than him, or I'll have to cough out 400 € at the end of the dinner. Let's see how this motivates us.
I've been busy writing a novel, which has taken away some spare time from running. It's not finished yet, and it's a priority. This is going to be fun. I'm receiving bull shit messages from him all the time, telling me how hard he is training. I believe I can beat him though. I don't think he'll have the stamina to keep going through all winter. (Unfortunately I don't have it either)
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