Maxriddles

It looks a good event to me although a bit far for me to travel for a 5k event, don't know if you've done an event like this before but they are really addictive and I hope their popularity continues to grow. I decided to do tough mudder with 3 friends and the four of us got totally hooked while triaining for it, Sunday mornings are no longer for hangovers but for running through woods, up hills, through mud and in rivers..it really is fun, albeit blowing out your arse and occaisionally painful fun.

I'm looking for a bit of advice on how to improve my pace of running, I can do up to 12 miles, probably further, on the road pretty comfortably at around 10 mins a mile although if I was only doing 5 miles it would still be 10 mins a mile pace. I have only been running since i started training for tough mudder about three and a half months ago. I'm quite pleased with my progress so far as I'm built more for sprints than distance and have always hated running until recently, now I have the bug I want to get faster. Any tips on how to do this or good websites to visit?

Think I'm going to give this a go starting from tomorrow for 6 to 8 weeks and will move to a full upper body session rather than the back & bi, chest & tri, and shoulder sessions I normally do. I'm planning to do Tough Mudder this year so going to gear my cardio training towards that.My cardio fitness levels at the moment are very good but I will have to train differently to prepare for this. Oh and when I say I'm planning to do Tough Mudder I actually mean that my girlfriend has already signed up and asked me to join their team meaning that I am going to look a bit of a wimp if I don't do it.

December was a struggle for me too due to a combo of work and two bouts of the cold fluey virus thing. Have found that my cardio fitness hasn't suffered at all although the longest I went without training was seven days and apart from those seven days I still managed to train around four times a week. I am back on track with my cardio and have no trouble getting in at least three high intensity cardio sessions per week, more importantly I'm enjoying them again too. What I have noticed is a loss of muscle strength when doing my weights sessions although I know that will come back quickly. Where I'm really struggling though is that I'm not enjoying my weights sessions and I'm finding it a struggle to go and get them done. I normally only do two or three weights sessions per week. Has anyone any ideas how to get back on track here so I feel it's less of a slog?

Cracking field for the Christmas Hurdle and it's a small bet on Raya Star for me, interested to see how Punjabi runs.

I don't think I've ever had a weekend of betting with so many close calls and bad luck. This was summed up by the second half of the Real Betis v Barcelona game tonight. Needing only one more goal in the game to get a bet up which would not only recover my weekend losses but go a long way to paying for Christmas I saw the woodwork hit 5 times in the second half and at least three sitters passed up. Betting nightmare this weekend but I suppose that's what makes the good days all the better. More annoyed at myself by not covering my bet by backing no goals in the second half. School boy error on my part but Pedro and Jordi Alba are still cnuts.

Having my first Boondoggle, only bought the one to try it but will be back at the shops tomorrow for more.

A big f**k you very much to Malaga who have let me down for about £300 and f**k you very much to Morton who have let me down for another £300.

A very nice Malbec, shame I've only half a glass left.

Birmingham, although when a team bursts my coupon it's better to see them get well and truly pumped.

Captain Ramius for me in the Ayr Gold Cup, on each way at 16/1 for 5 places. Main concern is that it's not won at 6f, most of his runs have been over 7f, but will act on the heavy going.

Sheffield United and I really should know better than to keep faith with the useless chunts.

What a dozy little p***k Joseph O'Brien is, poor ride IMO and the chance of the first triple crown winner in 42 years is gone.

A wee glass of pinot gricio for now but about to move on to my first Tennant's Export.