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A gauntlet - El Gordo - 11-08-2014
Hey SP
It's been a while since my last attempt at beating you in a race. As you know, this is the sole entry on my bucket list; the one thing that keeps me clinging to life.
Are you up for the Brighton 10K on November 16?
Honest statement of account: I haven't run for 10 months and am desperately unfit, though been on the wagon for a few weeks. Need to get moving to give myself a chance of winning the Moyleman. Or if I'm barred to give the others a chance, I'm settling for podium at London Marathon 2015. Spot of motivation required to get me out off my expansive bottom.
If no response received by end of this week, I win by default. Hurrah!
RE: - marathondan - 12-08-2014
A bold challenge, but my money is on the Plodder. Assuming he's keeping up a bit of tennis and golf, I reckon they trump alpine walking in the cross-training stakes. Sounds like a spectacle worth witnessing first-hand though...
RE: - El Gordo - 12-08-2014
You're a family man, Dan, you can't afford to throw your money away. I will win by default. And even if he did the decent thing, I fear that too much easy living will have taken its toll on the great man.
RE: A gauntlet - Charliecat5 - 12-08-2014
I am watching the development of this post with interest. I could be tempted to join you, should the big man step up to the plate.
RE: A gauntlet - marathondan - 12-08-2014
(12-08-2014, 11:06 AM)Charliecat5 Wrote: should the big man step up to the plate.
I think the problem is that he's been doing too much of that.
RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 12-08-2014
(12-08-2014, 12:17 PM)marathondan Wrote:(12-08-2014, 11:06 AM)Charliecat5 Wrote: should the big man step up to the plate.
I think the problem is that he's been doing too much of that.
Beat me to it....
RE: - Bierzo Baggie - 12-08-2014
Tuesday, 15:21 UK time: the clock ticks down...
RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 13-08-2014
Don't wait up. SP couldn't run 10k even if there was a bottle of Scotch waiting at the other end.
Or could he?
What's his favourite tipple?
RE: - El Gordo - 16-08-2014
The deadline looms. Email sent, but no reply received....
RE: - marathondan - 16-08-2014
He's toying with you.
RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 16-08-2014
The devil! Psychological warfare at its worst!
RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 17-08-2014
Ah, cryptic response now received.
Not accepting, but not refusing the challenge...
Deadline -- midnight, Monday 18 August....
RE: - marathondan - 17-08-2014
You only stipulated that a response was necessary - not an acceptance or refusal...
RE: A gauntlet - El Gordo - 18-08-2014
A gentleman of the stature of SP would not try any of those legalistic semantic shenanigans.
I don't think we will see him try to jump through any hoops -- for obvious reasons.
In a poll whose significance puts the Scottish independence referendum in the shade, a simple Yes or No by midnight tonight will suffice. Further silence will be interpreted as No, and I will claim victory by default.
Hurrah! At last!
RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 18-08-2014
I think, in the interest of gentlemanly fairness, that in order to win by default, you would still have to run the race in November. Hmm?
RE: A gauntlet - Seafront Plodder - 18-08-2014
Hurrah indeed.
RE: A gauntlet - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 18-08-2014
(18-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: Hurrah indeed.
It's true! It's true! He lives!
...though he doesn't say too damned much, does he?
RE: A gauntlet - Bierzo Baggie - 18-08-2014
(18-08-2014, 02:06 PM)Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man Wrote:(18-08-2014, 01:01 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: Hurrah indeed.
It's true! It's true! He lives!
...though he doesn't say too damned much, does he?
but his silence is deafening...
RE: - El Gordo - 19-08-2014
The challenge has not been accepted. He must know the game is up.
Hurrah! The sweet taste of victory, at last.
RE: - marathondan - 27-08-2014
Congratulations on your 10K victory, EG. Training is progressing faster than expected!