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Some gems on the first few pages of this. Peeler's had a nightmare here.

It really is classic football fandom. Yes its a very poor start.... but history says we'll turn something around, and even if we have a "bad season" we'd likely finish no lower than mid-table. I can't believe people think returning to a cycle of booting managers out after a bad run of results...

Midland 6-Stage Road Relays today in Sutton Park. 5.9km, quite hilly. I'm running opening leg for our B team, needing an excellent run to propel myself into contention for the first team for the National in a fortnight. (on the assumption that our first team will qualify, and our B team won't)...

"for fucks sake get Sheaf back on the pitch A-SAP" "fucking hell, why did Sheaf feature at all last night if he's not ready......"

Just got the details for the race in Sicily. Basically starting at the cable car/funicular station, then going up 4.5 km towards the very summit. Average gradient 22%, max gradient 39%, and finishing at over 2900mtrs (gulp) Will struggle to train specifically for this, in terms of both...

Yes its on Etna. The Champs are based in Nicolosi, which is about 10 miles outside of Catania on the way up to Etna, but my race (the Uphill) will be on the north side of the mountain. Also planning to get to Puglia and Sardinia next year too (although more for pleasure than for running on...

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Indeed. We had to take a ski-lift down from the summit to a ski-resort on the other side of the mountain.... Despite running a lot in steep and high places (i've ran across the top of Crib Goch for example), i'm not particularly comfortable with man-made heights as i get older.... so i...

Went there in 98 (in fact the week after we beat Villa away in the cup) Looked a grand place even then.

It was looking shabby pre-Wasps.

Back from the Pyrenees and the World Masters Mountain Running. Arrived a my accommodation on the French side of the border, to discover that there had been huge storms and flooding the weekend before, and the main road to Spain via the Col Du Somport Tunnel had been washed away, and would be...

Nice one. I'm heading off to the airport in an hour or so..... long day of travelling ahead.... Tomorrow and wednesday plan to do a bit of walking out in the mountains, then a couple of easy evening runs up in the ski resorts at altitude. Thursday recce the course. Friday race.

Carl Baker spotted at Chiquitos

Best of luck and let us know how it goes. I think with mileage, the number/total is far less important than the consistency..... you apparently need 10 years of consistent training to build your "aerobic house" and reach your best potential, and (within reason) that is regardless of age...

And we are competing at the top end of the championship, as we have been playoff contenders the past two seasons. A slightly downbeat start to the season doesn't change that...... the reaction to our poor start this year is even more ludicrous when you look back at the past couple of years...

People think we have a god-given right to improve year-upon-year. Its simply not possible for the vast majority of sides. Same in the Premier Leauge..... how many sides think being outside the top 4-6 is unacceptable, and will ultimately sack their manager at some point...... probably about...

My (amateur) view.... You're probably going to feel a more general fatigue so benefits will not be immediately apparent. However you should find you perform better and hold your pace for longer when you do races (or harder sessions). It also becomes like an ever-improving spiral...

Last speedwork session prior to flying out to Pyrenees on monday. 1 x 1km, 5 x 200mtrs, on the track. km went in 3:25..... pretty poor, i can do 3km at that pace on a good day. It was pretty windy though. 200mtrs are definitely not my forte, and i had to run them round the back straight...

In other news, Chelsea sell their Hotel to their sister company for over £70m to remain within "Financial Fair Play" rules.

This sums my above point up for me. They are no different as a fanbase to us (save for the good times they've had in the last decade). Similar sized club, similar roots, similar fanbase. Rivalry aside, they are neither "horrendous" nor "disgusting"..... I see it on other forums as well...