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Nice progression from "the odd drink isn't going to kill you" to "In Switzerland in 2009 ... we drank the bar dry of beer a few days before the IM" and "likewise IM France in 2008"

Triathlon is a lifestyle 

jeezus that was quick - ballot's already closed!!

I used to think Richard Osman on Pointless was a real twat but he's actually pretty funny having seen him on HIGNFY. He's much funnier than Alexander "I need a script" Armstrong anyway

Ditto Nigel Havers along that same stretch of Thames towpath, also Matthew Pinsent (same place)

Just worked this out for myself, and like Cougie, I averaged 23 miles a week. Also like Cougie I cycle and swim (triathlon focused rather than just pure running). Unlike Cougie however I didn't go sub 3.15 - but my 3.28 was a PB by 23 minutes in my 2nd stand-alone marathon so I was totally pleased with that, still with plenty of scope for improvement. 

I went +30km 5 times in training, longest run 36km (22.5 miles)