Dublin Marathon 2009 Thread - NO NUMBER SWAPS HERE

tunguska · 12-08-2009 10:06am

Might aswell put my balls on the chopping block here...........3:02 last year so this year Im going for 2:34.

aero2k · 12-08-2009 10:25am

tunguska wrote: »

Might aswell put my balls on the chopping block here...........3:02 last year so this year Im going for 2:34.

Fair play to you tunguska, it's a great relief to see someone who's even more crazy ambitious than me - I'll be happy with just 23 mins faster than last year.

tunguska · 12-08-2009 10:29am

aero2k wrote: »

Fair play to you tunguska, it's a great relief to see someone who's even more crazy ambitious than me - I'll be happy with just 23 mins faster than last year.

Ha ha! Cheers. Yes it defintely is madness but feck it, im loving the madness. Probably gonna be absolute physical torture but I think I can pull it off.
How about you Aero2k, what did you do last year and what you going for this time?

Lila · 12-08-2009 10:45am

Roadpounder wrote: »

Hi Lila
Cheers for the advice. Townsend St doesnt look to far away, might need a stretcher though .

No problem. Worth calling them closer to the time to check opening hours though - bank holiday and all.

misty floyd · 12-08-2009 11:00am

tunguska wrote: »

Might aswell put my balls on the chopping block here...........3:02 last year so this year Im going for 2:34.

Thats the spirit. That will be some improvement and your training this year is a lot more marathon specific right? See you at the gig tomorrow by the way.

tunguska · 12-08-2009 11:38am

misty floyd wrote: »

Thats the spirit. That will be some improvement and your training this year is a lot more marathon specific right? See you at the gig tomorrow by the way.

Cheers dude. Yeah the training has actually included some long runs this time.
What about you, are you gonna commit to a time? 3:15? Maybe even 3:10......

See you at the gig. Oh and theres a Last waltz tribute on in the village satyrday night which Im very curious to see(gone completely off topic here).

MCOS · 12-08-2009 11:54am

SUB 2'50"
tunguska 2'34 balls on chopping block

SUB 3'00"
Lex Luther 2:58.59
Abhainn (2:59:59 will do for now)
TFBubendorfer (2:59:59 will do nicely for me, too)

SUB 3'11" BOSTON QUAL
christeb (very optimistic this early on...) 3:10:59 (Peckham Pacer)
MCOS 3'10'59" Feic it may as well go for it

SUB 3'15"
Killerz 3'14'59"

SUB 3'21" BOSTON QUAL
AndrewDhuey (join me, anyone? I BQed last April for next year; this would be for 2011).
figs 3:20:00 - always the optimist!

SUB 3'30"
Colblimp 3:29:46 (Or quicker!)

MrCreosote 3:29:59
Plodder 3:29:59.5
Earlyevening 3:20 - 3:25
Potsy11 3:26:00

SUB 3'45"
ManFromAtlantis 3:39
nutzzz123 3:44:59

Eliwallach (with the help of HM)

SUB 4'00"
Hardy Eustace 3:59:59 (Go team Peckham)

osnola ivax 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
Oryx 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
RacoonQueen - as close as possible to 3:45 (Peckhams Pacers)
menoscemo 3:59:30
nomadic (for now , maybe 3.45)
hawkwing 3:59:59
rovers_runner 3.59.59
Oisin11178 3:59:59 (maybe lower)
jrar (out loud time) 3:54:59 - dreamland time - 3:44:59
Sharktale 3:53:59
ULstudent 3:59:59
actwithoutwords officially 3:59:59, but would love to get close to 3:45
Krusty_Clown - pacer - 3:59:59 - If you see me go past you, then you're not SUB 4'00" any more.

SUB 4'30"
Sub430 (what's in a name?)

Also amadeus allstars
Rainbow Kirby (amadeus allstars - 4:30 is my inner child goal, 4:45 is probably more realistic)
Munster_Gal (Amadeus All Stars)
Spaceylou 4:29:59 or below will make me happy - actually just finishing will make me happy but I need a target!
IronTractorBoy 4:29:59

SUB 5'00"
Racheljev - all on me ownio

Bally8 (just want to finish but 4:59:59 would be nice)

aero2k · 12-08-2009 11:54am

tunguska wrote: »

Probably gonna be absolute physical torture but I think I can pull it off.
How about you Aero2k, what did you do last year and what you going for this time?

Well, believing you can do it is a great step on the way to your goal.

I did 3:22 last year, but I had done a 10m in 66:28 and a 1/2m in 1:28:48 so I should have been on for sub 3:10, if I hadn't got carried away on the day and run the 1st half in 1:31. The goal this year is 2:59:59; my training has been much more specific and consistent. I'll see how the 10m goes on Sat and make sure I've got the right target on the big day.

Woddle · 12-08-2009 12:02pm

SUB 2'50"
tunguska 2'34 balls on chopping block

SUB 3'00"
Lex Luther 2:58.59
Abhainn (2:59:59 will do for now)
TFBubendorfer (2:59:59 will do nicely for me, too)

SUB 3'11" BOSTON QUAL
christeb (very optimistic this early on...) 3:10:59 (Peckham Pacer)
MCOS 3'10'59" Feic it may as well go for it

SUB 3'15"
Killerz 3'14'59"

SUB 3'21" BOSTON QUAL
AndrewDhuey (join me, anyone? I BQed last April for next year; this would be for 2011).
figs 3:20:00 - always the optimist!

SUB 3'30"
Colblimp 3:29:46 (Or quicker!)

MrCreosote 3:29:59
Plodder 3:29:59.5
Earlyevening 3:20 - 3:25
Potsy11 3:26:00
Woddle sure we'll give it a lash

SUB 3'45"
ManFromAtlantis 3:39
nutzzz123 3:44:59

Eliwallach (with the help of HM)

SUB 4'00"
Hardy Eustace 3:59:59 (Go team Peckham)

osnola ivax 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
Oryx 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
RacoonQueen - as close as possible to 3:45 (Peckhams Pacers)
menoscemo 3:59:30
nomadic (for now , maybe 3.45)
hawkwing 3:59:59
rovers_runner 3.59.59
Oisin11178 3:59:59 (maybe lower)
jrar (out loud time) 3:54:59 - dreamland time - 3:44:59
Sharktale 3:53:59
ULstudent 3:59:59
actwithoutwords officially 3:59:59, but would love to get close to 3:45
Krusty_Clown - pacer - 3:59:59 - If you see me go past you, then you're not SUB 4'00" any more.

SUB 4'30"
Sub430 (what's in a name?)

Also amadeus allstars
Rainbow Kirby (amadeus allstars - 4:30 is my inner child goal, 4:45 is probably more realistic)
Munster_Gal (Amadeus All Stars)
Spaceylou 4:29:59 or below will make me happy - actually just finishing will make me happy but I need a target!
IronTractorBoy 4:29:59

SUB 5'00"
Racheljev - all on me ownio

Bally8 (just want to finish but 4:59:59 would be nice)

misty floyd · 13-08-2009 9:42am

tunguska wrote: »

What about you, are you gonna commit to a time? 3:15? Maybe even 3:10

You kidding? My balls are not going near the chopping block. I'm not anything near 3.15 let alone 3.10. I'm saying 3.24 59sec.......a 15 minute improvement from May hopefully.

I'll revisit my predicted time in early Oct

tunguska · 13-08-2009 9:56am

misty floyd wrote: »

You kidding? My balls are not going near the chopping block. I'm not anything near 3.15 let alone 3.10. I'm saying 3.24 59sec.......a 15 minute improvement from May hopefully.

I'll revisit my predicted time in early Oct

Sometimes I think I have more belief in you than you do in yourself:). I think sub 3:20 is on the cards even though you wont place your genitals near that block. Sure see how Frank Duffy goes on saturday. Have you called a time on that thread yet?

misty floyd · 13-08-2009 2:19pm

tunguska wrote: »

Sure see how Frank Duffy goes on saturday. Have you called a time on that thread yet?

Yeah just did. A nervous 71mins.

Going to be skipping the long run on Sunday due to hangover

. I hate missing these and falling out with the program. Just feel as if I've fallin out of touch with a lot of friends because of the lack of nights out to do long runs on Saturday/Sunday. Anyone else feel that way since starting the program? Turning into a problem page.

christeb · 13-08-2009 2:32pm

misty floyd wrote: »

Anyone else feel that way since starting the program? Turning into a problem page.

Hmmm kinda, definitely missing plenty of nights out and drinking less on the nights out

Sub430 · 13-08-2009 2:53pm

I'm the other way , delighted to have a valid excuse not to go out and get baloobas for the first time in years. Must be getting old. Then again on a stag weekend this weekend and haven't seen the lads in ages - looking forward to it. Not looking forward to shivering through next week.

Bobby04 · 14-08-2009 12:23am

misty floyd wrote: »

Just feel as if I've fallin out of touch with a lot of friends because of the lack of nights out to do long runs on Saturday/Sunday. Anyone else feel that way since starting the program? Turning into a problem page.

+1

To compensate I do my drinking on a Thursday night - better to be hungover for work on Fri than for the Sat & Sun runs! Hence my late login here!!

osnola ibax · 14-08-2009 12:37am

misty floyd wrote: »

Anyone else feel that way since starting the program?

Some sort of AA program?

louthandproud · 14-08-2009 1:00am

Bobby04 wrote: »

+1

To compensate I do my drinking on a Thursday night - better to be hungover for work on Fri than for the Sat & Sun runs! Hence my late login here!!

Lucky you don't suffer two day hangovers like me, now Saturday is really gonna be tough.

misty floyd · 14-08-2009 8:29am

osnola ivax wrote: »

Some sort of AA program?

My name is Misty Floyd and I have an Athletics addiction. I'm off to the early house to detox.

tunguska · 14-08-2009 10:09am

misty floyd wrote: »

Yeah just did. A nervous 71mins.

Going to be skipping the long run on Sunday due to hangover . I hate missing these and falling out with the program. Just feel as if I've fallin out of touch with a lot of friends because of the lack of nights out to do long runs on Saturday/Sunday. Anyone else feel that way since starting the program? Turning into a problem page.

I dont think its necessary to avoid going out with the lads just because youre not drinking. I know its a different experience at first but you quickly get used to it and dont miss the alcohol at all.

ronanmac · 14-08-2009 11:26am

Out of curiousity, anyone else here using the Furman FIRST training programme for DCM? I've been chopping and changing it to fit in with Gaelforce, and would like to know how others are getting on...

WhitestBoyAlive · 14-08-2009 6:05pm

DCM will be my first marathon
LSR is up to 18 miles this week

Just wondering what sort of pace the Sub 3'30 run your LSR at?

I'm not sure weather i'll be pacing with Sub 3'45 or 3'30

osnola ibax · 14-08-2009 8:49pm

I think sub 3 30 is 8 min miles right? So pacing for lsr's would be 1 a 1:30 slower than that, open to correction

Bobby04 · 14-08-2009 9:08pm

WhitestBoyAlive wrote: »

DCM will be my first marathon
LSR is up to 18 miles this week

Just wondering what sort of pace the Sub 3'30 run your LSR at?

I'm not sure weather i'll be pacing with Sub 3'45 or 3'30

According to McMillan your LSR pace should be around 8:30 - 9:30 for a 3:30 full.

I'm a first timer too, hoping for just sub 3:30, and have been averaging about 8:50 pace for my LSRs.

GForcer1 · 14-08-2009 10:05pm

Hi All

Just looking for some opinions, as my name suggests. i'm doing the Gaelforce next wend so have been training this summer, more or less last 2.5 months for it..

Anyway have enjoyed getting fit and want to keep going with something, and always wanted to try a marathon, personal thing.

Anyway, do you think i could jump over onto a training program for a marathon, the furthest i have run is about 13 miles, i'm doing this distance in approx 1:45-50, but last wend i managed a 1:35 but really pushed myself but was hard going. As i'm doing GF have been mixing running with and cycling training.

Anyway just wondering has anyone done something similiar or what would peoples thoughts be. At the moment, i think i could only physically manage 15 miles max as after the 13, i dont think at moment could go much further. I also have a weeks hols planned aswell so will be down a week in Sept.

cheers

metamorphosis · 16-08-2009 5:04pm

I did the frank duffy yesterday in just under 70min. Do ye think that 3:30 for the mara in oct is wishfull thinking?

earlyevening · 16-08-2009 5:15pm

ULstudent wrote: »

I did the frank duffy yesterday in just under 70min. Do ye think that 3:30 for the mara in oct is wishfull thinking?

No. My 72 mins in the 10 miler 2 years ago led to a 1:33 half and 3:28 marathon.

L.Jenkins · 16-08-2009 6:59pm

With a sub 70 I think that a 3:30 marathon is possible. Its wishful thinking on my behalf to want a 3:30 time at the marathon this year as its my first and I finished the 10 mile in 93 mins. Anything below 4 hours would be a great run for me on the day!

Bobby04 · 16-08-2009 6:59pm

ULstudent wrote: »

I did the frank duffy yesterday in just under 70min. Do ye think that 3:30 for the mara in oct is wishfull thinking?

70min for 10 miles would, according to McMillan, suggest a 3:16 full, so a sub 3:30 should be no problem for you with appropriate training between now and then I'd say.

metamorphosis · 16-08-2009 7:03pm

Cheers lads.

Yeah i gandered over to macmillans calculator and saw that. Not that im skeptical about what the calculator says but id prefer to hear from others who might have done around the same times as me before.

Up till now my training is sporadic but iv made sure i always get the longs in so im gonna up the game now and start cross training less and running more

rovers_runner · 17-08-2009 10:28am

SUB 2'50"
tunguska 2'34 balls on chopping block

SUB 3'00"
Lex Luther 2:58.59
Abhainn (2:59:59 will do for now)
TFBubendorfer (2:59:59 will do nicely for me, too)

SUB 3'11" BOSTON QUAL
christeb (very optimistic this early on...) 3:10:59 (Peckham Pacer)
MCOS 3'10'59" Feic it may as well go for it

SUB 3'15"
Killerz 3'14'59"

SUB 3'21" BOSTON QUAL
AndrewDhuey (join me, anyone? I BQed last April for next year; this would be for 2011).
figs 3:20:00 - always the optimist!

SUB 3'30"
Colblimp 3:29:46 (Or quicker!)

MrCreosote 3:29:59
Plodder 3:29:59.5
Earlyevening 3:20 - 3:25
Potsy11 3:26:00
Woddle sure we'll give it a lash

SUB 3'45"
ManFromAtlantis 3:39
nutzzz123 3:44:59

Eliwallach (with the help of HM)

SUB 4'00"
Hardy Eustace 3:59:59 (Go team Peckham)

osnola ivax 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
Oryx 3:59:59 (amadeus allstars)
RacoonQueen - as close as possible to 3:45 (Peckhams Pacers)
menoscemo 3:59:30
nomadic (for now , maybe 3.45)
hawkwing 3:59:59
Oisin11178 3:59:59 (maybe lower)
jrar (out loud time) 3:54:59 - dreamland time - 3:44:59
Sharktale 3:53:59
ULstudent 3:59:59
actwithoutwords officially 3:59:59, but would love to get close to 3:45
Krusty_Clown - pacer - 3:59:59 - If you see me go past you, then you're not SUB 4'00" any more.

SUB 4'30"
Sub430 (what's in a name?)

Also amadeus allstars
Rainbow Kirby (amadeus allstars - 4:30 is my inner child goal, 4:45 is probably more realistic)
Munster_Gal (Amadeus All Stars)
Spaceylou 4:29:59 or below will make me happy - actually just finishing will make me happy but I need a target!
IronTractorBoy 4:29:59

SUB 5'00"
Racheljev - all on me ownio

Bally8 (just want to finish but 4:59:59 would be nice)

Gotta come off this list completely, old hip flexor / groin problem flared up on Saturday again, first time it's happened at such a short distance i.e. 7m into Saturdays run so will see how this week and next goes.

Will revise target when I am clear again, but even Saturdays collapse puts me on target for around 4:20 so I'll see what happens.

Dublin Marathon 2009 Thread - NO NUMBER SWAPS HERE

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