Dublin Marathon 2009 Thread - NO NUMBER SWAPS HERE

shels4ever

Only advise i can give would be relax relax relax , if your a couple of seconds down on target pace over the first few miles thats no problem at all and better then been too fast. No need to zig zag too much over the opening mile to keep your pace jsut relax and the crowd will clear soon .

eon1208

eliwallach wrote: »

Speaking of wise men.
A general rule of thumb for calculating your marathon time is to multiply your half' time by 2 and then add 20min.
Therefore 1:47 x 2 = 214min + 20min = 234min
which should bring you home in a time of 3:54.

I can therefore see your dilemma, but my advice would be to go out at your own pace, and if you can see the 3:45 pace group in front of you, great.
If however, the 4:00 pace group pass you ..........

Would think, would hope at least that 20 mins is too much..More like 10 - 15 all going well..... Am I right here...I think I am.......

chez-moi

If I break the 4 min barrier I'll be happy (last year 4:02). Anything else will be a bonus:D

nomadic

I'm in a bit of a muddle re pacing aswell. With a half time of 1.40.44 I "should" be well on for a 3.45.
But my 2 longest runs have been 1 19 miler at 8.29min/mile and 1 21 miler at 8.46 min mile pace. I was in a fair bit of agony after both these. I don't think i've enough long LSR's done so think I'll run in no mans land between the two pacing groups.

ronanmac

By the way, was there a decision ever taken on where or when to meet up for a pint after the marathon?! It's not that I need a focus to finish or anything

HardyEustace

Think all the pacers are meeting up in the conrad. I mean nothing says five star like a group of sweaty runners.

krankykitty

Just wanted to wish all the Boardsie runners the very best of luck for Monday, hope you enjoy the day and especially the feeling of achievement as you pass the finish line! As a noob, it has been very inspirational reading all the logs and seeing the level of commitment ye all have. All the best!

gerard65

Just saw the weather forecast for Monday, looking good, calm, mild and dry - perfect:)

Salty Dog

The results of this year’s Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon will be published in full in The Star on Tuesday 27th October.

To celebrate 30 years of the Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon, The Star will carry a special 16 page full colour Marathon pullout next Tuesday.

This supplement will be full of pictures of this year’s runners and will feature the full results list with finishing times for every participant in this year’s marathon.

sgt.bilko

Hi, i'm one of the many members of St.John Ambulance that will be out on Monday if you need us !


Hopefully I won't see too many of you guys so best of luck on the day

Art of Noise

The very best of luck to everyone running this race. I hope to do it next year and will be looking forward to reading how ye all get on. Hope ye succeed in achieving your personal goals.

Krusty_Clown

sgt.bilko wrote: »

Hi, i'm one of the many members of St.John Ambulance that will be out on Monday if you need us !


Hopefully I won't see too many of you guys so best of luck on the day

Fair dues to you. The real unsung heroes of the day.

henryporter

Hi, i'm one of the many members of St.John Ambulance that will be out on Monday if you need us !


Hopefully I won't see too many of you guys so best of luck on the day

+1 on the fairs dues, but hopefully I won't be seeing you either:D

RacoonQueen

What time does the expo open at tomorrow?

gerard65

RacoonQueen wrote: »

What time does the expo open at tomorrow?

12noon to 6pm sat and sun. Dont forget to print out and sign your acceptance slip

RacoonQueen

Aww crap I'm going to have to dig that out now they sent that acceptance slip ages ago.

rovers_runner

Best of luck to all running on Monday.
Keep the faith that you'll get there regardless of what you face on the day.

plodder

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Aww crap I'm going to have to dig that out now they sent that acceptance slip ages ago.

If you can't find it, they can look you up and give you a new one at the expo.

sgt.bilko

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Fair dues to you. The real unsung heroes of the day.

nah, no heroes in SJA. We just do what we're trained to do

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Best of luck everyone - have been lurking over the last week or so, will be out supporting on Monday too!

sgt.bilko

henryporter wrote: »

+1 on the fairs dues, but hopefully I won't be seeing you either:D

Henry, lets keep that a mutual promise !:p

chez-moi

Must say a big thank you to all the experianced marathoners who take take timeout to answer all our questions over and over again. This thread is such a valuable part of DCM marathon preparation for beginers 2 timers like myself and so on.

So thanks a million :):)

eliwallach

:eek::eek::eek:
Someone here at work has just posed the question about bringing gels onto my flight Sunday morning.
I presume it is OK to bring 5 gels in hand luggage if they are clearly presented in the transparent plastic bags???

Please say yes.

Seres

best of luck everyone taking part on monday , hope the day is a success for most

Seres

eliwallach wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:
Someone here at work has just posed the question about bringing gels onto my flight Sunday morning.
I presume it is OK to bring 5 gels in hand luggage if they are clearly presented in the transparent plastic bags???

Please say yes.

think if they are less than 100mls each they should be ok

Sub430

eliwallach wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:
Someone here at work has just posed the question about bringing gels onto my flight Sunday morning.
I presume it is OK to bring 5 gels in hand luggage if they are clearly presented in the transparent plastic bags???

Please say yes.

yes

Looks like you're not the only one.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=62667821&postcount=348

EvilHomer73

Best of luck to everyone running. Hope the weather forecast is accurate. all the hard work id done now relax and 'enjoy' the day.

Following everyone progress the last few months has made me determined to join in the insanity next year.

goofygirl

eliwallach wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:
Someone here at work has just posed the question about bringing gels onto my flight Sunday morning.
I presume it is OK to bring 5 gels in hand luggage if they are clearly presented in the transparent plastic bags???

Please say yes.

It is indeed. I did the very same thing yesterday. The security man looked at me like I was mad but no bother otherwise.

Aha! I see Sub430 had already beaten me to it.

chatoon

Very best of luck to everyone running in the race on Monday - from those who are running super fast times to those who just want to finish...I really hope you each realise your dreams....you've all done so well to get to the start line, so congrats already!...you've done the training so don't worry on the day, you'll be fine,...just try and enjoy it, and remember the old adage: 'there are (were!) many, many, many days that you thought you'd never run a marathon, but after Monday, you can spend the rest of your life saying that you did...!!!'

Very best of luck to you all....:)

Krusty_Clown

I think the SIS gels are over 100ml. But not to worry, you should be able to buy more at the expo, if they get confiscated from you, for having sharp edges.