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    #1622
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Raising a glass to the Barca marathoners :)


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    #1623
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    I'll join you in that toast, well done one and all!

    Got a text from KC earlier, said he was drinking "dirty beers" although that may have been a typo for "thirty":D


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    #1624
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    WoooHooo,
    Galway City Marathon proposed for August 29th.

    delighted to hear this. a great time of the year and a nice venue. timing would also suit a few as a pre dub lsr ?

    anyways i can see this being a big success.

    wish i was fit tho.


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    #1625
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    [Rant]

    Alive Outside today launched entries for the Slane Castle Tri. This was to be one of my main races for this year as i live just down the road but now i see they're charging €65 im very disappointed! This is an outrageous amount for a sprint, non NS race on open roads!!!!

    I really hope it bombs as a lesson to greedy organisers but unfortunately i know it wont as there's too many who wont care about the price.

    Jaysus im raging!!

    [/rant]


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    #1626
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Someone help keep me sane. No running and lots of study make kirby something something. :mad:


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    #1627
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    ...not very rainbowy?


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    #1628
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,524 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Marion Jones (medal stripped ex-Olympian) signs up with Women's NBA team Tulsa Shock. Interesting. I'd imagine she's still very fast in a straight line, but can she turn?


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    #1629
    asimonov
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭asimonov


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Marion Jones (medal stripped ex-Olympian) signs up with Women's NBA team Tulsa Shock. Interesting. I'd imagine she's still very fast in a straight line, but can she turn?

    Well if she runs the straights, her ex tim montgomery might be good at running the corners...anyone for smack? :rolleyes:


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    #1630
    Sosa
    Registered Users Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭Sosa


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Marion Jones (medal stripped ex-Olympian) signs up with Women's NBA team Tulsa Shock. Interesting. I'd imagine she's still very fast in a straight line, but can she turn?

    She won an ncaa womens title with North Carolina (same school Michael Jordan went to ) back in 93/4 and was originally drafted to a pro womens team then but was sprinting instead.
    She will be an unusual rookie...but apparently a very good player


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    #1631
    Macanri
    Registered Users Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭Macanri


    Bambaata wrote: »
    [Rant]

    Alive Outside today launched entries for the Slane Castle Tri. This was to be one of my main races for this year as i live just down the road but now i see they're charging €65 im very disappointed! This is an outrageous amount for a sprint, non NS race on open roads!!!!

    I really hope it bombs as a lesson to greedy organisers but unfortunately i know it wont as there's too many who wont care about the price.

    Jaysus im raging!!

    [/rant]


    Feckin' Shysters. I was planning to do this too. I'm from Drogheda originally but living in Dublin, and it was to be my first open water tri. I am going to have to think long and hard about doing it!


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    #1632
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,524 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Lest it escape anyone's attention, "Irishman wins Cyprus Pafos Marathon". :)
    Well done Abhainn!


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    #1633
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Lest it escape anyone's attention, "Irishman wins Cyprus Pafos Marathon". :)
    Well done Abhainn!

    Excellent run any word on times or links to results?


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    #1634
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,524 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    ecoli wrote: »
    Excellent run any word on times or links to results?
    Nope, just a text that BeepBeep received, to confirm he finished first.


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    #1635
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    His log says 2hr 51min. Well done, Is he our first boards marathon winner?


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    #1636
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I think Hunnymonster won one too when she was waiting for Zuppy's Channel swim to go ahead.


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    #1637
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    I think Hunnymonster won one too when she was waiting for Zuppy's Channel swim to go ahead.

    You are quick on the ball today RK!! you must be reading the logs wishing you were running yourself. Anymore word when you are back yet?


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    #1638
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    menoscemo wrote: »
    You are quick on the ball today RK!! you must be reading the logs wishing you were running yourself. Anymore word when you are back yet?

    Need to ring my doctor tomorrow and find out if my test results have finally made it the short distance from Vincent's to UCD student health. If they have and everything's ok, it could be tomorrow, and I'm really not in the mood for thinking about the alternatives...

    And yeah, I'm going absolutely mad to get back running. 2 weeks is the longest I've been off the road since I started, and I honestly feel like I'm putting on a stone here. :mad:


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    #1639
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    I'll keep the fingers crossed for you, hopefully you'll be at the start line at UCD in a fortnight.


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    #1640
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,622 ✭✭✭token56


    6 weeks of physio and I can start running again which means 6 more weeks I've to keep sane. But I guess its not much more on top of 1+ year out. God I cant wait until I start to run again.


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    #1641
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    i feel your pain.
    did first run in six months last week. omg back to sq one :(.
    to think i used to fee so superior to 9 minute milers ! :p


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    #1642
    token56
    Registered Users Posts: 2,622 ✭✭✭token56


    Yeah I can imagine, although as difficult coming back will be and despite how slow I know I will be, I'm still really looking forward to the pain, but the good kind of pain.


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    #1643
    eliwallach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭eliwallach


    ecoli wrote: »
    Excellent run any word on times or links to results?

    http://www.cyprusmarathon.com/results10.htm

    Not only did he win it, but second place was all of 19min behind him :eek:.

    Nice marathon to try if you want to finish well up the field :rolleyes:.


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    #1644
    toomuchdetail
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭toomuchdetail


    eliwallach wrote: »
    http://www.cyprusmarathon.com/results10.htm

    Not only did he win it, but second place was all of 19min behind him :eek:.

    Nice marathon to try if you want to finish well up the field :rolleyes:.

    One for the books next year , looks like Boards AC could go global and claim and international team title in any of the races next year.

    Good win ,nice one to tell the grand children.


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    #1645
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    anyone see or try the lidl gps watch/herat rate monitor for running and software 150 yo yos


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    #1646
    Sub430
    Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Sub430


    ManFromAtlantis wrote: »
    anyone see or try the lidl gps watch/herat rate monitor for running and software 150 yo yos

    It's being discussed here.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055854165


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    #1647
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    One week till the clocks go back = one week to post work runs in the parks. :D


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    #1648
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    spring = forward
    fall = back
    ..... but I know what you mean RQ. Unfortunately I'm an early bird so just as I was getting used to daylight for morning runs it will be gone.


    I learned something this weekend. aburke is fast, both with his legs running and with his wit.


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    #1649
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    hunnymonster wrote: »
    spring = forward
    fall = back

    just realised that as I read it back, won't be mich longer till we can run in the mornings too!


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    #1650
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    I hate football.


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    #1651
    misty floyd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭misty floyd


    I hate football.


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