2010 Dublin Marathon Novices/Sub-4:30 Mentored Thread

ilovetorun

How much water is everyone drinking every day? I'm drinking about 4 litres, I seem to be going to the loo non-stop

Mr Slow

ilovetorun wrote: »

How much water is everyone drinking every day? I'm drinking about 4 litres, I seem to be going to the loo non-stop

I'm between water and OJ, it's clearer on the way out than the way in

Perkina3

Hi Everyone,

My name is Perkina3 and I relatively new at this running lark though I am pretty fit. I hear the marathon is like next monday or something...Do u think I could finish it in under 4 hours with like 5 days training??? The longest I have ever run like before this is like 2 miles and I had to stop and walk half of it...


Thanks for any advice you guys have :D

Mr Slow

Perkina3 wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

My name is Perkina3 and I relatively new at this running lark though I am pretty fit. I hear the marathon is like next monday or something...Do u think I could finish it in under 4 hours with like 5 days training??? The longest I have ever run like before this is like 2 miles and I had to stop and walk half of it...


Thanks for any advice you guys have :D

You've no chance, sure you're only a girl.

Perkina3

mrslow wrote: »

You've no chance, sure you're only a girl.

Shhh...thats a secret though I have the super sexy smooth legs that may prove this theory :P

Damn charity leg wax mad a hash of my manlyness!

Mr Slow

Perkina3 wrote: »

Shhh...thats a secret though I have the super sexy smooth legs that may prove this theory :P

Damn charity leg wax mad a hash of my manlyness!

You wearing those high heels for the race?

Perkina3

Only if someone pays me €2,620,000 :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Mr Slow

I double dare you :cool:

Perkina3

mrslow wrote: »

I double dare you :cool:

I look ridiculous enough with my half waxed legs... I draw the line at high heels lol.... Free pint in it for you though if you start the race in them though lol

JEmily

ilovetorun wrote: »

How much water is everyone drinking every day? I'm drinking about 4 litres, I seem to be going to the loo non-stop

I can only manage 2.5litres...it's too cold in here to drink anymore...

D Chief

A few questions about travel to/from the race:

What time would I need to be at the start area? I just want to have time to leave bag in baggage area and get to the start. I don't want to be hanging around for too long, nor do I want to do any real warm-up. I don't want to put myself under pressure but at the same time I want to minimise time hanging around and I want to maximise time in bed. Where exactly is the baggage area?

Is driving in a good idea or would I be better getting a lift or taxi? Like, what are the options re parking close to the start/finish? Also, I want to get away quickly afterwards, and probably it will be easier to get a taxi than going go get my car, right?

BrokenMan

ilovetorun wrote: »

How much water is everyone drinking every day? I'm drinking about 4 litres, I seem to be going to the loo non-stop

about 4 litres as well. I have actually moved my desk at work into the toilets, it saves me having to walk every half hour.

ilovetorun

BrokenMan wrote: »

about 4 litres as well. I have actually moved my desk at work into the toilets, it saves me having to walk every half hour.

I'm in a very quiet office, no-one is talking at the mo and I just laughed really loud reading your comment!!!
Brilliant idea-must do same tomorrow

digger2d2

JEmily wrote: »

I can only manage 2.5litres...it's too cold in here to drink anymore...

And what about water?

marrona

Perkina3 wrote: »

I look ridiculous enough with my half waxed legs...

half waxed? did you wuss out half way through?

littlebug

coke'n'crisps=fluid'n'carbs right?:o

Perkina3

marrona wrote: »

half waxed? did you wuss out half way through?

Nope it was a charity event and there was 5 of us....You would be surprised how long it took to take off what we got done..... We jus didn have the time...I would much prefer to have had them done properly than look like a twat with what I have done lol....

William72

Name|Sessions Completed|Total Miles This Week|Total Mileage To Date|Comments
William72|3|18.1|328.7|sure tis grand|
The Wexican|4|26.5|385|tick tock tick tock|
rofno1|||261||
boccy23|||370||
brophya2007|||408.4||
beamgirl|||326||
michellemuncher|3|17|297|I should have done a bit more but I also did a really tough cycle up to Howth Hill.|
RayCun|4|21.22|518.5|all done, everything prepared, just the waiting...|
littlebug|4|21|423.2|yup I have all the imaginary illnesses and injuries too|
meathcountysec|||563.53||
DigiJem|4|21|360|Spent the week over-thinking everything.|
D Chief|4|21.5|376.5|Just counting down the time and trying to think positively.|
digger2d2|4|19|474|All good to go for Monday|
Curl52|||490||
ilovetorun |4|21|387|Bit sluggish this week. Waking really early for the past few mornings. Getting butterflies every time I think about it!|
James Howlett|3|17|467|A great sickness has a hold of me and unfortunately it doesn't appear to letting go anytime soon|
RallyRunner|||410.1||
corked| | |273.65| |
Milosh|||393||
RubyK|1|3|510.69|Taking tapering, to a whole new low level :eek:|
JEmily|1|29|290|Now i'm into Taper time this week, last week had good bit of mileage, happy to be done|
Mrslow|3|17|324.8| I tiredy boy |
Agent J|||139| |
mprop||||one marathon isn't enough for this guy:eek:|
Lad GAGA|||c466||
BrokenMan|5|26.2|647.59|A week of total taper madness, mysetery injuries and ilness included. This week's going to be fun |
Perkina3||| 500| |
marrona|4|19.3|482.33|raring to go|


thought I had escaped the taper madness until yesterday evening when I suddenly went into a frenzied panic cos I thought I was comiing down with a cold (again) - just hope it is taper madness...?

marrona

Perkina3 wrote: »

Nope it was a charity event and there was 5 of us....You would be surprised how long it took to take off what we got done..... We jus didn have the time...I would much prefer to have had them done properly than look like a twat with what I have done lol....

Venus the rest and feel, and look, like the goddess that you are

RayCun

D Chief wrote: »

A few questions about travel to/from the race:

What time would I need to be at the start area? I just want to have time to leave bag in baggage area and get to the start. I don't want to be hanging around for too long, nor do I want to do any real warm-up. I don't want to put myself under pressure but at the same time I want to minimise time hanging around and I want to maximise time in bed. Where exactly is the baggage area?

Is driving in a good idea or would I be better getting a lift or taxi? Like, what are the options re parking close to the start/finish? Also, I want to get away quickly afterwards, and probably it will be easier to get a taxi than going go get my car, right?

Probably best asking in a thread with people who have done it before

My own plan is to leave the house around 7.10, to get to LUAS around 7.30, get to Abbey Street around 7.50, walk down, arriving about 8.15, drop in bags and find a place by the 4.00 pacers.

That said, maybe I'll wake up at 5.30 the morning, pace around the house until 6.30, and be the first one there :rolleyes:

Probably better off not planning to drive home afterwards, between the drink and the fallen-off legs...

brophya2007

Name|Sessions Completed|Total Miles This Week|Total Mileage To Date|Comments
William72|3|18.1|328.7|sure tis grand|
The Wexican|4|26.5|385|tick tock tick tock|
rofno1|||261||
boccy23|||370||
brophya2007|4|21|429.4|Bring it on.|
beamgirl|||326||
michellemuncher|3|17|297|I should have done a bit more but I also did a really tough cycle up to Howth Hill.|
RayCun|4|21.22|518.5|all done, everything prepared, just the waiting...|
littlebug|4|21|423.2|yup I have all the imaginary illnesses and injuries too|
meathcountysec|||563.53||
DigiJem|4|21|360|Spent the week over-thinking everything.|
D Chief|4|21.5|376.5|Just counting down the time and trying to think positively.|
digger2d2|4|19|474|All good to go for Monday|
Curl52|||490||
ilovetorun |4|21|387|Bit sluggish this week. Waking really early for the past few mornings. Getting butterflies every time I think about it!|
James Howlett|3|17|467|A great sickness has a hold of me and unfortunately it doesn't appear to letting go anytime soon|
RallyRunner|||410.1||
corked| | |273.65| |
Milosh|||393||
RubyK|1|3|510.69|Taking tapering, to a whole new low level :eek:|
JEmily|1|29|290|Now i'm into Taper time this week, last week had good bit of mileage, happy to be done|
Mrslow|3|17|324.8| I tiredy boy |
Agent J|||139| |
mprop||||one marathon isn't enough for this guy:eek:|
Lad GAGA|||c466||
BrokenMan|5|26.2|647.59|A week of total taper madness, mysetery injuries and ilness included. This week's going to be fun |
Perkina3||| 500| |
marrona|4|19.3|482.33|raring to go|


Fortunately taper madness hasn't kicked in that much yet, had an exam today to prepare for, which I'm pretty sure I nailed.

Now that it's over i'm sure panic will start soon enough

beamgirl

Name|Sessions Completed|Total Miles This Week|Total Mileage To Date|Comments
William72|3|18.1|328.7|sure tis grand|
The Wexican|4|26.5|385|tick tock tick tock|
rofno1|||261||
boccy23|||370||
brophya2007|4|21|429.4|Bring it on.|
beamgirl|2|14|340|Please be over soon|
michellemuncher|3|17|297|I should have done a bit more but I also did a really tough cycle up to Howth Hill.|
RayCun|4|21.22|518.5|all done, everything prepared, just the waiting...|
littlebug|4|21|423.2|yup I have all the imaginary illnesses and injuries too|
meathcountysec|||563.53||
DigiJem|4|21|360|Spent the week over-thinking everything.|
D Chief|4|21.5|376.5|Just counting down the time and trying to think positively.|
digger2d2|4|19|474|All good to go for Monday|
Curl52|||490||
ilovetorun |4|21|387|Bit sluggish this week. Waking really early for the past few mornings. Getting butterflies every time I think about it!|
James Howlett|3|17|467|A great sickness has a hold of me and unfortunately it doesn't appear to letting go anytime soon|
RallyRunner|||410.1||
corked| | |273.65| |
Milosh|||393||
RubyK|1|3|510.69|Taking tapering, to a whole new low level :eek:|
JEmily|1|29|290|Now i'm into Taper time this week, last week had good bit of mileage, happy to be done|
Mrslow|3|17|324.8| I tiredy boy |
Agent J|||139| |
mprop||||one marathon isn't enough for this guy:eek:|
Lad GAGA|||c466||
BrokenMan|5|26.2|647.59|A week of total taper madness, mysetery injuries and ilness included. This week's going to be fun |
Perkina3||| 500| |
marrona|4|19.3|482.33|raring to go|

digger2d2

RayCun wrote: »

My own plan is to leave the house around 7.10, to get to LUAS around 7.30, get to Abbey Street around 7.50, walk down, arriving about 8.15, drop in bags and find a place by the 4.00 pacers.

...

Might see you on that Luas.....;)

Mr Slow

I was thinking I'd jog the 11 miles from home to the start as a nice warm up (10 min miles), then afterwards, drink 12 pints of Guinness and jog home.

Seriously, with the public transport in Dublin 15, I'll be lucky to get there at all, hope I can squeeze onto the outside of the 39X unless the roof is free:rolleyes:
I could of course ask Digger for a loan of his car and park it in the canal by Leeson St, then lose him by running a 3:10 race

Where can we pick up numbers and stuff?

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

I could of course ask Digger for a loan of his car and park it in the canal by Leeson St, then lose him by running a 3:10 race

Solution.....Tell JEmily, there's Baileys 'n' Brandy in the Canal and watch just how quickly she drains it......;)

digger2d2

Deleted User wrote: »

Where can we pick up numbers and stuff?

Expo in the RDS this coming Saturday and Sunday...Make sure you bring a print out of your recent email

Mr Slow

Deleted User wrote: »

Where can we pick up numbers and stuff?

You're joking, right?

Mr Slow

digger2d2 wrote: »

Solution.....Tell JEmily, there's Baileys 'n' Brandy in the Canal and watch just how quickly she drains it......;)

Tell her it's at the finish line and she'll leave the Kenyans for dust

littlebug

**culchie alert**
Heuston station to the rds..... luas to Connolly/ dart to sandymount? Easy enough or should I just get a taxi?