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

Mr Slow

It looks like a long way:eek::eek::eek:

rainbow kirby

mrslow wrote: »

It looks like a long way:eek::eek::eek:

It is - but that's what all this training has been preparing you for!

RayCun

mrslow wrote: »

It looks like a long way:eek::eek::eek:

Your last long run was 15 miles, right? That gets you more than 4 minutes into the video, to just past the KCR. You can check again after Saturday's run...

Mr Slow

RayCun wrote: »

Your last long run was 15 miles, right? That gets you more than 4 minutes into the video, to just past the KCR. You can check again after Saturday's run...

I have the course on my office wall, 15.4 gets me right to where Fortfield Rd becomes Templeogue Rd - and there's still miles to go:(

Thankfully reaching 18 on Saturday will bring me within a hair of a medical station

RayCun

mrslow wrote: »

Thankfully reaching 18 on Saturday will bring me within a hair of a medical station

Yeah, and to the bottom of a hill

Mr Slow

rainbow kirby wrote: »

It is - but that's what all this training has been preparing you for!

I keep telling myself that, that the idea is to teach the body to run long distances when tired so that when you taper before the race you'll be 100% and well able to tackle the mileage required.

Mr Slow

RayCun wrote: »

Yeah, and to the bottom of a hill

Way to kick me while I'm down!

James Howlett

Regarding this year's route, I am familiar with the beginning up to the end of Phoenix Park and then I'm blind until the course passes UCD.

This kinda sucks as familiar places can give you a boost every so often and all my known locations will come up early

RubyK

The only part of the course I know is O'Connell Street :eek:

Mr Slow

James Howlett wrote: »

Regarding this year's route, I am familiar with the beginning up to the end of Phoenix Park and then I'm blind until the course passes UCD.

This kinda sucks as familiar places can give you a boost every so often and all my known locations will come up early

Maybe drive it a few times or grab a coffee somewhere along the route to have a point later in the course to be familiar with?

digger2d2

mrslow wrote: »

Hi all,

Just lookin for a show of hands for Saturdays run, The Wexican posted the route yesterday and just to confirm it's 9 miles x 2 laps with the second being a reverse route. Plan is to grab a water stop and refill bottles etc at the halfway point.

Look forward to seein ya'll!

Yeh, I'm in and 18 miles is spot on for my schedule!

James Howlett

mrslow wrote: »

Maybe drive it a few times or grab a coffee somewhere along the route to have a point later in the course to be familiar with?

At first I was like "ah no it's okay..."
but that's not a bad idea at all.
Thanks man.

It should be interesting to run down O'Connell Street knowing they closed it off especially for us eh?

Mr Slow

James Howlett wrote: »

At first I was like "ah no it's okay..."
but that's not a bad idea at all.
Thanks man.

It should be interesting to run down O'Connell Street knowing they closed it off especially for us eh?

I can't wait!

JEmily

digger2d2 wrote: »

Yeh, I'm in and 18 miles is spot on for my schedule!

X2, but someone will have to meet me as i've forgotten the route my running buddy drove last weekend, doh!

Mr Slow

Just a quick reminder that race numbers are available for collection on Saturday from 10am and Sunday from 11am this weekend at Lifestyle Sports in Blanchardstown (Retail Park).

Don't Forget Now!

Mr Slow

JEmily wrote: »

X2, but someone will have to meet me as i've forgotten the route my running buddy drove last weekend, doh!

Where can you get to?

JEmily

James Howlett wrote: »

The Dublin Marathon Facebook page has a video of this year's marathon route;

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/dublinmarathon

Oh my God, does that make anyone elses stomach turn. Don't know if it's nerves, excitement, shock or all 3.

I'll have to familiarise myself with areas aswell. Haven't a clue of locations at all, apart from Walkinstown area.

JEmily

mrslow wrote: »

Where can you get to?

Walkinstown, Crumlin, St. James' Gate...any help, Dame Street...

meathcountysec

mrslow wrote: »

Just a quick reminder that race numbers are available for collection on Saturday from 10am and Sunday from 11am this weekend at Lifestyle Sports in Blanchardstown (Retail Park).

Don't Forget Now!

Should have made the LSR route out through Castleknock to Blanch and back....

William72

mrslow wrote: »

I have the course on my office wall, 15.4 gets me right to where Fortfield Rd becomes Templeogue Rd - and there's still miles to go:(

Thankfully reaching 18 on Saturday will bring me within a hair of a medical station

starting to get freaked out now - injured around the same time as you mrslow - also ended up running 15.4 instead of 15 last weekend, and now you tell me you have a map of the course pinned up, was just looking at mine a min ago...

...reason being - that video - so glad I watched it. I thought we took a left at the bottom of Fenian st and finished on Merrion Sq - had no idea about the trip down pearse st and back around - that would no doubt have literally killed me on the day. And yes looking at my map I can see it clearly now.... :rolleyes:

Mr Slow

William72 wrote: »

starting to get freaked out now - injured around the same time as you mrslow - also ended up running 15.4 instead of 15 last weekend, and now you tell me you have a map of the course pinned up, was just looking at mine a min ago...

...reason being - that video - so glad I watched it. I thought we took a left at the bottom of Fenian st and finished on Merrion Sq - had no idea about the trip down pearse st and back around - that would no doubt have literally killed me on the day. And yes looking at my map I can see it clearly now.... :rolleyes:

Maybe we were separated at birth?

Mr Slow

Are we getting fitter or just better able to last longer?

rainbow kirby

Bit of both, really!

RayCun

JEmily wrote: »

Walkinstown, Crumlin, St. James' Gate...any help, Dame Street...

from walkinstown drive down through Crumlin. Turn left after the shopping centre/gym/garda station, straight across the canal, through roundabout in rialto, over the railway bridge and left at the bottom of the hill (just before james' hospital). At the next set of traffic lights turn right, that brings you past kilmainham, across the liffey,(past where we ran into the war memorial gardens) right up to the wall of the park. Turn left there, and Knockmaroon would be the third gate into the park.

xebec

RayCun wrote: »

from walkinstown drive down through Crumlin. Turn left after the shopping centre/gym/garda station, straight across the canal, through roundabout in rialto, over the railway bridge and left at the bottom of the hill (just before james' hospital). At the next set of traffic lights turn right, that brings you past kilmainham, across the liffey,(past where we ran into the war memorial gardens) right up to the wall of the park. Turn left there, and Knockmaroon would be the third gate into the park.

Jees, I know how to get there and even I'm confused by those instructions!!

I'm out this weekend, really looking forward to Dingle

menoscemo

mrslow wrote: »

Just a quick reminder that race numbers are available for collection on Saturday from 10am and Sunday from 11am this weekend at Lifestyle Sports in Blanchardstown (Retail Park).

Don't Forget Now!

No need to go out to Blanchardstown. They'll post them out to you if you don't collect.

Agent J

Yeah so my foot is still bugging me.

I did nothing since my LSR on saturday(Where i went over on my ankle).
Went for a 5k last night but it was still a little sore. Did a 25km cycle to work and my foot is still niggling at me. Its not painful but its letting me know something isnt right.

Im going to have to take the next week off training and if it hasnt completely gone by then see a doc or someone.

rainbow kirby

^ I'd go and get that checked out sooner rather than later, just for your own sake.

RayCun

xebec wrote: »

Jees, I know how to get there and even I'm confused by those instructions!!

Yeah, couldn't do a map in work
Here you go, here's a simpler route from walkinstown

D Chief

RayCun wrote: »

As before, I'll be starting earlier, running to and from the park, and popping out to that shop along the way to get water - so I won't start with you all, but I'll remember your route and plan to bump into you.

Is that the shop at the top of Infirmiary Rd? Hadn't thought of that. Last Sunday I carried 2 bottles to the Park, hid one for the second lap.