Dublin Half Marathon - September 18th

RayCun

So the dust is settling on the 10 mile, next up is the half.

Entries are still open, but only for another week or so, so sign up if you haven't already

The course is tougher than the 10, adding in the Kyber and the Furry Glen, but we will have pacers to drag us around and I plan to take full advantage

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

RayCun - 1.49.59

xebec

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
RayCun|1:49:59|
xebec|1:44:59|

Jorioz

I did the 10 mile yesterday and Im signed up for the half marathon. 10 miles is the furthest Ive run and had a reasonable time yesterday, any tips for a first time half marathoner?

Tipp man running

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
RayCun|1:49:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|

Oisin11178

Ill be pacing 1.50, so might see you raycun:D

RayCun

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Ill be pacing 1.50, so might see you raycun:D

You might not see me, but you might feel me hanging out of your balloon

RayCun

Jorioz wrote: »

I did the 10 mile yesterday and Im signed up for the half marathon. 10 miles is the furthest Ive run and had a reasonable time yesterday, any tips for a first time half marathoner?

If you made it around the 10 you'll be fine for the half. It's only a little bit further Just keep the training up, see if you can get out for 11/12 in the coming weekends, down to 7 or 8 the week before the race.

ronnie085

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
RayCun|1:49:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|

NeedsTraining

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
RayCun|1:49:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|

menoscemo

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
RayCun|1:49:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|


I am pacing the two hour group. I believe the standard practise is to get in 30 seconds early!!

Woddle

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|



8'15 pace for now

William72

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
William72|1:54:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|



Well in Raycun! Delighted to hear there'll be pacers - christeb helped me to a sub 2 hr finish in Kildare in May so going for a little better based on 5 mile time (I'm not counting yesterday's 10 mile time as I was just coming back from injury). It'll be my first looking for a pb too as up til now (5 & 10K, 5 & 10m and half) have all been my first time at the distance....

Peckham

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
William72|1:54:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|

Tipp man running

I hope I can keep into Peckham and break the 100mins for the first time;)

milosh

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
William72|1:54:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Milosh|1:49:59|



I'd like to break 1:50 but it will be my first race over the distance so I won't be too upset if I am closer to 1:55

rainbow kirby

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Milosh|1:49:59|



Anything faster than last year will be gratefully accepted.

figs

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |



sub 1:30 is probably a big ask for me on this course, but going to give it a go.

hawkwing

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |


if i'm injury free..

Jorioz

How do you spot a pacer?

osnola ibax

Jorioz wrote: »

How do you spot a pacer?

Couldn't be easier

menoscemo

Jorioz wrote: »

How do you spot a pacer?

Yeah, we'll be standing in the appropriate wave and have big ballons strapped to our backs with target time written on.
Remember, pacers will be going by chip times so if you plan on following one of the pacers, make sure to start off close to them.

EDit: LOL Fartholder

daymobrew

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time
Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |

RayCun wrote: »

The course is tougher than the 10, adding in the Kyber and the Furry Glen.

It's an evil course with those two climbs.

osnola ibax

menoscemo wrote: »

EDit: LOL Fartholder

As if Ye didn't have enough to do

rainbow kirby

menoscemo wrote: »

EDit: LOL Fartholder

We'll have to get you a Fartholder singlet for the half. :pac::D

rasher_m

daymobrew wrote: »

Dublin Half Marathon - Call Your Time
Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |

It's an evil course with those two climbs.

Rasher_m |2:10

peanuthead

Can I ask - is the map to scale? Mile 9-10 seems short. Not that I'd be complaining now!!

Yet to call in a time for this one.

RayCun

peanuthead wrote: »

Can I ask - is the map to scale? Mile 9-10 seems short.

The mile markers on the map probably aren't exact, but the ones on the course would be in the right place.

claralara

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30


Did the Kildare Half in May and managed to stick with Christeb (pacing 2hours) until mile 6 and then I lost him. Ended up finishing in 2:04:54. The ankle was pretty bandy then though so I'm quietly confident of a possible sub 2 hour. Hopefully I'll be able to stick with Menoscemo and the balloons. Even better if I can overtake!

itsalltrue

Name|Target|Actual
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30


Hopefully go sub 1:45

brophya2007

Name|Target|Actual
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30

scargill

Name|Target|Actual
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30

scargill

I'll be tracking menoscemo all the way hopefully. Did the Kildare half in a poor 2:24, the aim since then has been to do this under 2h. I did the 5 mile in 40:15, and for some reason could only manage the 10 mile in 1:39. My training runs are generally faster so a bit annoyed with that time, 1:30 was the target. Just going to put it behind me and put the work in over the next 4 weeks.
Going to try a 10 mile and 12 mile run at (or near) the required pace over the next few weekends.

HuntingDrog

Name|Target|Actual
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30


Anyone else think that another water (bottles this time pls....)-station is needed?

RayCun

Name|Target|Actual
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30


A third water station in the half would be nice, but the day will probably be cooler anyway.

HuntingDrog

RayCun wrote: »

A third water station in the half would be nice, but the day will probably be cooler anyway.

thats true - it was fairly warm last Saturday alright.

daymobrew

Name|Target|Actual
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |

I added Rasher_m and reordered by descending predicted time. I hope that that is okay.

Oisin11178

Name|Target|Actual
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |

MisterDrak

Name|Target|Actual
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |


Going to be a big ask, but 4 weeks to go should help. Better Get some Howth hills under my belt...

jcsmum

MisterDrak wrote: »

Name|Target|Actual
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |


Aiming for a sub 2hr. Here's hoping I dont' screw up the table.....

Tipsygypsy

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |


After a dissappointing time in the 10 mile (following 3 weeks of not training properly), All I want for the Half is to finish without stopping/walking. I know that as long as i behave for the next 4 weeks I can probably go faster than that, but since its my first half Im being kind to myself!!

Seres

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
seres | 1:33 |
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |




first one so dont want to have too high an expectation or it could affect my whole race, could go out to fast and blow up , anything under 1hr 33 is a bonus
really hope i have a good race , have been training specifically for this since the mini marathon

Seres

here is the link to map of the course

http://dublinmarathon.ie/map10_halfmara.pdf

can anyone tell me where are the hills on this course ? what are they like in terms of lenght , steepness etc ?
did the bupa 10km race there in april , any overlap with the HM in sep ?

NeedsTraining

What times will there be pacers for in the half?

gerard65

Seres wrote: »

here is the link to map of the course

http://dublinmarathon.ie/map10_halfmara.pdf

can anyone tell me where are the hills on this course ? what are they like in terms of lenght , steepness etc ?
did the bupa 10km race there in april , any overlap with the HM in sep ?

Kyber road is a fairly long drag, but the killer is just before mile 12, a short, sharp shock at the point where you'll be tired anyway. The first 7 miles are flat.

MisterDrak

Seres wrote: »

here is the link to map of the course

http://dublinmarathon.ie/map10_halfmara.pdf

can anyone tell me where are the hills on this course ? what are they like in terms of lenght , steepness etc ?
did the bupa 10km race there in april , any overlap with the HM in sep ?

There are 4 hills on the half course.
Ths first one at about mile 7.5, where the Kyber road starts. Its not to bad and lasts about .3 of a mile.

The second one is where the footpath cuts onto military road. This is a bit steeper, however a fair bit of the hill is removed by not having to start at the bottom of the road.

The third just below St Marys Hosp, at about mile 10.5 and is a long slow drag up to the mile 11 marker. Again not to bad.

There is another hill up out of the furry glen, but can remember much about this, as its not part of the normal series of road races in the park. But again not to bad.

Do a few light hill sessions before the race and you should be fine.

menoscemo

Seres wrote: »

here is the link to map of the course

http://dublinmarathon.ie/map10_halfmara.pdf

can anyone tell me where are the hills on this course ? what are they like in terms of lenght , steepness etc ?
did the bupa 10km race there in april , any overlap with the HM in sep ?

You'll remember mile 11-12 from the Bupa race. Back then it was 7.5-9km

Seres

menoscemo wrote: »

You'll remember mile 11-12 from the Bupa race. Back then it was 7.5-9km

we seem to be communicating across threads here , was that the hill that you could see people climbing on your right as you approached ?
can you brief me on the pain of it again

any other hills i should know about ?

menoscemo

Seres wrote: »

we seem to be communicating across threads here

Lol Yeah, we must have similar jobs.

Seres wrote: »

was that the hill that you could see people climbing on your right as you approached ?

That's it; they send you down about 200m a side road to a little lake just so you can come up steeper again.

Seres wrote: »

can you brief me on the pain of it again

Don't know about you, but i was considering giving up running when i was on the uphill part.

Seres wrote: »

any other hills i should know about ?

As gerard said, the only other hill is the Kyber from about mile 7-8. In the Bupa race this was the fast section because we were taking it in the opposite direction (km 4-5 I think). other than that the course is fairly flat/ downhill.

digger2d2

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
seres | 1:33 |
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |




Meant to be doing a 19 mile LSR that week so will have to work around that. Will be in your slipstream Oisin11178

robinph

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
seres | 1:33 |
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
robinph|1:25:00

Decided to pick a round number, and after my disappointing PB in the 10 I'm not going to expect to be beating my Half PB from Kildare as the mojo just seems to have left me right now. Not worried about any hills in the park any more after the ones I keep getting sent round in club training now I think I consider the Phoenix Park to be totally flat.

smmoore79

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Rasher_m |2:10 |
brophya2007 | 2:09:59|
jcsmum | 1:59:59 |
menoscemo|1:59:30 (pacer)|
claralara | 1:59:30
scargill | 1:59:30
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
woddle|1:47:59|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true | 1:44:59 |
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
seres | 1:33 |
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs | 1:29:59 |
daymobrew | 1:29:00 |
robinph|1:25:00
smmoore79|1:20:00

Its a b1tch of a course but hope to get a new pb here!