Dublin Half Marathon - September 18th

Krusty_Clown

robinph wrote: »

If you squint you can see Damobrews house.

Assuming he trains at approximately 7 min/mile, if we draw a a circle around the Wellington Monument (2 mile radius), then draw a circle (radius 4 miles) around the Furry Glen (assuming he went straight home after his run) then all we have to do is look at where the circles intersect, and we have him.

robinph

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Assuming he trains at approximately 7 min/mile, if we draw a a circle around the Wellington Monument (2 mile radius), then draw a circle (radius 4 miles) around the Furry Glen (assuming he went straight home after his run) then all we have to do is look at where the circles intersect, and we have him.

I think he's trying to trick us by stopping somewhere different on the way back as the altitude of the finish is 5m below the start point.

Su Campu

daymobrew wrote: »

I did the 2nd lap part this afternoon - it was roasting hot - though it was nice to have a tiny bit of a breeze was behind me going up the hills.

My Polar HRM recorded temps between 24 and 29 degrees (measured at my wrist).

I have attached the altitude readings from my HRM. I blurred out the start and end because it is profile of my route to and from the Park.
Eastbound Chesterfield Ave is a long gradual descent, a descent that has to be made up somewhere

The actual altitudes on your graph are bonkers, the Phoenix Park is almost at sea level, not 110m! But I know it's the relative altitudes that are important, so thanks for posting!

But

daymobrew

Su Campu wrote: »

The actual altitudes on your graph are bonkers, the Phoenix Park is almost at sea level, not 110m! But I know it's the relative altitudes that are important, so thanks for posting!

If I knew the altitude of my home (+/-5m of course), I would reset the watch before I went for a run but I don't know how to find said altitude. I could cycle to the beach, set it to 0 and cycle home but that doesn't interest me.

Krusty_Clown wrote:

Assuming he trains at approximately 7 min/mile, if we draw a a circle around the Wellington Monument (2 mile radius), then draw a circle (radius 4 miles) around the Furry Glen (assuming he went straight home after his run) then all we have to do is look at where the circles intersect, and we have him.

While that would normally be a good assumption, I was totally dead for the last half of yesterday's training.
And, my foodpod missed a ton of readings (it only recorded 11.6km for a 19.5km run!)

Krusty_Clown

daymobrew wrote: »

While that would normally be a good assumption, I was totally dead for the last half of yesterday's training.
And, my foodpod missed a ton of readings (it only recorded 11.6km for a 19.5km run!)

Damnit. We'll just have to follow you home.

Back on topic (sorry!), anyone have a full Garmin Connect link for the entire route?

Krusty_Clown

Will probably head to the Phoenix Park tomorrow and try and run the route so if anyone's planning on doing something similar and wants some company, drop me a pm. Target around 7:30-8min/mile.

jlang

Krusty - I wouldn't have thought you'd need help searching the Garmin site

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/14467914

(Course map looks the same as last years, but the 10 was slightly different on the day from the published map and so was the 5 (/me ducks)).

RayCun

rainbow kirby wrote: »

*is really hoping for another blue one*

Your wish is granted, it's a dark blue t-shirt.

rainbow kirby

RayCun wrote: »

Your wish is granted, it's a dark blue t-shirt.

YAY

Tubsandtiles

Lads as a newbie to the half marathon sereis I dont have a pb in mind but just to get a time within the 2 hour mark or below, the course looks pretty nice from what images Ive seen of it, anyone know if you get a medal for completing the race, I know you get a goodie Bag more like a "lucky Bag":D

xebec

Tubsandtiles wrote: »

Lads as a newbie to the half marathon sereis I dont have a pb in mind but just to get a time within the 2 hour mark or below, the course looks pretty nice from what images Ive seen of it, anyone know if you get a medal for completing the race, I know you get a goodie Bag more like a "lucky Bag":D

No medals for the race series events, but you do get a nice technical t-shirt which is the one of the main draws for a lot of people doing these races.

central park

So it's back to the blue t shirts for the Half...

digger2d2

RayCun wrote: »

Your wish is granted, it's a dark blue t-shirt.

and the writing??

the drifter

Can anyone tell me after the 2hr pacer is there a pacer for 2:15 ?

Thanks

D

munsterbear

This running bear will be plodding along. Hoping to finish inside 2:30. In my eyes not bad for a lad who was told he'd never run long distance again.

pistol_75

digger2d2 wrote: »

and the writing??

The writing is turquoise

plodder

When I picked up my number I overheard something about a small change to the course. Didn't get the details though. Did anyone else hear anything?

Krusty_Clown

the drifter wrote: »

Can anyone tell me after the 2hr pacer is there a pacer for 2:15 ?

Nope, according to the website, its:

Sub 90 minutes, Sub 100 minutes, Sub 110 minutes and Sub 120 minutes.

RacoonQueen

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Su Campu |2:20|
kit3|2:15:00|
Rasher_m|2:10|
The Drifter|2:10:00|
brophya2007|2:09:59|
Racheljev|2:01:30|
jcsmum|1:59:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30(pacer)|
RQ|1:59:30(pacer)|
W.B. Yeats |1:59:30|
claralara|1:59:30|
scargill|1:59:30|
ROF|1:59:30|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
Mike D|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
DigiJem|1:53|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Aimman|1:39:59|
LeCheile|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Plodder|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
EMPM|1:34:59|
cwgatling|1:34:59
seres|1:29.59|
jlang|1:30:00|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs|1:29:59|
ecoli|1:29:59 (pacer)|
Krusty_Clown|1:29:59 (pacer)|
James Howlett|1:29:28|
daymobrew|1:29:00|
brianderunner|1:28:30|
robinph|1:25:00|
Lex Luther|1:23:30|
smmoore79|1:20:00|
Tunguska|1:13:59|

robinph

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

I wouldn't normally, but seeing as you've twisted my arm.

rainbow kirby

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

Let me think about that for a few seconds... yes.

RacoonQueen

robinph wrote: »

I wouldn't normally, but seeing as you've twisted my arm.

Pffft...you won't stay long anyway "I've a flight to catch" pfft!

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Let me think about that for a few seconds... yes.

No thesis to worry about. You're staying till closing this time.

rainbow kirby

RacoonQueen wrote: »

No thesis to worry about. You're staying till closing this time.

I like the way you think.

robinph

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Pffft...you won't stay long anyway "I've a flight to catch" pfft!

I'll stay till closing after the marathon. Just so that I have a bit longer to recover before having to negotiate the airplane steps the next day.

Blueskye

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

I might come along this time, won't be rushing back. Is it Ryans? Where is that?

RacoonQueen

Blueskye wrote: »

I might come along this time, won't be rushing back. Is it Ryans? Where is that?

Just behind Heuston station. We should all be hanging around after, I'm pacing 2 hours so I'll definitely be around the finish area till around 12:30.

sarsfieldsrock

Before the race is okay. I have now sworn off the few pints the night before after Dingle. That was not a great idea in fairness.
Should be able to make it in for a few scoops.

liamo123

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Just behind Heuston station. We should all be hanging around after, I'm pacing 2 hours so I'll definitely be around the finish area till around 12:30.

RQ do u know by any chance if the organisers are looking for any more pacers???

macinalli

Training has been a bit irregular of late but will give this a go!

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Su Campu |2:20|
kit3|2:15:00|
Rasher_m|2:10|
The Drifter|2:10:00|
brophya2007|2:09:59|
Racheljev|2:01:30|
jcsmum|1:59:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30(pacer)|
RQ|1:59:30(pacer)|
W.B. Yeats |1:59:30|
claralara|1:59:30|
scargill|1:59:30|
ROF|1:59:30|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
Mike D|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
DigiJem|1:53|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Aimman|1:39:59|
LeCheile|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Plodder|1:39:59|
macinalli|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
EMPM|1:34:59|
cwgatling|1:34:59
seres|1:29.59|
jlang|1:30:00|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs|1:29:59|
ecoli|1:29:59 (pacer)|
Krusty_Clown|1:29:59 (pacer)|
James Howlett|1:29:28|
daymobrew|1:29:00|
brianderunner|1:28:30|
robinph|1:25:00|
Lex Luther|1:23:30|
smmoore79|1:20:00|
Tunguska|1:13:59|

ecoli

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

Me thinks i did enough of this down in Dingle:p. Have to head to work after this one so i wont be able to make it anyway im afraid

RacoonQueen

liamo123 wrote: »

RQ do u know by any chance if the organisers are looking for any more pacers???

Afraid not. All pacing slots filled.

ecoli wrote: »

Me thinks i did enough of this down in Dingle:p. Have to head to work after this one so i wont be able to make it anyway im afraid

But bogeying with you while unable to move my feet off the floor was the highlight of my weekend. Heart. Broken.

jjbsligo

Decisions Decisions ... do i follow a pacer or go by my initial plan. My aim is a sub 1.50 - my plan was to do 12 miles x 8.30 pace and put the foot down for the last 1.1 mile and do this in 8 mins. I have found from previous races that if I'm semi comfortably through out the race I'll can dig deep and pick it up in last mile. I know the hills at the later stage will take it out of my legs but should be able to as knowing its a mile left. I know some may say to be safer cut your last 6 miles by 10 secs and have a more even pace, however I fear if I do this I may burn out and ruin it altogether.......but maybe not, as is there much of a difference in 10 secs ..I personally think there is but question is, am I better of following a pacer...??

8.30 will be challenging enough for me for a half. My ten mile time was 1.25.11 (8.30 ave) I had similar plan here. 8.40 x 4, 5x 8.30 and push it for last mile in 7.50 to run a sub 1.25. Was 11 secs over but was happy with how I paced it.

My 5 mile was 37.11 (7.30ave) Based on this time I believe my ten mile should have been better so I doubting myself that may have cut myself short so a sub 1.25 could be achievable for the Half.

Can one please confirm will the 1.50 pacers been doing a even pace (8.20) over every mile or do they start off slower and build it up?

Any advice on what pace I should do is gladly appreciated.
Thanks a mil

RayCun

The pacers are running at an even pace throughout.

One thing to bear in mind is that mile 12 includes a fairly nasty hill - I wouldn't want to be reaching the top of that hill behind schedule, and having to make up a lot of time in my last mile. I'd stick with the pacers for the 12 miles and put the foot down in the last if you can.

Aimman

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Everyone's coming for a few drinks after, right?

I'll have my beer money with me and the car will be tied up at home.

Oisin11178

Ill be drinking after this race. glug glug glug:D

Seres

what are the all the country folk doin ? stayin over the night before or comin up that morning ? race at 10 , will be two and a half hr journey up

RacoonQueen

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Ill be drinking after this race. glug glug glug:D

Make sure to mention it to your pacees, see how many of them buy you drink in thanks! :pac:

Aimman

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Make sure to mention it to your paces, see how many of them buy you drink in thanks! :pac:

I knew there was a reason so many people want to be a pacer. Where do i sign up? :cool:

galwayspur

Seres wrote: »

what are the all the country folk doin ? stayin over the night before or comin up that morning ? race at 10 , will be two and a half hr journey up

Staying up with the in-laws on Friday night. I drove up and down for the Frank Duffy 10 and was in bits that evening.

Oisin11178

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Make sure to mention it to your pacees, see how many of them buy you drink in thanks! :pac:

Myself and my mate ken will meet you guys in ryans. Going to be a session:D

kit3

Name|Target|Actual
TipsyGypsy|2:23|
Su Campu |2:20|
kit3|2:20:00|
Rasher_m|2:10|
The Drifter|2:10:00|
brophya2007|2:09:59|
Racheljev|2:01:30|
jcsmum|1:59:59|
menoscemo|1:59:30(pacer)|
RQ|1:59:30(pacer)|
W.B. Yeats |1:59:30|
claralara|1:59:30|
scargill|1:59:30|
ROF|1:59:30|
Rainbow Kirby|1:58|
Mike D|1:58|
William72|1:54:59|
DigiJem|1:53|
Milosh|1:49:59|
RayCun|1:49:59|
HuntingDrog|1:49:59|
Digger2d2|1:49:59|
Oisin11178|1.49.30 pacer|
xebec|1:44:59|
itsall true|1:44:59|
Peckham|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Tippmanrunning|1:39:59|
Hawkwing|1:39:59|
Aimman|1:39:59|
LeCheile|1:39:59 (pacer)|
Plodder|1:39:59|
macinalli|1:39:59|
Ronnie085|1:35:59|
EMPM|1:34:59|
cwgatling|1:34:59
seres|1:29.59|
jlang|1:30:00|
MisterDrak|1:29:59|
NeedsTraining|1:29:59|
figs|1:29:59|
ecoli|1:29:59 (pacer)|
Krusty_Clown|1:29:59 (pacer)|
James Howlett|1:29:28|
daymobrew|1:29:00|
brianderunner|1:28:30|
robinph|1:25:00|
Lex Luther|1:23:30|
smmoore79|1:20:00|
Tunguska|1:13:59|


Getting a bit more realistic - training a too irregular over the last few weeks to hope for 2:15 !

Seres

god i hope i make the start , goin to stop readin these posts , makin me anxious

Blueskye

Seres wrote: »

what are the all the country folk doin ? stayin over the night before or comin up that morning ? race at 10 , will be two and a half hr journey up

I took the train up early that morning and will do the same for the HM. It's a crazy early start but I slept on the train on the way up. Cheaper than staying up the night before.

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mod edit- No number swaps allowed

jfh

i'll be taking the 6.55 train from limerick arriving in heuston at 9:15, hope to get on that shuttle bus, know if it's possible to get on that bus or is there a long queue, if so i'll be doing my warm-up from the station to the start!

mathie

Anyone know where the hills are on the 1/2 mara course?

thanks

xebec

mathie wrote: »

Anyone know where the hills are on the 1/2 mara course?

thanks

First significant hill is up the Kyber Road around 7.5 to 8 miles. Next is up the Upper Glen Road from 10.5 to just over 11 miles. Last one is a short but steep uphill out of the Lower Glen Road (aka the Furry Glen) at about 11.5 miles.

mathie

xebec wrote: »

First significant hill is up the Kyber Road around 7.5 to 8 miles. Next is up the Upper Glen Road from 10.5 to just over 11 miles. Last one is a short but steep uphill out of the Lower Glen Road (aka the Furry Glen) at about 11.5 miles.

Thanks xebec
7.5, 10.5 and 11.5 locked into the memory now

RayCun

(possibly a question for Hard Worker)

When does the road from Parkgate Street to the zoo and the Lords Walk car park open again? My parents were thinking of coming in to watch the end of the race...

daymobrew

mathie wrote: »

Anyone know where the hills are on the 1/2 mara course?

Here is a visual of the hills (it's from my Polar HRM when I did the 2nd lap of the course).

The altitudes are relative - it was quite humid yesterday.