Cork City Marathon 6/6/2011

menoscemo

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TFBubendorfer wrote: »

But make ABSOLUTELY sure you have auto-pause turned OFF, otherwise the Garmin will think you have stopped and re-start at the end of the tunnel.

A friend of mine got credited with almost a world record mile 2 or 3 years ago because of that.

Autpoause should always be turned off for races. Especially when you're pacing

Tipp man running

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Cabaal wrote: »

Have to say whoever looks after http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/ does a bloody good job, there's so much helpful information on the site compared to the official website.

Seriously an excellent job on the site

Excellent site, just got a look at the tee-shirt for this year...looks better than last year but it'll be interesting to see what its made of.:rolleyes:

Mr Slow

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Tipp man running wrote: »

Excellent site, just got a look at the tee-shirt for this year...looks better than last year but it'll be interesting to see what its made of.:rolleyes:

Where did you see that?

Woddle

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mrslow wrote: »

Where did you see that?

http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2011/06/cork-city-marathon-shirts-for-2011.html

Tipp man running

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On the link woddle just put up...flick down a few pages to before where the relay legs are been explained..:)

poconnor16

poconnor16 wrote: »

We are a team of novice ladies, running the relay in 5 legs. Unforunatley for me, I've had to pull out with a bad back injury so I am now looking for someone to run the 6.6 mile leg for me. There would be no cost to you, all I need is someone to meet up on Sunday when we are collecting our race packs and obviously show up on the day!

Please PM me if interested. Any level of runner is welcome to this.

P.S I am sooooo gutted I cant run, best of luck to everyone on the day. Am so jealous.:(

This has now been filled, thanks all!!

Oisin11178

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menoscemo wrote: »

Yeah apparently you lose signal, but when you exit the tunnel the garmin draws a straight line between the point where you lost the signal and the point where you regain it. It will affect your distance a little, but not too much.

Depends what you mean by a little. Added .5 of a mile to much to mine. You cant depend on your garmin for average pace.

opus

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Tipp man running wrote: »

Excellent site, just got a look at the tee-shirt for this year...looks better than last year but it'll be interesting to see what its made of.:rolleyes:

Picked up one this evening with the 'Team Sonia' logo on it, it's an Under Armour brand called 'heatgear catalyst' if that means anything to people. I'll wear it for a jog tomorrow just to make sure it feels ok but first impressions are that it's way better than the red t-shirt from last year!

Corkie100

Has anyone found a good alternative to gels for a marathon? I've used them before and they were ok-ish, but on my last 2 long runs my stomach wasn't great and I think I'm safer without them. i got around dublin marathon with none, (had 6 with me but felt I was going to get sick if i took them). I've used wine gums and sports jelly beans which are fine for my stomach, but is there any real benefit to taking them? I'm ok with a bit of lucozade sport, as long as I don't take too much in one go. Is there anything else that is of benefit and is light on the stomach? I don't have a particularly weak stomach or anything, it's just nerves get to me and I feel as if everything will go against me!!!!
Thanks in advance for any other suggestions.

sideswipe

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Corkie100 wrote: »

Has anyone found a good alternative to gels for a marathon? I've used them before and they were ok-ish, but on my last 2 long runs my stomach wasn't great and I think I'm safer without them. i got around dublin marathon with none, (had 6 with me but felt I was going to get sick if i took them). I've used wine gums and sports jelly beans which are fine for my stomach, but is there any real benefit to taking them? I'm ok with a bit of lucozade sport, as long as I don't take too much in one go. Is there anything else that is of benefit and is light on the stomach? I don't have a particularly weak stomach or anything, it's just nerves get to me and I feel as if everything will go against me!!!!
Thanks in advance for any other suggestions.

Personally I'd be very wary of trying anything new at this stage, I think 'ok-ish' would be good enough for me.
Of course there was a time when marathon runners didn't have all the fancy dan stuff available to us! I would think things like jelly beans and wine gums were pretty much the only show in town in them days. If you compare the Ingredients on the back of the gels and the sports beans there is little in the difference. Your simply looking to take on some extra carbs (sugar) to supplement your carb loaded body which can only store about 2000-2200 cals, most people need 2500+ to finish a marathon. Good luck on monday.

RICHIE-RICH

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WEATHER REPORT

14 degrees, dry, Winds from the NW at 24 km/h
12 degrees A few showers. Decreasing cloudiness. Mild.
7-14 degrees, chance of showers, Gentle breeze, 4 m/s (12km/h) from northwest

So there you go, it will be a dry wet day, with clouds and sunshine, temperatures between 7 and 14 degrees, and the light and strong wind will be from north west.

Cabaal

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RICHIE-RICH wrote: »

WEATHER REPORT

14 degrees, dry, Winds from the NW at 24 km/h
12 degrees A few showers. Decreasing cloudiness. Mild.
7-14 degrees, chance of showers, Gentle breeze, 4 m/s (12km/h) from northwest

So there you go, it will be a dry wet day, with clouds and sunshine, temperatures between 7 and 14 degrees, and the light and strong wind will be from north west.

I don't care if it rains as long as its not too windy, I just don't want it to be a heatwave or I'm fecked

opus

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Cabaal wrote: »

I don't care if it rains as long as its not too windy, I just don't want it to be a heatwave or I'm fecked

Think we're going to be lucky with the weather on Monday, currently 20C in Cork & climbing!

mobitron

opus wrote: »

Think we're going to be lucky with the weather on Monday, currently 20C in Cork & climbing!

Yes, would not fancy running it today... at my pace I'd be at about 16 miles by now...

DC

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Corkie100 wrote: »

Has anyone found a good alternative to gels for a marathon? I've used them before and they were ok-ish, but on my last 2 long runs my stomach wasn't great and I think I'm safer without them. i got around dublin marathon with none, (had 6 with me but felt I was going to get sick if i took them). I've used wine gums and sports jelly beans which are fine for my stomach, but is there any real benefit to taking them? I'm ok with a bit of lucozade sport, as long as I don't take too much in one go. Is there anything else that is of benefit and is light on the stomach? I don't have a particularly weak stomach or anything, it's just nerves get to me and I feel as if everything will go against me!!!!
Thanks in advance for any other suggestions.

I'd echo what sideswipe said - don't try anything new at this stage. If you haven't tried isotonic gels, try those in future. I had a similar issue with gels and tried High5 Isogel orange flavour. I got a couple in Maher's Runner's Loft (Maylor Street, Cork), tested them while running and ordered a box of 25 from Wiggle.co.uk. I tried SIS Isotonic gels last year in Blackberry and found it disgusting, so the general rule is to test a good few. As I said in a couple of previous posts... I find High5 Isogel in orange to be not too dissimilar to Capri-Sun - very close to liquid (so no extra water required) as opposed to gooey gel (which I hate mixing with water in my mouth).

Jelly's / beans / gums should be fine if you've taken them racing before and they've agreed with you. They are almost as good as gels - just raw, easily processed carbs (minus sodium/electrolytes to guard against hyponatraemia and cramping). Just calculate how many calories each sweet has and make sure you take enough (see http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Four_steps_to_perfect_marathon_fueling.htm for a way to calculate how many sweets per hour) - you may find that this results in too many sweeties for a delicate stomach.

A couple of small cups of Lucozade at the relevant stations would be good to get some sodium/electrolytes into the system too if you can bear them.

But since you already got around a marathon without using gels, I'd say err on the side of caution for this one. And good luck on the day.

DC

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mobitron wrote: »

Yes, would not fancy running it today... at my pace I'd be at about 16 miles by now...

Yeah, I went for a 3-mile run just before noon. Blue skies, sweated like a pig and found breathing very laboured. According to the Norwegian site, 22 degrees, but feeling like 25. We've dodged a bullet, I'd say.

RubyK

Best of luck to all running in Cork on Monday. Tempature looks set to drop big time after tomorrow, so it should be a nice cool day for you all.

Red Belly

Taper Hell! Some advice/reassurance/common sense needed!

Slight twinge in my calf after a 10k training run last Thursday so decided to skip the scheduled 10-miler last weekend and just do a few easy jogs this week. Picked up some kind of nasty virus last Sunday, aches and pains, headache, felt feverish but no high temp. Kids and missus had the same thing the previous week but they shook it off within 24-48 hours. I guess because it coincided with a taper it lingered with me and I'm only beginning to feel right last night/this morning. Therefore I've gone a full week without any exercise at all. Went for a brisk three-mile walk this morning and plan to do an easy three-mile jog tomorrow and maybe a light cross-train session on Sunday.

I am slow, but my training up to that point, including two 21 milers, indicated that I was on track for something just under four hours. Given the week I've had should I scrap that and set a more realistic target, say 4:15, which would still be a PB for me? Or maybe I should go for it anyway? A virus could leave me in bits if it hasn't cleared my system so maybe I should DNS? But then again, the virus forced me to get an excellent week's rest before the race! What to do?

rb

Rebelrunner

4 stars (good)

Red Belly wrote: »

plan to do an easy three-mile jog tomorrow and maybe a light cross-train session on Sunday.

Given the week I've had should I scrap that and set a more realistic target, say 4:15, which would still be a PB for me? Or maybe I should go for it anyway? A virus could leave me in bits if it hasn't cleared my system so maybe I should DNS? But then again, the virus forced me to get an excellent week's rest before the race! What to do?
rb

It’s up to you but I would rest today/tomorrow and light jog on Sunday. As its not beneficial to do anything at this stage. You have to trust the hard work has been done and it’s a case of leaving the legs recover/refuel this week.

It’s hard to know about the target time. Its only you know what you are capable of although you have had a virus. After all the weeks training it be disappointing to DNS or DNF, so might be best to go for 4:15. It is was me I'd go for broke and aim for 4hr but that just my opinion.

Mr Slow

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I agree with RebelRunner, the work is done, the last week is just about ticking over. If you feel back to yourself on the day then go for 4! Good Luck!

chinguetti

3 stars (average)

13C, 8 k of wind and a bit of rain for Monday. Lovely for running when you compare it to today.

good luck to all

kit3

Best of luck to all doing Cork on Monday - hope it's not too hot :eek:

elnino23

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Am i the only newbie marathon runner bricking myself?
just read the runireland guide scared the s@%t out of me! up hill from20 to 22?
i trained in cobh so used to hills but all my long wrongs were done on the mostly flat! im really worried i messed up here

Red Belly

elnino23 wrote: »

Am i the only newbie marathon runner bricking myself?
just read the runireland guide scared the s@%t out of me! up hill from20 to 22?
i trained in cobh so used to hills but all my long wrongs were done on the mostly flat! im really worried i messed up here

Sounds like you've done plenty of hill training. You've nothing to worry about. Just try to relax, make a sensible race plan, and stick to it. Wish I could take me own bloody advice!

rb

Mr Slow

3 stars (average)

elnino23 wrote: »

Am i the only newbie marathon runner bricking myself?
just read the runireland guide scared the s@%t out of me! up hill from20 to 22?
i trained in cobh so used to hills but all my long wrongs were done on the mostly flat! im really worried i messed up here

Your first marathon is all about the experience, fast or slow, just relax and enjoy it!

elnino23

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guna be stickin to menoscemo like glue

Mr Slow

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Not if he's been at the spicy food in that Italian he's booked on Sunday;)

elnino23

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mrslow wrote: »

Not if he's been at the spicy food in that Italian he's booked on Sunday;)

Its ok im a sailor i know how to stay up wind

menoscemo

4 stars (good)

mrslow wrote: »

Not if he's been at the spicy food in that Italian he's booked on Sunday;)

I'd be more worried about the Guinness farts

Mr Slow

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menoscemo wrote: »

I'd be more worried about the Guinness farts

Why do you think I'm running 15 mins ahead of you?

menoscemo

4 stars (good)

Bally8 wrote: »

Is anyone staying down in Cork Monday night? Beers?

According to the email we got sent out, there is a free BBQ between 3-6pm and after part till late in the Sextant Bar. So maybe that is the place to go for post race refreshements?

IOW

sideswipe wrote: »

Personally I'd be very wary of trying anything new at this stage, I think 'ok-ish' would be good enough for me.
Of course there was a time when marathon runners didn't have all the fancy dan stuff available to us! I would think things like jelly beans and wine gums were pretty much the only show in town in them days. If you compare the Ingredients on the back of the gels and the sports beans there is little in the difference. Your simply looking to take on some extra carbs (sugar) to supplement your carb loaded body which can only store about 2000-2200 cals, most people need 2500+ to finish a marathon. Good luck on monday.

First time marathoner here, hoping for anywhere between 4:30 and 5:00hrs. I'm from Cork but living in the UK. Very excited and nervous. I haven't done a huge lot of long runs, a few 10 miles and one 18 but I'm sure I'll get around, although haven't done huge amount in last 2 weeks, two 5 miles.

I've been using some Aptonia gels while training here in the UK but I don't think I'll be able to bring them on the flight with me tomorrow as they don't state the volume on the individual packs. So can someone tell me where I could source some gels in Cork on Sunday?

Sideswipe the gels I have been using say they contain 90kcal so from your reckoning I should be taking about 5 or 6 during a marathon?

Best of luck to everyone on Monday!

Faith+1

Flying in from the UK, now there's dedication IOW! Best of luck on Monday. You're obviously doing the full marathon?:P

menoscemo

4 stars (good)

IOW wrote: »

First time marathoner here, hoping for anywhere between 4:30 and 5:00hrs. I'm from Cork but living in the UK. Very excited and nervous. I haven't done a huge lot of long runs, a few 10 miles and one 18 but I'm sure I'll get around, although haven't done huge amount in last 2 weeks, two 5 miles.

I've been using some Aptonia gels while training here in the UK but I don't think I'll be able to bring them on the flight with me tomorrow as they don't state the volume on the individual packs. So can someone tell me where I could source some gels in Cork on Sunday?

Sideswipe the gels I have been using say they contain 90kcal so from your reckoning I should be taking about 5 or 6 during a marathon?

Best of luck to everyone on Monday!

Hey, the gels should be fine as they are definitely less than 100ml. Just put them in a clear plastic bag for security. I recently packed 8 gels for the Barcelona Marathon (Ryanair flight) and no-one even checked their volume (they were 60ml which is quite big). The worst they can do is take them off you.

I wouldn't advise trying to pick up gels in cork as they are not going to be the ones you are used to. It's a bad idea to take something new on marathon day.

IOW

Faith+1 wrote: »

Flying in from the UK, now there's dedication IOW! Best of luck on Monday. You're obviously doing the full marathon?:P

Yep doing the full! I'm from Cork originally but living in the UK about 3 years, watched the London Marathon go past my house a few times and it's such a fantastic day, the atmosphere is great. I tried and failed to get into it this year so decided to do my home town one then instead. However shortly after starting training I started to get severe pains in my ITB so had to stop. The physio diagnosed that one of my hips was higher than the other so he gave me exercises to do which I did for about 2 weeks then my football season came to an end so stopped all exercises and training completely. Was seriously considering not doing the race but about 8 weeks ago thought I'd go for a run and test the knee and it was completely fine so decided to start training again! As i said done an 18 mile about 2 weeks ago so just hoping to finish really as its my first and then aim for a better time next marathon! Cheers for the wishes.

sideswipe

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IOW wrote: »

First time marathoner here, hoping for anywhere between 4:30 and 5:00hrs. I'm from Cork but living in the UK. Very excited and nervous. I haven't done a huge lot of long runs, a few 10 miles and one 18 but I'm sure I'll get around, although haven't done huge amount in last 2 weeks, two 5 miles.

I've been using some Aptonia gels while training here in the UK but I don't think I'll be able to bring them on the flight with me tomorrow as they don't state the volume on the individual packs. So can someone tell me where I could source some gels in Cork on Sunday?

Sideswipe the gels I have been using say they contain 90kcal so from your reckoning I should be taking about 5 or 6 during a marathon?

Best of luck to everyone on Monday!

I'd go with Meno's advise re flights having never travelled abroad for a Marathon before.

In relation to the amount you should bring I'd always gauge off what you used on your long runs but given the fact you said you did 1x18 miler and could be out on the course for up to 5 hours I'd maybe bring a couple of extras "just in case", if you have family or friends cheering you on perhaps they could meet you a a set point to see if you need the extras.

Here is a piece I came across re calories burned per hour for marathons which you might find helpful-


Calories burned depends upon the runner's gender, size, body composition and, most importantly, speed; however, as a generality:
Elite marathonners burn around 1,400 calories per hour
"Typical" marathonners burn 800-1,200 calories per hour.
If you are asking about "calories ingested while running" instead of "calories burned," marathonners will typically take in 400-600 calories while running. The remainder of the calories burned come from the body's stores (e.g., muscle glycogen and body fat).

Good luck and most of all enjoy!

eliwallach

4 stars (good)

elnino23 wrote: »

guna be stickin to menoscemo like glue

There's 2 other 4hr pacers too, so you'll be spoiled for choice.

Tipp man running

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IOW wrote: »

First time marathoner here, hoping for anywhere between 4:30 and 5:00hrs. I'm from Cork but living in the UK. Very excited and nervous. I haven't done a huge lot of long runs, a few 10 miles and one 18 but I'm sure I'll get around, although haven't done huge amount in last 2 weeks, two 5 miles.

I've been using some Aptonia gels while training here in the UK but I don't think I'll be able to bring them on the flight with me tomorrow as they don't state the volume on the individual packs. So can someone tell me where I could source some gels in Cork on Sunday?

Sideswipe the gels I have been using say they contain 90kcal so from your reckoning I should be taking about 5 or 6 during a marathon?

Best of luck to everyone on Monday!

Like already said I'd never try anything new on marathon day as you don't know how you'll react to it.....but since your coming from the Uk and if you do need to pick anything up, I'd say the best place would be the Expo at the city hall where you'll be registering....

rom

3 stars (average)

http://www.corkcitymarathon.ie/ now referers to the running in cork blog for the stage reviews.

Tipp man running

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rom wrote: »

http://www.corkcitymarathon.ie/ now referers to the running in cork blog for the stage reviews.

I really hope I don't run as slow as it takes whoever it is to update the cork marathon site:D

PaulieYifter

3 stars (average)

Just collected my race pack - apparently there's no small t-shirts - FFS - hope that's the only hiccup

rom

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PaulieYifter wrote: »

Just collected my race pack - apparently there's no small t-shirts - FFS - hope that's the only hiccup

I am doing the 1/2 and got a red t-shirt with navy sides. Is this the right one as I thought red was for the full ?

opus

4 stars (good)

menoscemo wrote: »

According to the email we got sent out, there is a free BBQ between 3-6pm and after part till late in the Sextant Bar. So maybe that is the place to go for post race refreshements?

Worth a visit I'd say, I'm running with Sonia O'Sullivan's charity team & she's meeting us there in the afternoon. Very close to the bag drop in City Hall as well.

rom wrote: »

I am doing the 1/2 and got a red t-shirt with navy sides. Is this the right one as I thought red was for the full ?

The one I got for the full is red with grey sides.

Btw when you're collecting your bag, check the t-shirt size before you go as I had to go back to swap a large for a medium today even though the bag came from the medium pile.

PaulieYifter

3 stars (average)

I'm doing the full and got red with grey sides

rom

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opus wrote: »

Worth a visit I'd say, I'm running with Sonia O'Sullivan's charity team & she's meeting us there in the afternoon. Very close to the bag drop in City Hall as well.



The one I got for the full is red with grey sides.

Btw when you're collecting your bag, check the t-shirt size before you go as I had to go back to swap a large for a medium today even though the bag came from the medium pile.

Thats the one. God thats annoying. I am going to get "Did you run the Cork Marathon". "No I did the half" "Oh so why are you wearing the full t-shirt" ...

corked

3 stars (average)

to quote the running blog:

In terms of weather suitable for a Marathon, it looks as if this will be best one in 5 years. 2007-2009 were sunny and warm. 2010 was wet and dreary. This time, it will probably be dry with light winds and reasonably mild. Good for runners, good for spectators.

hallelujah...............:)

IOW

Thanks for the advice guys! I've solved the gels on flight issue by deciding to book a hold bag, it also meant I could bring home some liquid presents for the family!

In terms of the red tshirts, are many people going to wear them? Do the organisers want everyone to wear them?

This shows my complete novice status here but do people usually pin their numbers on with safety pins?

Woddle

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I'll be coming from Passage east on race morning, is there any particular roads I should be taking to get to city hall (in time to get the bus to the half start) with road closures and stuff. Thanks

also where to park car while I'm racing.

Corkie100

IOW wrote: »

In terms of the red tshirts, are many people going to wear them? Do the organisers want everyone to wear them?

This shows my complete novice status here but do people usually pin their numbers on with safety pins?

Wear whatever you're used to, don't try anything new on the day!! THink most don't wear the t-shirts given for the marathon itself. Yes, do pin your number on the front of your top with safety pins- pin all 4 corners to avoid flapping!!!!!
Great you can bring the gels you're used to. Plenty available when I was at city hall today but they may not have the exact ones you use. Best of luck on Monday!

tyler71

I'm not sure what roads are closed but it's probably safest to get onto the South Ring (small bit of a detour from Passage but not much), then the Southlink and park up at the Black Ash Park and Ride as they've suggested - I've used it before for the marathon and service is pretty good for the day - I'm doing the half myself and that's what I'll be doing.
IOW - yep, safety pins all the way.

Have to say I think the t-shirts are pretty nice, big improvement on previous years. I think they're all red and grey but mine clearly says 'Half Marathon' on the front.
Think the two numbers for front and back is a good idea, I know from previous years some people doing the full get distracted by relays (and halfs this year) passing them but it should be fairly clear who's who now.