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    #482
    shazkea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭shazkea


    Wow thats some report K, really sums up the highs and lows of running.

    Glad you're looking at it positively. DCM & the sub 4 pacers watch out! - there's a woman on a mission targeting you :)

    Well done again on a great time and more importantly having the sheer determination to keep going and not give up. Honestly can't believe you walked and chatted to some marshalls and got that time. As Emer says, I'd take that too ;)


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    #483
    Aimman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    Well done on shifting everything a week early and refocussing on Newry at short notice. Pity you wont be making it to Cork.

    Fair play on gettin 4:!3, even after some walking and a picnic with 4 marshels, considering the condition

    Massive respect for already eyeing up DCM and building up the positive thinking.;)


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    #484
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    Nules10 wrote: »
    jcsmum a very moving report... you did fantastic in such tough conditions. Fair play to you... total respect. well done

    or non-moving in my case! :D


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    #485
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    I'm surprised I'm not turned off marathons for life. The opposite is true. I got an email this morning from active Ireland (I think) and the Dingle marathon is mentioned. I actually checked the calendar to see when it was :rolleyes: and thought about signing up for it (until I checked the price!)
    I really want to cancel out Newry with a successful marathon. I won't be happy until that's done.

    Sports massage booked for Thursday. The legs are feeling okay, better than post DCM. I've no doubt I have knots everywhere.


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    #486
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    jcsmum wrote: »
    I'm surprised I'm not turned off marathons for life. The opposite is true. I got an email this morning from active Ireland (I think) and the Dingle marathon is mentioned. I actually checked the calendar to see when it was :rolleyes: and thought about signing up for it (until I checked the price!)
    I really want to cancel out Newry with a successful marathon. I won't be happy until that's done.

    Sports massage booked for Thursday. The legs are feeling okay, better than post DCM. I've no doubt I have knots everywhere.

    Dingle is a real killer. The hills down there are much worse than connemara and it would also be very lonely. I would reccomend Portumna or Longford. Portumna is a 5k loop which sounds awful but it means there are always people around you and there will always be support near.
    Longford is lovely and flat and known as a great PB course if a little lonely.

    Both Portumna and longford got great reviews in the events forum last year.


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    #487
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Dingle is a real killer. The hills down there are much worse than connemara and it would also be very lonely. I would reccomend Portumna or Longford. Portumna is a 5k loop which sounds awful but it means there are always people around you and there will always be support near.
    Longford is lovely and flat and known as a great PB course if a little lonely.

    Both Portumna and longford got great reviews in the events forum last year.

    A bit of advice needed. Would you think I'm better off aiming for a marathon sooner rather than later (Dublin)? I thought I should hold off for Dublin, but to be honest, I'm kinda itching to try another one.
    Won't be able to tell my friends/family though, they think I'm crazy enough as it is. :rolleyes:


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    #488
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    jcsmum wrote: »
    A bit of advice needed. Would you think I'm better off aiming for a marathon sooner rather than later (Dublin)? I thought I should hold off for Dublin, but to be honest, I'm kinda itching to try another one.
    Won't be able to tell my friends/family though, they think I'm crazy enough as it is. :rolleyes:

    Can't help you on that but I just want to know how the burgers went down?:)


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    #489
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    jcsmum wrote: »
    A bit of advice needed. Would you think I'm better off aiming for a marathon sooner rather than later (Dublin)? I thought I should hold off for Dublin, but to be honest, I'm kinda itching to try another one.
    Won't be able to tell my friends/family though, they think I'm crazy enough as it is. :rolleyes:

    Don't take advice from me. I'm the guy who ran flat out in barcelona a week after a 50k race.

    I would have told you to wait for Dublin but if you are keen to go for one sooner, both of the baove are way better options than Dingle..


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    #490
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    mrslow wrote: »
    Can't help you on that but I just want to know how the burgers went down?:)

    I actually ended up making meatballs. They went down very well thanks. I had my own recipe but I like to add ingredients from other recipes too. :)


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    #491
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Don't take advice from me. I'm the guy who ran flat out in barcelona a week after a 50k race.

    I would have told you to wait for Dublin but if you are keen to go for one sooner, both of the baove are way better options than Dingle..

    Yeah I saw that Dingle was hilly (and I suspected lonely) - once bitten, twice shy.
    Portumna 5k laps. :eek: I hate laps.
    Maybe Longford. I'll have do to more research.
    I just wasn't disciplined on Sunday and I want to put that right. Dublin is too far away.
    (yes, I have a problem :o)


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    #492
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    jcsmum wrote: »
    I actually ended up making meatballs. They went down very well thanks. I had my own recipe but I like to add ingredients from other recipes too. :)

    You ba5tardised my recipe??? I'm deeply offended :cool:


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    #493
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    jcsmum wrote: »
    Yeah I saw that Dingle was hilly (and I suspected lonely) - once bitten, twice shy.
    Portumna 5k laps. :eek: I hate laps.
    Maybe Longford. I'll have do to more research.
    I just wasn't disciplined on Sunday and I want to put that right. Dublin is too far away.
    (yes, I have a problem :o)

    This all sounds so familiar from where I was after Dublin last year!

    Is travelling for a race a possibility?


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    #494
    menoscemo
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    jcsmum wrote: »
    Portumna 5k laps. :eek: I hate laps.

    I know it sounds awful, but with the 50k and 100k running simultaneously the atmosphere will be great. Also you'll know exactly what to expect on every lap so pacing should be much easier.


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    #495
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    This all sounds so familiar from where I was after Dublin last year!

    Is travelling for a race a possibility?

    Glad this insanity is 'normal'! No, travelling is not an option.
    I'll take a few days 'rest' & think about what I'm going to do.


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    #496
    W.B. Yeats
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭W.B. Yeats


    jcsmum wrote: »
    Glad this insanity is 'normal'! No, travelling is not an option.
    I'll take a few days 'rest' & think about what I'm going to do.

    Reading the log it sounds like you thrive on the company when running- I'd be reluctant to run a lonely marathon if I were you.


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    #497
    shazkea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭shazkea


    jcsmum wrote: »
    Glad this insanity is 'normal'! No, travelling is not an option.
    I'll take a few days 'rest' & think about what I'm going to do.

    Def take a few days out - have a good think about it and don't rush into anything. I was the same after Kildare a few weeks ago, I almost signed up to about 5 halfs in the hopes it would obliterate that crap race. The only reason I stopped was because I thought that if the next race went wrong too, not too sure how I would handle it...seen as I didn't handle Kildare very well :rolleyes:. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't and I now have a more realistic plan in place.

    As it happens I looked into Longford half as it's meant to be a flat PB course but I did see lots of comments about the full being a lonely race. As WB says maybe that's not the best option for you. I know you're keen to get going again but there's no rush...


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    #498
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    After what you went through it sounds like you need an LSR group hug ;)... Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to unite the Saturday splitters, the Sunday splitters and the Kilometre splitters to that end......:D


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    #499
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    digger2d2 wrote: »
    After what you went through it sounds like you need an LSR group hug ;)... Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to unite the Saturday splitters, the Sunday splitters and the Kilometre splitters to that end......:D

    Yes, but I'll have to wait til Sunday's sunburn (neck and shoulders) goes away first. :rolleyes:


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    #500
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    digger2d2 wrote: »
    After what you went through it sounds like you need an LSR group hug ;)... Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to unite the Saturday splitters, the Sunday splitters and the Kilometre splitters to that end......:D
    jcsmum wrote: »
    Yes, but I'll have to wait til Sunday's sunburn (neck and shoulders) goes away first. :rolleyes:

    Are you now a sunburn splitter? :eek:


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    #501
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    digger2d2 wrote: »
    Are you now a sunburn splitter? :eek:

    Em, did you not read my race report - I don't run ALONE. :p (I'm no splitter)


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    #502
    Emer911
    Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭Emer911


    Word of caution. Longford can be pretty lonely too...
    If you're looking for some support, the loop's race would be a good idea, otherwise hold off until Dublin? (if you can!)


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    #503
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    Emer911 wrote: »
    Word of caution. Longford can be pretty lonely too...
    If you're looking for some support, the loop's race would be a good idea, otherwise hold off until Dublin? (if you can!)

    I know! :) I think sense is kicking in a bit this morning. I think I'll save myself for Dublin.
    And well done on your 400 miles!


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    #504
    shazkea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭shazkea


    digger2d2 wrote: »
    After what you went through it sounds like you need an LSR group hug ;)... Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to unite the Saturday splitters, the Sunday splitters and the Kilometre splitters to that end......:D

    All on for meeting up with those Sun splitters...but dunno about those Kilometre splitters - not quite that open minded yet :D


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    #505
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    Had my first sports massage yesterday evening (thanks for the recommendation N).
    Have to say, thought it would be a lot worse. I'm thinking of going out testing the legs after work this evening, but everything feels okay right now.

    note to self, get massage before next marathon :rolleyes:


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    #506
    nachoqueen
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭nachoqueen


    hi jcsmum, just wanted to say its the difficult races that make the truly great runners, the race is not always to the swift but to those who keep going.

    your race report was excellent,
    babs


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    #507
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    nachoqueen wrote: »
    hi jcsmum, just wanted to say its the difficult races that make the truly great runners, the race is not always to the swift but to those who keep going.

    your race report was excellent,
    babs

    Well hello there stranger! :) Good to hear from you.


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    #508
    nachoqueen
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭nachoqueen


    yep ive been busy but my back is fixed and Im eyeing up a half marathon maybe even a dcm ???:eek::eek:


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    #509
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Sounds like a very tough race, sorry to hear it didn't go well. I'm sure you'd have run much better with more company on the way around, and without all the drama of having to change your plans at such short notice. Has to be Dublin for the next one!


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    #510
    jcsmum
    Registered Users Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭jcsmum


    Haven't much to post about really, have only done 1 run post massage. Ran 7 miles on Saturday, 9 min mile pace. It was fabulous, felt like I had a new pair of legs really.... :cool:

    Must get back into the saddle again - Dunshaughlin is only around the corner. :eek:

    Have been off-line for a while, so need to catch up on all the logs.


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    #511
    claralara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭claralara


    Have you made a 'next step' decision yet? Are you going to hold off for Dublin or will there be a sneaky 26.2 miles in the interim?

    What's your 10k pb by the way?! I'd like to be a little bit prepared mentally for the a5s whooping in Dunshaughlin!!


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