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Dublin Marathon 31/10/2011
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4 stars (good)TFBubendorfer wrote: »One week before the race and you're panicking like that?
Come on everybody, calm down and get real!
Come on man, it keeps our minds off the taper!
"All aboard!" at mile 17.5 - looks like the pacers will need to learn how to drive a bus
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We have it sorted. We've been given new gear and a staff of 'water-parting':KentuckyPete wrote: »"All aboard!" at mile 17.5 - looks like the pacers will need to learn how to drive a bus
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3 stars (average)Krusty_Clown wrote: »We have it sorted. We've been given new gear and a staff of 'water-parting':
I can actually walk on water so can give anybody a jockey back who may need it.0 -
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You're still looking at the wrong weather forecast. This is the one you want. Nice easy breeze until 12pm with a few drops of rain (more like a spray) to cool you down, followed by a bit of sunshine and a nice southerly breeze to push you home. Stay in the happy place.Weather forecast not good at the moment but subject to a lot of change in the meantime.Wet and windy on the cards so a bit early for time predictions for me.. 0 -
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3 stars (average)Folks,can anyone who has run a marathon or longer in very poor conditions--i.e wind and rain specifically due to the current risk of this happening next Monday please share any tips etc that they may have.In hindsight after completing one- what mistakes were made or things learned regarding gear etc. I know Cork had one wet year..
Also how would a medium/strong W/SW wind impact on someone's pacing for DCM as with it being a circular type course--should you try and run say for example 9min/miles for every mile in order to reach a particular time goal or 830/930ish miles depending on that mile's wind direction etc. Maybe you just run at the same effort and not worry too much about mile splits.
Also do you adjust your target time downwards for a windy day on a circular course rather than risking going out too hard and losing lots of time later.
Having only done DCM8/9/10 which were all dry and not really windy i think a few tips now may help myself and first-timers as there is still some time to change race strategy.
P.S --this is not a request asking for mental advice such as HTFU etc.
Run by effort. Tuck in behind a group when you are running into the wind and accept their pace (even if it seems a bit slow) as it will save you energy.
On the downwind sections try to get away from groups and open the sails!!
As for rain: HTFU
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4 stars (good)Race Number: In wet conditions, throw an extra pin or two onto your race number. I think the DCM numbers are built to last (good amount of plastic in the fabric), but a couple of races I've participated in, in the rain my number has all but dissolved in the rain (finished Berlin marathon in 2010 with my number in my hand).
Pace bands: If you use them/make your own, make sure they are completely covered in sellotape to water-proof them, otherwise they will be a soggy mess in no time.
Feet: Moisturize them for a day or two before the race. It'll help to avoid blisters on race day. On race morning, consider applying bodyglide to areas of your feet where you are prone to blisters.
Nipples: Dudes, cover them up! We don't want to see photos of singlets with smiley faces. It's not cool.
Bodyglide: Everywhere!
Eyes: If it's quite wet and windy, I'll be wearing sun-glasses with a clear lense, just to keep the rain and wind out of my eyes.
Afterwards: Warm, dry clothes in your gear bag. You don't want to be cold wandering from pub to pub after the race. 0 -
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Looks like the RTE player is not blocked by geo IP address, so I'll have something to watch in work on Monday morning.
I'll be keeping an eye out for those chaps with big balloons.0 -
3 stars (average)Looks like the RTE player is not blocked by geo IP address, so I'll have something to watch in work on Monday morning.
I'll be keeping an eye out for those chaps with big balloons.
The good stuff usually is blocked (like champions league, gaa, comedy etc). But the obscure sports like greyhound racing and athletics usually make it onto the rte player international. Generally if there is no international competitor to the rights it makes its way up.0 -
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Brianderunner wrote: »The good stuff usually is blocked (like champions league, gaa, comedy etc). But the obscure sports like greyhound racing and athletics usually make it onto the rte player international. Generally if there is no international competitor to the rights it makes its way up.
Not sure how you're classing greyhound racing and athletics as being more obscure than GAA internationally. 0 -
3 stars (average)Not sure how you're classing greyhound racing and athletics as being more obscure than GAA internationally.
Setanta international shows GAA in the UK and abroad. It's quite popular amongst us expats. So the rte player cant show this as it would be interfering with setanta's monopoly on international gaa coverage. Something like the nationals from Santry or the St. Leger greyhound race would have no international appeal so they are free to show it on the rte player international.
If Channel 5 in the UK decided they wanted to show the DCM too, it would no longer be on the rte player international for the same reason.
Best not to drag this thread in the direction of the DCM on TV thread, we all know where that one headed 0 -
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