Frank Duffy 10m - 20/08/2011

Abhainn

tunguska wrote: »

You can keep your 2cents Dave I never wanted them in the first place:). Why am I running the race if Im not going for a pb or whatever? Heres the deal, the guy Im training with really wants to run this, I dont. I would prefer to just continue on with the training plan as scheduled. But because Phil is running the race that leaves me with a choice: Do the scheduled training session that week on my toblerone or run the race and do the session within the race itself, which is a far easier option than having to knock out a difficult session by myself. So I'm choosing option B. Im not tapering because that would defeat the purpose of the training plan Im following. The JD program does say you can replace sessions with races, but you gotta do exactly that, replace, not make allowances for. I mean if I was just doing the session I wouldnt taper for that. Not everybody runs races for PBs, soemtimes you gotta leave your ego at the door and keep your eyes on the prize.

Jaysus serious talking there dude:)
Did you see the photo of yourself in this months Irish Runner?

tunguska

Abhainn wrote: »

Did you see the photo of yourself in this months Irish Runner?

Yeah one of the lads told me about it. Making love to the camera no doubt. I think thats the picture they wanted to use in the vanity fair article.

Strings

see charter

TheRoadRunner

3 stars (average)

tunguska wrote: »

YThe JD program does say you can replace sessions with races, but you gotta do exactly that, replace, not make allowances for. I mean if I was just doing the session I wouldnt taper for that. Not everybody runs races for PBs, soemtimes you gotta leave your ego at the door and keep your eyes on the prize.

Put another way then. Forget about PBs. No session can give you the same benefit as an all out race.

tunguska

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

Put another way then. Forget about PBs. No session can give you the same benefit as an all out race.

To be fair I did say I'd give it everything on the day, Im just not going to taper or alter my training week in anyway to accomodate the race.

tunguska wrote: »

The goal is the marathon so I wont be tapering or making any allowances for this race. Having said that I will give it everything on the day, so who knows.

Look I know one of your pet hates is when people say they're using races as training sessions, it comes across as excuses before a mile is even run in anger, a way to cop out or take the pressure off themselves. And I agree with you there, I hate excuses. But Sometimes theres a bigger goal in sight and other build up races becomes a means to an end.

TheRoadRunner

3 stars (average)

tunguska wrote: »

To be fair I did say I'd give it everything on the day, Im just not going to taper or alter my training week in anyway to accomodate the race.

Fair enough different horses for different courses.

12weeks12miles

3 stars (average)

I only started training there 7 weeks ago, with 2 weeks off with knee problems and the flu im attempting the run ..

I'm afraid the hills will kill me !!!!!!! eeeep.

Here's my blog! on week 7
http://12weeks12miles.wordpress.com/

Buck

3 stars (average)

Buck wrote: »

Got my race number today, in the 9000's. Does that mean that there is 9000 plus entered for the race? Surely that would be too many for the Phoenix Park. The fast ones at the front would have me lapped before I even passed the start line

I asked on the DCM Facebook page and they have just replied, there are over 6800 entries for this race.

smileyc86

I passed the 10 mile mark in the Midlands half marathon last week at 73.12 so hoping to knock 13 seconds off that and beat last years time of 75.58 which I paced myself badly in

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Vagga - 77:30
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00

opus

3 stars (average)

menoscemo wrote: »

Yep, me too you must be following the 12 week 70 mile schedule?
If you want, give me a shout if you want to do that 18 miler in the park with a bit of company, I'm dreading the run myself. You are gonna have to go verrrrry slowly though.

Yup sure am!

Cheers for the offer of company for the 18m, I'm sure yet cause I'm staying with friends in Enniskerry so might end up doing the run around there if they've something planned for Sunday lunchtime.

ILikeBananas

3 stars (average)

ac20 wrote: »

got my number in post the other day. its the first race Ive done that will start with waves. Am I correct in saying that you just go into whatever wave you are looking to finish the run in, in my case wave two, 90 mins.

Yeah start up the front of Wave two and then enjoy passing all of the people who started in Wave 1 but should really have begun in Wave 3.

pilot1087

Hi all,

I've entered myself in this race and it's my first ten mile. I've mainly be doing 5/6 mile runs of late and I'm clocking about 42 mins for 5 miles, I did the great Ireland in 53 mins. From your experience do you think it would be realistic to be looking to finish this one in or around 90 minutes?

Any info would be great.

Thanks

Krusty_Clown

4 stars (good)

pilot1087 wrote: »

Hi all,

I've entered myself in this race and it's my first ten mile. I've mainly be doing 5/6 mile runs of late and I'm clocking about 42 mins for 5 miles, I did the great Ireland in 53 mins. From your experience do you think it would be realistic to be looking to finish this one in or around 90 minutes?
Any info would be great.
Thanks

Seems like a reasonable target, based on your current running patterns. Just make sure you pace it right, and don't go too fast over the early miles.

Lex Luther

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Vagga - 77:30
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59

tHE vAGGABOND

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59



Not racing this anymore due to injury - so removing my time from above list so it wont taunt me for being an idiot and coming back from a mickey mouse injury too soon! :mad:

Seres

Really sorry to hear that vaggabond , hope you wont be out of action too long .

Mike D

3 stars (average)

Late entry as I'm only back from 3 weeks hols and no running - just over eating and drinking:) Will stick my neck out and go for under 90

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45

28064212

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45
28064212 - 89.59

95 minutes last year with a pretty crap build-up, hoping 5 minutes less is doable

CJDubsFan

4 stars (good)

First ever 10 Mile Race -Hoping for 76 mins -Ran 8 miles dis evenin in 59.50(very wet but little wind)
-Fingers crossed for dry day on Saturday with little wind.

W.B. Yeats

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45
28064212 - 89.59
WB Yeats- 79.59


Am hoping for sub 80- (McMillan gives me 76.19 after the 5 miler:eek:) but I don't reckon I have the endurance in my legs or lungs for that. I'll probably go out at 7.45 pace and see how it goes.

RoverHogan

4 stars (good)

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45
28064212 - 89.59
WB Yeats- 79.59
RoverHogan - 66:00

corny

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45
28064212 - 89.59
WB Yeats- 79.59
RoverHogan - 66:00
Corny - 82.42 (I always end up with 42 seconds in my race times:))

First time running 10 mile at any sort of pace. Bit apprehensive i might overdo it in the first 5. Certainly don't think i can do the 76 mins McMillan predicts. Under 85 and i'll be happy.

opus

3 stars (average)

Buck wrote: »

I asked on the DCM Facebook page and they have just replied, there are over 6800 entries for this race.

With this number of people running, just wondering where's the best place to park that morning? I assume the Park itself will be packed.

daymobrew

3 stars (average)

opus wrote: »

With this number of people running, just wondering where's the best place to park that morning? I assume the Park itself will be packed.

Could you do a park-and-ride job?
Ashtown train station isn't far away. It's on the Maynooth line.
Heuston Station has parking and there is a shuttle bus to the start area.
Luas is an option too, meeting the same shuttle near Heuston.

The Hammer

Would there be any parking towards the very north west end of Chesterfield avenue - next to the Castleknock gate?

dare2be

If i were to take public transport from city centre is there anywhere you can leave a bag that can be picked up at the finish line?

daymobrew

3 stars (average)

dare2be wrote: »

If i were to take public transport from city centre is there anywhere you can leave a bag that can be picked up at the finish line?

From the Race Series page (and your race pack instructions):

Facilities: Toilets and a baggage area will be provided close to start/finish area.

The Hammer wrote: »

Would there be any parking towards the very north west end of Chesterfield avenue - next to the Castleknock gate?

There might be, though the gates may close early enough. As a backup you could park (considerately) in an estate just outside the Castleknock Gates e.g. Parkview.

RayCun

3 stars (average)

dare2be wrote: »

If i were to take public transport from city centre is there anywhere you can leave a bag that can be picked up at the finish line?

Yes, there's a bag drop near the start/finish area. The bag drop is divided into numbered areas 1-500, etc, you go to the area that matches your race number and they give you a bag with your number on it to leave your stuff in. There are some people there, in theory making sure that at the end people only take bags that match their race number, but as usual you shouldn't leave anything there that you would really miss, just in case.

pdiddyw

corny wrote: »

RQ - 75:01
EJ - 89:59
WHIP IT! 85:00
folan - 95:00
RayCun - 74
Steviecakes: - 79:59
outforarun - 74:59
metamorphosis - 65:00
macinalli - 68:00
Buck - 100:00
menoscemo 67:50
Jet Black - 100:00
rovers_runner - 89:59
belcarra - Sub 78
Pistol - 80:00
Krusty_Clown - 59:30
7mile- 62.59.
PDCAT - 79.59
ILikeBananas - 84:59
Tec Diver - 79:58
Couedelion - 89:59
jester1980 - 84:59
pconn062 - 75:59
paulb79 74:59
Catseye2 - 76:30
liamog - 84:59
brownian - 59:59
antomagoo - 77:00
Jk_Eire - 79:59
Spanx - 76:00
pulpo - 67:00
TheT- 89:59
Inquitus - 84:30
NeedsTraining - 64:16
Marthastew 74.59 (first time to call my time... I generally just keep my fingers crossed. What happens if I finish way later than that? )
Caprica - 61:29
PaulieYifter 74:00
cwgatling - 63:59
Potsy - 72.00
run44 - 94:00
opus - < 64:00
smileyc86 73.00
Lex Luther - 63.59
Mike D - 89.45
28064212 - 89.59
WB Yeats- 79.59
RoverHogan - 66:00
Corny - 82.42 (I always end up with 42 seconds in my race times:))
PDiddyW - 79.45


Here's hoping...

pulpo

Knee injury so it's better to forget this competition Hopefully can soon continue training for marathon.