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Dublin Marathon 2013: Mod Note #316 NO RACE SWAPS

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    #392
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Can anyone recommend a hotel? Will be probably taking the train on Sunday morning and going home either Monday or Tuesday evening.

    Was looking at Jurys which is a 1 KM walk away. It's my first marathon so not sure how the legs will be at that stage!


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    #393
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a hotel? Will be probably taking the train on Sunday morning and going home either Monday or Tuesday evening.

    Was looking at Jurys which is a 1 KM walk away. It's my first marathon so not sure how the legs will be at that stage!

    Mespil, Alexander, Davenport all v close to start/finish...

    Also a little further but still walkable... The Schoolhouse, Jurys, The Lansdowne, Herbert Park ...

    Then, a taxi ride on sore legs to Bewleys Ballsbridge, Four Seasons or back toward the city centre The Westin, Jurys Christchurch or there are a few just over the Liffey on DNS such as Jurys Inn, Clarion IFSC, Gibson


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    #394
    TFBubendorfer
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    Shedite27 wrote: »
    I've never run with a pacer group before. Are they very busy? For water stops for example, is it tougher to get a bottle of water without having to queue up or stop. I'm hoping to be around the 3:30 or 3:40 group.

    Also, is it a standard pace all the way round or are there pacers who will either try to bank some time or go for negative splits?

    Yes they can be busy, but no it's usually not a problem. 2 years ago I felt the Crumlin road was very congested to the point of being dangerous, but they gave us much more of that road last year and the problem was solved.

    Water stops are generally fine and runners in a pace groups are always happy to share drinks (potential hygienic issues get ignored once you're knackered and thirsty :D)

    Pace is as even as possible. And the aim is get home up to half a minute early.


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    #395
    M.J.M.C
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭M.J.M.C


    Speaking of water stops, the water that will be given out - will it be like the half marathon?
    Small bottles, or will it be cups. The bottles are handy to hold onto for a few miles


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    #396
    Ososlo
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    M.J.M.C wrote: »
    Speaking of water stops, the water that will be given out - will it be like the half marathon?
    Small bottles, or will it be cups. The bottles are handy to hold onto for a few miles
    defo bottles


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    #397
    M.J.M.C
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭M.J.M.C


    Thanks Ososlo
    First Marathon and the thoughts of those cups I was starting to worry ha! Grab one and half of it spills.

    Thanks again.


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    #398
    Ososlo
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    M.J.M.C wrote: »
    Thanks Ososlo
    First Marathon and the thoughts of those cups I was starting to worry ha! Grab one and half of it spills.

    Thanks again.
    just in case you're not aware, there's also Lucozade Sport orange flavoured 500ml bottles handed out too. Pop up top. And Spar sports drink too.


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    #399
    rom
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    Ososlo wrote: »
    just in case you're not aware, there's also Lucozade Sport orange flavoured 500ml bottles handed out too. Pop up top. And Spar sports drink too.

    If you think about drinking the spar drink you should try it first. It ain't the best, fizzy and reacts with people.


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    #400
    chavezychavez
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    Lucozade Sport vs Spar sports drink. Tough choice there :rolleyes:


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    #401
    menoscemo
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    Ososlo wrote: »
    just in case you're not aware, there's also Lucozade Sport orange flavoured 500ml bottles handed out too. Pop up top. And Spar sports drink too.

    Pretty sure they will have Lucozade sport instead of Spar drink this year.
    I doubt they would have both.


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    #402
    tunguska
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    rom wrote: »
    If you think about drinking the spar drink you should try it first. It ain't the best, fizzy and reacts with people.

    I could be remembering wrong but Im pretty sure the drinks given out along the course are all still and not fizzy.


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    #403
    RunRoryRun
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    tunguska wrote: »
    I could be remembering wrong but Im pretty sure the drinks given out along the course are all still and not fizzy.

    they were flat alright - tasted as sharp as vinegar, but were definitely flat.


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    #404
    SamforMayo
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    digger2d2 wrote: »
    Mespil, Alexander, Davenport all v close to start/finish...

    Also a little further but still walkable... The Schoolhouse, Jurys, The Lansdowne, Herbert Par

    Then, a taxi ride on sore legs to Bewleys Ballsbridge, Four Seasons or back toward the city centre The Westin, Jurys Christchurch or there are a few just over the Liffey on DNS such as Jurys Inn, Clarion IFSC, Gibson

    Hi sorry to jump in, is the Hampton near the start/finish?


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    #405
    Murph_D
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    SamforMayo wrote: »
    Hi sorry to jump in, is the Hampton near the start/finish?

    About a 10m walk. Maybe 15 mins allowing for the restrictions around the start area.


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    #406
    SamforMayo
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    murphd77 wrote: »
    About a 10m walk. Maybe 15 mins allowing for the restrictions around the start area.

    Thanks for that, it might be an hours walking depending on how the 26.2 miles go!


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    #407
    Shedite27
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    SamforMayo wrote: »
    Hi sorry to jump in, is the Hampton near the start/finish?
    I live behind the Hampton, bout 15-20mns to the start line.


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    #408
    Krusty_Clown
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    ...and so it begins...

    276094.png
    (yes, I fully appreciate the pointlessness of this exercise, but it's tradition!).


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    #409
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Anything..... anything..... ANYTHING but f**kin' WIND!!!! :pac:


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    #410
    pistol_75
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    ...and so it begins...

    276094.png
    (yes, I fully appreciate the pointlessness of this exercise, but it's tradition!).

    A man of your experience should know better :rolleyes:


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    #411
    TFBubendorfer
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    ...and so it begins...

    Come back in 10 days. Long term forecast is only good for a giggle.


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    #412
    Cartman78
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    PauloMN wrote: »
    Anything..... anything..... ANYTHING but f**kin' WIND!!!! :pac:

    Yeah....wind sucks...errm...blows


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    #413
    M.J.M.C
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    Thinking of the weather on the day, I'm reading people saying to wear something disposable / something you can throw away on the day.
    If its a cold/windy morning do people wear something for a few km's and throw it to the side of the road or what?


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    #414
    Krusty_Clown
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    Clown of Experience wrote:
    (yes, I fully appreciate the pointlessness of this exercise, but it's tradition!).
    pistol_75 wrote: »
    A man of your experience should know better :rolleyes:

    It's tradition damnit, tradition! Weather watching is the only thing that keeps me sane, during the taper-worm craziness that is the last 12 days before the marathon.
    M.J.M.C wrote:
    Thinking of the weather on the day, I'm reading people saying to wear something disposable / something you can throw away on the day.
    If its a cold/windy morning do people wear something for a few km's and throw it to the side of the road or what?
    Yep. Black bin-liner for the start line and if really cold, a disposable top/gloves, that you discard when you warm up sufficiently. Don't take anything that you value and will need to carry for the entire race. Penneys and Heatons are good for cheap disposable layers, or find that old smelly top from your running wardrobe.


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    #415
    pointer28
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    Sounds OK if it stays at that.


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    #416
    RayCun
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    M.J.M.C wrote: »
    Thinking of the weather on the day, I'm reading people saying to wear something disposable / something you can throw away on the day.
    If its a cold/windy morning do people wear something for a few km's and throw it to the side of the road or what?

    1 - wear old, disposable clothes over your race gear (and/or a bin bag), and throw them to the side of the road before the race starts
    2 - wear a hat and gloves that you can take off as you run

    Don't start running in clothes that you can't easily take off as you run :)


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    #417
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    RayCun wrote: »
    1 - wear old, disposable clothes over your race gear (and/or a bin bag), and throw them to the side of the road before the race starts
    2 - wear a hat and gloves that you can take off as you run

    Don't start running in clothes that you can't easily take off as you run :)
    3 - When you get to the Mankini - stop taking clothes off.

    Oh and:
    4- make sure you pin your race number to a layer that you plan to keep, not a layer that you plan to dispose of.


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    #418
    average_runner
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    Just to let ye know, pennys has 2 pair of gloves for 1.50, hats for 2.00, fleece tops for 6.00 and warm tracksuit bottoms for 9.


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    #419
    ecoli
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    RayCun wrote: »
    Don't start running in clothes that you can't easily take off as you run :)

    I knew there would come a time when my Party Boy sweat pants would be of some use :D


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    #420
    TRR
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    Come back in 10 days. Long term forecast is only good for a giggle.

    We need to do a little experiment, I'm going to bookmark this page and see how far off/on the mark KC's weather forecast is. If we get a decent day we will high five him. If we get a wet day we have somebody to direct our fury at :)


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    #421
    EauRouge79
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    average_runner wrote: »
    Just to let ye know, pennys has 2 pair of gloves for 1.50, hats for 2.00, fleece tops for 6.00 and warm tracksuit bottoms for 9.

    Christ i'd be like Blackie Connors :D


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