Dublin Marathon 2013: Mod Note #316 NO RACE SWAPS

menoscemo · 25-10-2013 4:18pm

Gavlor wrote: »

4 months of training jeopardised by 6 hours of beering??

Sounds reasonable to me!!

A few beers tonight will do no harm at all. I think you are overestimating the effects of a few beers. Hardly going to jeopardise 4 months training :rolleyes:

blockic · 25-10-2013 4:27pm

menoscemo wrote: »

A few beers tonight will do no harm at all. I think you are overestimating the effects of a few beers. Hardly going to jeopardise 4 months training :rolleyes:

I underestimate the effects of a few beers! :pac:

menoscemo · 25-10-2013 4:29pm

blockic wrote: »

I underestimate the effects of a few beers! :pac:

The key phrase here is 'a few'.

nerraw1111 · 25-10-2013 4:35pm

The first Dublin marathon in 1980. Back when men were men. They didn't care for ponchos, sure the winner ran in his boxers.

http://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/1025/482668-1st-dublin-marathon-in-1980/

Trampas · 25-10-2013 4:36pm

If sharing vaseline no double dipping

A pothole in Ireland. Never

robinph · 25-10-2013 4:52pm

Gavlor wrote: »

4 months of training jeopardised by 6 hours of beering??

Sounds reasonable to me!!

Don't do the beers, not worth the risk.
I had to run London this year with a cracked rib after stupidly agreeing to go on a stag weekend the week before, and so have turned down the chance to ride a bike round a velodrome the week before London next year for fear of falling off...or worse still, getting a fetish for lycra.

Be nice to yourself over the days before the marathon and don't do anything silly, be that training, eating too much cake, or doing daft activities.

Gavlor · 25-10-2013 5:00pm

menoscemo wrote: »

A few beers tonight will do no harm at all. I think you are overestimating the effects of a few beers. Hardly going to jeopardise 4 months training :rolleyes:

It was a bit tongue in cheek.... but how come nobody ever says that when I mention booze?!

drquirky · 25-10-2013 5:15pm

menoscemo wrote: »

The key phrase here is 'a few'.

2 or 3...absolutely fine but that means 2 or 3- any more and just not worth it...

Peckham · 25-10-2013 5:24pm

drquirky wrote: »

2 or 3...absolutely fine but that means 2 or 3- any more and just not worth it...

Sure Krusty generally goes on an afternoon drinking session the day before a marathon and it does him no harm

Krusty_Clown · 25-10-2013 5:47pm

Peckham wrote: »

Sure Krusty generally goes on an afternoon drinking session the day before a marathon and it does him no harm

Haha! I'm quite the opposite you cheeky beggar! Not a drop has passed my lips for the last three weeks, and over the last five weeks, I've broken my self-induced misery twice, for two unavoidable social occasions, for which I gave myself a pre-planned green card! But yes, I will likely have a beer on Sunday evening, to chill and relax. If it's good enough for Eamonn Coghlan, it's good enough for me.

Fraggle00 · 25-10-2013 6:17pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Haha! I'm quite the opposite you cheeky beggar! Not a drop has passed my lips for the last three weeks, and over the last five weeks, I've broken my self-induced misery twice, for two unavoidable social occasions, for which I gave myself a pre-planned green card! But yes, I will likely have a beer on Sunday evening, to chill and relax. If it's good enough for Eamonn Coghlan, it's good enough for me.

I ran the Waterside Half Marathon in Derry with a raging hangover! Hit my target time too.

The Wexican · 25-10-2013 6:49pm

robinph wrote: »

Don't do the beers, not worth the risk.
I had to run London this year with a cracked rib after stupidly agreeing to go on a stag weekend the week before, and so have turned down the chance to ride a bike round a velodrome the week before London next year for fear of falling off...or worse still, getting a fetish for lycra.

Be nice to yourself over the days before the marathon and don't do anything silly, be that training, eating too much cake, or doing daft activities.

Did the stag last year the weekend before DCM and luckily did me no harm.

I'll head out late and come home early before the real drinking starts.

Kissy Lips · 25-10-2013 8:50pm

Who are the main Irish male competitors? Hehir, Sweeney? Who else will be up there?

Big Logger · 25-10-2013 9:03pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

With the rain in mind, does anyone know somehwere in Dublin that I could pick up a cheap visor? Something that I could throw away if unneeded?

I have a helmet you can borrow

boodiebhoy · 25-10-2013 9:13pm

Ponchos? Bin liners are your only man for hanging around at the start.

brutes1 · 25-10-2013 9:39pm

Kissy Lips wrote: »

Who are the main Irish male competitors? Hehir, Sweeney? Who else will be up there?

Sergio, tom frazer, eddie mcginley also evans the welsh champion

mr.wiggle · 26-10-2013 12:31am

Heading to the expo on Sunday afternoon to pick up number.
Where's a good place to park the car?

Thanks.

Krusty_Clown · 26-10-2013 6:51am

mr.wiggle wrote: »

Heading to the expo on Sunday afternoon to pick up number.
Where's a good place to park the car?

Thanks.

Head to the back roads behind the RDS (around by the embassies) and walk the 10 minutes to the Expo. Parking anywhere near the front of the RDS will be chaotic.

Gavlor · 26-10-2013 8:40am

Starting to look a bit better!

MONDAY ... Strong winds will probably abate for a time during the early morning hours except near the south coast possibly, but then will redevelop from the west to northwest by morning across most regions with gusts to perhaps 70-90 km/hr. Except for some rain across the south coast early morning, skies could clear briefly in the morning, then further showers are likely in the windy conditions later. Morning lows 6-8 C except 10-12 C southeast, and afternoon highs 9-12 C but feeling quite cold in strong winds. Risk of hail showers in west and north by afternoon, longer dry spells and sunny intervals in south and east.

statss · 26-10-2013 11:42am

mr.wiggle wrote: »

Heading to the expo on Sunday afternoon to pick up number.
Where's a good place to park the car?

Thanks.

loads of free parking on the road through herbert park of a Sunday.

nerraw1111 · 26-10-2013 12:23pm

statss wrote: »

loads of free parking on the road through herbert park of a Sunday.

Might be hard pressed to get parking there today. Completely full at 11am today. Very heavy traffic around RDS at the moment.

Oops69 · 26-10-2013 2:05pm

Ok I'll be first to mention what everyone is dreading , the possibility of this event being cancelled for safety reasons if its too wet and windy on Monday , don't think the medical services will be able to cope with potentially hundreds of hyopthermic runners , what do people think are the chances ?

fletch · 26-10-2013 2:06pm

Yeh traffic was very bad about 12 o clock. Imagine its a lot worse now with the bad weather. I dumped my car about a km away n walked up. Great atmosphere at the expo and well organised. Really looking forward to the race now

Murph_D · 26-10-2013 2:06pm

Oops69 wrote: »

Ok I'll be first to mention what everyone is dreading , the possibility of this event being cancelled for safety reasons if its too wet and windy on Monday , don't think the medical services will be able to cope with potentially hundreds of hyopthermic runners , what do people think are the chances ?

Zero?

pconn062 · 26-10-2013 2:20pm

Oops69 wrote: »

Ok I'll be first to mention what everyone is dreading , the possibility of this event being cancelled for safety reasons if its too wet and windy on Monday , don't think the medical services will be able to cope with potentially hundreds of hyopthermic runners , what do people think are the chances ?

Won't happen, it's a bit of wind and rain, not the apocalypse.

skeleton_boy · 26-10-2013 2:51pm

It's going to be windy and wet yes but nothing close to the extent that would lead to a cancellation. As it's my first marathon and time isn't a primary factor for me, I'm strangely excited about battling the elements.