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Dublin City marathon

dobbs2210 · 2014-05-22 21:23:04

Just wondering do you have to run the Dublin City marathon or do some people walk/fast walk it? How long would it take one to walk it? I'd love to do it as a lifetime aim but wouldn't be able to run it. I'm a decent Walker who would cover 22km a day. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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#152 06-09-2014 7:57pm
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You probably should ask in the mentored novices thread - your HM times suggest 3:40-3:50 might be on alright but as you say the long runs have been much too fast so you might struggle in the last 10km. I'd go with the 3:50 or even the 4:00 pacers in wave 2 and try to hang on.

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#153 07-09-2014 1:08pm
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Saw the 8 mile mark on the ground just inside the Knockmaroon gate this morning. Just 7 weeks now people.....

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#154 10-09-2014 10:59pm
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yaboya1 wrote: »

Saw the 8 mile mark on the ground just inside the Knockmaroon gate this morning. Just 7 weeks now people.....

Seen a 9 sprayed on to the ground on upper glen road this evening when I was out running.

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#155 11-09-2014 8:54am
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You sure it wasn't the 9th mile from the Frank Duffy 10 miler?
Although it does look like the marathon's 9th mile is around there also...

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#156 11-09-2014 9:54am
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belcarra wrote: »

You sure it wasn't the 9th mile from the Frank Duffy 10 miler?
Although it does look like the marathon's 9th mile is around there also...

no,sure i would've seen it before,that race was a few weeks ago.
this looked freshly sprayed on the ground.

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#157 11-09-2014 10:26am
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ooter wrote: »

no,sure i would've seen it before,that race was a few weeks ago.
this looked freshly sprayed on the ground.

Thankfully its in the opposite direction to the Frank Duffy 10 mile so we will be going downhill! In that case the 9 would have been a 6.

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#158 11-09-2014 10:39am
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All I know is, there better not be someone having a BBQ out in their garden like last year.... smoke wafting over the runners.

The smell of burgers and chicken wings almost had me packing it all in.

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#159 11-09-2014 10:42am
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M.J.M.C wrote: »

All I know is, there better not be someone having a BBQ out in their garden like last year.... smoke wafting over the runners.

The smell of burgers and chicken wings almost had me packing it all in.

During the marathon?
Who has a barbeque at 10-11am at the end of October?

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#160 11-09-2014 10:44am
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yaboya1 wrote: »

During the marathon?
Who has a barbeque at 10-11am at the end of October?

They knew what they were doing

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87231088

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#161 11-09-2014 10:46am
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M.J.M.C wrote: »

They knew what they were doing

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87231088

Must have been cooking hangover food from the night before, or else they were just doing it to tease you :pac:

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#162 11-09-2014 10:53am
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M.J.M.C wrote: »

All I know is, there better not be someone having a BBQ out in their garden like last year.... smoke wafting over the runners.

The smell of burgers and chicken wings almost had me packing it all in.

They've been there the last three years - not sure about before then - so you can expect them again. Smoke never got me (maybe it's gone by the time I get there :rolleyes:) but the smell always nearly makes me sick.

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#163 11-09-2014 11:04am
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kit3 wrote: »

They've been there the last three years - not sure about before then - so you can expect them again. Smoke never got me (maybe it's gone by the time I get there :rolleyes:) but the smell always nearly makes me sick.

Dats Ash from Runways..his pulled pork Is legendry

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#164 11-09-2014 11:47am
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ultraman1 wrote: »

Dats Ash from Runways..his pulled pork Is legendry

You might want to re-phrase that :eek: :rolleyes:

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#165 11-09-2014 12:34pm
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kit3 wrote: »

You might want to re-phrase that :eek: :rolleyes:

Yeah. It's 'legendary', ffs.

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#166 11-09-2014 1:33pm
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Don't think it was the misspelling he was getting at there, dave

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#167 11-09-2014 1:34pm
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dwayneshintzy wrote: »

Don't think it was the misspelling he was getting at there, dave

I know. Just my little grammar Nazi joke

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#168 11-09-2014 1:44pm
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Ha, ah right!

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#169 13-09-2014 8:20pm
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Does anyone remember what time the Expo opens on the Saturday and Sunday?

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#170 13-09-2014 8:22pm
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Calvin Johnson wrote: »

Does anyone remember what time the Expo opens on the Saturday and Sunday?

Race numbers (race pack) will be available for collection at the Dublin Marathon EXPO in the Main Hall of the R.D.S on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October between the hours of 11am and 18:00 hrs.

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#171 13-09-2014 8:22pm
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Marvelous - thank you

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#172 16-09-2014 10:17am
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Hey all, can anyone with a high level of running knowledge let me know their thoughts on 6 weeks of training form someones first Marathon. Greatly appreciated. Worth keeping in mind I have a fairly strong 'standard' level of fitness. Finished half ironman 4weeks ago and a half marathon before that. Thanks

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#173 16-09-2014 10:20am
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The only thing you can doat this stage is make sure you finish. So do as many 20-22 mile runs as you can, but not within 2 weeks of the actual race.

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#174 16-09-2014 10:21am
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Pm1e wrote: »

Hey all, can anyone with a high level of running knowledge let me know their thoughts on 6 weeks of training form someones first Marathon. Greatly appreciated. Worth keeping in mind I have a fairly strong 'standard' level of fitness. Finished half ironman 4weeks ago and a half marathon before that. Thanks

Depends. You'll probably be fine to jog your way around, though miles 20-26.2 will most likely suck. If you want to race it though you'd probably need a better build up.

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#175 16-09-2014 10:23am
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dukeraoul wrote: »

Depends. You'll probably be fine to jog your way around, though miles 20-26.2 will most likely suck. If you want to race it though you'd probably need a better build up.

So in a polite way you are saying I have left it rather late??

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#176 16-09-2014 10:26am
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Pm1e wrote: »

So in a polite way you are saying I have left it rather late??

How much have you been running since the 1/2 IM?

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#177 16-09-2014 10:32am
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Also, what was your average weekly run volume coming up to the HIM, along with longest runs completed?

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#178 16-09-2014 10:35am
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dukeraoul wrote: »

How much have you been running since the 1/2 IM?

This is the problem, I was overseas until the weekend so only back on it now this week.

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#179 16-09-2014 10:36am
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Basster wrote: »

Also, what was your average weekly run volume coming up to the HIM, along with longest runs completed?

Longest completed before HIM was 17km with an average volume of 30km running, 5km in pool and 100km on bike.

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#180 16-09-2014 10:39am
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Pm1e wrote: »

Longest completed before HIM was 17km with an average volume of 30km running, 5km in pool and 100km on bike.

yup. you've left it way too late. You could drag your way around but trust me those late miles will be horrendous especially if you go out at all quick,...

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#181 16-09-2014 10:41am
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dukeraoul wrote: »

yup. you've left it way too late. You could drag your way around but trust me those late miles will be horrendous especially if you go out at all quick,...

Don't sugar coat it now ya hear lol How many have you done? Sure dont HIM and IM athletes love to suffer

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