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Ultra Discussion Thread

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    #932
    Wild Garlic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    jamule wrote: »
    Is that a kick or a sprint kick

    I'd say a donkey

    Yep I've seen plenty of donkeys with a savage kick alright


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    #933
    demfad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,182 ✭✭✭demfad


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    I'm simply saying that being best of a bad lot at this one area is nothing to be shouting about.


    You're actually arguing that the standard of ultra running in the animal kingdom is low, aren't you?

    Youre right: it's laughable to compare it to sprinting and middle distance in the wild: the standard there is so high that a lion barely makes the top 8. The kangaroo and, disappointingly, the tiger wouldn't even get out of their heat FFS!

    Why would you run 100km to catch a common newt when you could be sinking your teeth into a zebra's ass in under 10 seconds? No wonder there is no depth.


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    #934
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    The Laverdo Ultra starts later today, 119km around the Dolomites. http://www.ultratrail.it/en/


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    #935
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    And the Belfast 24 hrs, which is also the Irish National Championship, will be starting tomorrow at 12 o'clock - with plenty of boardsies amongst the field.


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    #936
    Enduro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭Enduro


    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    And the Belfast 24 hrs, which is also the Irish National Championship, will be starting tomorrow at 12 o'clock - with plenty of boardsies amongst the field.

    See you there. Good luck to all the boardsies. Seems there'll be quite a few alright.


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    #937
    chickey2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭chickey2


    Best of luck to all the boardsies running in Belfast tomorrow. Is there a tracker or live feed?


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    #938
    Ed Mc Groarty
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Ed Mc Groarty


    chickey2 wrote: »
    Best of luck to all the boardsies running in Belfast tomorrow. Is there a tracker or live feed?

    No tracker or live feed I'm aware of.

    Twitter
    @ni running

    @energia24
    Ed releases some video updates on the media section throughout the day (and night and day again)

    and possibly on championchip ireland.


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    #939
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    And maybe he'll post something on the facebook page.

    https://www.facebook.com/Energia-24-349324491757334/

    But keeping social media up to date is clearly not their highest priority


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    #940
    Killerz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Killerz


    Maybe some of the crews or relay participants will be able to post some periodic updates here as time allows. I'll mention it to the ones I know.


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    #941
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Best of luck to all competing. Rather you guys than me. :) Pity they scheduled it the same weekend as Nationals. It will probably be a bit overshadowed in athletics circles as a result.


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    #942
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    The tracker for the Laverdo Ultra doesn't seem to work very well but it looks like Djoucer has gone through the final control somewhere in the top 200. Himself, Barry Murray and Brian Mullins running well and within a handful of positions of each other.


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    #943
    ultrapercy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭ultrapercy


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Best of luck to all competing. Rather you guys than me. :) Pity they scheduled it the same weekend as Nationals. It will probably be a bit overshadowed in athletics circles as a result.

    The scheduling doesn't matter because there is no cross over athletes and ultra Runners do it out of love for the sport rather than out of need for validation or recognition.


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    #944
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,459 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Plus it IS the Nationals.

    Ongoing standings:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lwdq42BTOIGZNLegyWbR8P6d32BUIUzxRWOnddOgeMc/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0


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    #945
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    WOW is all I can say , amazing running.


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    #946
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    ultrapercy wrote: »
    The scheduling doesn't matter because there is no cross over athletes and ultra Runners do it out of love for the sport rather than out of need for validation or recognition.

    Yeh you're right, nobody in Santry today love what they do!


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    #947
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    ultrapercy wrote: »
    The scheduling doesn't matter because there is no cross over athletes and ultra Runners do it out of love for the sport rather than out of need for validation or recognition.

    That's why I don't ultra run. I really need the validation and recognition derived from 5k/5m/10k/10m/HM/Marathon.


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    #948
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,459 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    There hasn't been an update in a few hourse but very impressed with the first 9 hours - Ed Mc, Ososlo, Thomas Bubendorfer, Killerz, Mrs Killerz, FBOT and some Cru clubmates all looking strong in any pics/results I've seen. Long way to go of course. Looks like a brilliant event.


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    #949
    ultrapercy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭ultrapercy


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Yeh you're right, nobody in Santry today love what they do!

    Why do they do it so ? Seems like such a waste of time to me and obviously my opinion is the only opinion that matters.


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    #950
    ultrapercy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭ultrapercy


    davedanon wrote: »
    That's why I don't ultra run. I really need the validation and recognition derived from 5k/5m/10k/10m/HM/Marathon.

    Whatever gets you true.


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    #951
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    ultrapercy wrote: »
    Whatever gets you true.

    poetic licence, or did you mean 'through'?


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    #952
    Wild Garlic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lwdq42BTOIGZNLegyWbR8P6d32BUIUzxRWOnddOgeMc/htmlview?pli=1


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    #953
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    ultrapercy wrote: »
    Why do they do it so ? Seems like such a waste of time to me and obviously my opinion is the only opinion that matters.

    No idea what your rant is all about to be honest.


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    #954
    annapr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭annapr


    Wild Garlic wrote: »
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lwdq42BTOIGZNLegyWbR8P6d32BUIUzxRWOnddOgeMc/htmlview?pli=1

    Never mind the sniping... Look at these runners and what they are doing, amazing. Absolute respect for all of them.


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    #955
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,459 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Big move from killerz overnight, it looks like.


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    #956
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    annapr wrote: »
    Never mind the sniping... Look at these runners and what they are doing, amazing. Absolute respect for all of them.

    Couldn't agree more , have huge respect for those athletes, I can't understand how any runner couldn't respect their amazing endurance.


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    #957
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Fair play to all out there. Used to think this seemed awesome, now I can't even imagine why anyone would want to do it.
    Nearly there now folks.


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    #958
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,459 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Ososlo about to hit 100 miles at just after 11am. Ed Mc, TFB and Killerz all consolidating their positions. Wonder what the last hour must feel like.


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    #959
    Wild Garlic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    Murph_D wrote: »
    Ososlo about to hit 100 miles at just after 11am. Ed Mc, TFB and Killerz all consolidating their positions. Wonder what the last hour must feel like.

    Hope they've saved something for a kick. :D


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    #960
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Murph_D wrote: »
    Ososlo about to hit 100 miles at just after 11am. Ed Mc, TFB and Killerz all consolidating their positions. Wonder what the last hour must feel like.

    Mixed emotions for the last hour mentally I'd imagine, I'm delighted for ososlo hope we get a race report.


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    #961
    kit3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭kit3


    The Muppet wrote: »
    Mixed emotions for the last hour mentally I'd imagine, I'm delighted for ososlo hope we get a race report.

    You'll certainly get one from Enduro anyway - great going by all boardsies.


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