Bob Heffernan 5k Tue May 19th 8pm

Pacing Mule · 10-05-2015 4:34pm #1

From comments read here this is meant to be one of the fastest 5ks going. Surprised to see no thread for this years event.

Going to head down myself for this as a tune up / see where I'm at 5k. Anyone else up for a trip ?

DocQismyJesus · 10-05-2015 8:12pm

Pacing Mule wrote: »

From comments read here this is meant to be one of the fastest 5ks going. Surprised to see no thread for this years event.

Going to head down myself for this as a tune up / see where I'm at 5k. Anyone else up for a trip ?

My favourite race in Ireland. Rocket fast

thewolf_ie · 10-05-2015 8:49pm

DocQismyJesus wrote: »

My favourite race in Ireland. Rocket fast

5k on the track the day after

will miss this!

fletch · 10-05-2015 9:13pm

Already signed up...have high hopes for a PB

yaboya1 · 10-05-2015 11:08pm

Am hoping to run this too.

Sandwell · 11-05-2015 5:51pm

I've been following a 5k plan from Pfitzinger's Faster Road Racing for the last 12 weeks with this as my goal race so I'm hoping it'll all come together for a PB.

adrian522 · 14-05-2015 12:24pm

I'm in for this, going to be my last 5K for a while.

wrstan · 17-05-2015 5:29pm

I presume you can enter on the day?

menoscemo · 17-05-2015 5:58pm

wrstan wrote: »

I presume you can enter on the day?

I hope so, I am planning to. You could last year anyway.

Krusty_Clown · 17-05-2015 11:38pm

€15 on the day, according to the poster. See y'all there!

wrstan · 17-05-2015 11:50pm

It's great value!

But holy cow, I just had a look at the forecast, it's sayin "near gale" :eek::eek:

A couple of days ago it was forecasting almost no wind!

menoscemo · 18-05-2015 12:00am

wrstan wrote: »

It's great value!

But holy cow, I just had a look at the forecast, it's sayin "near gale" :eek::eek:

A couple of days ago it was forecasting almost no wind!

But is the gale with us or against us?

wrstan · 18-05-2015 12:09am

menoscemo wrote: »

But is the gale with us or against us?

According to those nice Norwegians it's from WNW, so I'll have to check out the course orientation.

Are you suggesting it could be an even quicker course than usual? :pac:

average_runner · 18-05-2015 9:34am

All set for this. Should be a big turn out from our club as its our annual road trip:D

Krusty_Clown · 18-05-2015 10:27am

Tomorrow's forecast is not too bad (I'm looking at Enfield in particular). 10'C, no rain, and a moderate breeze (NW). Based on the course orientation, it'll be behind us at the start, side on (and slightly behind for the entire middle section (though largely sheltered by the hedges) and into the wind for the final kilometer. So a tough final kilometer, but aren't they always?

average_runner · 18-05-2015 11:33am

How does the course compare to the Tallaght 5k course. Would you say its 10 secs faster etc?

Krusty_Clown · 18-05-2015 12:15pm

average_runner wrote: »

How does the course compare to the Tallaght 5k course. Would you say its 10 secs faster etc?

If you're a sub-16 minute 5k runner, I'd say it's around 4 and 76/100ths seconds faster than Tallaght. Actually, now I come to think of it, I've never done Tallaght, so I don't know. Just run faster and it'll be quicker.

Hard to find a faster course, as it's completely flat, has only two turns, and has a good competitive field. It's also on in the evening, so there's a pretty good chance of cool weather.

average_runner · 18-05-2015 12:34pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

If you're a sub-16 minute 5k runner, I'd say it's around 4 and 76/100ths seconds faster than Tallaght. Actually, now I come to think of it, I've never done Tallaght, so I don't know. Just run faster and it'll be quicker. Hard to find a faster course, as it's completely flat, has only two turns, and has a good competitive field. It's also on in the evening, so there's a pretty good chance of cool weather.

Well its freezing out there now!!

Pacing Mule · 19-05-2015 3:41pm

average_runner wrote: »

Well its freezing out there now!!

And windy as **** now !

Sandwell · 19-05-2015 3:46pm

Pacing Mule wrote: »

And windy as **** now !

Yes, at the moment thoughts of a PB are evaporating. If nothing else it'll be a good tough workout. I'll be having another crack at the distance in Bohermeen in a couple of weeks anyway, hopefully in calmer conditions.

Tom Joad · 19-05-2015 3:47pm

Pacing Mule wrote: »

And windy as **** now !

be grand forecast is for dry, 10 degrees and a moderate breeze at 8pm - perfect running conditions

(unless of course it doesn't go well in which case it was monsoon season with a hurricance blowing me backwards!!)

menoscemo · 19-05-2015 3:48pm

I don't remember much wind in previous outings. I think the course might be well sheltered (we'll see later I guess!!)

kit3 · 19-05-2015 4:03pm

It's not too bad in between but fairly crazy when those hail showers come

adrian522 · 19-05-2015 4:05pm

It's going to be dry, cool, a tailwind the whole way round, everyone will get a PB and there will be Michelin star chef preparing cakes afterwards. And the coffee will live up to standards set last year (allegedly).

Anything less and I shall be disappointed.

tunguska · 19-05-2015 8:44pm

Results up already.........

http://www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2648

KC 15:48
Meno 19:11
Pacing mule 22:10

Good work men

Sandwell · 19-05-2015 10:05pm

Yeah, it's certainly a fast course. The weather more or less played ball too despite the hail shower five minutes in. The course was pretty sheltered so the wind was never a problem and it really is flat as a pancake. I came in at 17:28 managing to knock one second off my three year old PB. I'm absolutely delighted with that as I've missed a lot of running over the last couple of years and have only been back training consistently since the start of this year.

average_runner · 19-05-2015 10:14pm

Sandwell wrote: »

Yeah, it's certainly a fast course. The weather more or less played ball too despite the hail shower five minutes in. The course was pretty sheltered so the wind was never a problem and it really is flat as a pancake. I came in at 17:28 managing to knock one second off my three year old PB. I'm absolutely delighted with that as I've missed a lot of running over the last couple of years and have only been back training consistently since the start of this year.

20:33 for me, 20.sec improvement on tallaght, so getting there.

fletch · 19-05-2015 10:28pm

36 sec improvement for me down to 17'19"...delighted

average_runner · 19-05-2015 10:29pm

Sandwell wrote: »

Yeah, it's certainly a fast course. The weather more or less played ball too despite the hail shower five minutes in. The course was pretty sheltered so the wind was never a problem and it really is flat as a pancake. I came in at 17:28 managing to knock one second off my three year old PB. I'm absolutely delighted with that as I've missed a lot of running over the last couple of years and have only been back training consistently since the start of this year.

20:33 for me, 20.sec improvement on tallaght, so getting there.

jake1970 · 19-05-2015 10:36pm

19:22 a PB by 20secs. Very happy with that.

menoscemo · 19-05-2015 10:37pm

Nowhere near I want to be unfortunately.
Felt I ran a very strong race, starting slow and passing people all the way and finished well. So i was pretty disappointed to see 19 already on the clock when hitting the finish straight, sub19 was my minmum expectation. Anyway it's a marker, onwards from here.

Edit: BTW the race was fantastic as always, bit of a crazy start!! great spread at the end. Well done to KC on the PB.

Bob Heffernan 5k Tue May 19th 8pm

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