Connemara 2016 – Sunday 10th April

diego_b

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

Has anyone a link to the profile of the half marathon on Strava or Garmin ?

nop98's run last year

pgmcpq

Just got my bib in the mail. I'm a rookie at Connemara and I notice there is no chip ... is this expected ? Is it hand timed ?

I've had another nightmare winter - getting a succession of injuries since mid-December, so this is my run a marathon on 3 weeks training/1 week taper effort :eek::eek: (Yes, I know but the flight/hotel is booked and I could not face another DNS), so I am hoping to get around in less than 4 hours.

Ed Mc Groarty

pgmcpq wrote: »

Just got my bib in the mail. I'm a rookie at Connemara and I notice there is no chip ... is this expected ? Is it hand timed

There's an electronic strip along the back of your number which will record your time.

DownOneTourist

Ed I saw your ultra marathon time from last year. congrats man!

pgmcpq

Ed Mc Groarty wrote: »

There's an electronic strip along the back of your number which will record your time.

Hummmm - a b-tag ?... I must look again when I get home. Have to say I did not see it.

Wubble Wubble

Getting close now! A relatively comfortable PB of 1:14, without going full tilt, in the Brian Boru 10 Mile should leave me in good shape for a crack at beating my 1:37 half marathon PB (Carlingford 2014). Plenty of hilly stretches included in my longer runs, and my 5k times are coming down too.

In addition, I'm resisting the temptation to try and race Sonia O'S around Trinners in a twistyturnymultilap 5k next Wednesday; eyes on the prize, as the saying goes. Even she might have difficulty navigating this course though!

https://www.tcd.ie/Sport/social/run/maps/Campus%205k%20Map%202016.pdf

Stablemaster

Ladies and gents is there a tracker for the half and full?

Ed Mc Groarty

Stablemaster wrote:

Ladies and gents is there a tracker for the half and full?

No

tHE vAGGABOND

Anyone any amusing taper madness stories

Funny that I know that the long-range weather forecasts is basically guess work, but I still find myself checking it

Brenner65

Doing the full...on a whim as its my birthday. Not enough training in. Not bothered with time. Running to enjoy this one ...and still the taper madness sets in. Right glut gone, back-pain, flu...etc. Five minutes into marathon, it'll all magically disappear as usual....hopefully!!

Comte

It will be my first full marathon 😨no caffeine till Sunday. This green tea is yuk....

opus

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

Anyone any amusing taper madness stories

Funny that I know that the long-range weather forecasts is basically guess work, but I still find myself checking it

I'm putting off the pleasure of checking forecasts every hour 'til later in the week

tHE vAGGABOND

I do love this checking of long-term weather forecasts time before a marathon!!

Last night the weekend weather for Connemara on Sunday had changed and said it would be cold, wet and crappy...

..right now it says cloudy, no rain and pretty perfect running weather

We will see what the magic 8 ball says tomorrow :P

nhunter100

Drove to Galway last year in torrential rain to catch the bus to the start of the Ultra. Snow on the mountains near the start line. Rain for the first mile, the other 38 miles beautiful sunny weather.Just bring a few layers you can cast off and not feel the loss of. Best of luck in whatever distance you're running.

RacoonQueen

You will, most likely, run through all four seasons. Especially if doing the ultra. We had hailstones and sunshine one year that I did it.

Ed Mc Groarty

It looks like it'll be nippy in the morning if nothing else.

If any of the ultra runners see a guy in a black sabbath singlet with a skull and crossbones on the back thats me. My real name is...............Ed.

Good luck everyone.

tHE vAGGABOND

Doing the full, gonna wear my Boards AC singlet, since that other thread is talking about it and I had found it a couple of months ago. [& Since I have done nothing with Crusaders for 18 months, bit mad to keep wearing the singlet!]

Need to pack and all that nonsense now, clothes to cover all 4 seasons

opus

Ed Mc Groarty wrote: »

It looks like it'll be nippy in the morning if nothing else.

If any of the ultra runners see a guy in a black sabbath singlet with a skull and crossbones on the back thats me. My real name is...............Ed.

Good luck everyone.

I'll keep an eye out for you! Haven't decided on my running wardrobe yet as will wait to see what it's like when we get off the bus at Maam Cross.

Best of luck to everyone in the three events!

mojesius

In my mad dash to get out of work early, I forgot my registration confirmation email (I KNEW I was forgetting something). Tried checking the site but no info on if it's required or not.

If I show up at the number collection in clifden with photo ID will that be enough? My first HM so not sure, shorter races they never ask.. Or should I spin by work and print it out before heading west tomorrow AM?

Thanks

Enduro

mojesius wrote: »

In my mad dash to get out of work early, I forgot my registration confirmation email (I KNEW I was forgetting something). Tried checking the site but no info on if it's required or not.

If I show up at the number collection in clifden with photo ID will that be enough? My first HM so not sure, shorter races they never ask.. Or should I spin by work and print it out before heading west tomorrow AM?

Thanks

They'll cope!

Wubble Wubble

Good luck to everyone taking part tomorrow, half, full or ultra. Give it your best shot and enjoy it!

Ed Mc Groarty

It's bleedin' snowing here in connemara

Comte

All packed ready to go. Connemara here I come!😃🏃

Ed Mc Groarty

Ed Mc Groarty wrote:

It's bleedin' snowing here in connemara

And now the sun's shining and blue sky's appearing so im just gonna stop here with the weather updates.

martyboy48

Ed Mc Groarty wrote: »

And now the sun's shining and blue sky's appearing so im just gonna stop here with the weather updates.

You still using the AC/DC ringtone??? Will it be blasting out along the course like last year ☺☺
Have a good one Ed, you have it in ya ☺


And good luck to all doing conn in whatever distance .... it's a lovely run, enjoy ☺

Ed Mc Groarty

martyboy48 wrote:

You still using the AC/DC ringtone??? Will it be blasting out along the course like last year ☺☺ Have a good one Ed, you have it in ya ☺

Yeah but bought some short shorts without pockets (might'nt brave them though)
Thanks.

FBOT01

Best of luck to all toeing the line in Connemara tomorrow. Have a good one and ENJOY!!!

pgmcpq

Good luck to all. Bib 2348; doing the full in yellow singlet. Say hello if you meet me. Hoping for dry conditions.

Killerz

pgmcpq wrote: »

Good luck to all. Bib 2348; doing the full in yellow singlet. Say hello if you meet me. Hoping for dry conditions.

Best of luck to you and to all... Great to see you (virtually) back amongst it

ThebitterLemon

Very wet and windy outside this morning so I'd say it'll be a challenge out there today.

TbL