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Spring Pb half marathon

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  • 27-11-2016 1:07am
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    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭


    Hi guys n girls... looking for a good hm course for a pb next Spring. Something around April or even May.

    Been looking at one in Longford but it's a four loop run along the canal. That could be a head wrecker.

    Something close to Galway/Limerick would suit better.

    I know the Great Limerick Run is on end of April but I've done the full there last two yrs and was looking for something different.

    Thanks


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    Itziger
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    If you're willing to travel you've got this beauty in the hills of Valencia/Castellon. Downhill, so it is cheating a bit ;)
    http://www.maratonviasverdes.com/es/navajas/info-tecnica#perfil


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    tang1
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    If you could manage one in March, the Mullingar Half is normally on St Patrick's Day and is as flat as you'll get in the country.


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    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Itziger wrote: »
    If you're willing to travel you've got this beauty in the hills of Valencia/Castellon. Downhill, so it is cheating a bit ;)
    http://www.maratonviasverdes.com/es/navajas/info-tecnica#perfil

    When I saw Valencia I thought island lol.. Bit too far for me but I'd say all that downhill is not as easy as you'd expect..


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    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    tang1 wrote: »
    If you could manage one in March, the Mullingar Half is normally on St Patrick's Day and is as flat as you'll get in the country.

    Will definitely check this one out...bit earlier than I was thinking but could jump into the plan a bit late.


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    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    kookiebrew wrote: »
    When I saw Valencia I thought island lol.. Bit too far for me but I'd say all that downhill is not as easy as you'd expect..

    Yeah, I don't think I'd fancy the Full but the Half is a smashing run. It's one of a series of races on what they call Vias Verdes, that were old railway lines and have been converted to paths. The downhill was almost all smooth, not hard on the legs at all. My flat half pb is 1.22.0x but that day I ran 1.19.2x.

    And it's around Easter hols!


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    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Itziger wrote: »
    Yeah, I don't think I'd fancy the Full but the Half is a smashing run. It's one of a series of races on what they call Vias Verdes, that were old railway lines and have been converted to paths. The downhill was almost all smooth, not hard on the legs at all. My flat half pb is 1.22.0x but that day I ran 1.19.2x.

    And it's around Easter hols!

    Might be one of those to stick on the bucket list for when I win the lotto


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    webpal
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    My 2 best HMs were Wexford, worth a shot


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    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    webpal wrote: »
    My 2 best HMs were Wexford, worth a shot

    Just checked this out, looks a great course for a pb. Thanks for that, have a few choices now to think about.


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    average_runner
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    kookiebrew wrote: »
    Just checked this out, looks a great course for a pb. Thanks for that, have a few choices now to think about.


    Just remember wexford town half is tough enough course. You have hill for the first half, downhill for a bit of the second half but more than likely a wind against you on the final 3 miles.

    I am from down there, train alot on that route.


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    Wottle
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    Berlin half at the very start of April. Nice flat course, cheap flights and accommodation.
    Well worth it.


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    sideswipe
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    Wottle wrote: »
    Berlin half at the very start of April. Nice flat course, cheap flights and accommodation.
    Well worth it.

    Sold out already- 30,000 registered!


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    charkee
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    the hague march 11?


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    Duanington
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    tang1 wrote: »
    If you could manage one in March, the Mullingar Half is normally on St Patrick's Day and is as flat as you'll get in the country.

    Planning on this one myself


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