Rotterdam marathon April 8th 2018

Itziger

healy1835 wrote: »

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
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Training block has gone pretty well. I've given myself every chance I think, will give it a proper rattle and see what happens

Good man, Healy. It wouldn't be a table without a 2.59.59 Best of luck.

healy1835

Itziger wrote: »

Good man, Healy. It wouldn't be a table without a 2.59.59 Best of luck.

Indeed!! I'd like to hope that I won't be cutting it that fine but I'd take it in a heartbeat.....

ASIMON0V

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
1914|asimonov|2:46:17|2:52:00|
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Krusty_Clown

RayCun wrote: »

there's an app, in the info section of the website

Don't trust it. It runs two seconds fast.

Krusty_Clown

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
1914|asimonov|2:46:17|2:52:00|
10403|krusty_clown|2:30:01|2:29:59|
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66_Lad

Bib No. Username PB Predicted Time Actual Time 7750RayCun2:56:422:49:00 10866asrv3:09:xx3:08:59 5664healy18353:15:262:59:59 1914asimonov2:46:172:52:00 10403krusty_clown2:30:012:29:59
461966_Lad3:25:502:54:59

and still ricky villa

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
1914|asimonov|2:46:17|2:52:00|
10403|krusty_clown|2:30:01|2:29:59|
4619|66_Lad|3:25:50|2:54:59|
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Fixed that for you

OOnegative

Just to get ye in the mood lads:

ASIMON0V

Do not look at YR's weather forecast. #ignore

healy1835

ASIMON0V wrote: »

Do not look at YR's weather forecast. #ignore

It's like the end of the Garbage Commissioner Simpsons' episode.....
"Do yourself a favour, don't turn around"

"Aaaarrrrgggghhhh"

"I told you not to turn around"

23°........

RayCun

ah, that's for late afternoon, in the beer garden
11 during the race, and a gentle breeze

OOnegative

RayCun wrote: »

ah, that's for late afternoon, in the beer garden
11 during the race, and a gentle breeze

Exactly what the local Dutch forecast is giving for next Sunday.

ASIMON0V

OOnegative wrote: »

Exactly what the local Dutch forecast is giving for next Sunday.

I hope thats what we get but its tracking much like last year, i wouldnt underestimate the impact of even mid-teen heat at noon in the park. Worth bringing sunblock and a peaked hat to put sponges in. Every heart beat per minute counts.

Fingers crossed it comes to nothing

healy1835

Any recommendations re. a good brand of sunblock?

Krusty_Clown

healy1835 wrote: »

Any recommendations re. a good brand of sunblock?

It's not cheap, but P20 is pretty good, in that it bonds with the skin, rather than sitting on the skin like a cream. It doesn't come off with sweating, and doesn't run into your eyes. P20 is a brand by the way - don't mistake it for factor 20. It comes in various SPF varieties.

In theory you should be able to pick some up in Dublin Airport, but should be able to find it in Rotterdam too.

boydkev

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
1914|asimonov|2:46:17|2:52:00|
10403|krusty_clown|2:30:01|2:29:59|
4619|66_Lad|3:25:50|2:54:59|
7019|boydkev|3.31.35|3.19.59|
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Krusty_Clown

If this pans out, it'll be one less thing to worry about.

RayCun

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

If this pans out, it'll be one less thing to worry about.

yeah, a bunch of forecasts are now going with cloud

(no, you've been checking weather sites obsessively)

Krusty_Clown

RayCun wrote: »

(no, you've been checking weather sites obsessively)

I find it helps pass the time between 5:30am and 'run-time'. Accuweather is an awful website. WeatherUnderground keeps insisting on giving me everything in foreign money, but does have the best hourly outlook. BBC weather is nice for a 2nd (5th opinion), but YR.no is the ol' reliable.

RayCun

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I find it helps pass the time between 5:30am and 'run-time'. Accuweather is an awful website. WeatherUnderground keeps insisting on giving me everything in foreign money, but does have the best hourly outlook. BBC weather is nice for a 2nd (5th opinion), but YR.no is the ol' reliable.

The thing to do is check what time each one updates, and then you can cycle through them as needed.

(WeatherUnderground has a settings button in the top right corner to convert to real temperatures, 11 at 10am, going up one degree an hour. Although getting the C temperatures straight away like that means you don't get to spend time on the conversion, which means more time to wait for the next update)

RayCun

Forecast temperature is dropping, also looks like some rain

davedanon

Best of luck, you lot.

RayCun

Officially guaranteed

Saturday, April 7th
On Saturday, it will be quite sunny with no change of rain. Later in the afternoon, clouds will move in. The temperature will rise to 19 degrees and there is a moderate breeze, wind-force 3 or 4.
Sunday, April 8th
Sunday will be cloudy with a change of light rain. At 10 am the temperature will be around 12 degrees and in the afternoon around 15 degrees. here is a calm breeze, wind-force 2 or 3.

opus

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

BBC weather is nice for a 2nd (5th opinion), but YR.no is the ol' reliable.

I was a total yr.no fan but must admit that darksky.net is getting some of my attention recently. No problems with sun next Sunday according to them.



The very best of luck to everyone!

druss

opus wrote: »

I was a total yr.no fan but must admit that darksky.net is getting some of my attention recently. No problems with sun next Sunday according to them.


The very best of luck to everyone!

Well, no problems with the sun for fast people!

For my part, I'm a bit reluctant to commit a time to the table. Training has been up and down and I've no previous record to base things on anyway.

My two children have decided to catch a virus for the mid-term break. Doctor emphasised that this wasn't hugely serious but said "contagious" far too many times for my liking. Even if I don't catch something myself, my day-release is likely to be viewed much more negatively. I may end up travelling there on the morning instead, which wouldn't be ideal.

I'm hoping to dip under 3:20, but I think I'll have to play it cautiously.

boydkev

druss wrote: »

Well, no problems with the sun for fast people!

For my part, I'm a bit reluctant to commit a time to the table. Training has been up and down and I've no previous record to base things on anyway.

My two children have decided to catch a virus for the mid-term break. Doctor emphasised that this wasn't hugely serious but said "contagious" far too many times for my liking. Even if I don't catch something myself, my day-release is likely to be viewed much more negatively. I may end up travelling there on the morning instead, which wouldn't be ideal.

I'm hoping to dip under 3:20, but I think I'll have to play it cautiously.

I am in a similar situation except i was the one who got the chest infection a week and half ago. 2 doses of antibiotics, No Running. But fingers crossed i will be good for sunday.
Managed a short run yesterday and felt good.

quick feet

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
7750|RayCun|2:56:42|2:49:00|
10866|asrv|3:09:xx|3:08:59|
5664|healy1835|3:15:26|2:59:59|
1914|asimonov|2:46:17|2:52:00|
10403|krusty_clown|2:30:01|2:29:59|
4619|66_Lad|3:25:50|2:54:59|
7019|boydkev|3.31.35|3.19.59|
6234|quickfeet|3:17:29|3:15:00|
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and still ricky villa

Pain in my knee, ball of my foot feels like there's something embedded in it. I'm sniffly and my 4 year old has the chicken pox. 11km scheduled for yesterday abandoned after 2
Standard final week taper so (apart from the chicken pox)

Singer

and still ricky villa wrote: »

Pain in my knee, ball of my foot feels like there's something embedded in it. I'm sniffly and my 4 year old has the chicken pox. 11km scheduled for yesterday abandoned after 2
Standard final week taper so (apart from the chicken pox)

Your 4 year old definitely shouldn't run it all out, maybe use it as a training run and consider doing Cork. Otherwise sounds like regular taper madness. Have a great race

kerrylad1

Best of luck everyone.