DCM 2019

Damo 2k9

Yeah definitely a nice addition!

Unthought Known

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
|Singer|3:09:53|2:59:59|
|KellyGirl|4:20:05|3:59:53|
|Damo2k9|3:51:57|3:29:59|
|Cartman78|3:26:35|3:20:00|
|Boydkev|3:18:52|3:14:59|
|diego_b|3:43:41|5:30:00|
|G1raff3|3:30:23|3:24:59|
|jaggiebunnet|3:29:30|3:35:00|
|Passinginterest|4:00:48|3:59:30|
|djemba djemba|2.47.22|2.44.59|
|slow_runner|3.43.30|3.29.59|
|The Black Oil|3:57:25|3:45:30|
|Kander|3:18:40|2:59:59|
|Hedgehoggy|3:48:49|3:29:59|
|Kissy Lips|3:04:08|3:00:00|
|CCR|3:56:39|3:56:38|
|frash|5:10:??|4:35:00|
|Murph_D|3:22:11|3:28:00|
|coogy|3:57:02|3:29:59|
|Treviso|-|3:29:59|
|Ooter|3:14|03:19|
|Martyboy48|3:12:xx|3:19:59|
|ISOP|3:54:55|3:49:49|
|Sann|3:37:44|3:19:59|
|Echancrure|2:49:20|2:39:59|
|Unthought Known|3:27:51|3:19:51|

Cartman78

The 3:20 bus is filling up nicely :cool:

Are you guys planning on going with the pacers?

My loose plan is to stay with the group until halfway and then re-assess (it'll either be a case of hanging on, or pushing on a bit if things are going well)

martyboy48

Cartman78 wrote: »

The 3:20 bus is filling up nicely :cool:

Are you guys planning on going with the pacers?

My loose plan is to stay with the group until halfway and then re-assess (it'll either be a case of hanging on, or pushing on a bit if things are going well)

Pretty sure I'll be with them hanging on for dear lifeðŸ˜ðŸ˜

sann

Cartman78 wrote: »

The 3:20 bus is filling up nicely :cool:

Are you guys planning on going with the pacers?

My loose plan is to stay with the group until halfway and then re-assess (it'll either be a case of hanging on, or pushing on a bit if things are going well)

Wont be going with Pacers.
Ran a negative split last year and i was happy the way it worked out.
That said, my goal this year is a 17 min improvement so i will need everything to go right.
Felt really strong over the last few miles.
Have made a paceband but my main aim is to run them first 12k conservatively somewhere in and around a 4:55/km pace.
I have a plan so will have no excuses when it goes pear shaped!!

Unthought Known

Cartman78 wrote: »

The 3:20 bus is filling up nicely :cool:

Are you guys planning on going with the pacers?

My loose plan is to stay with the group until halfway and then re-assess (it'll either be a case of hanging on, or pushing on a bit if things are going well)

Planning to hang back from the pacers at the start, fall back a bit on the drags and reel them in slowly, first back in PP down to Chapelizod and then hopefully after 14 miles. That's if I have enough left after 14 miles of course!

mathie

What are the big hills / drags to look out for?

rovers_runner

I see they have peoples waves in the tracker site now:
https://track.rtrt.me/e/TDL-DUBLINM-2019

There are a handful of people I'd know who I've looked up who should know better, I see a lot of people in Wave 2 (slowest pacer being 3:50) who would have not previous form better than 4:20 for instance.

I think Wave 3 will turn out more accurate in terms of people knowing where they should be, Wave 2 will have more people over 4hrs than under it I predict.

coogy

sann wrote: »

Wont be going with Pacers.
Ran a negative split last year and i was happy the way it worked out.
That said, my goal this year is a 17 min improvement so i will need everything to go right.
Felt really strong over the last few miles.
Have made a paceband but my main aim is to run them first 12k conservatively somewhere in and around a 4:55/km pace.
I have a plan so will have no excuses when it goes pear shaped!!

Best of luck P! Let us know how you got on!

Kander

Nothing like a good ole boil water notice to help fuel the taper madness:eek:

ooter

mathie wrote: »

What are the big hills / drags to look out for?

bit of a climb up through stoneybatter.
decent drag up chesterfield avenue to myos pub in castleknock, pretty deceptive and very easy to get carried away on fresh legs.
another hill just after you cross the bridge at chapelizod and then there's a good gradual climb from dolphins barn bridge up to walkinstown.
there's more in the 2nd half of the race but they always fade from my memory

sann

coogy wrote: »

Best of luck P! Let us know how you got on!

Cheers.
Will do.
I know in my heart and soul that i am really pushing the boat out with the sub 3:20 but i finished last year with a nice bit left in the tank.
I will probably park the Marathons for a bit after this year, as there are other types of running i want to explore over the next year or two.
Hence the reason i want to give it a good lash and cross the line having given it my all.
Best of luck to you.
There is no surer bet than you getting your target this year anyway.
I know how dissapointed you were last year.
Im sure you will be dansing a jig on the table in Mcgrattans to make up for last year anyway!!

coogy

sann wrote: »

Im sure you will be dansing a jig on the table in Mcgrattans to make up for last year anyway!!

Haha, speaking of sure bets, one of them will definitely be me NOT dancing on tables in McGrattans.....

rainbow kirby

rovers_runner wrote: »

I see they have peoples waves in the tracker site now:
https://track.rtrt.me/e/TDL-DUBLINM-2019

There are a handful of people I'd know who I've looked up who should know better, I see a lot of people in Wave 2 (slowest pacer being 3:50) who would have not previous form better than 4:20 for instance.

I think Wave 3 will turn out more accurate in terms of people knowing where they should be, Wave 2 will have more people over 4hrs than under it I predict.

I think they have mixed around some people if their predicted time was on the boundary between zones. I had put down 4:30 on my entry but was put into wave 3 rather than wave 4.

healy1835

Am I to presume that the 1st wave bag drop won't actually close at that time and that it's just an effort to spread out the timings of people dropping bags off?

Singer

healy1835 wrote: »

Am I to presume that the 1st wave bag drop won't actually close at that time and that it's just an effort to spread out the timings of people dropping bags off?

Yeh. Jim Aughney said as much in the recent Running Beans podcast.

Unthought Known

mathie wrote: »

What are the big hills / drags to look out for?

What to do during taper.................

The first climb can is pretty steep and can ruin you later on if you go too fast.
As ooter said, Chesterfield will feel pretty flat, but it's not.
Don't assume it's downhill once you reach Myos (support here is amazing), there's another short drag just to p*ss you off.
Easy to get carried away on the downhill sections, miles 8, 9, 10. Don't try to make up all the time in this section that you lost (by sticking to your plan) in the first 7 miles.
Take it very easy up the hill at the end of St Laurence Rd. You're only losing about 6 seconds even dropping the pace by a minute/mile. You've a nice gentle section for the next 1.5 miles to Kilmainham.
Take it easy again up Crumlin Rd. Mile 14 has most of this drag. It's long and straight, just get the head down, don't look up, and get through it.
Once you turn left onto Cromwellsfort Rd (end of mile 15) there's a nice 5-6 mile section to make up a bit of time.
Clonskeagh Rd and "Heartbreak Hill" only seem bad because they're so late in the race. Clonskeagh Rd itself kind of climbs in 3 steps with the 2nd being the longest. I run this road a lot and it's best just to focus on finishing each mini-drag.
Heartbreak Hill at the end of Roebuck Rd is short and honestly not as bad as people make out. The crowds here will help. Recover from that as you run down Fosters Ave to prepare for the final 5K push.
The ramp up to the flyover at UCD is NOT a hill, it's flat. No matter what you think it looks like on Sunday after 23 miles, it's flat. Keep telling yourself that.
The final 2 miles after turning left onto Merrion Rd can seem longer as it's pretty straight. Run close to the crowds here, not in the middle of the road. Their encouragement will help.

Tommy Max

Doing the DCM marathon for the first time. just wondering how most people get into the city centre for the race. dublin bus services dont start early on Sundays.

omicron

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
|Singer|3:09:53|2:59:59|
|KellyGirl|4:20:05|3:59:53|
|Damo2k9|3:51:57|3:29:59|
|Cartman78|3:26:35|3:20:00|
|Boydkev|3:18:52|3:14:59|
|diego_b|3:43:41|5:30:00|
|G1raff3|3:30:23|3:24:59|
|jaggiebunnet|3:29:30|3:35:00|
|Passinginterest|4:00:48|3:59:30|
|djemba djemba|2.47.22|2.44.59|
|slow_runner|3.43.30|3.29.59|
|The Black Oil|3:57:25|3:45:30|
|Kander|3:18:40|2:59:59|
|Hedgehoggy|3:48:49|3:29:59|
|Kissy Lips|3:04:08|3:00:00|
|CCR|3:56:39|3:56:38|
|frash|5:10:??|4:35:00|
|Murph_D|3:22:11|3:28:00|
|coogy|3:57:02|3:29:59|
|Treviso|-|3:29:59|
|Ooter|3:14|03:19|
|Martyboy48|3:12:xx|3:19:59|
|ISOP|3:54:55|3:49:49|
|Sann|3:37:44|3:19:59|
|Echancrure|2:49:20|2:39:59|
|Unthought Known|3:27:51|3:19:51|
|omicron|-|2:59:59|

Slow_Runner

Tommy Max wrote: »

Doing the DCM marathon for the first time. just wondering how most people get into the city centre for the race. dublin bus services dont start early on Sundays.

Check out the thread here which has all the discussion
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/111587654

healy1835

I have vague memories of there being km markers every 5k......am I right?

Cartman78

Singer wrote: »

Yeh. Jim Aughney said as much in the recent Running Beans podcast.

Good to know; what's the consensus on the latest possibly time for Wave 1 bag drop? Would 8:20 be pushing it I wonder?

SeeMoreBut

healy1835 wrote: »

I have vague memories of there being km markers every 5k......am I right?

I think they do. Just a poster like. Use to like the big green mile markers they had for the half. I see SSE took them back.

Singer

healy1835 wrote: »

I have vague memories of there being km markers every 5k......am I right?

Yes

http://kbcdublinmarathon.ie/frequently-asked-questions/

Markers will be at each mile on the Route and every 5KM will also be marked.

sca21

Best of luck to all running on Sunday. Weather is looking good. I hope ye all reach your individual targets and reap the rewards of a hard few months training.

tbukela

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
|Singer|3:09:53|2:59:59|
|KellyGirl|4:20:05|3:59:53|
|Damo2k9|3:51:57|3:29:59|
|Cartman78|3:26:35|3:20:00|
|Boydkev|3:18:52|3:14:59|
|diego_b|3:43:41|5:30:00|
|G1raff3|3:30:23|3:24:59|
|jaggiebunnet|3:29:30|3:35:00|
|Passinginterest|4:00:48|3:59:30|
|djemba djemba|2.47.22|2.44.59|
|slow_runner|3.43.30|3.29.59|
|The Black Oil|3:57:25|3:45:30|
|Kander|3:18:40|2:59:59|
|Hedgehoggy|3:48:49|3:29:59|
|Kissy Lips|3:04:08|3:00:00|
|CCR|3:56:39|3:56:38|
|frash|5:10:??|4:35:00|
|Murph_D|3:22:11|3:28:00|
|coogy|3:57:02|3:29:59|
|Treviso|-|3:29:59|
|Ooter|3:14|03:19|
|Martyboy48|3:12:xx|3:19:59|
|ISOP|3:54:55|3:49:49|
|Sann|3:37:44|3:19:59|
|Echancrure|2:49:20|2:39:59|
|Unthought Known|3:27:51|3:19:51|
|omicron|-|2:59:59
|tbukela|3:32:06|3:29:30|

mathie

Unthought Known wrote: »

What to do during taper.................

The first climb can is pretty steep and can ruin you later on if you go too fast.
As ooter said, Chesterfield will feel pretty flat, but it's not.
Don't assume it's downhill once you reach Myos (support here is amazing), there's another short drag just to p*ss you off.
Easy to get carried away on the downhill sections, miles 8, 9, 10. Don't try to make up all the time in this section that you lost (by sticking to your plan) in the first 7 miles.
Take it very easy up the hill at the end of St Laurence Rd. You're only losing about 6 seconds even dropping the pace by a minute/mile. You've a nice gentle section for the next 1.5 miles to Kilmainham.
Take it easy again up Crumlin Rd. Mile 14 has most of this drag. It's long and straight, just get the head down, don't look up, and get through it.
Once you turn left onto Cromwellsfort Rd (end of mile 15) there's a nice 5-6 mile section to make up a bit of time.
Clonskeagh Rd and "Heartbreak Hill" only seem bad because they're so late in the race. Clonskeagh Rd itself kind of climbs in 3 steps with the 2nd being the longest. I run this road a lot and it's best just to focus on finishing each mini-drag.
Heartbreak Hill at the end of Roebuck Rd is short and honestly not as bad as people make out. The crowds here will help. Recover from that as you run down Fosters Ave to prepare for the final 5K push.
The ramp up to the flyover at UCD is NOT a hill, it's flat. No matter what you think it looks like on Sunday after 23 miles, it's flat. Keep telling yourself that.
The final 2 miles after turning left onto Merrion Rd can seem longer as it's pretty straight. Run close to the crowds here, not in the middle of the road. Their encouragement will help.

Many, many thanks!

PIORUN

Unthought Known wrote: »

What to do during taper.................

The first climb can is pretty steep and can ruin you later on if you go too fast.
As ooter said, Chesterfield will feel pretty flat, but it's not.
Don't assume it's downhill once you reach Myos (support here is amazing), there's another short drag just to p*ss you off.
Easy to get carried away on the downhill sections, miles 8, 9, 10. Don't try to make up all the time in this section that you lost (by sticking to your plan) in the first 7 miles.
Take it very easy up the hill at the end of St Laurence Rd. You're only losing about 6 seconds even dropping the pace by a minute/mile. You've a nice gentle section for the next 1.5 miles to Kilmainham.
Take it easy again up Crumlin Rd. Mile 14 has most of this drag. It's long and straight, just get the head down, don't look up, and get through it.
Once you turn left onto Cromwellsfort Rd (end of mile 15) there's a nice 5-6 mile section to make up a bit of time.
Clonskeagh Rd and "Heartbreak Hill" only seem bad because they're so late in the race. Clonskeagh Rd itself kind of climbs in 3 steps with the 2nd being the longest. I run this road a lot and it's best just to focus on finishing each mini-drag.
Heartbreak Hill at the end of Roebuck Rd is short and honestly not as bad as people make out. The crowds here will help. Recover from that as you run down Fosters Ave to prepare for the final 5K push.
The ramp up to the flyover at UCD is NOT a hill, it's flat. No matter what you think it looks like on Sunday after 23 miles, it's flat. Keep telling yourself that.
The final 2 miles after turning left onto Merrion Rd can seem longer as it's pretty straight. Run close to the crowds here, not in the middle of the road. Their encouragement will help.

thanks, summed up perfectly....really lookng forward to it...the crowds are always amazing there.

opus

Very best of luck to everyone taking part on Sunday!

Mr. Guappa

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
|Singer|3:09:53|2:59:59|
|KellyGirl|4:20:05|3:59:53|
|Damo2k9|3:51:57|3:29:59|
|Cartman78|3:26:35|3:20:00|
|Boydkev|3:18:52|3:14:59|
|diego_b|3:43:41|5:30:00|
|G1raff3|3:30:23|3:24:59|
|jaggiebunnet|3:29:30|3:35:00|
|Passinginterest|4:00:48|3:59:30|
|djemba djemba|2.47.22|2.44.59|
|slow_runner|3.43.30|3.29.59|
|The Black Oil|3:57:25|3:45:30|
|Kander|3:18:40|2:59:59|
|Hedgehoggy|3:48:49|3:29:59|
|Kissy Lips|3:04:08|3:00:00|
|CCR|3:56:39|3:56:38|
|frash|5:10:??|4:35:00|
|Murph_D|3:22:11|3:28:00|
|coogy|3:57:02|3:29:59|
|Treviso|-|3:29:59|
|Ooter|3:14|03:19|
|Martyboy48|3:12:xx|3:19:59|
|ISOP|3:54:55|3:49:49|
|Sann|3:37:44|3:19:59|
|Echancrure|2:49:20|2:39:59|
|Unthought Known|3:27:51|3:19:51|
|omicron|-|2:59:59
|tbukela|3:32:06|3:29:30|
|Mr. Guappa|4:13:21|3:49:59