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Connemarathon 1/4/2012
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Really tough day at the office for me. Got through the full in 3:29 bang on target but felt cramp in the left hamstring coming up the hill after lenaune and it stuck for the first time at about mile 29 (a full 4 miles sooner than last year). From there on it was a matter of run/shuffle quarter a mile, stop stretch walk a few minutes repeat.
Managed to jog the last 2 miles just under 10 min/mile to come in just under 5:40 (2:10 for the last 13.1 after two halfs of 1:44:xx
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Stil a PB on last year by 11 minutes so not all doom and gloom.0 -
Really tough day at the office for me. Got through the full in 3:29 bang on target but felt cramp in the left hamstring coming up the hill after lenaune and it stuck for the first time at about mile 29 (a full 4 miles sooner than last year). From there on it was a matter of run/shuffle quarter a mile, stop stretch walk a few minutes repeat.
Managed to jog the last 2 miles just under 10 min/mile to come in just under 5:40 (2:10 for the last 13.1 after two halfs of 1:44:xx)
Stil a PB on last year by 11 minutes so not all doom and gloom.
Well done - fair play, great running.0 -
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TFBubendorfer wrote: »Pretty happy with my 4:53. Had to deal with cramps between miles 30 and 35, which is where I lost contact with Liamo and Ray, but managed to salvage a more than decent time. Split the halfs in 1:36, 1:36 and 1:41, would have been even more even with out the cramps. All in all a good day at the office. ;-)
Caught a glimpse of you on the RTE news. Looking good, but it was probably the first mile :rolleyes:
PS - waving at the camera is soooo last year
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Got a PB in the half - 1:43:57
Since it was my first, the PB was always on as long as I finished = though going up the hill that was far from certain. :P
Have to say that overall I found it tough, the first hill out of Leenane was longer than I anticipated. Was only just inside my hoped 1:40 at halfway, and I knew with the HOTW ahead and fatigue I was highly unlikely to make it.
Really struggled on the HOTW, and by the time I got to the top I just didn't have anything left to let go on the downhill.
Saw the clock heading towards 1:44, and pushed it at the end to cross the line with a couple of seconds to spare.
Must say that while I really enjoyed the Craughwell 10 a couple of weeks ago, I just wasn't in the same gear today.
Probably down to a combination of heat and hills, but I'll take that time for my first half, and maybe do one again later in the year.
Back to some shorter races over the next few months.
Well done too Boardsies, some great times there.0 -
3.36 in the full, a new PB by over 17 mins but disappointed not to break 3.30.
A highlight of the day was watching the first 4 men in the Ultra pass the marathon start. Jesus they were motoring. I finally got to see the legendary Mick Rice. I expected to see an old man with cheese for knees and a long beard down to his chest as per his sage like status, instead some tanned, hairless, young sprightly chap passed me by 0 -
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Didn't meet any Boardsies today unfortunately. Got two PBs today. One for Half Marathon (1:55:something) and for Marathon (3:56:08). Absolutely delighted!
I consumed 4 litres of water on the course alone, and was still slightly dehydrated for a while after the race (8 aid stations x2 x250ml). Have a face like a beetroot now
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EauRouge79 wrote: »Ran the full in 3:06.
Was handed my daughter for the last 100 yards and that got me on the news, interview and everything!
I just saw that and laughed "that hill at the end is just uncalled for"
:D
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Really tough day at the office for me. Got through the full in 3:29 bang on target but felt cramp in the left hamstring coming up the hill after lenaune and it stuck for the first time at about mile 29 (a full 4 miles sooner than last year). From there on it was a matter of run/shuffle quarter a mile, stop stretch walk a few minutes repeat.
Managed to jog the last 2 miles just under 10 min/mile to come in just under 5:40 (2:10 for the last 13.1 after two halfs of 1:44:xx)
Stil a PB on last year by 11 minutes so not all doom and gloom.
Well done again on the PB menoscemo. The HOTW got the better of me out there. Had to walk a lot of it. Managed to get going again once at the top and got home in 5.29.**, 1st time in Connemara and decided to go the hard way with the ultra. While it was really tough for a finish I'm delighted I did it. Fabulous scenery. Maybe someday I'll return 0 -
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pansophelia wrote: »What a great day!
My first half, so a PB at 2.09, was hoping for sub 2.15 so absolutely thrilled. Everyone was so friendly, weather was amazing and the Hell of the West wasn't that bad
Haven't been able to stop smiling all day.
Well done Pansophelia, great achievement on a very testing course.0 -
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