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Free paced mile Phoenix Park July 18th

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    #32
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,427 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Not all track meets are graded meets. Check out bhaa.ie for example. Open to anyone.


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    #33
    Tom__jnr2
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    Murph_D wrote: »
    Not all track meets are graded meets. Check out bhaa.ie for example. Open to anyone.

    Lads, this topic is not about graded meets and let's get back to the subject of paced mile.

    Will repeat again, this is great idea and would love to see it as a race series. Fair play to all involved.


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    #34
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Tom__jnr2 wrote: »
    To enter graded meeting you must be a member of a club...do not see much point in paying +100e for that pleasure as I train on my own when I have spare time.

    P.s. 5min is not even fast.

    I never said it was fast.


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    #35
    PVincent
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭PVincent


    A sub 5 min mile might not be considered fast in Athletic circles, but it is beyond the reach of the vast majority of people who are out at the road races these days, at the park runs etc. and no let's not open up that discussion again, I am just saying that very few of the running population will ever achieve a sub 5 min mile. It's bloody fast as far as most are concerned. Try 1 lap of sub 75 seconds and repeat by 4 ! ...if this guy can run a 5 min mile then by my reckoning he can do 5k in sub17 , which is really good club standard. So why is he not in a club ?


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    #36
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,427 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Tom__jnr2 wrote: »
    Lads, this topic is not about graded meets and let's get back to the subject of paced mile.

    Will repeat again, this is great idea and would love to see it as a race series. Fair play to all involved.

    :confused:

    Was it not your good self who brought up the subject of graded meets? All I'm saying is there are track events open to non club members.

    I agree this is a good idea. Might do it myself next week.


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    #37
    Timmaay
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    Murph_D wrote: »
    :confused:

    Was it not your good self who brought up the subject of graded meets? All I'm saying is there are track events open to non club members.

    I agree this is a good idea. Might do it myself next week.

    This is a weekly event? Is it specifically trying to target the joggers/beginners? Would be very handy for us track fairies to have the odd timed mile during the off season every so often! Abit like the park runs. However unless the numbers improve I'd question the economics of it, precision timing don't time for free!


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    #38
    TFBubendorfer
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    PVincent wrote: »
    .if this guy can run a 5 min mile then by my reckoning he can do 5k in sub17 , which is really good club standard. So why is he not in a club ?

    No, that's not right. The equivalent of a 5-minute mile is 17:21 according to MacMillan.

    To be honest I thought the equivalent 5k time would be even slower


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    #39
    Lex Luther
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Lex Luther


    Hi, I attended as a spectator/cheerleader ..my 11 year old and 9 year old and wife ran it. It was a very nice idea, and probably a pity that through (I'm guessing) a slightly casual and half-hearted approach to promotion, it was not as well attended as it deserved to be. I'm sure everyone who went enjoyed it and got a positive expereinece and the pacers and helpers were excellent, very good natured and helpful and friendly.

    (They forgot to turn the clock on when the run started so I wouldnt be looking for a list of results, the first finishers were called through on my watch whiich I put on at the start for my own guys and later finishers were timed off a pacer who left his watch on when he finished).

    Btw my kids were the ONLY kids that ran ( 6.47 and 7.23 respectively) which was a bit of a shame I think..others will disagree perhaps.


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    #40
    Timmaay
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    No, that's not right. The equivalent of a 5-minute mile is 17:21 according to MacMillan.

    To be honest I thought the equivalent 5k time would be even slower

    Very subjective 2bh. Depends on age, level of fitness etc. I know plenty of teenagers who would run likes of 4.40 but struggle to break 17 ha.


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    28064212
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    vanderlyle wrote: »
    Seems that there is a series of these paced mile events planned for the next few Saturday mornings, July 18th, 25th, Aug 1st, 8th.

    http://phoenixpark.ie/media/Events 2015.pdf
    Anybody hear anything more about any more of these mile events?

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    #42
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,427 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    http://irishrunner.com/phoenix-park-paced-miles/

    Looks like they did have a 5 min pacer after all. :P

    Looks like a well run if slightly under attended event from the pics. Might give it a go in the AM.


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