Goal races for Novemver/December

tunney

Due to circumstances I find myself with no short to medium term goals.

I've had about a month completely off and I need something to aim for to help motivate me get back into training.

Given that I don't really like events under 10km is there anything that I could target in November/Decemeber?

Gringo78

Waterford HM dec 12th

911sc

Very close to November, Dublin Marathon on 26th of October,

tunney

911sc wrote: »

Very close to November, Dublin Marathon on 26th of October,

Had considered it but it means about 4-5 weeks of poor run training afterwards and my level of fitness at this stage means I would not be ready to do the distance justice and the attraction of just getting around 42km sorta goes when your long runs have been 38km for alot of the year

@Gringo: whats the waterford half like? any link to a website for course and results?

Gringo78

tunney wrote: »

@Gringo: whats the waterford half like? any link to a website for course and results?

www.waterfordac.com I think its a new race so no previous results but there is a course map. The national half marathon championships were held in waterford last september so it may be the same course. Sungod flagged this one to me so he or Sosa could maybe shed further light on it.

Racing Flat

Maybe too short, but Aware 10k usually around first week of December, Phoenix Park.

meathcountysec

10K in Navan on 26th December, run the turkey out of yerself:D

Krusty_Clown

If you want to kick off with a 10km to gauge your current level, the Donadea 10k is a nice route on the 10th October, just outside of Dublin. Then you could pick one of the above suggested 10ks (Aware in December?) to greatly improve on your time.

How Strange

10k Aware run in the Phoenix Park around 8th December. If the weather this year is anything like last year it will be a running/skating duathalon!

aburke

see sig

tunney

Cheers all. That half in Waterford looks promising.

pgibbo

aburke wrote: »

see sig

Cannot see anything in your signature Alan but I asusme you mean the Fields of Athenry 10k on December 26th.

Glad to see you are getting re-focused adn picking goals tunney. How's the recovery going?

scottreynolds

http://www.beaconsultra.com/ -- It looks fun, cold and long. It will be my first long trail run -- its a qualifier for the Mount Blanc CCC which is wny I'm doing it.

tunney

pgibbo wrote: »

Cannot see anything in your signature Alan but I asusme you mean the Fields of Athenry 10k on December 26th.

Glad to see you are getting re-focused adn picking goals tunney. How's the recovery going?

Slowly. Very slowly. Frustrating. Struggling to jog/woddle for 20 minutes. Oh well. Character building.

aburke

pgibbo wrote: »

Cannot see anything in your signature Alan but I asusme you mean the Fields of Athenry 10k on December 26th.

Hmm, the OP asked about races in Nov/Dec and there is one linked at the top of my sig--- thought it was pretty obvious :-)

pgibbo

aburke wrote: »

Hmm, the OP asked about races in Nov/Dec and there is one linked at the top of my sig--- thought it was pretty obvious :-)

Must be a setting or something but I don't see a signature with your posts or any other postes for that matter. Apologies.

pgibbo

tunney wrote: »

Slowly. Very slowly. Frustrating. Struggling to jog/woddle for 20 minutes. Oh well. Character building.

Good that you are back doing a bit. How's the shoulder? Will it be long before you are back in the water or on the bike?

scottreynolds

pgibbo wrote: »

Must be a setting or something but I don't see a signature with your posts or any other postes for that matter. Apologies.

I may be wrong but I think its only subcribers who see the signatures... I can't see them either

meathcountysec

scottreynolds wrote: »

I may be wrong but I think its only subcribers who see the signatures... I can't see them either

You have to click on the poster name on the left, then go into "about me"

trihead

hi tunney

Came across this race which could be a good target to set a pb over 10km - over a new motorway - in november - easy access from dublin

See http://www.runireland.com/events/2009-11-07/10k-crookstown-motorway-run

figs

scottreynolds wrote: »

http://www.beaconsultra.com/ -- It looks fun, cold and long. It will be my first long trail run -

Hmmmm, you're putting ideas into my head! This looks quite good. Anyone experience of this? Probably more up the IMRA guys street...

Sosa

Gringo78 wrote: »

www.waterfordac.com I think its a new race so no previous results but there is a course map. The national half marathon championships were held in waterford last september so it may be the same course. Sungod flagged this one to me so he or Sosa could maybe shed further light on it.

Gringo is spot on,the irish half was down here last year and it is the same course.
I think its a very fair course ( but then again i run along that route most weekends and know it like the back of my hand ).
First 3m are flat,the next 4 are up and down ( nothing severe ),next mile is the toughest,then you are slightly downhill for 2,and the last 3 are flat.

I make it sound easy but its not that easy,that stretch of road sometimes serves up some severe wind which would really make it interesting

scottreynolds

figs wrote: »

Hmmmm, you're putting ideas into my head! This looks quite good. Anyone experience of this? Probably more up the IMRA guys street...

No experience ..... I'm just showing that madness still exists. I'm doing a recce of the loop (running one) in September so I'l have a better idea of how these thing work.

deisefan

Entries for this race will open the first week in September. €20 pre enter or limited entries on the day €30. Same course as National 1/2 marathon last year. Usual Prize cat. Goody bag. Refreshments afterwards. Chip timing. 11am Start. Number pickup on the morning of race. More info to follow on www.waterfordac.com.