Need advice, probably best from Mick Rice

deise muay thai

I just finished my second ultra marathon the weekend (Saturday) and wanted to know would a be asking to much of myself to enter the Dingle ultra on the 4th of September. Is it just down to the individual or should I rest :mad: ? I only done my first marathon this year (cork) then Portumna 100km in june then 81km mountainman in switzerland on saturday. I'm just hooked and want to go again and rest when I'm dead. Any advice is much appreciated, thanks. Oh please get back to me ASAP as registration for Dingle ultra closes in 1 day.

RacoonQueen

Depends on your experience and ability to be honest. I'd say the likes of Mick Rice and Hunnymonster could do that without a shadow of a doubt. On the other hand you don't know if you don't give it a try.

How long have you been running for? How did you feel during the other two ultras? How was/is your recovery. It's down to the individual really, most on here would tell you you're crazy and you couldn't do it but theres a few who'd tell you to go for it...

RoyMcC

RacoonQueen wrote: »

On the other hand you don't know if you don't give it a try.

+1 absolutely, sounds like you'll regret it if you don't.

Zuppy

What's the worst that could happen? :-)

You looked comfortable in Portumna and if you don't kill yourself trying to race it, it should be a nice day out.

But I also have never done the mountain man race so no idea what condition your in after it.

jeffontour

Really your question demands it be answered with the old favourite question of what do you want from your next race?

If you just want to run with others, in what will no doubt be a friendly atmosphere in beautiful surroundings then go for it. If you're hoping to run your best race ever this is unlikely given the year you've had to date.

I've fallen foul of the warm after glow of ultras myself and did one race too many for me last year. But I didn't know that without starting the one race too many. You learn more from trying and failing than sitting on your ass wondering. If you're in good health and mentally up for Dingle I look forward to a race report from you early September.

RacoonQueen

jeffontour wrote: »

You learn more from trying and failing than sitting on your ass wondering. If you're in good health and mentally up for Dingle I look forward to a race report from you early September.

And this is the exact reason I registered. I know I'm not going to do myself justice out there with 8 weeks training :pac: but I'd regret not giving it a whack. As I like to say, it's better to regret the things you do than the things you don't do.

groovyg

What was the mountainman race like? I remember looking at the website and it looked good..might look into doing it next year.

deise muay thai

groovyg wrote: »

What was the mountainman race like? I remember looking at the website and it looked good..might look into doing it next year.

The MountainMan race was unreal the best course you can imagine, once you dont mind gettin dirty and your not afraid of heights Also it gets you 3 points towards The Trail Du Mount Blanc (you need 4 points to enter). I'd recommend this race to all ultra runners, a real top notch course.

I registered for Dingle yesterday, can't wait now for the pain! :eek:

Mick Rice

Sorry for slow reply - I only visit here once or twice a week at the moment. I'd echo much of the advice already given. There's a good pool of experience and expertise here. If you're injury free and want to run - realising that the recent race will prevent you from running at your absolute best - then you should fire ahead and run.

As Jeffontour says, the best answer to your question is closely connected to what you, personally, want to get from the race. If you're looking to have a great day out and to see how you measure up to the course given what you've already done, you'll have a great time. If you wanted to run at your absolute peak, the Swiss race will most likely prevent that.

If I was in your shoes, I'd run with a conservative race plan. I'd start slowly and try to work my way into the race as I became more comfortable with the course and the prospect of the remaining miles.

Hope that's of some help,

Mick.

Ps. I'm very flattered to be asked - thank you!

deise muay thai

Thanks for the replys everyone, I hope to see most of you at the race, best of luck to you all (even if your not racing). Thanks again.