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    #242
    Tec Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Tec Diver


    I've never done an ultra (yet), and am using this year's Conn full as my first marathon.
    I'm also booked onto the Portumna 50k and will (everything going well) be booking on the Conn ultra next year.
    See you all next Sunday! :eek:


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    #243
    Izoard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭Izoard


    Having started this thread, I'm feeling more than a little guilty that I won't be on the start line.

    Place is deferred until next year, so very eager to hear how everyone gets on!

    All the best for it and I'll have the Child of Prague dusted off for some good weather....


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    #244
    brownian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭brownian


    Izoard wrote: »
    Having started this thread, I'm feeling more than a little guilty that I won't be on the start line.

    Place is deferred until next year, so very eager to hear how everyone gets on!

    All the best for it and I'll have the Child of Prague dusted off for some good weather....

    He's already working, is the CoP - longterm forecast is sunburn, rather than hypothermia :)


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    #245
    liamo123
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭liamo123


    Izoard wrote: »
    Having started this thread, I'm feeling more than a little guilty that I won't be on the start line.

    Place is deferred until next year, so very eager to hear how everyone gets on!

    All the best for it and I'll have the Child of Prague dusted off for some good weather....

    Sorry 2 hear that Izoard...Injury ???

    BTW I hear that most of the young crew are going out in Galway Sunday night :eek:... Just wondering if the more mature , level headed individuals are staying in Cliften and if so any ideas on where 2 meet for post race hydration :)


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    #246
    Tec Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Tec Diver


    Don't know about "mature and level headed" but I'm staying in Clifden for the weekend. Where's the post-race hydration taking place?


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    #247
    Abhainn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Abhainn


    I'll be thinking of you all brave nuts this Sunday. Sadly for the first time since 2007 I won't be there.
    Having done my first ever race then (half )I decided to move up to the full in 2008. But the ultra is very special. I won't forget the memories from this in 2009 and especially last year when nature was at its best

    Good luck all and try and enjoy the experience


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    #248
    Izoard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭Izoard


    liamo123 wrote: »
    Sorry 2 hear that Izoard...Injury ???

    I secured a work gig in the Dominican Republic, so I reluctantly deferred Conn - will have some fleeting guilt on the day, as it has been the first event of the season for the past while.


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    #249
    liamo123
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭liamo123


    Izoard wrote: »
    I secured a work gig in the Dominican Republic, so I reluctantly deferred Conn - will have some fleeting guilt on the day, as it has been the first event of the season for the past while.

    I think we would all reluctantly defer Conn for the chance to go to the Dominican Republic.... Enjoy :pac:


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    #250
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    well lads> How did it got for you? I heard there were some cracking times posted. I even heard that a certain poster on this board ran the last 13.1 miles 5 minutes faster than the prevoius two :eek: Mick, sign this man up for future ultras!!!

    For anyone who's interested, mu report is here:


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    #251
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    menoscemo wrote: »
    well lads> How did it got for you? I heard there were some cracking times posted. I even heard that a certain poster on this board ran the last 13.1 miles 5 minutes faster than the prevoius two :eek: Mick, sign this man up for future ultras!!!

    For anyone who's interested, mu report is here:
    Great day, the way people were going on about the 2 hills i was expecting mount everest:D
    Very managable climbs. Great downhill stretch into the finish for a fast finish:D


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    #252
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Great day, the way people were going on about the 2 hills i was expecting mount everest:D
    Very managable climbs. Great downhill stretch into the finish for a fast finish:D

    Fair play to seamu. looks like he got under 5;40. looks like only female beat you :eek:
    Not many 15 stone marathoners have these stats bud!!!


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    #253
    aigster
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭aigster


    Top day.... Not often that might be said after 7 hours and one minute on road...!
    Kept a steady pace,and splits were even eneogh to know I enjoyed my day, for my first ultra , was desperate just to get home....and enjoy food that wasn't in a gel !

    ps, A big thanks to Mick rice, Thomas,niall and anybody else who offered advice... definitely a novice friendly event... Which I couldn't
    reccomend eneogh...
    Well done to all...

    Next......??....


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    #254
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    Well done everyone! I felt guilty all Sunday for not running., thinking of you. You've done yourselves proud!


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    #255
    Aimman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    Very happy with the race. Finished in 6:04. Nearly took me that long to write up the report in my log.


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    #256
    claralara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭claralara


    Guys – for anyone who ran with the hilarious guy with the webcam in Connemara – here’s a link to his final video! I managed to feature as a sweaty mess and Aimman got in there about 9.11minutes. There’s a lovely tribute to Eddie at the end too!

    I hope everyone’s legs have reacquainted themselves with their bodies by now!! :)


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    #257
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    claralara wrote: »
    Guys – for anyone who ran with the hilarious guy with the webcam in Connemara – here’s a link to his final video! I managed to feature as a sweaty mess and Aimman got in there about 9.11minutes. There’s a lovely tribute to Eddie at the end too!

    I hope everyone’s legs have reacquainted themselves with their bodies by now!! :)

    That's a lovely video. You appear to have made it several times. Must have been the t-shirt i guess? ;)


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    #258
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    claralara wrote: »
    Guys – for anyone who ran with the hilarious guy with the webcam in Connemara – here’s a link to his final video! I managed to feature as a sweaty mess and Aimman got in there about 9.11minutes. There’s a lovely tribute to Eddie at the end too!

    I hope everyone’s legs have reacquainted themselves with their bodies by now!! :)

    Was watching that on Facebook earlier. Eddies back was a familiar sight, I saw that all too often races recently - even Jingle Bells, I let him beat me in that one though. :pac: If I'd known I'd never race with him again, I'd never in a million years have let him win. :)


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    #259
    Aimman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    Just got to see this video this afternoon. Thankfully i was overtaking the camera, instead of the other way around.

    The video clip of Eddie was very poignant. I'm glad the guy found out about him and managed to put the clip in at the end.


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