2013; Eat my dust Meno!

Mr Slow

menoscemo wrote: »

I agree. I wonder if we can get anyone to coach her?

The way she's going she'll be coaching next year.

neilc

Epic, race and report!!

Marthastew

Ok, I'm just about to post my race report on my log and I've just read Claralara's, not only does she beat me at racing she beats me to the report post:)
I fear it may be just as long as hers but definitely not quite as entertaining:)
Pop over and have a read of Dr Zhivago The sequel if you've just woken from your nap;);)

shazkea

Good lord, it took me almost as long to read yours and Martha's report as it did to run the half on Sun

Well done again - awesome stuff

digger2d2

Right, just finished reading your race report and now have to put the clock back an hour as it's Autumn....

racheljev

Well done again. Brilliant report, loved it

Stereomaniac

+1

chinguetti

I applaud you CL, epic report on an epic performance. Conn should get you to do PR for them.

I think your report should be mandatory reading for anyone who plans to start running to see how far you can go in a couple of years.

My tea's gone cold:rolleyes:

The_Boy_Wonder

Savage performance

Not only do you run great races, you write great reports. Irish Runner could do a lot worse than printing your race report

claralara

Mr Slow wrote: »

Jesus, that felt like 39.3 miles of reading

I just wanted you all to feel like you were there with me!

claralara

tunguska wrote: »

If race reports we're films you'd be Dr Zhivago............

I'd love to see what you could do if you followed a structured training plan. Honestly I think you could go sub 3 hours for the marathon if not this year defintely next.

Gosh that is some leap from where I was planning on going next... Interesting thought. I'd wouldn't mind doing some research about what achieving that sort of time would entail? Next up for me is the Berlin Marathon in September and I don't think I'd be anywhere near that sort of shape by then. Would love to give Berlin a really good shot at a time close to 3:30 though.

If there is any interesting reading out there, send it my way!

claralara

digger2d2 wrote: »

Right, just finished reading your race report and now have to put the clock back an hour as it's Autumn....

I just finished reading Marthastew's and it looks like it's time to put them forward again! :D

digger2d2

digger2d2 wrote: »

Right, just finished reading your race report and now have to put the clock back an hour as it's Autumn....

claralara wrote: »

I just finished reading Marthastew's and it looks like it's time to put them forward again! :D

Haha... Glad to see my comic genius is rubbing off (easy lads) on you :D

Marthastew

claralara wrote: »

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Thanks so much for all the support the whole way round Marthastew - I don’t think I could have done it without you. Boys - thanks for annoying us chicas so much with your trash talk, that we had no option but to leave you for dust!

It's I (me? bad grammar tut tut) who could not have done it without you, we make a super team:)
I honestly think that we are twins that were seperated at birth, except for the small matter of ahem years difference between us, time for RQ to crack an OAP joke I think???

Well done again, I'm thrilled for you, to beat your marathon PB during an Ultra was some achievement, I know I definitely could not have done it.
Next stop Berlin:D:D:D:D

digger2d2

Marthastew wrote: »

It's I (me? bad grammar tut tut) who could not have done it without you, we make a super team:)
I honestly think that we are twins that were seperated at birth, except for the small matter of ahem years difference between us, time for RQ to crack an OAP joke I think???

Well done again, I'm thrilled for you, to beat your marathon PB during an Ultra was some achievement, I know I definitely could not have done it.
Next stop Berlin:D:D:D:D

That hasn't been a problem for CL thus far :D

pistol_75

Well done CL. Great run and epic report. I missed out on a nights sleep but it was worth it

claralara

44th out of 217 starters (and 209 finishers)

4th in my category - female senior

13.1 Mile 1:56:51

26.2 Mile 1:56:26

39.3 Mile 1:54:53

Gun 5:48:25

Chip 5:48:10


Delighted with my negative split there!! :D

belcarra

claralara wrote: »

44th out of 217 starters (and 209 finishers)

4th in my category - female senior

13.1 Mile 1:56:51

26.2 Mile 1:56:26

39.3 Mile 1:54:53

Gun 5:48:25

Chip 5:48:10


Delighted with my negative split there!! :D

I seem to recall someone* mentioning it was an impossibility to negative split...?
(*Meno - I'm looking at you!!)

menoscemo

belcarra wrote: »

I seem to recall someone* mentioning it was an impossibility to negative split...?
(*Meno - I'm looking at you!!)

Nope I never said it's impossible as Oisin did it last year!!

Absolutely great performance to be negative splitting a course like that. Rememeber I ran 3:24 Mara before the ultra last year l and you just beat my 2011 time.
Sub 3:30 is a certainty for you right now (once you have recovered of course :pac:). By the Time Berlin comes you will be going for even faster I hope. Just please don't touch my Blackpool PB (unless I beat it myself of course )

claralara

Only a 13 second marathon PB though. Lots to work on now!!

claralara

Distance | Previous PB | 2012 PB | Event
1 mile | 6.37 | N/A | Goal Mile 25 December 2011
5k | 24:18 | 20:29 | MSB 5K 18 March 2012
10K | 54:03 | N/A | Dunshaughlin 26 June 2011
5 miles | 42:21 | 34:47 | Raheny 5 29 January 2012
10 miles | 1:29.08 | N/A | Dublin Race Series 21 August 2010
13.1 miles | 1:59.49 | 1:54.53 |Final 13.1 miles Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012
26.2 miles | 3:53.30 | 3:53.17 |First 26.2 miles Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012
50K | N/A | 4.37:22 | Donadea 50K 18 February 2012
39.3 miles | N/A | 5:48.10 | Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012

Marthastew

claralara wrote: »

Only a 13 second marathon PB though. Lots to work on now!!

A PB is a PB:D

Well done, that chart above is very impressive!
Fantastic result.

I do think it's a little bit funny though that you're the senior not Digdig and I:D

menoscemo

Distance | Previous PB | 2012 PB | Event
1 mile | 6.37 | N/A | Goal Mile 25 December 2011
5k | 24:18 | 20:29 | MSB 5K 18 March 2012
10K | 54:03 | N/A | Dunshaughlin 26 June 2011
5 miles | 42:21 | 34:47 | Raheny 5 29 January 2012
10 miles | 1:29.08 | N/A | Dublin Race Series 21 August 2010
13.1 miles | 1:59.49 | 1:54.53 |Final 13.1 miles Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012
26.2 miles | 3:53.30 | 3:51.19 |Final 26.2 miles Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012
50K | N/A | 4.37:22 | Donadea 50K 18 February 2012
39.3 miles | N/A | 5:48.10 | Connemara Ultra 1 April 2012

FYP
If you took your final 26.2 from Conn Ultra, you mara PB would be a lot better

TFBubendorfer

I love the fact that everyone writes such epic race reports all of a sudden!

Well done, especially on the negative split. That's just awesome! Congratulations. You've clearly showed the boys how to do it.

Younganne

Congratulations CL on a fantastic race and a fantastic report...yourself and Martha are such great inspirations to the rest of us.. and i really admire the both of you. I hope you are enjoying a well deserved rest!

You have some great PBs on that table, long may it continue!!:D

RubyK

Great reading Claralara!! Hope you are enjoying the recovery

claralara

Friday 6th April
3 @ 9:28
Woke up to this morning to a present of a pair a bright shiny pink and white Kinvaras... It would have been rude not to take them for a spin. A nice handy recovery - first run since Conn - legs feel good

menoscemo

Nice finish line pic from sunday!! (CL can't post it from her phone)

Nules10

Great pic CL.

digger2d2

claralara wrote: »

Friday 6th April
3 @ 9:28
Woke up to this morning to a present of a pair a bright shiny pink and white Kinvaras... It would have been rude not to take them for a spin. A nice handy recovery - first run since Conn - legs feel good

They are purple and white ;)