Connemarathon 2011

BrokenMan

Micilin Muc wrote: »

The Connemarathon Website states:



How come there are no buses from Galway City Am I missing something?

Busses leave from the Cathedral
http://www.connemarathon.com/bus-times-connemarathon

Krusty_Clown

Very best of luck to all. The weather is looking good with 10'C and a nice gentle breeze to push you to the finishing line. No walking on the hills! No surrender!

Boyler1971

Best of luck to all on Sunday.Have done the last three Fulls and two halfs but was talked into doing Paris this year.Weather is looking promising and hopefully not as hot as last year.Enjoy the first half and Run The Second!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek: I might still opt out of Paris and beg Ray for a Number.

RayCun

Good luck everyone, have a great run (or walk!)

brownian

Thanks for all the bigging-up, folks! Great to have the support.

claralara

brownian wrote: »

Thanks for all the bigging-up, folks! Great to have the support.

+1

Cheers lads. Hopefully we'll be back with good news next week...:cool:

brownian

There's a thread here with some good input on what to eat over the next few days.

Lots of water and not going hungry, plus no savage gorge-fest on the night before seems to be the consensus.

chinguetti

Boys and girls in the zone of tapering, best of luck to ye all over in the West on Sunday, be it the half, full or the mad folk doing the ultra.

Enjoy it, don't panic, the training done and remember, hills and pain are yer friends:D

RayCun

chinguetti wrote: »

hills and pain are yer friends:D

or soon to become very good acquaintances

DigiJem

Good luck to all running this, looks like the weather will be good, I'm dead jealous. Enjoy!

rainbow kirby

DigiJem wrote: »

Good luck to all running this, looks like the weather will be good, I'm dead jealous. Enjoy!

+1, am so very jealous of you all! Stupid injury

yop

I feel sick.....


**Its the breakfast***

If anyone sees a "cuddly" blonde head walking the hills it will be me.....


Best of luck to everyone, may the wind be on your face and the dogs eating your arse

Bally8

Best of luck to everyone. All the hard work is done, try to relax until Sunday then enjoy yourselves. Cant wait to hear all about it.

RubyK

Best of luck to all the Conn'ers!

Hope you all have a great weekend in the West. Enjoy

aficionado

thanks for the support!
Does anybody know if there is a check in facilty at the registration,
Somewhere were you can leave stuff in a bag (change of clothes) to pick up at the end?

Macanri

Just a quick one to wish all heading for Connemara all the best in your run (whatever the distance).

Have a great day.

hollypink

aficionado wrote: »

thanks for the support!
Does anybody know if there is a check in facilty at the registration,
Somewhere were you can leave stuff in a bag (change of clothes) to pick up at the end?

There's a baggage transfer from the Start:

http://www.connemarathon.com/general-information-participants

Baggage transfer from Start
Enclosed with your race number you will find a baggage label. Clearly write your number on this baggage label and attach it to the baggage you wish to have returned from the Start Area to Maam Cross. It is your responsibility to ensure that the bag is waterproof as these bags will be sorted outdoors. All bags will be transferred back to the Finish area for your collection after the race

BrokenMan

Thanks for all the support folks. It's much appreciated.

aficionado

Thanks holypink didnt see that on the site

grasscutter

good luck to you all. Have a great day.

Aiel

Good luck to all doing it.Might do the half marathon next year myself.
Run your best race ever and most of all enjoy it:).

Wonkagirl

Jebus, my stomach is in a knot this morning. I know some nerves are good, but this is the worst i've been.:) Probably because i've done bugger all hill training and not a lot of distance (15km, once, 3 weeks ago) so feel a bit unprepared and the hell of the west is grinning down evily at me:D.

How do the rest of you deal with the pre race heeby geebies?

sarsfieldsrock

Wonkagirl wrote: »

Jebus, my stomach is in a knot this morning. I know some nerves are good, but this is the worst i've been.:) Probably because i've done bugger all hill training and not a lot of distance (15km, once, 3 weeks ago) so feel a bit unprepared and the hell of the west is grinning down evily at me:D.

How do the rest of you deal with the pre race heeby geebies?

Enter more races! Nothing beats experience and the only way to get it is to race. If you have a 15k done in the last few weeks then you will get round fine. The beauty of the half is that the hill at the start prevents you going out too quickly.
Just look on that hill as a positive!

Keedowah

Nervous today - I hope the excitement will get me through tomorrow!

jb-ski

Bag packed, hope to hit the M4 about 12.30.


There's a big crowd from Le Chéile AC heading down, 4 of us doing the full & 10 or so doing half (unfortunately we've had a few drop-outs due to injury).


And we're all nervous regardless of experience; there are a few first time halfer's, and Pat doing his first full in Conn.


Good luck to everyone, and be glad you've made it this far injury free.
The sense of achievement & the buzz around Peacocke's, Maam Cross after finishing will make all the winter training worthwhile.


Say hello if you see us hanging around Clifden over next 2 nights.


j

digger2d2

God luck to all heading to Conn, I hope all goes well....

yop

Out to reg this evening in Clifden, leave a car there, head to Leenaun and park up there somewhere, do the run and get the bus from finish line to Clifden and back to Leenaun in the picked up car.

I hope that approach works!

Nice day down here today, was out around 7 and it was chilly but now its hitting 15c so its lovely.

The nerves will be on us this time tomorrow BIG time!

But isn't it great that we can do it, we may not be rich but with the health we can go out and do what we want! (End of physiological speil)

jlang

Heading off soon. Not looking forward to the race (full), tbh. I was going good through Jan/Feb but the last six weeks or so have been pretty dire training wise only getting half the training I'd have liked. Should make it to the finish but thoughts of a fantastic time (i.e. PB) have faded considerably. Really hoping I can fall in with a group pacing themselves to 3:30 and see if I can keep up. If the wheels fall off, I won't get upset unless I'm not running all the way to the finish.

Emer911

Good luck to everyone running tomorrow. Looks like the weather is going to be fine again this year, so the views should be breathtaking. Enjoy!

I'd love to be running it too... fond memories. I will be back!

runrabbit

Best of luck to everyone! Will be thinking of you all tomorrow when I'm on my morning run!