Connemarathon 1/4/2012

EauRouge79

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully.

ultraman1

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully
ultraman1.....

NoGutsNoGlory

how would i get away with running the ultra, 1st april.. same day as childs 3rd birthday... without getting in trouble with "her indoors" ??? and would have to travel up the day before..
would aim for sub 5 ..

TFBubendorfer

NoGutsNoGlory wrote: »

how would i get away with running the ultra, 1st april.. same day as childs 3rd birthday... without getting in trouble with "her indoors" ??? and would have to travel up the day before..
would aim for sub 5 ..

Make a family weekend out if it. That's what I've been doing for the last couple of years and the kids love it so much they protested loudly when I did not run Connemara last year!

Granted, I don't have to work around a birthday.

Marthastew

NoGutsNoGlory wrote: »

how would i get away with running the ultra, 1st april.. same day as childs 3rd birthday... without getting in trouble with "her indoors" ??? and would have to travel up the day before..
would aim for sub 5 ..

My youngest son turns 9 the day before so it's a family break for us.
Connemara Coast hotel is doing a good rate on family rooms. I haven't stayed there but it's supposed to be good and it has a leisure centre.

Tell "her indoors" she'll have no cooking or cleaning for the weekend and she'll go for it.
With a sub 5 you'll hardly miss any of the birthday!!

NoGutsNoGlory

thanks lads.. i think a family weekend away is the way forward.. especially with a leisure centre included..... although i might skip driving home!!! (i'll break the news to her to night)

NoGutsNoGlory

looks like all systems go...... i hope i know what i'm getting myself into... 6 marathons under the belt (4 this year) actually looking forward to this challenge.

diddleyland

sooooo tempted to do the marathon but have a wedding the 31st of march, still think i'll probably do it!!!!!!! Becoming a bit of an addict!!!!:rolleyes:

jester1980

17 weeks to go

first weeks training done for my first marathon, HH NOV 2, can't wait.

ertred

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!

corked

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!

Emer911

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!

RacoonQueen

Dunno why I'm still in for the ultra. Half for me now and a mad rush home the same day with Rotterdam in mind.

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
RacoonQueen
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!

EauRouge79

Some fecker chopped my name from the Ultra list...tut tut....

belcarra

Looks like Ultraman was axed also...could there be underhand tactics going on??:D

TFBubendorfer

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
RacoonQueen
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
TFBubendorfer: 4:59:59
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully
ultraman1.....


Adding folks back in to stop the conspiracy theories.
It would help if peeps made sure to always quote the last table, of course ...

littlebug

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
RacoonQueen
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45
littlebug- get around...

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
TFBubendorfer: 4:59:59
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully
ultraman1.....

NoGutsNoGlory

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
RacoonQueen
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45
littlebug- get around...

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
TFBubendorfer: 4:59:59
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully
ultraman1.....
NoGutsNoGlory sub 5

digger2d2

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15
Thirstywork2 (if training goes well will defer to the full)
Corked
KrustyClown
Emer911
RacoonQueen
...

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30 4.00 - Life is too short for plodding!
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril
Cabaal
neilc - 3:30
HOT TO TROT- finish before cut off .
Ertred - 3:45
littlebug- get around...

Ultra:
Mick Rice 4:15
menoscemo: 5:29:59
TFBubendorfer: 4:59:59
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible
Marthastew: finish with a smile on my face
Oisin11178: Sub 6
Belcarra: Aim is to finish, but it would be nice to be <6.5hrs...I'd be delighted to make the first page of the results (=6:25)!!
EauRouge79: Just aiming to finish this - but sub 6 hrs hopefully
ultraman1.....
NoGutsNoGlory sub 5
Claralara sub 6:30
Digger sub 6:30

mfdc

Only one week in to actual training and I've already managed to injure myself :pac: I blame the cold! Oh well, hopefully a week off will sort it. Glad it's happened now rather than Feb, not going to be missing too much training (hopefully).

EauRouge79

Does anybody have a training plan or useful website that they would recommend to a 1st time Ultra Runner. Thanks

belcarra

EauRouge79 wrote: »

Does anybody have a training plan or useful website that they would recommend to a 1st time Ultra Runner. Thanks

I have done up the P&D 55-70mpw/12-week plan into excel to start on January 2nd and targeting the Ultra on April 1st.
According to some of the experienced Ultra folk, you don't really need to train much different from a regular marathon, more important to take the race itself at a slower pace. Regardless, I have upped my mileage from the <55mpw plan I used before xmas to the 55-70mpw so that I do manage to get some extra mileage.

The (easily editable) plan can be found on the last post of this page:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056474071
(I also have a follow-on 8 wk plan for another marathon at the end of May, yet to be confirmed).

Marthastew

belcarra wrote: »

I have done up the P&D 55-70mpw/12-week plan into excel to start on January 2nd and targeting the Ultra on April 1st.
According to some of the experienced Ultra folk, you don't really need to train much different from a regular marathon, more important to take the race itself at a slower pace. Regardless, I have upped my mileage from the <55mpw plan I used before xmas to the 55-70mpw so that I do manage to get some extra mileage.

The (easily editable) plan can be found on the last post of this page:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056474071
(I also have a follow-on 8 wk plan for another marathon at the end of May, yet to be confirmed).

Lots of work put into that plan belcarra, well done.
I'm (loosely) following P&D 55mile a week plan and I'll be following your log as I have similar goals for 2012 (Donadea, Conn Ultra; all with a view to sub 3.30 in Berlin).
Enoy the next few weeks before the hard work starts for us all in January

EauRouge79

belcarra wrote: »

The (easily editable) plan can be found on the last post of this page:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056474071
(I also have a follow-on 8 wk plan for another marathon at the end of May, yet to be confirmed).

Great stuff, thanks. There was me thinking I would be going longer than marathon distance on training runs. All about the pace so.

EauRouge79

Marthastew wrote: »

Lots of work put into that plan belcarra, well done.
I'm (loosely) following P&D 55mile a week plan and I'll be following your log as I have similar goals for 2012 (Donadea, Conn Ultra; all with a view to sub 3.30 in Berlin).
Enoy the next few weeks before the hard work starts for us all in January

We have similar plans for the coming year. Conn Ultra and Berlin being the two biggies for me as well. Booked Berlin only to realise flights from Cork has ceased, that was clever out of me. Good luck with the training.

menoscemo

EauRouge79 wrote: »

Great stuff, thanks. There was me thinking I would be going longer than marathon distance on training runs. All about the pace so.

There are 2 schools of thought for ultra training. You can either do marathon+ distace training runs or else Marathon training long runs on two consecutive days (e.g 20 on saturday, 18 on sunday). Either way take your normal marathon programme and add a few extra miles onto it.

Oisin11178

Where is everyone staying?

Canine Marathoner

prob going to stay in Galway city within walking distance of the Cathedral somewhere...

Having done six marathons, going for my first Ultra in this one...

Have a marathon PB of 3.15...(that was in Dublin 2010)...reckon I'm in similar enough shape at the moment give, say, 5 minutes either way...

Any Ultramarathoners have any advice on what type of time I should be shooting for off that marathon time assuming I get my back-to-back long runs in et cetera?

cheers

oh, other info that may affect advice: I'm a 33-year-old male, 5'10...in the correct weight range and all that...

menoscemo

Canine Marathoner wrote: »

prob going to stay in Galway city within walking distance of the Cathedral somewhere...

Having done six marathons, going for my first Ultra in this one...

Have a marathon PB of 3.15...(that was in Dublin 2010)...reckon I'm in similar enough shape at the moment give, say, 5 minutes either way...

Any Ultramarathoners have any advice on what type of time I should be shooting for off that marathon time assuming I get my back-to-back long runs in et cetera?

cheers

oh, other info that may affect advice: I'm a 33-year-old male, 5'10...in the correct weight range and all that...

Sub 5:30 sounds like a good target based on your Mara Time. If I were you I'd aim to hit marathon in and around 3:30-3:35 and see how you go from there. The last 13.1 is by far the hardest so you don't want to be too spent when you hit the marathon distance.

I'll be aiming for a similar time/pacing tactic, maybe see you on the course

Canine Marathoner

Menoscemo - thanks for that...it helpfully confirms a target time I'd had in my mind okay...out to practice on the hills around Howth today...just realised there's less than 14 weeks to go! but I suppose training will naturally ramp up once January first comes...yes, look forward to seeing you on the course...