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Boards Beer Mile 2015, June 13th
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Bungy Girl wrote: »How did I miss this
You were too busy trying to match runners to times and t shirts...0 -
Brilliant! Kevin will not be able to keep a straight face when I'm in for new runners next time, hilarious
. Well done all, BG looked like you were totally in control there with the clipboard! When are we having a prosecco mile!!! (or maybe 800m....) 0 -
Brilliant! Kevin will not be able to keep a straight face when I'm in for new runners next time, hilarious. Well done all, BG looked like you were totally in control there with the clipboard! When are we having a prosecco mile!!! (or maybe 800m....)
Haha, it was chaos, but a clipboard always helps give an air of professionalism
. After witnessing last night's shenanigans I am very close to becoming a teetotaler. How about a mile (or 800m!), then a shedload of prosecco ? 0 -
Bungy Girl wrote: »Haha, it was chaos, but a clipboard always helps give an air of professionalism. After witnessing last night's shenanigans I am very close to becoming a teetotaler. How about a mile (or 800m!), then a shedload of prosecco ?
this is something I'm always in favour of 0 -
Irish Beer Mile Championship 2015. Having run 12 miles earlier, and with no specific beer training done, I had no more than survival on my mind for my inaugural appearance at this prestigious event. As we made our way across to the stadium, already heaving with a throng of at least several people, I heard the siren call of mother nature, a consequence of my warm-up beers and g&t strides done earlier, no doubt. I attended to this and hastened trackside. As the entrants were logged and registered, I picked out a spot for my Sierra Nevada IPA, and noted with concern that despite having been withdrawn from refrigeration 90 minutes earlier, they were still alarmingly cold. At length we were called to the start line, and having distinctly heard people mention 'nerves' earlier, and scoffed inwardly, I was amazed to notice Meno's teeth literally chattering with nerves just prior to the start. Was it possible I wasn't taking this seriously enough, I wondered to myself. Too late, we were off, and as I flipped the cap off my beer and took as long a swig as I could, I noticed with concern that Thirsty was throwing his aside and careering off. Bloody hell. I finished my beer in 24 seconds, fully thinking that I was in last place (video later convinced me otherwise). Running fast was already out of the question, and I lumbered around in 98 seconds. Beer no.2 took me 53 seconds, and as soon as I had finished it I was struck instantly by the most hellish headache I have ever had. It was a genuine case of brain freeze, and it wouldn't go away until much later. 2.03 for the 2nd 400 then, and it was time for beer 3. This took me 58 seconds, and I had by now realised that despite A) choosing an ale, and
having it (too) cold, it was still foaming way too much. I was being left with an inch of froth in each bottle, and my hair was becoming unpleasantly sticky from what I was pouring over it. Afterwards Finchacha was to impart some invaluable advice on that score which will be useful come BMC 2016. Lap 3 was accomplished in 1.49, and I seem to remember some people absolutely haring past me on this one. Beer 4 was a real struggle, and it took 63 seconds to dispatch. Last lap, and I lolloped around before raising a half-arsed sprint to finish in 1.35 for an unofficial total of 10.28 - not bad for a first effort. 0 -
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shels4ever wrote: »My livery is very happy its over, and think I will take a rest form drinking and focus on running now.
well considering the last two races you've ran in the last 24 months were both beer miles it's probably a good idea
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Greenmachine wrote: »A pedantic point perhaps, someone with a better understanding can expalin. Isn't there a different in terms of how alcohol is measured in the EU vs the US. Depending on where you are 5% could mean 5 grams per 100ml of liquid, or it could mean 5ml per 100ml of liquid at a given temperature. The volume of alcohol varies based on it's temperature, but it's weigh doesn't change.
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National Beer Mile 2015
6.09
3rd Place*
*but 1st male born in September with size 12 feet to have a under sub 2.51 marathon PB to his name
The Beer Mile: The most fun you are going to have with your runners on.
The event/race is a hard one to explain. It's not quite a running event, nor is it simply a drinking competition. The training was virtually non-existent on my part. I wasn't too concerned as I took a similar approach to last years event where I ran a 7.17 to come second to TRR. I knew I was in good shape running-wise but I genuinely had no idea how this would go. I was even a bit nervous lining up. The elevated heart rate proved that this meant something to me. The choice of beer was Moosehead. A tasteless beer. Perfect.
The large crowd was fantastic to see, as was the good numbers in the race. There was one or two dark horses that I needed to keep my eye on. I knew I had TRR in my pocket so I wasn't too worried about him!
BEER 1: 9 SECONDS
This went down nice and easy. Kevin shot into the lead and I slotted into second place. I felt ok but the legs were in a bad way. The tiredness screamed at me on the first corner. Not good! I settled into a decent clip. I knew not to push the pace. I was over taken by TRR and Cathal at about the 300m mark. No need to panic. LAP 1: 76 SECONDS
BEER: 20 SECONDS
I took me a few seconds to locate and drink my beer. Once again it was fine. I found myself in fourth place and again settled into a decent clip. This is where I probably lost the race. I was a bit too cautious (didn't want to get sick!). LAP 2: 82 SECONDS
BEER 3: 19 SECONDS
I overtook TRR during this transition. I was well with my comfort zone and was pretty confident that I wouldn't get sick. Time to push Anthony. The worst was over. The alcohol was kicking in and the legs forgot how tired they were! LAP 3: 78 SECONDS
BEER 4: 16 SECONDS
PUSH PUSH PUSH! Run ye fat b!stard! There was no holding back now. I was closing on the two lads but the race was lost. I hammered it and found myself running at my mile effort. I left it too late with too much to do. LAP 4: 69 SECONDS
A bit disappointed to have lost but was delighted to hear my time. I would rather come 3rd with that time than come first with a slower one. The lads just had too much for me on the day.
Where from here? I think I can run a sub 5.40 beer mile next year. I may have finally found my discipline!
Drinking: 64 seconds
Mile: 5.05
A great night. So much fun. My third National Medal.......................:)0 -
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dublin runner wrote: »National Beer Mile 2015
6.09
3rd Place*
*but 1st male born in September with size 12 feet to have a under sub 2.51 marathon PB to his name
The Beer Mile: The most fun you are going to have with your runners on.
The event/race is a hard one to explain. It's not quite a running event, nor is it simply a drinking competition. The training was virtually non-existent on my part. I wasn't too concerned as I took a similar approach to last years event where I ran a 7.17 to come second to TRR. I knew I was in good shape running-wise but I genuinely had no idea how this would go. I was even a bit nervous lining up. The elevated heart rate proved that this meant something to me. The choice of beer was Moosehead. A tasteless beer. Perfect.
The large crowd was fantastic to see, as was the good numbers in the race. There was one or two dark horses that I needed to keep my eye on. I knew I had TRR in my pocket so I wasn't too worried about him!
BEER 1: 9 SECONDS
This went down nice and easy. Kevin shot into the lead and I slotted into second place. I felt ok but the legs were in a bad way. The tiredness screamed at me on the first corner. Not good! I settled into a decent clip. I knew not to push the pace. I was over taken by TRR and Cathal at about the 300m mark. No need to panic. LAP 1: 76 SECONDS
BEER: 20 SECONDS
I took me a few seconds to locate and drink my beer. Once again it was fine. I found myself in fourth place and again settled into a decent clip. This is where I probably lost the race. I was a bit too cautious (didn't want to get sick!). LAP 2: 82 SECONDS
BEER 3: 19 SECONDS
I overtook TRR during this transition. I was well with my comfort zone and was pretty confident that I wouldn't get sick. Time to push Anthony. The worst was over. The alcohol was kicking in and the legs forgot how tired they were! LAP 3: 78 SECONDS
BEER 4: 16 SECONDS
PUSH PUSH PUSH! Run ye fat b!stard! There was no holding back now. I was closing on the two lads but the race was lost. I hammered it and found myself running at my mile effort. I left it too late with too much to do. LAP 4: 69 SECONDS
A bit disappointed to have lost but was delighted to hear my time. I would rather come 3rd with that time than come first with a slower one. The lads just had too much for me on the day.
Where from here? I think I can run a sub 5.40 beer mile next year. I may have finally found my discipline!
Drinking: 64 seconds
Mile: 5.05
A great night. So much fun. My third National Medal.......................:)
69 last lap is impressive. Looking at the video it seems like Cathal ran a 62 last lap. Mad.
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TRR_the_turd wrote: »well considering the last two races you've ran in the last 24 months were both beer miles it's probably a good idea
Yep and the more disturbing fact is that my training pace is = to beer mile pace.0 -
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Chivito550 wrote: »Dublin bus drivers are lazy. No way was he going to be sitting at that bus stop while 15 drunk runners went looking around for change and leap cards. He saw an opportunity to avoid that grind and took it by the scruff of the neck.
I managed to cramp up in my calf running for that bus!
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Pacing Mule wrote: »How many DNFs were there in the end ?
2 although I don't know if Ron's attempt could be considered a start considering he puked his guts out on his second lap having skipped the first. Giving spider man a bad name 0
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