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DCM 2017 Mentored Novices Thread
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Unthought Known wrote: »Well I have to say, some outstanding performances from the novices!
@ariana, you must be over the moon. Well done hitting your target after the injury.
Looking forward to race reports this week
Over the moon doesn't come close
And also humbled. I feel very lucky to have made the start line today and even luckier to make the finish. The God's were with me but unfortunately not with everyone this time and I do appreciate how lucky I am to be sitting here admiring my medal right now 0 -
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8Bib No.| Username | Target Time | 10k | hm | 30k | Actual Time
3012| skyblue46 | 03:54:59 | 56:41 | 1:57:10 | 2:44:39 | 3:47:20
xxx | quickbeam | 05:59:59 |
9240| candamir | 03:59:59 | 58:01 | 1:59:35 | 2:49:59 | 3:58:42
17824 | kellygirl | 04:29:59 | 1:05:19 | 2:13:58 | 3:08:14 | 4:20:05
12429 | Damo 2k9 | 03:59:59 | 57:10 | 1:59:21 | 2:49:14 | 3:57:57
13388 | Positron | 04:29:59 | 1:01:57 | 2:11:42 | 3:20:51 | 4:55:27
6501| Lazare | 03:58:xx | 59:58 | 2:00:31 | 2:49:02 | 3:58:08
xxx|Leesider| 04:59:59|
2629| clickerquicklic | 03:16:29 | 47.29 | 1.39.47 | 2:21:18 | 3:19:28
17523| stampydmonkey | 03:56:xx | tbc | tbc | tbc | 3:53.29
14189| RolandDeschain | 03:54:xx | 57:07 | 1:59:33 | 2:49:03 | 3:56:12
xxx| Yevon | 04:09:59 |
14503| BrownEyes79 | 04:20:xx | 1:01:36 | 2:09:45 | 3:04:32 | 4:25:40
19822|statina| 04:55:59| 1:05:44 | 2:21:27 | 3:27:05 | 4:59:21
13758|ariana| 04:39:xx| 1:08:10 | 2:21:56 | 3:19:10 | 4:37:06
18070|heebusjeebus| 04:20:00| 00:58:18 | 02:05:22 | 02:59:26 | 04:11:27
19946|henrietta| 04:35:00| 1:03:32 | 2:14:35 | 3:13:24 | 4:32:42
1073|Sheep1978| 03:29:59| 50:15 | 1:45:18 | 2:28:38 | 3:28:29
xxx|deisedude| 03:29:59|
4442|conti| 03:19:59| 46.04 | 1.34.49 | 2:15:16 | 3:16:20
xxx|drkpower| 03:40.00|
4801|Podgec10| 03:19:xx| 48:26 | 1:41:23 | 2:22:52 | 3:29:08
xxx|Battery Kinzie| 03:19:59|
9261|dos29| 03:40:00|53:43| 1:51:05| 2:37:27| 3:39:27
13386|Omeceron| 04:29:59| 1:03:36 | 2:14:46 | 3:19:11 | 4:48:41
xxx|nedsgarden| 04:40:00|
xxx|Thunderdog| 03:49:59|
8263|choons| 03:29:59| 53:24 | 1:49.23 | 2:35:29 | 3:49:29
9026|Halloween Jack| 03:59:59| 56:41 | 1:58:51 | 2:47:48 | 3:54:39
21169|muddypaws| 05:59:59| 1:15:10 | 2:52:23 | 4:13:30 | 6:01:32
14014|ted1| 04:29:58| 1:02:16 | 2:10:59 | 3:11:37 | 4:44:42
4967|Amirani| 03:44:59| 54:27 | 1:54:06 | 2:42:22 | 3:52:02
xxx|excitementcity| 04:29:59|
Bib no got lost in the melee of posts, but details put in. Another of Wubbles graduates! Marathon finally achieved! Well done everyone, and hopefully the missing details are all finishers. PINTS!!!
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Anyone else wearing their medal to bed tonight??
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Alrighty, my race report, so (I'll try and keep it short).
Started in Wave 4, and took it easy, remembering the lesson I'd learned from the HM about heading out too quickly.
Hills through Smithfield were fine, but fresh legs, and all! Took my first gel around 5 miles in, on Chesterfield Avenue.
The legendary Castleknock reputation didn't disappoint. And it's also sorta my part of the world, so felt very emotional passing through. Got to the highest point in the course, feeling good, and enjoyed the downhills after that.
More great welcomes from Chapilizod. Not so long ago I'd doubted if I'd even manage to cross the Liffey on this run, so now I'd passed it twice and I felt great doing so!
The hill on St. Lawrence Road under the bipass was tough, but I took it slowly. Ditto the hill on Sarsfield under the railway. Took my second gel just as I got to Inchicore Road.
Nice crowd at Kilmainham, had enjoyed the run so far. Knew I was getting close-ish to the half way mark. As I'd had to stop and walk during the HM, I had a goal to get at least to the 13 mile mark without having to stop and run. So far, so good.
SCR, Dolphin's Barn, Crumlin Road, not a lot to mention. There was a 13 mile notice on the Crumlin Road, and a good half kilometer later, the mat and the balloons telling us we'd passed 13 miles again, so not sure why the discrepancy. Also, road felt really sticky after passing the mat, which wasn't pleasant under the feet.
I'd made the goal of running the HM distance without stopping. Now it was a case of seeing how far I could go. I got as far as 16 miles, but it was a mental effort to keep going that far, and I didn't really enjoy it. I stopped to walk and took my third gel. I decided I'd try and walk a kilometer and run a kilometer from here on in.
Shockingly, I managed to stick to that plan. It'd be hard to say which was harder. When I stopped to walk, the top of the legs and hips ached. When I ran, I felt exhausted. Neither was easy, and I actually welcomed the relief of each section as my watch buzzed the end of a kilometer so I could switch over.
The rest of the race was a bit of a blur. My alternating pattern meant that I actually ran heartbreak hill, and it wasn't too bad, and then walked Fosters Avenue which should have been a nice downhill easy run. I felt quite desperate coming up to the Stillorgan bipass. I was too close to give up now, yet I was still so-oooo far away and in so-oooo much pain. I felt like crying.
On to the bipass, Nutley Lane, Merrion Road, and timed the alternating well enough that I ended up running the last 800m, in, what felt like, a rather comfortable state, considering how I'd been only 2-3 miles previously.
Delighted with my time, under the six hours that I'd predicted.
I hobbled to McGrattan's - lovely to meet everyone that I did today. Those pre-race, Muddypaws at the start, SillyMoo at the end, and more again in McGrattan's.
I didn't stay long in McGrattan's, I was tired. I didn't even really know how tired I was until I made the journey back to the car, parked in St. Stephen's Green car park. That 950m (according to Google!) was a lot harder than the 26.2 miles. I'd a very painful right hip, and had to stop every now and then to catch my breath and stretch or rest the legs. I feared I'd not be able to drive, but thankfully that turned out okay. Getting out of the car when I got home was again extremely difficult. I had a lovely shower, and contemplated going straight to bed, but will aim to stay up a bit longer. I don't look forward to the next couple of days as the muscles really start to give out.
But, I'm immensely proud of myself!! I AM A MARATHON RUNNER!! I might need a few days for that information to actually sink in. Huge thanks to Wubble as our mentor, to AMK, Craig, Hot Buttered Scones, The Muppet, and god, there's probably loads I've forgotten, so apologies, as our unofficial mentors too. And also to all the other novices who gave great support to their fellow newbies. Maybe it's the endorphins or something, but I'll say it anyway: I love you guys!!!!
Congrats again F, lovely to meet you! I should have maybe pointed out that I wasn't looking for the race report straight away :pac:Well it's finally done , the goal I set myself many years ago of 10 marathons before I hit 40 is complete. I joined this thread because it was a number of years since my ninth marathon and it genuinely felt like I was training for my first.
The advice and support in this thread has been exceptional- each and every one of you should be very very proud of yourselves for a magnificent achievement and also of the community you built here.
Two years ago I finished my final session of chemotherapy and I made a promise to myself that when I was able I would complete my goal of 10 marathons. Today was the slowest of my 10 but it is without a shadow of a doubt the one I'm most proud of.
Well done everyone, hopefully this will be the first of many marathons for you but for me my marathon boots are being hung up ( does not apply to half marathons ☺️)
Take care,
Mark
Well done Mark, a fantastic achievement, time irrelevant here, and hopefully I'll get to meet you at one of these half marathons
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Massive knockers wrote: »No they won't, mind your own business
I started this thread. So in a way it is my business.
What you've just posted has zero relevance to anything here.
I have no idea why you have decided to jump in to this thread.
Whether I or anyone else here agrees or disagrees with your view does not matter a jot.
Lay off. Go annoy someone else.0 -
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