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Day of Irish PB's - July 14th

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    #62
    HelenAnne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭HelenAnne


    I've signed up too! Can't wait! (Though am nervous! I've never raced on a track and am trying to get back to my pre-time-off PB) :eek:


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    #63
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    HelenAnne wrote: »
    I've signed up too! Can't wait! (Though am nervous! I've never raced on a track and am trying to get back to my pre-time-off PB) :eek:

    Brilliant. Great to see people giving track a try!

    The course was measured by our in-house course measurer on Wednesday. He confirmed it to be a PB course :D


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    #64
    DukeOfDromada
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭DukeOfDromada


    This sounds great!

    Will there be a sub 21 min option by any chance?


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    #65
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    DukeOfDromada wrote: »
    This sounds great!

    Will there be a sub 21 min option by any chance?

    We will have at least a pacer at every minute from 25 minute down. We will aim to have more! I'll try accommodate as many 'special requests' as possible.

    So that's - 30min, 25min, 24min, 23min etc.....down to.....as fast as we can make it!

    We will have Ireland's best known RD steering the 30min ship, with many more to be announced.

    Provisional timetable published by end of May.


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    #66
    healy1835
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    I'm in. Have never ran on a track or indeed in a 5k race but this seems as good a place as any to change that.....


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    #67
    DukeOfDromada
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭DukeOfDromada


    I'm in.

    Spectating will be just as much fun as running for the first time on a track.


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    #68
    SeeMoreBut
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    dublin runner wrote: »
    We will have at least a pacer at every minute from 25 minute down. We will aim to have more! I'll try accommodate as many 'special requests' as possible.

    So that's - 30min, 25min, 24min, 23min etc.....down to.....as fast as we can make it!

    We will have Ireland's best known RD steering the 30min ship, with many more to be announced.

    Provisional timetable published by end of May.

    Does he know it’s 12.5 laps and not 125?


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    #69
    dublin runner
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    SeeMoreBut wrote: »
    Does he know it’s 12.5 laps and not 125?

    *awaits the inevitable 'long course' thread!!


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    #70
    Lazare
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    Can I assume the venue is open for spectators?

    Happy to pay in to support this awesome idea.


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    #71
    Lazare
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    Nervous about signing up to race, would be looking at 21, but it will be tough, pb is 21:35 from a fast course (Jingle bells).

    Will there be many trying for ambitious pbs?

    Want to blend in if I fail :)


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    #72
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    I'd say you will stand a better chance of a PB in the sub 21 race than the sub 22, though you will finish higher up in the sub 22 race. Depends on what the goal is I guess!


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    #73
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    Lazare wrote: »
    Can I assume the venue is open for spectators?

    Happy to pay in to support this awesome idea.

    Absolutely free in! More the welcome.
    Lazare wrote: »
    Nervous about signing up to race, would be looking at 21, but it will be tough, pb is 21:35 from a fast course (Jingle bells).

    Will there be many trying for ambitious pbs?

    Want to blend in if I fail :)

    Entering and running a race, no matter what race or what distance, is and never will be 'failure'. The hardest (and best) thing about running - and every individual sport - is putting yourself on the startline, prepared to test yourself against others and against yourself. On a personal note, I avoided racing a number of years ago, afraid to 'put myself out there'. Now? I don't pass any heed in it! Sure, on Wednesday I toed a startline knowing I was in bad shape and out of form. It was hard but I will be stronger for it. The 'easy' option was to sit and home and watch Fair City.

    A few great races like Kilcock and Bob Heffernan to look at also.

    adrian522 wrote: »
    I'd say you will stand a better chance of a PB in the sub 21 race than the sub 22, though you will finish higher up in the sub 22 race. Depends on what the goal is I guess!

    Yeah, agreed!


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    #74
    ReeReeG
    Registered Users Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭ReeReeG


    This might be a stupid suggestion, but would the pacers of each race be willing to lead a warm-up...? It would be nice to see what they view as an appropriate warm-up for a 5k at that given pace. I know it's more on a coaching side of things so perhaps not relevant or possible at all.


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    #75
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    ReeReeG wrote: »
    This might be a stupid suggestion, but would the pacers of each race be willing to lead a warm-up...? It would be nice to see what they view as an appropriate warm-up for a 5k at that given pace. I know it's more on a coaching side of things so perhaps not relevant or possible at all.

    I definitely look into that. Thanks for the suggestion!


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    #76
    HelenAnne
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    Lazare wrote: »
    Nervous about signing up to race, would be looking at 21, but it will be tough, pb is 21:35 from a fast course (Jingle bells).

    Will there be many trying for ambitious pbs?

    Want to blend in if I fail :)

    I'm being ambitious! My current comeback PB is 20.28 (at a parkrun) so I'm hoping that by mid-July, with a pacer, on a track, I could squeak under 20. Be ambitious!! :)


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    #77
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    Will be opening a poll in June for the 'last lap' song........answers on a postcard!


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    #78
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    https://youtu.be/CSav51fVlKU

    Has to be this surely!!!


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    #79
    Duanington
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Duanington


    Or this...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dhD9zR6hk


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    #80
    HelenAnne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭HelenAnne


    This always makes me feel like running fast:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSsqavYIgNc


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    #81
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    Great options!

    We will definitely open a poll for that! Singlet announcement later - well another poll (we just cannot decide!)


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    #82
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Can't believe no-one suggested this yet
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ


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    #83
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    RayCun wrote: »
    Can't believe no-one suggested this yet
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

    Jaysis Ray!!


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    #84
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    RayCun wrote:
    Can't believe no-one suggested this yet


    Trolled by Ray!


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    #85
    Singer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,415 ✭✭✭Singer


    I don't even like this song...



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    #86
    Wottle
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    Have you many for the sub 20?
    Thinking of giving it a pop!


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    #87
    Ultraman100
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭Ultraman100


    Wottle wrote: »
    Have you many for the sub 20?
    Thinking of giving it a pop!
    smackdown :)....


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    #88
    Wottle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭Wottle


    Ultraman100 wrote: »
    smackdown :)....

    Just signed up!


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    #89
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    I won't lie - it won't be Eye of the Tiger! I will rig the election before that song triumphs!

    Looking like the yellow singlet will win out, which is unfortunate as I picked the orange originally! Sure what do I know?!

    60% full already which is great. Plans formulating nicely so watch this space.


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    #90
    Ultraman100
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭Ultraman100


    dublin runner wrote: »
    I won't lie - it won't be Eye of the Tiger! I will rig the election before that song
    my vote


    https://youtu.be/RrxePKps87k


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    #91
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    Singlet announced today! :cool:

    IMG-20180516-_WA0001.jpg
    No medals, just a quality singlet!

    Big special guest announced this week.


    *Things very busy behind the scenes. I don't think there is enough transparency in running and races (charity, commercial, where YOUR money goes etc.) I will 100% be as open and transparent as I can be, just give me a bit of time! It is very important to me to do just that.


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