Day of Irish PB's - July 14th

davedanon · 22-05-2018 9:29am

Cool. Orange suits me.

dublin runner · 23-05-2018 1:07pm

Announcement!

The team are delighted to announce that Mr.Jerry Kiernan will be in attendance on July 14th. Jerry will be our special guest, partaking in an interview, followed by a robust Q&A!

(I have my token GAA question lined up so get your own question :pac:)

lenny palmer · 24-05-2018 11:36pm

So I'm at a 20.10pb at the moment. I'm looking at doing 1 maybe 2 races before the big day in the hopes of breaking 20min. I'm booking this tomorrow. Should I be reserved and book the 20 minutes race, or should I go for it (presuming I've beaten 20min in one of the races before it) and book the 19min race. Would the minute be too big of a gap to do. I'd probably be a straggler at the back of the field. What do you experienced heads think

Trampas · 25-05-2018 7:29am

Is abuse from the mc free or is that an extra?

dublin runner · 25-05-2018 11:34am

lenny palmer wrote: »

So I'm at a 20.10pb at the moment. I'm looking at doing 1 maybe 2 races before the big day in the hopes of breaking 20min. I'm booking this tomorrow. Should I be reserved and book the 20 minutes race, or should I go for it (presuming I've beaten 20min in one of the races before it) and book the 19min race. Would the minute be too big of a gap to do. I'd probably be a straggler at the back of the field. What do you experienced heads think

I'd personally go with the 19. There will be a period to transfer if you wish, giving you the option to change. That will be well flagged.

While one minute is considerable over the 5km distance, I think you will have the opportunity to be dragged around. Even if you do drop slightly off the pace the group will never be out of sight - always a target.

As always with the 5km, the best option is to go out hard and hang on in there! Sometimes it will work, sometimes not. When it does work though.....the effort will be worth it!

dublin runner · 25-05-2018 11:35am

Trampas wrote: »

Is abuse from the mc free or is that an extra?

It is an all-inclusive package!!

Chivito550 · 29-05-2018 12:47pm

Will there be beer at this? And a BBQ?

Ultraman100 · 29-05-2018 1:32pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Will there be beer at this? And a BBQ?

defo beer

Chivito550 · 29-05-2018 2:08pm

Ultraman100 wrote: »

defo beer

If there's genuinely beer at this, then I'll come along to watch. Sounds like a promising event.

dublin runner · 29-05-2018 4:04pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

If there's genuinely beer at this, then I'll come along to watch. Sounds like a promising event.

Don't mind your promising part! Going to be great! Haha.

Beer and an non-alcoholic beverage being explored as we speak (well, not as I speak - I am working!) It won't be Dutch Gold though - the budget doesn't stretch that far!

davedanon · 01-06-2018 5:59pm

dublin runner wrote: »

Don't mind your promising part! Going to be great! Haha.

Beer and an non-alcoholic beverage being explored as we speak (well, not as I speak - I am working!) It won't be Dutch Gold though - the budget doesn't stretch that far!

If there's no Dutchie I cannot guarantee attendance by the Tallaght contingent.

Murph_D · 01-06-2018 10:50pm

This event seems to have taken over from the beer mile for boardsie positive feelz.

That can’t be a bad thing. :pac:

Wottle · 02-06-2018 1:30pm

Very excited for this, 5k work started this week, 20:48 in Marlay Parkrun this morning, so loads of time to find 49 seconds!

dublin runner · 02-06-2018 8:04pm

Wottle wrote: »

Very excited for this, 5k work started this week, 20:48 in Marlay Parkrun this morning, so loads of time to find 49 seconds!

Great target - we promise no climb over the first km, unlike Marlay! I find that course a very good one. A great starting place heading into the last 6 weeks!

dublin runner · 05-06-2018 3:17pm

Not long to go!

As a big thank you (and further incentive to sign up :pac:) I will be offering an exclusive 'Most Improved Athlete Award' for boards.ie users. The award will be given to the athlete most deserving, not necessarily the athlete with the biggest PB *this will negate the runner with the very VERY soft 5km PB time

I will hand over the reigns to the race panel who will decide the winner (bribes welcomed!)

The more entries, the bigger the prize!

We are roughly 70% full so it is shaping up to be a great day.

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
| | | |

#breakyourPB

adrian522 · 05-06-2018 4:33pm

dublin runner wrote: »

Not long to go!

As a big thank you (and further incentive to sign up :pac:) I will be offering an exclusive 'Most Improved Athlete Award' for boards.ie users. The award will be given to the athlete most deserving, not necessarily the athlete with the biggest PB *this will negate the runner with the very VERY soft 5km PB time

I will hand over the reigns to the race panel who will decide the winner (bribes welcomed!)

The more entries, the bigger the prize!

We are roughly 70% full so it is shaping up to be a great day.

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
| | | |

#breakyourPB

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |

Not the most ambitious of targets but I don't think I'll get close to it by July, but I'll see how I get on I guess.

RayCun · 05-06-2018 4:47pm

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |

will give it a bash

AuldManKing · 05-06-2018 9:15pm

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:17| |

AuldManKing · 05-06-2018 9:16pm

AuldManKing wrote: »

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:07| |

Prize for me - 1st time successfully completing a table.

Oh and Rays a sandbagger.

Wottle · 05-06-2018 9:53pm

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:17| |
Wottle|19:25|19:48| |

AuldManKing · 05-06-2018 10:30pm

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:07| |
Wottle|19:25|19:48| |

updating with my non sandbagged prediction.

Swashbuckler · 05-06-2018 10:38pm

AuldManKing wrote:

updating with my non sandbagged prediction.

Sub 17 surely?!

lenny palmer · 06-06-2018 10:18am

AuldManKing wrote: »

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:07| |
Wottle|19:25|19:48| |

updating with my non sandbagged prediction.

On my phone and cant work the table. So I'll just put it here instead if that's ok.

Lenny. Pb is 20.10. PT of 19.30ish.

I've a couple of races before the day so hoping to bring my pb down a bit before the day. Fingers crossed

RayCun · 06-06-2018 10:31am

Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
adrian522|19:32|19:29| |
RayCun|17:24|17:20| |
Auldmanking|17:38|17:07| |
Wottle|19:25|19:48| |
lenny palmer|20:10|19:30| |

Wottle · 06-06-2018 11:41am

Sub 18 sold out. Is the 18/19 race a good option? Will there be pacers for both times in it?
Have a friend thinking of doing it

dublin runner · 06-06-2018 11:49am

Wottle wrote: »

Sub 18 sold out. Is the 18/19 race a good option? Will there be pacers for both times in it?
Have a friend thinking of doing it

I'll take a look at how entries are shaping up by close of business. Sub 18 very popular so may require more than one race.

He can enter now, using the nearest race, transferring when official timetable is produced.

Hope that helps! A learning curve - some races a lot more in demand than expected!

dublin runner · 06-06-2018 11:51am

Just a quick reminder: All sandbags must be left at the front entrance.

You can though wear headphones, running tights, buff, medals, bib on your shorts, heart-rate monitors, Irish vests, Kenyan vests, Hokas, Donadea 50km t-shirts, your phone on your arm for Map My Run, water belts, gel belts.

Go hard or go home!

RayCun · 06-06-2018 11:56am

dublin runner wrote: »

I'll take a look at how entries are shaping up by close of business. Sub 18 very popular so may require more than one race.

sub 17:30?

adrian522 · 06-06-2018 12:18pm

dublin runner wrote: »

I'll take a look at how entries are shaping up by close of business. Sub 18 very popular so may require more than one race.

He can enter now, using the nearest race, transferring when official timetable is produced.

Hope that helps! A learning curve - some races a lot more in demand than expected!

I'll be looking to move from the sub 18 to the 19/20 min race.

Trampas · 06-06-2018 12:33pm

dublin runner wrote: »

Just a quick reminder: All sandbags must be left at the front entrance.

You can though wear headphones, running tights, buff, medals, bib on your shorts, heart-rate monitors, Irish vests, Kenyan vests, Hokas, Donadea 50km t-shirts, your phone on your arm for Map My Run, water belts, gel belts.

Go hard or go home!

Gaa clothing is banned I believe

50km tops get a time bonus?

Day of Irish PB's - July 14th

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