(Women) 10 Round Numbers 2017

Congrats Helen, super result and very well deserved! Great racing tips in the report too, you must do this more often (PB AND report )

Helen, just catching up on your report, brilliant running and love the report, captures the local flavour of the race very well. Enjoy the blender

HelenAnne wrote: »

Well, I won't be able to do the sub-40 10k or sub-70 10 mile this year, but maybe I could do another sub-20 5k some time? Or if I do the race series half I'd hope for sub-1.40?

The next one to aim for is a sub-6 mile. I'm not doing any specific training for it, I'll just have to run as hard as I can in the Raheny winter miles over the next 2 months :-).

Sorry for the logjack :eek: 1:40 will be more than within your compass if you can train well for it. Murph_D and I both ran 1:37 in last year's race series HM.

There are also the Irish Runner paced miles in ALSAA. Next one is on February 22.

Great report Helen Anne!, you looked extremely focused in the last few hundred mtrs.

Great to see this table being populated so early in the year too, long may it last.

Name|400m<70 secs|800m<3min|1 mile<6 min|3k<12min|5k<20min|5mile<35min|10k<40m|10miles<70min|Half Marathon<100mins|Marathon<200min

Bungy Girl ||2:46.64||| |||||
Dubgal||2:42|5:38 |11:44|19:42|| |||
HelenAnne ||| |||33.04| |||



From the National Masters Road Relays, Sunday 23 April. A pleasing progression from my debut in 2015 (5:51) and a 5:45 leg last year. Paradoxically, as my times are getting quicker in the relays, my overall leg position is moving down! In 2015, my 5:51 was second fastest mile leg and last year was third fastest.
Third fastest again this year to an astounding 5:20 leg and then a Crusaders 5:31.

Not sure what it translates to in 'real mile time'. HelenAnne? Taking the maximum 70m, it translates to 5:20ish mile pace. I wish, but I suspect it is a tad slower. It definitley felt f.a.s.t.

The first 200m were 'oh fcuk' the next 200m - still in 7th or so - was 'oh shiit there's going to be no let-up here'...Had a few negative thoughts in fast forward mode but managed to claw my way to 5th behind two Raheny athletes by about 600m and talked myself into hanging on to them.

Between 600 and 800, relaxed a bit and told myself I had to bring myself in ahead of them to give Suzanne a chance against the awesome Annette K from Raheny. Kicked on at 800/the turn and thought I heard footsteps recede but was taking no chances and kept pushing. The sheltered bus stop I had earmarked as a 'gathering point' appeared surprisingly quickly and just before this point got a shout out from the pa telling me I had 400 to go. Turned the corner and kicked. Not sure if I actually went any faster but definitely emptied the tank.

One of the Sli Cualann coaches gave me a 5:37 on the changeover but official time is 5:38. Was/am v happy but you know sub 5:30*is in my sights for next year....Sigh, bloody runners, never happy, eh?!

*waah just remembered it won't be in Raheny

Annie get your Run wrote: »

^^^it looked f.a.s.t. too! Well done !

Thanks! Where were you? How did I miss you?! I ran around the course a couple of times backwards with clubmates, analysing the race and saw a few people but I have to admit I was pretty race-delirious....

Younganne wrote: »

Good luck to all regarding this table. Outside my capabilities at the moment, but never say never!!!

what can i say. . .little did i think I'd ever manage to get my name on here. . . . never say never:D