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DCM 2018 - Mentored Novice Thread
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braynewbie wrote: »Hi all ��, I'm new to the group having just heard about it ðŸ˜. This is my first foray into marathon territory, I run 4 times a week and currently my long run is around 14 miles. I've been running for two years and in a moment of madness I signed up for this. I am both terrified and excited in equal measures! My only goal at the moment is to finish, I'm not bothered yet what the time for this will be but that might change as the event gets closer.
Hi braynewbie welcome to the group. Are you following a plan at the moment? Terrified and excited in equal measures sounds like a very familiar and normal feeling at this stage
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Hi braynewbie welcome to the group. Are you following a plan at the moment? Terrified and excited in equal measures sounds like a very familiar and normal feeling at this stage
Thanks for the welcome ðŸ˜. Yes I have a plan, I did the rnr half last week so I'm slowly building my miles from that now. I've done a few halves but this is my first marathon.0 -
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Definitely. It makes a big difference knowing there's a hill just around the corner but it doesn't last long, or that after the next turn there's a long straight. Some bits aren't very runnable when the roads are open, but I would try to run
- in the park a couple of times, incorporating Chesterfield from the zoo to Castleknock. It's a long drag that you should be aware of. Because it's so early in the course, on race day you'll be feeling full of energy when you get there. You should be slowing down a little on this section to conserve energy, and if you run it in training you'll have more respect for the drag.
- from Dolphin's Barn all the way to the UCD flyover. Dolphin's Barn is not a great place to start, but the Crumlin road is another drag and usually into the wind. best to expect it and be prepared for it. From Walkinstown to Dartry is all very flat, but also very runnable on a normal weekend. Then there's a downhill to the Dodder, a hill back up again, down to the Dodder again, up through Clonskeagh, down Fosters Avenue, and over the flyover. The hills aren't bad - coming up through Milltown is a bit hard, and there's a short sharp one at Roebuck - but the better you know them the easier they are.Raycun has given you some insightful information already but just to give another perspective for anyone who isn't based in Dublin! I hadn't run any of the course last year before the big day. And while we had been given a very detailed recce of the course here (which we will do again this year) it meant very little to me as my geography of Dublin is pretty poor (the one and only other time i ran in Dublin was in the PP and i got lost
) but i don't think it held me back on the day in any way. Ignorance can be bliss at times :P I knew enough and was smart enough to have a good well paced run with a negative split
Thanks. I've a 29k LSR this week, so I'm going to run to Dolphin's Barn (c. 8k) joining the DSM route at about 20k and take it from there towards UCD and then maybe turn home. Daunting
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Applegirl26 wrote: »Thanks so much everyone for the advice.
I usually carry some candy with me which I omitted this morning in my efforts to give these isogels a proper try. I'll have my little belt properly stocked for next week.
Fizzy Cola's, I'm telling ya, they're the business! 0 -
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incentsitive wrote: »Do people think fizzy cola's etc are just as good as energy gels?
If not, does anyone know what flavour of High5 energy gels are given out during the marathon? I'd hate to take one flavour and have something totally different thrown at me the day of the marathon!!
Apologies, this is just a bit of an in-joke, so I'd by no means suggest they're as good as energy gels (unfortunately!!
). I've never taken any gels, but I'd imagine they're far more effective as they're specifically designed for fueling long distance runs. 0 -
Apologies, this is just a bit of an in-joke, so I'd by no means suggest they're as good as energy gels (unfortunately!!). I've never taken any gels, but I'd imagine they're far more effective as they're specifically designed for fueling long distance runs.
In your defence, I do find jellies etc very useful up to a point! 0 -
incentsitive wrote: »In your defence, I do find jellies etc very useful up to a point!
Definitely still worth trying out on the long runs, I reckon! 0 -
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I just went to sign up for the 3/4 marathon as my last 20 mile LSR before taper, and noticed they don't have pacers slower than 4:30 this year
Is there any point in paying €50 if I'm going to be pacing myself, or am I better off just sticking to doing the marathon route on my own?
Disappointed, I've heard great things about this race, it's one I was looking forward to.0 -
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Thanks. I've a 29k LSR this week, so I'm going to run to Dolphin's Barn (c. 8k) joining the DSM route at about 20k and take it from there towards UCD and then maybe turn home. Daunting
I've written it, it must now happen
I did almost exactly this on Saturday for my LSR! I can't say it was pleasant, but that was more because I was feeling bleh than that the route was too tough, so I'm sure you'll be grand!0 -
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I'm still trying to catch up on the previous 130 or so pages so if I ask a stupid question that's already been asked apologies in advance
On another note, I had a crappy run today, was supposed to do 10 mins warm up then 60 mins @ 9min miles then 10 mins cool down. Couldn't get into a rhythm at all, had to walk a couple of times coz just couldn't get it together, then I stopped coz I absolutley had to pee and had a pint of water while I was there, that seemed to help and I took off again at a great pace. Unfortunately I had turned off my watch by accident, I realised quite quickly so turned it on again but then I mathsed all wrong so ended up being short by approx 12 mins!!!! What a crap run!!!!0 -
Back from my holidays in Portugal and while the holiday was amazing, the running didn't go fully to plan. I started in Lagos which had a strong breeze coming from the Atlantic which made it feel cooler than it was. I managed to do all my runs, incl 16m lsr. The lsr wasn't proper though as I kept stopping to take photos of one of the most scenic clifftop trails I've ever been on. - over the Ponta da Piedade if anyone is familiar with the area. Managed to view the sunrise over it too and felt so lucky because without running I wouldn't have had that experience.
Unfortunately the next area I went to was extremely hot and much busier schedule which meant I missed on one short run and my lsr. I hope it doesn't affect my training too much and that I can get back on the 'proverbial' track I think I might play it safe this weekend and do the 16m run rather than the 18m as I've yet to do a proper 16 miles.
Gonna do the RISC study tomorrow which should be interesting.0 -
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