DCM 2018 - Mentored Novice Thread

skyblue46 · 04-11-2018 10:23pm

Helenasca wrote: »

What's the best way to get back to pre marathon training pace? Is there a plan that I could follow. Obviously not looking to rush things for now. But want to get back the 'speed' (I use that word loosely) I had before I started this morning training.

I've signed up for DCM19 aswell. So planning on working on pace over the winter and then back to slow coach again next summer.

TIA

There will be a grads thread starting in the next couple of weeks to help anyone who wants to progress their running. It will be the ideal place to deal with this sort of question. From experience I would suggest the grads base building plan and then the 5/10k plan which will be on the thread. You'll be flying after that. Until then keep it nice and easy to let the body recover.

Helenasca · 04-11-2018 10:26pm

skyblue46 wrote: »

There will be a grads thread starting in the next couple of weeks to help anyone who wants to progress their running. It will be the ideal place to deal with this sort of question. From experience I would suggest the grads base building plan and then the 5/10k plan which will be on the thread. You'll be flying after that. Until then keep it nice and easy to let the body recover.

Cheers for that. Ya slowly getting back into it. Feels weird not 'having' to run every other day and ticking them off the plan. Kinda miss it ðŸ˜”
But all in good time.

Lazare · 04-11-2018 11:07pm

ParkRunner wrote: »

Congrats to all who completed the marathon this year, a great achievement. I’ve signed up for next year and it will be my first.

My pbs are roughly 20mins for 5km, 42.5mins for 10km and 1hr 34mins for a half marathon.

My training will be limited (two to three times per week realistically) due to work/small kids but I plan to start now and build up my distance and fitness slowly over the year.

I haven’t run further than a half marathon yet so not sure how much the extra distance will impact my pace. So am wondering what is a realistic time to aim for. My first goal is to finish it and I think a sub 4hour marathon is realistic with a sub 3hr 30mins being the best I could expect. Is this a realistic target for time?

With those times you'd get a sub 4 if you stopped off at Myo's for a pint.

Buzwaldo · 04-11-2018 11:50pm

Lazare wrote: »

With those times you'd get a sub 4 if you stopped off at Myo's for a pint.

Imagine what he’d do it in if he had six pints.

smeal · 04-11-2018 11:52pm

Did anybody elses immune system take a battering after marathon day?

I was throwing the vitamins into me pre-marathon and was fighting off a cold for about two weeks pre DCM but it was like the mother of all colds was waiting for me at the other side of that finish line! Excuse for a hot whiskey and a good rest I suppose but fed up of it now!

Hedgehoggy · 05-11-2018 12:49am

smeal wrote: »

Did anybody elses immune system take a battering after marathon day?

I was throwing the vitamins into me pre-marathon and was fighting off a cold for about two weeks pre DCM but it was like the mother of all colds was waiting for me at the other side of that finish line! Excuse for a hot whiskey and a good rest I suppose but fed up of it now!

Ya I think I'm run down after it. Have an awful cold sore! I always find i get sick when I go on hols. Like you've been just going and going and when you stop to take a break, all the bugs get you

roosterman71 · 05-11-2018 9:31am

Not sick, but my resting HR has gone up about 10bpm in the last week. I've done nothing in terms of exercise since the marathon. Might start back today and see if it helps

ariana` · 05-11-2018 11:47am

smeal wrote: »

Did anybody elses immune system take a battering after marathon day?

I was throwing the vitamins into me pre-marathon and was fighting off a cold for about two weeks pre DCM but it was like the mother of all colds was waiting for me at the other side of that finish line! Excuse for a hot whiskey and a good rest I suppose but fed up of it now!

This is quite normal unfortunately. Lots of rest and let your body and mind recover from the ordeal it went through.

Most of you will start to feel a lot better this week and may be eager to get stuck back into training again but your body is still recovering and you're at an increased risk for injury during this period so enjoy the well earned break and if you really need to run keep it very easy! Don't worry about losing fitness, you body is still adapting and getting stronger from the big work out you did last week. Give yourself a decent break now and when you do start back you will really benefit both mentally and physically.

smashiner · 05-11-2018 12:45pm

ariana` wrote: »

This is quite normal unfortunately. Lots of rest and let your body and mind recover from the ordeal it went through.

Most of you will start to feel a lot better this week and may be eager to get stuck back into training again but your body is still recovering and you're at an increased risk for injury during this period so enjoy the well earned break and if you really need to run keep it very easy! Don't worry about losing fitness, you body is still adapting and getting stronger from the big work out you did last week. Give yourself a decent break now and when you do start back you will really benefit both mentally and physically.

+1 to this,
I did an 8K handy run yesterday and felt as if my legs were made of stone, so I think that I need to leave it for another few days..

In other news I signed up for the Wicklow 'Gaol Break' HM at the end of March as a few of my friends are doing it for charity (Pieta House).

I have never entered this HM, but I can only imagine it will be a hilly course as Wicklow isn't exactly the flattest of counties to run in. Has anyone ever completed this HM, what is the course like??

eyrie · 05-11-2018 1:01pm

smeal wrote: »

Did anybody elses immune system take a battering after marathon day?

I was throwing the vitamins into me pre-marathon and was fighting off a cold for about two weeks pre DCM but it was like the mother of all colds was waiting for me at the other side of that finish line! Excuse for a hot whiskey and a good rest I suppose but fed up of it now!

Yep, in the same boat over here. Started to get a cold the weekend of the marathon and it's still hanging around now refusing to budge.

Now why didn't I think of the hot whiskey solution?? Job for this evening

eyrie · 05-11-2018 1:03pm

Got to say, I've decided not to run the marathon next year (would hope to the year after) and while i'm sure I'll be kicking myself come next October, right now the thoughts of having all of next year to play with just doing totally different stuff running-wise has me all excited! Dying to start the next thing :pac:

ReeReeG · 05-11-2018 1:10pm

eyrie wrote: »

Got to say, I've decided not to run the marathon next year (would hope to the year after) and while i'm sure I'll be kicking myself come next October, right now the thoughts of having all of next year to play with just doing totally different stuff running-wise has me all excited! Dying to start the next thing :pac:

Same here!

ReeReeG · 05-11-2018 1:11pm

smashiner wrote: »

I have never entered this HM, but I can only imagine it will be a hilly course as Wicklow isn't exactly the flattest of counties to run in. Has anyone ever completed this HM, what is the course like??

Yes I did this in 2017, scenic but I cursed the whole way around; there was a new hill around every corner!
I do think I suffered more because it was my 3rd race in 3 weekends... I wasn't (and am still not) fit enough to be at that craic. Get in some hill running on your lead up to it though..

Huzzah! · 05-11-2018 1:20pm

smashiner wrote: »

+1 to this,
I did an 8K handy run yesterday and felt as if my legs were made of stone, so I think that I need to leave it for another few days..

In other news I signed up for the Wicklow 'Gaol Break' HM at the end of March as a few of my friends are doing it for charity (Pieta House).

I have never entered this HM, but I can only imagine it will be a hilly course as Wicklow isn't exactly the flattest of counties to run in. Has anyone ever completed this HM, what is the course like??

Yep, I've done it and yep, it's one of the hilliest I've done.

skyblue46 · 05-11-2018 1:31pm

eyrie wrote: »

Got to say, I've decided not to run the marathon next year (would hope to the year after) and while i'm sure I'll be kicking myself come next October, right now the thoughts of having all of next year to play with just doing totally different stuff running-wise has me all excited! Dying to start the next thing :pac:

ReeReeG wrote: »

Same here!

Welcome to the club! I likewise can't wait for new stuff.

kittyclaws · 05-11-2018 5:01pm

smashiner wrote: »

+1 to this,
I did an 8K handy run yesterday and felt as if my legs were made of stone, so I think that I need to leave it for another few days..

Im a little bit relieved to read this, I was getting worried. I done an easy 4 miles last week and suffered for the rest of the day, I felt like I'd run the marathon again. Today I went out with the C25K group on our lunch hour in work, I stayed with the tail runner and ended up walking a good bit of it, but now I feel like I'm recovering from a speed session. I'm getting worried I won't make it to the Clontarf half on the 17th, I might see if I can switch to the 5 mile option instead

ariana` · 05-11-2018 5:14pm

kittyclaws wrote: »

Im a little bit relieved to read this, I was getting worried. I done an easy 4 miles last week and suffered for the rest of the day, I felt like I'd run the marathon again. Today I went out with the C25K group on our lunch hour in work, I stayed with the tail runner and ended up walking a good bit of it, but now I feel like I'm recovering from a speed session. I'm getting worried I won't make it to the Clontarf half on the 17th, I might see if I can switch to the 5 mile option instead

Another week will see a difference in your recovery, it depends what you want from the HM - you could do with just enjoying it in mind? But no harm to inquire even for peace of mind to know you have another option. We all recover at different rates too so don't worry if you're still not feeling the love by the 17th - better to take the time to recover now than throw yourself back into it and have a set back in a few weeks time. Mind yourself x

kittyclaws · 05-11-2018 6:05pm

ariana` wrote: »

Another week will see a difference in your recovery, it depends what you want from the HM - you could do with just enjoying it in mind? But no harm to inquire even for peace of mind to know you have another option. We all recover at different rates too so don't worry if you're still not feeling the love by the 17th - better to take the time to recover now than throw yourself back into it and have a set back in a few weeks time. Mind yourself x

Thanks for that

At this stage I'd be happy to just plod along and enjoy it. I'll reassess this time next week and keep resting up for the rest of the week.

blueberrypie · 05-11-2018 7:48pm

Took 6 days off and I ran 3 miles yesterday.
Is there anyone else getting the post marathon blues?
I know it was going to happen to me as this happened to me after the last marathon.
I am in foul humour, and I want to rip the head off people as they are annoying me.
I have a race on Sunday and I'm only half interested in going.
Maybe its the dark evenings.

skyblue46 · 05-11-2018 10:27pm

Jaysus! :eek:

coogy · 06-11-2018 2:25am

eyrie wrote: »

Got to say, I've decided not to run the marathon next year (would hope to the year after) and while i'm sure I'll be kicking myself come next October, right now the thoughts of having all of next year to play with just doing totally different stuff running-wise has me all excited! Dying to start the next thing :pac:

Any thoughts as to what kind of stuff you might take on in the next few months?

Eoineo · 06-11-2018 2:32pm

kittyclaws wrote: »

Im a little bit relieved to read this, I was getting worried. I done an easy 4 miles last week and suffered for the rest of the day, I felt like I'd run the marathon again. Today I went out with the C25K group on our lunch hour in work, I stayed with the tail runner and ended up walking a good bit of it, but now I feel like I'm recovering from a speed session. I'm getting worried I won't make it to the Clontarf half on the 17th, I might see if I can switch to the 5 mile option instead

I mailed Eóin Ryan the other day with the same concern & he said there was no bother using the HM number for the 5 mile instead. Well it was the distance & the cold as club members were warning me off because it’s baltic on the beach for the HM.

eyrie · 06-11-2018 3:17pm

coogy wrote: »

Any thoughts as to what kind of stuff you might take on in the next few months?

Well my preferred option is 10 mile/half marathon stuff but I need to be doing more of the shorter stuff. Going to do Raheny 5 in January for definite, but aside from that I'm not sure.

My 10k PB is probably my worst one so I'm thinking of targeting that, with some 5k stuff along the way. Then hopefully a half in the autumn, possibly Charleville!
But first, base building

You?

coogy · 06-11-2018 3:36pm

eyrie wrote: »

Well my preferred option is 10 mile/half marathon stuff but I need to be doing more of the shorter stuff. Going to do Raheny 5 in January for definite, but aside from that I'm not sure.

My 10k PB is probably my worst one so I'm thinking of targeting that, with some 5k stuff along the way. Then hopefully a half in the autumn, possibly Charleville!
But first, base building You?

I'm in a similar boat with my 10k PB, would really like to improve on that. Am tempted to do the exact same races as I did this year.
Not planning on doing any more races this year though but definitely looking forward to getting back into Parkruns. This Saturday will be my first one since June! Planning to take it easy enough though.

coogy · 06-11-2018 3:44pm

blueberrypie wrote: »

Took 6 days off and I ran 3 miles yesterday.
Is there anyone else getting the post marathon blues?
I know it was going to happen to me as this happened to me after the last marathon.
I am in foul humour, and I want to rip the head off people as they are annoying me.
I have a race on Sunday and I'm only half interested in going.
Maybe its the dark evenings.

Considering that the dark evenings won't be going anywhere for a while, I hope for your friends' and family's sake, it's post-marathon blues......:D

Dealerz2.0 · 06-11-2018 4:19pm

Eoineo wrote: »

Well it was the distance & the cold as club members were warning me off because it’s baltic on the beach for the HM.

...the run on the beach with a strong wind in your face in the Clontarf Half is an experience....

Rossi7 · 06-11-2018 4:38pm

Can someone do us up a fake training plan spreadsheet please to don my fridge, post DCM so far I've had to cut back all the trees out the back, floor the attic and strip wallpaper. IKEA is on the cards tomorrow night and I think this maybe the final nail in my coffin

juke · 06-11-2018 4:41pm

Rossi7 wrote: »

Can someone do us up a fake training plan spreadsheet please to don my fridge, post DCM so far I've had to cut back all the trees out the back, floor the attic and strip wallpaper. IKEA is on the cards tomorrow night and I think this maybe the final nail in my coffin

Think of it as accrued brownie points for the next training cycle......just make sure to keep a detailed diary of EVERYTHING you are doing, so you can give casual (but deliberate) reminders in the future.

smashiner · 06-11-2018 4:42pm

Dealerz2.0 wrote: »

...the run on the beach with a strong wind in your face in the Clontarf Half is an experience....

Yep, I did it a year or two ago in the November (there is a spring one too), and the whole 'disposable clothing' trick that you learned for the DCM also works well here too.
Get an old fleece at least to keep your body warm before the off. The run on the sand (out and back) is the hard bit and don't forget to run behind the biggest person that you can find especially if the wind is blowing into your face.

Great race, but a little bit tougher than it looks....no bother to DCM 18 veterans

smeal · 08-11-2018 1:32pm

First run since DCM last night at the Run in the Dark 10k and somehow pulled a PB out of the bag! Legs were like lead for most of it though.

The event itself, although for an excellent cause, was fairly badly organised in my opinion. The 10k runners merged with the 5k runners at our 7k and had no choice but to weave and sometimes stop and walk to get around. Parts of the route were also particularly poorly lit up such as the street behind the 3 arena and there were lots of kerbs and bollards that were hazards. Very dangerous!

coogy · 08-11-2018 1:35pm

smeal wrote: »

First run since DCM last night at the Run in the Dark 10k and somehow pulled a PB out of the bag! Legs were like lead for most of it though.

The 10k runners merged with the 5k runners at our 7k and had no choice but to weave and sometimes stop and walk to get around.

I didn't run it myself but I was only wondering yesterday how on earth that was going to work!

skyblue46 · 08-11-2018 1:43pm

smeal wrote: »

First run since DCM last night at the Run in the Dark 10k and somehow pulled a PB out of the bag! Legs were like lead for most of it though.

The event itself, although for an excellent cause, was fairly badly organised in my opinion. The 10k runners merged with the 5k runners at our 7k and had no choice but to weave and sometimes stop and walk to get around. Parts of the route were also particularly poorly lit up such as the street behind the 3 arena and there were lots of kerbs and bollards that were hazards. Very dangerous!

Good to see the advice to take it easy for a while after DCM was noted! :pac:

It is called Run in the Dark!

smeal · 08-11-2018 2:02pm

It is called Run in the Dark!

I appreciate that and for 7k it was a great run. But merging 5k runners and walkers and 10k runners on a narrow dim lit street that involves running around a cone at the top and back is a hazard.

skyblue46 · 08-11-2018 2:10pm

smeal wrote: »

I appreciate that and for 7k it was a great run. But merging 5k runners and walkers and 10k runners on a narrow dim lit street that involves running around a cone at the top and back is a hazard.

Apologies, I was being facetious. It wasn't a good idea. Organisation has not been a strong point of this race since it began. I think for lots a people it is a 'never again' race....myself included.

Kellygirl · 08-11-2018 2:14pm

skyblue46 wrote: »

Apologies, I was being facetious. It wasn't a good idea. Organisation has not been a strong point of this race since it began. I think for lots a people it is a 'never again' race....myself included.

I’ve seen no good reports about the Dublin race. Running the 10km group into the back of 5km walkers is mad! I’m doing the Cork one next week purely because there’s nothing else on at the moment but not overly confident that it will be a smooth run. Apparently congestion is always a problem.

Huzzah! · 08-11-2018 2:24pm

Kellygirl wrote: »

I’ve seen no good reports about the Dublin race. Running the 10km group into the back of 5km walkers is mad! I’m doing the Cork one next week purely because there’s nothing else on at the moment but not overly confident that it will be a smooth run. Apparently congestion is always a problem.

I did the 5k last year and we started ahead of the 10kers. It was still a disaster, though, but possibly more to do with people starting in incorrect waves. Wave 1 was sub25. I started in wave 2 and had caught up with the first wave fairly quickly. Spent most of the rest of the run dodging people. I also had no idea of the correct route at one point. Most people stuck to the footpath, while I stayed on the road. It wasn't marked or marshaled as far as I could see. It's a pity because, as you say, whether Dublin or Cork, there's not a huge amount of choice this time of year.

Kellygirl · 08-11-2018 2:39pm

Huzzah! wrote: »

I did the 5k last year and we started ahead of the 10kers. It was still a disaster, though, but possibly more to do with people starting in incorrect waves. Wave 1 was sub25. I started in wave 2 and had caught up with the first wave fairly quickly. Spent most of the rest of the run dodging people. I also had no idea of the correct route at one point. Most people stuck to the footpath, while I stayed on the road. It wasn't marked or marshaled as far as I could see. It's a pity because, as you say, whether Dublin or Cork, there's not a huge amount of choice this time of year.

I’ll try get as close to the front as possible and hopefully that will work. I suppose a lot of people who don’t normally run do these races and just don’t think that people might want to race them.

Hedgehoggy · 09-11-2018 4:08pm

skyblue46 wrote: »

Good to see the advice to take it easy for a while after DCM was noted! :pac:

It is called Run in the Dark!

Quick follow up question on this - I've signed up for a 5k at the start of December. Would like to have a shot at a new 5k PB - was thinking of doing some interval training, something like 10-12 x 400m at 5k pace - Bad idea???

OOnegative · 09-11-2018 4:11pm

Hedgehoggy wrote: »

Quick follow up question on this - I've signed up for a 5k at the start of December. Would like to have a shot at a new 5k PB - was thinking of doing some interval training, something like 10-12 x 400m at 5k pace - Bad idea???

Leave any intervals, you’ll be surprised how fast you can go from the endurance built up from marathon training. Keep it all easy for next while.

ariana` · 09-11-2018 4:52pm

Hedgehoggy wrote: »

Quick follow up question on this - I've signed up for a 5k at the start of December. Would like to have a shot at a new 5k PB - was thinking of doing some interval training, something like 10-12 x 400m at 5k pace - Bad idea???

You could do a handful of strides at the end of an easy run next week and again the week after just to get a feel for a bit of speed again but on the whole I agree with OONegative. It's still a bit soon for doing tough 5k sessions and you might surprise yourself with a PB regardless!

coogy · 09-11-2018 5:06pm

Quick one from me also.

Looking ahead to what's next, I am planning on having completed the grads plan base phase training by the end of January at the latest. Ideally, I would like to get a couple of 10k races under my belt early in the year before I take a look at any half marathons.

Would you recommend going straight to the 10k-HM plan and from there to the 14 week marathon plan later in the year? Also, would it be advisable only to do any races as long as a block of training has been completed from start to finish?

skyblue46 · 09-11-2018 5:22pm

coogy wrote: »

Quick one from me also.

Looking ahead to what's next, I am planning on having completed the grads plan base phase training by the end of January at the latest. Ideally, I would like to get a couple of 10k races under my belt early in the year before I take a look at any half marathons.

Would you recommend going straight to the 10k-HM plan and from there to the 14 week marathon plan later in the year? Also, would it be advisable only to do any races as long as a block of training has been completed from start to finish?

Second question first. Remember that your running is a hobby. If you feel like racing, race. Your time might not be as good as if the race was at the end of a block of specific training but does that really matter? I did about 13 races last year. One at the end of each block would only allow for 3.

Back to the first question....I did 3 of the grads plans last year plus the base prior to the marathon plan. Give yourself a down week in between each at least. You can't train hard for 52 weeks

coogy · 09-11-2018 5:27pm

skyblue46 wrote: »

Second question first. Remember that your running is a hobby. If you feel like racing, race. Your time might not be as good as if the race was at the end of a block of specific training but does that really matter? I did about 13 races last year. One at the end of each block would only allow for 3.

Back to the first question....I did 3 of the grads plans last year plus the base prior to the marathon plan. Give yourself a down week in between each at least. You can't train hard for 52 weeks

Thanks S. Wow, I had no idea you did so many last year! That's definitely opened my eyes a little........

I share your approach to entering races btw! It's a race, so race!

skyblue46 · 09-11-2018 5:47pm

coogy wrote: »

Thanks S. Wow, I had no idea you did so many last year! That's definitely opened my eyes a little........

I share your approach to entering races btw! It's a race, so race!

I just did a proper count..it was only 9...it felt busier mid year! Haha

I did make use of Parkrun to do a lot of the Saturday sessions on the plans. I didn't 'race' any of the Parkruns I did during the year.

Hedgehoggy · 09-11-2018 9:10pm

[quote="Leave any intervals, you’ll be surprised how fast you can go from the endurance built up from marathon training. Keep it all easy for next while."[/quote]

ariana` wrote: »

You could do a handful of strides at the end of an easy run next week and again the week after just to get a feel for a bit of speed again but on the whole I agree with OONegative. It's still a bit soon for doing tough 5k sessions and you might surprise yourself with a PB regardless!

Thanks for advice. Will keep it easy - The strides are a good idea to get a little speed back in the legs. I've done eff all since marathon day so hopefully haven't lost too much fitness!!! Will get back to it next wk - although that is what I said last week.........

skyblue46 · 09-11-2018 9:18pm

Hedgehoggy wrote: »

Thanks for advice. Will keep it easy - The strides are a good idea to get a little speed back in the legs. I've done eff all since marathon day so hopefully haven't lost too much fitness!!! Will get back to it next wk - although that is what I said last week.........

Don't be worrying. Recovery after a marathon takes time even if you feel ok. I'm itching to do more myself but one of the benefits of Strava is seeing that much better runners than me are also doing bugger all post DCM. It really is a time to recover.

Edit: When will you be making an appearance on Strava?

racersedge · 09-11-2018 10:17pm

skyblue46 wrote: »

Don't be worrying. Recovery after a marathon takes time even if you feel ok. I'm itching to do more myself but one of the benefits of Strava is seeing that much better runners than me are also doing bugger all post DCM. It really is a time to recover.

Edit: When will you be making an appearance on Strava?

Can definitely attest to that. Last night was the first night I went close to PMP pace and I could feel that my legs still felt... heavy - for lack of a better word. Didn't get the feeling I had had oodles in the bag left. I'm gently easing back into it though really. I've no major targets planned myself in the short-term. I am running the Gingerbread 10K next weekend, but I intend to run that with my dad. After that, the next event is going to be the Donedea Half - but I'm particularly mindful of having races set in stone early next year with a baby on the way. Or so my wife says. She's banning me from taking part in anything in February an March!!

ariana` · 10-11-2018 10:21am

coogy wrote: »

Quick one from me also.

Looking ahead to what's next, I am planning on having completed the grads plan base phase training by the end of January at the latest. Ideally, I would like to get a couple of 10k races under my belt early in the year before I take a look at any half marathons.

Would you recommend going straight to the 10k-HM plan and from there to the 14 week marathon plan later in the year? Also, would it be advisable only to do any races as long as a block of training has been completed from start to finish?

I agree with Skyblue definitely don't limit yourself to just 1 race at the end of each block. You can't beat racing for enjoyment and also they will each teach you something, especially the ones that don't go to plan! Just be careful the weeks you are racing, you will naturally replace a session with the race but you will also need to make sure you are running very easy for a few days after the race for recovery.

Hopefully the grads thread will be set up by then and ye guys will all get good advice to help with adjusting plans to suit racing and all the million other things that you will be thinking about in the exciting times ahead!

Hedgehoggy · 12-11-2018 11:51am

skyblue46 wrote: »

Don't be worrying. Recovery after a marathon takes time even if you feel ok. I'm itching to do more myself but one of the benefits of Strava is seeing that much better runners than me are also doing bugger all post DCM. It really is a time to recover.

Edit: When will you be making an appearance on Strava?

Have been meaning to set myself up on Strava - hoping that one of the ways I can push myself along next year is to get a bit more analytical with my training and have better info available. Must get one of those training watches.... time to start some unsubtle hinting in the lead up to xmas

coogy · 12-11-2018 1:44pm

Hi folks, just letting you know that registration has now opened for the 2019 Ratoath Half Marathon. I ran it earlier this year with a few other Boardsies and I would definitely recommend it. Brilliantly organised, lovely race t-shirt and nice flat course too!

I reckon I'll be adding it to my list.:)

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