A/R 5k TT 25th April ‘20.

Dubh Geannain · 26-04-2020 09:09AM

IvoryTower wrote: »

5 hours sleep, hungover and kids, ugh. When's my next run

Save me the exact same response.

One beer last night and first take away in 2 months. Pretty wild.

I ended up merging my effort into the DoItForDan campaign which the GAA club were doing this weekend and donated there. I'll make a donation to the other charity now too though so as not to be awkward.

They were looking for people to run 3 km and post their times and then add all the distances up. My fastest 3 km split was 3:39. It'll be interesting to see what similar efforts there are within the club too.

sideswipe · 26-04-2020 11:56AM

Really enjoyable thread, a real tonic to read the posts here and watch the strava feed yesterday, some serious times!

Did mine on Friday as I was having a BBQ for the others half’s birthday that evening and I couldn’t say I wasn’t joining her for a few (many) beverages as I was doing a virtual 5k with a bunch of online lunatics the next day. Ran 19:36 and suffered, 7 seconds off predicted time so about right for where I’m at.

Seriously considering doing it every week to ‘race’ myself fit and become accustomed to that discomfort only shorter races bring.

Huge kudos to Oonegitive for his efforts, too class.

Damo 2k9 · 26-04-2020 12:37PM

Didnt go well for me, DNF'ed after 1.7 miles. Went out too fast for the first mile and resulted in a disaster of a second mile, pulled out as I was passing where I had left my stuff, too easy to drop out on a looped course. You really have to be hyped up for a TT, and last weekend I think I wasted it rather than this weekend.

Still donated and really appreciative of B for getting the ball rolling on this one, great buzz on here and Strava, bunch of legends.

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 12:47PM

Boards 5k TT Results:

Female Top 3:

1.Hedgehoggy - 20.34 F35
2. Laineyfrecks - 20.36 F40
3. Sussex18 - 20.54 F40

F:

1. ReeReeG - 21.56
2. blackbird86 26.45*
3. Hannibal Smith - 35.42*

F35:

1. career move - 21.51
2. laura ac3 - 26.30

F40:

1. ariana' - 22.55
bluesquare - DNS

F45:

1. Annie get your Run - 29.04
YoungAnne - DNS

F50:

1. juke 32.31

Male Top 3:

1. zico10 - 16.24 M35
2. ultrapercy - 16.38 M45
3. 66_Lad - 16.50 M40

M:

1. pconn062 - 17.09
2. KSU - 17.40
3. crisco10 - 18.33
4. woody1 - 20.01*
5. token56 - 20.28
6. yiddo1882 - 22.02
7. Damo2K9 - DNF
deconduo - DNS

M35:

1. Lambay Island - 16.56
2. MYBAD(afka Mellow Yellow 26.2) - 17.13
3.ClashCityRocker - 17.27
4.healy1835 - 17.30
5. Mr McPhisto - 17.48
6. Diablo Verde - 17.59
7. Swashbuckler - 18.06
8. Dubh Geannain - 18.10
9. Ivory Tower - 18.15
10. djemba djemba - 18.22
11. Dudda - 18.24
12. quickfeet - 18.29
13. duffyshuffle - 19.44
14. justdoit - 19.55
15. Guill - 21.49
16. py - 22.14
17. Omeceron - 22.18
18. diego_b - 22.23

dickidy, racersedge and Butterbeans -DNS

M40:

1. Marty Bird - 17.27
2. Treviso - 17.48
3. shotgunmcos 18.53
4. wookiesleep - 19.00
5. Singer - 19.46
6. ofthelord - 19.56
7. Mister Jinx - 20.03
8. Ecoenergy - 20.09
9. Zebra3 - 22.22
10. mister paul - 23.26
11. adrian522 - 26.30

Lazare, OOnegative, average_runner, dangerous quack, spc78 and ComicBookGuy - DNS

M45:

1. PaulieYifter - 17.42
2. AMK(aka 2 Tries) - 17.56
3. Krusty_Clown - 18.18
4.Slow_Runner - 20.38
5. WubbleWubble - 21.11
6. DeepBlue - 21.16
7. Mr Skinny - 21.42
8= Kurt Godel, coogy, jamule - DNF

sideswipe, BeepBeep67 - DNS

M50:

1. dna_leri - 17.40
2. Itziger - 18.36
3. skyblue46 - 19.13
4. TFBubendorfer - 19.44
5. MisterDrak - 20.37
6. snailsong - 20.55
7. speedy44 - 21.43

dna_leri - DNS

M55:

1. Murph_D - 21.03
2. EnPassant - 23.42

M60:

1. Pherekydes - 31.36

* - I wasn't sure of age category.

Some will notice there times are different to what they posted, some of you had to be separated as two or more ran the same time and others were just taking the pi$$!! Results are final, i'm not changing any positions on what's posted above. If you don't agree where i placed you, i don't care, it was only a bit of crack. If i missed someone i sincerely apologise. Few special awards now:

The 'I need to be thought how to use a Garmin Award' - this goes to coogy, who stops there watch at 3.01 miles to run 5k:D:D.

The 'I'm a BIG DIVA Award' - this goes to AMK, like come on, two tries to run 5k!!!!

The 'I'm a bloody freak of nature Award' - this goes to Lambay Island, who runs 16.56 for 5k at 6.04am or 5.04am my time:eek::eek:.

The "Thanks for sharing Award' - this goes to Hannibal Smith for kindly sharing there 5K TT experience yesterday, made my day.

That's it folks, i hope ye enjoyed the thread, some super performances out there yesterday. Thanks one and all for taking part.

dna_leri · 26-04-2020 01:38PM

Not sure why I got DNS but maybe cos I did not post up here.
Conditions were perfect for racing on Saturday morning, preparation went well. Took day off Wed after 20 day streak and did easy run with strides on Thurs and Friday. My 5K sessions were all a bit faster than 3:30 /km pace for 17:30 target so I was hopeful of a better result. Did not feel great on warm-up but that's often the way with race day.
Started hard but checked my watch after few hundred meters and I thought I was in the right range. There's a hill before the 1st km and I had to work a bit. Split at 1K was 3:17 - too fast. I reached the mid-way turn-around in under 8:40, still on track for 17:20 but I knew I was goosed. With just over 1K to go, I considered dropping out but I have never DNF'd though there was still that hill to go. I struggled up. Normally I have a finishing kick but there was nothing left in the legs for the last 800m. Finished in 17:40, 30s slower than last 5K race. Even though the route was tough (44m elevation according to Strava) it is still amazing how much tougher it is in a time trial v's a race.
Thanks to OOnegative et al. Roll on the mile TT.

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 01:45PM

dna_leri wrote: »

Not sure why I got DNS but maybe cos I did not post up here.
Conditions were perfect for racing on Saturday morning, preparation went well. Took day off Wed after 20 day streak and did easy run with strides on Thurs and Friday. My 5K sessions were all a bit faster than 3:30 /km pace for 17:30 target so I was hopeful of a better result. Did not feel great on warm-up but that's often the way with race day.
Started hard but checked my watch after few hundred meters and I thought I was in the right range. There's a hill before the 1st km and I had to work a bit. Split at 1K was 3:17 - too fast. I reached the mid-way turn-around in under 8:40, still on track for 17:20 but I knew I was goosed. With just over 1K to go, I considered dropping out but I have never DNF'd though there was still that hill to go. I struggled up. Normally I have a finishing kick but there was nothing left in the legs for the last 800m. Finished in 17:40, 30s slower than last 5K race. Even though the route was tough (44m elevation according to Strava) it is still amazing how much tougher it is in a time trial v's a race.
Thanks to OOnegative et al. Roll on the mile TT.

Your time never appeared on the Strava group yesterday and I can’t check your activity as it’s set to private, I’ll include you in the results now.

dna_leri · 26-04-2020 01:51PM

OOnegative wrote: »

Your time never appeared on the Strava group yesterday and I can’t check your activity as it’s set to private, I’ll include you in the results now.

Thanks, must be some bug there, had marked it as public :cool:

Annie get your Run · 26-04-2020 01:53PM

OOnegative wrote: »

Boards 5k TT Results:

That's it folks, i hope ye enjoyed the thread, some super performances out there yesterday. Thanks one and all for taking part.

Whadya mean that's it?! No date for the next event? You've got us all hooked now you can't just cut us off cold turkey

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Bluesquare · 26-04-2020 01:56PM

I did run as well after a bit of confusion . I’m ok not being on the results - as thankful to have had a bit of motivation to run fast .

Hannibal_Smith · 26-04-2020 02:04PM

Haahaa thanks Oneg. Glad I shared now

Sadly things haven't ended there. I've downloaded a training plan from Garmin Connect

Stupid thread :mad:

Dubh Geannain · 26-04-2020 02:07PM

Ah ref! That's because I ran 60 metres past the finish line before stopping me watch. Schnakey shenanigans :P

Never mind though seriously

Well done again. Hope your back to 100% when the next one is organised...

shotgunmcos · 26-04-2020 02:21PM

Great thread. Such a positive boost to the forum after the gloomy other thread.

Thank you again B and fingers crossed you are back for the next installment. Perhaps a poll to decide its fate?

zico10 · 26-04-2020 02:22PM

Thanks for the top spot, OO. With AG grading, I didn't think I was going to get it. I think we need to to knock this on its head now, and I might have done enough to reclaim my 2018 performance of the year award.:D

Swashbuckler · 26-04-2020 02:29PM

shotgunmcos wrote:

Thank you again B and fingers crossed you are back for the next installment. Perhaps a poll to decide its fate?

Good suggestion actually. I was thinking a 10k but a poll would be fairer.

Another option is we could have multiple TTs in a weekend so a group of people competing against each other in a Mile TT for example, and others running a 10k, others a 5k etc. Might be overkill though. Lol

Thanks again B for setting this 5k TT up. Really was a great day yesterday

skyblue46 · 26-04-2020 02:39PM

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

Ah ref! That's because I ran 60 metres past the finish line before stopping me watch. Schnakey shenanigans :P

Never mind though seriously

Well done again. Hope your back to 100% when the next one is organised...

I feel your pain...and then to be labelled as a pi$$ taker :eek:

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 02:51PM

skyblue46 wrote: »

I feel your pain...and then to be labelled as a pi$$ taker :eek:

I was being kind, I could have called you a lot worse.......

career move · 26-04-2020 02:56PM

Thanks for doing the results Barry. Great job

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 03:15PM

Maybe progress now to either 5mile/10k like the Race Series? Leave it till the beginning/mid June so people can get another block of training into the legs? Possibly risk losing people if you go higher distance wise but that’s just my opinion.

woody1 · 26-04-2020 03:19PM

Age group would be m40. But that's a tougher category so I'll happily stay in the one I'm in. As for other distances I don't mind but I def need about 2 weeks for my legs to recover.

Swashbuckler · 26-04-2020 03:22PM

OOnegative wrote:

Maybe progress now to either 5mile/10k like the Race Series? Leave it till the beginning/mid June so people can get another block of training into the legs? Possibly risk losing people if you go higher distance wise but thatâ€™s just my opinion.

Yeah was thinking first or second week in June to give people six weeks or so. 5 mile is a nice distance too.

Maybe a half marathon towards the end of the year. Haha

Itziger · 26-04-2020 03:40PM

Lads, would it be an idea to do a Mile soon and then move up to the 10k? I'd nearly do a Mile next weekend or the one after now that we have a bit of 'speed' in the legs. There's not many on here who run that distance normally.

Just an idea.

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 03:45PM

Itziger wrote: »

Lads, would it be an idea to do a Mile soon and then move up to the 10k? I'd nearly do a Mile next weekend or the one after now that we have a bit of 'speed' in the legs. There's not many on here who run that distance normally.

Just an idea.

Second the mile idea, a distance I’ve never done.

Speedy44 · 26-04-2020 03:48PM

Itziger wrote: »

Lads, would it be an idea to do a Mile soon and then move up to the 10k? I'd nearly do a Mile next weekend or the one after now that we have a bit of 'speed' in the legs. There's not many on here who run that distance normally.

Just an idea.

Definitely be game for the mile, the classsic distance. Just to feel that lactic build up in the legs on the last 400m

Not starting any form of speedwork though for another week so......

OOnegative · 26-04-2020 03:54PM

Speedy44 wrote: »

Definitely be game for the mile, the classsic distance. Just to feel that lactic build up in the legs on the last 400m
Not starting any form of speedwork though for another week so......

Says the track fairy!!!

kerrylad1 · 26-04-2020 03:57PM

Great work B.You really brighten'ed up, a boring as feck,last few week's.

MrSkinny · 26-04-2020 03:59PM

My view would be not to rush into the next one otherwise the format risks losing its appeal. Personally I would probably prefer to try next a shorter distance (mile) but I have a feeling the majority will prefer to go longer. How about this to try and accommodate both: aim for a 5 mile / 10 km in 6 or perhaps even 8 weeks to give people time to build up to it, but also have a mile TT in 3 or 4 weeks as a stepping stone? Just an idea.

I wonder how well longer distances (10 mile / HM) would work in a TT format, especially if there are still movement restrictions in place, but who knows what things will be like in a couple of months' time.

Annie get your Run · 26-04-2020 03:59PM

Itziger wrote: »

Lads, would it be an idea to do a Mile soon and then move up to the 10k? I'd nearly do a Mile next weekend or the one after now that we have a bit of 'speed' in the legs. There's not many on here who run that distance normally.

Just an idea.

Can we wait until at least the weekend after next? Or maybe a few weeks away and those with a bit of experience could post up a mini mile training plan??

We've a long way to go with this COVID-19 thing so plenty of time to fit in a few more distances in the coming months...

Swashbuckler · 26-04-2020 04:25PM

Definitely not opposed to a Mile TT. Would people rather they were split out or could we have them on the same weekend and people could choose which one to do?

I realise I'm making the fatal error of seeking a consensus on this. Lol

crisco10 · 26-04-2020 04:29PM

Personally I think a mile would be craic. Have never done it.

And in a few weeks to try some mile specific training.

KSU · 26-04-2020 04:33PM

OOnegative wrote: »

Maybe progress now to either 5mile/10k like the Race Series? Leave it till the beginning/mid June so people can get another block of training into the legs? Possibly risk losing people if you go higher distance wise but that’s just my opinion.

Just a spit ball idea but maybe use results from the last TT to seed teams (can add anyone who missed last one and rely on there honesty for an accurate prediction of fitness)

4 runners, 3 runners running 10k with top seeded runner doing 12.195k.

Team aspect could just add an extra dynamic and total distance might keep the marathoners sane this year

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(seperate of course to a mile TT;))

A/R 5k TT 25th April ‘20.

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