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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭scotindublin


    Good luck in Trim J, channel the inner Angeball for the 10 miles



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭Annie get your Run


    That's a pity J, Trim is one of my favourite races but it's by no means easy! I think you're slightly mad to think of racing again next week if Carlingford is the medium term goal. Which race will stand to you more for Con?! 😊



  • Registered Users Posts: 3,320 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    That sounded like a bit of a kicking for you alright. My final time doesn't tell the story for me though. I'd say I'd quite the miserable experience too.

    But, my take away is I got a monkey off my back and hopefully a fitness boost for my effort but I've no interest in racing close to that distance again. At least this year. You'll have some gains too. Yesterday was just a dirty long uphill on your journey to Connemara.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Thanks AM, it's certainly nowhere near as flat as some like to portray it ! Regarding Alsaa, that'll probably just be to represent the job - we didn't have a team in the Garda XC. There's no hills to be negotiated, but it's quite open, and the ground tends to be stickier than your average cross country course. As for Carlingford, it occurred to me after I'd concocted the update above, that there is an option to switch distance (which I did in 2017). Something I'm seriously considering doing again.

    Fair play N, quite the change in distance for you, from 800 metres to 10 miles in the space of 7 days ! Sure that alone couldn't have been easy. Hope you're right about Connemara. Feeling a bit more positive after this morning.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,193 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Tough one J, chalk it up though as another step on the ladder back to full fitness.

    One question - given you are still building up the fitness and in the knowledge from last couple of races that you have a way to go before you're back where you were, why start out with the 70 minute group?



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Looking back that seems like a strange decision all right. I reckoned running with a group might give me a bit more incentive to hang on and hence get a better time. What actually happened was that, from about 2 miles onwards, I was to all intents and purposes running alone. That stretch into the wind with the hills was dreadful. 80 mins would have been handy, no doubt. I seriously thought about pulling the plug on several occasions. However, I didn't want my wife worrying about me after I strayed way over expected finishing time (I'd sent her the link to results) and also I'd arranged to meet friends to watch the Dublin hurlers in Parnell Park. All that said, I made it through this morning's session relatively comfortably, albeit with a different approach than had I not "raced" two days prior. Onwards!



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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭diego_b


    That's a pity J, hopefully it clears quickly and you're on the roads again soon.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭diego_b


    Well done on the XC and happy birthday to you! Have you a target for Carlingford yet?



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Thanks D, sorry your own race didn't go to plan, through no fault of your own. That training block will stand to you for the next goal race, no doubt.

    As for Carlingford, I haven't given it a massive amount of thought, as it's just a prep race really. I've run it three times before, so I like to think I've a fair idea how to play it. Best was 1:35, in 2020, my second fastest ever. Since you asked, 1:40 springs to mind. That said, I think that was kind of a target two years ago too. Looking forward to it anyways. I won't be crying on the way home in the car if I don't break 1:40, put it that way. I'd a good week this week IMO, so just hoping to build on it next week.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Forgot to mention before, that the Inishbofin Half Marathon and 10k are back this year (May 14). For fun and friendly (although not PB friendly, quite the opposite! ) races, with some beautiful scenery included, I highly recommend them. Sadly, I won't be able to travel this year. Fingers crossed they'll be on again next year. Maybe Pat will throw in a few old man prizes then too 😁



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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 17,945 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    West is best. Cheque's in the post. @Neady83

    Good luck tomorrow.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭diego_b


    Best of luck J, fingers crossed for a good run for you.



  • Registered Users Posts: 3,643 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    I enjoyed following the build up. Sorry to hear that it didn't go well on the day. Very frustrating for you, no doubt. Thanks for the honest account.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭diego_b


    Sorry this didn't go to any of the plans J, I think it's just one to forget about and put down to challenging times that you, your wife and family have gone through in the last number of months. For any of us these last two years have been a challenge let alone for a family dealing with a serious illness and despite the regular training that maybe isn't enough to have us at the best on the startline. I'm glad to hear that despite the race you had a nice break over there. Onwards and upwards.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭ReeReeG


    Fair play for writing it all out, hope that has helped somewhat too. I didn't mention seeing you after you pulled off in my own race report as you hadn't written it here yet, but jesus J you were white as a ghost. I actually got a bit of a fright seeing you. You were right to stop by the looks of it.

    Take the few days anyway, or more if needed; sometimes its easy to not mind yourself enough when you're minding someone else.



  • Registered Users Posts: 10,193 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Sorry to read about this outcome, J. No answers here, but I'd say you nailed it yourself with your analysis. We often don't know the step too far until we've taken it, and you've had a time of it recently. I'd take a little break and chalk it up to experience. Long way for you to go yet!

    Commiserations all the same - it can't feel great - but it's done.



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