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Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026
The -OFFICIAL- Dublin Marathon Pacers - Pacer Race Day Instructions now in
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Pace groups so far:
Pace Band|Name|Details Submitted?|Boardsie?
Sub 3|"Skinny Jim"|Yes|No
Sub 3:30|Village Runner|No|Yes
Sub 3:30|Ziggy Stardust|No|Yes
Sub 3:30|Daithi BC|No|Yes
Sub 3:45|Sungod|No|Yes
Sub 3:45|HM|Yes|Yes
Sub 4|Krusty Clown|No|Yes
Sub 4|spb100|No|Yes
Sub 4:30|Wally Runs|No|Yes
Sub 4:30|"Iron Tractor Boy"|Yes|No
Sub 4 or 4:30|Woddle|No|Yes
Woddle I have floating a little at the moment (I hope that's ok?) he is def running a group but it will depend on numbers exactly where he fits (he's my strategic reserve
) Likewise I haven't put myself in - my own plan is to race Amsterdam which is a week before this. If we get let down by anyone for whatever reason then I should be able to step in to any of the slots from 3:30 down, which gives us some wriggle room in case of disaster.
As you can see there are 2 "non-boardsies" listed.
"Iron Tractor Boy" some of you may have met after DCM last year. He has run multiple marathons and is a seasoned Ironman triathlete and will be competing in teh Eireman event this year. A solid performer who can predict his finishing time with great accuracy and is also a qualified football referee (indeed he's teh fitness co-ordinator for teh local area of teh Hampshire FA so you can blame him for all teh decisions taht went against your team this year!) He's also an avid cake fan and should be good comapny on teh run.
At the other end of teh scale we have "skinny Jim". Someone HM and I know and probably the fastest runner I have had teh pleasure to argue about cars with! Ran his first DCM at age 13 (no that's not a typo, back then U-16s could run with parental permission and he did it with his Dad). He returned in 2005 finishing 15th overall and 3rd Irishman in a not at all shabby 2:23. Winner of multiple races and a very nice fella he'll be dragging the sub 3 people home.
So now what? Well I'd still like some more names so if you haven't yet stepped up don't be shy! And I could still really do with additional heads on teh sub 3 team - if SJ gets injured we're sunk so please spread the word. HM, I think you have additional names as well for a sub 5 group?
Lastly if your name is listed there could you please send the following by PM:- Boards Nick
- Real name (for online results verification)
- Total number of marathons / ultras run
- Location of last 3 marathons
- Results of last 3 marathons
- Anything else you feel is relevant!
Likewise if you are listed and would like to pull out just drop me a line - no-one should feel coerced into this.
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*sigh*--amadeus-- wrote: »Likewise I haven't put myself in - my own plan is to race Amsterdam which is a week before this. If we get let down by anyone for whatever reason then I should be able to step in to any of the slots from 3:30 down, which gives us some wriggle room in case of disaster.
With only a week between Amsterdam and Dublin it might be cutting it fine. Besides with things like this I'd rather have a couple of heads I can juggle around and slot in if needed so it makes sense for me to act as a reserve.0 -
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--amadeus-- wrote: »*sigh*
With only a week between Amsterdam and Dublin it might be cutting it fine. Besides with things like this I'd rather have a couple of heads I can juggle around and slot in if needed so it makes sense for me to act as a reserve.
Dont know how to send a pm. Can you send me a pm with your email address and I will email all the details to you. I am definitely up for it.
Will stop me smoking after Berlin. Would be a good idea if we all booked the same hotel ?0 -
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I have just joined up on here and thought I would post a quick intro.
About 7 years ago I was a 18 1/2 stone (117 Kg) lazy bloke, gradually lost weight did a fun run 5km in 40+ minutes and got the running bug. Then lost more weight at my lowest I was over 5 1/2 stone lighter. I just kept gradually increasing the distance upto a marathon then I started doing triathlons and gradually increased that to Ironman.
Amadeus's intro for me had Connemara Ultra marathon missing which I did earlier in the year which is my first ultra. It was great scenery but a lot more hills than expecting.
At the moment I only referee at the local county level but some of the games do have cake and other food afterwards. In addition to cake I also find Chips and Guinness also fit into my pre and post race nutrition.
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Pace groups so far:
Pace Band|Name|Details Submitted?|Boardsie?
Sub 3|"Skinny Jim"|Yes|No
Sub 3|D|Yes|No
Sub 3:30|Village Runner|Yes|Yes
Sub 3:30|Ziggy Stardust|Yes|Yes
Sub 3:30|Daithi BC|yes|Yes
Sub 3:45|Sungod|Yes|Yes
Sub 3:45|HM|Yes|Yes
Sub 4|Krusty Clown|Yes|Yes
Sub 4|spb100|Yes|Yes
Sub 4:30|Wally Runs|No|Yes
Sub 4:30|"Iron Tractor Boy"|Yes|No
Sub 4 or 4:30|Woddle|Yes|Yes
Well as you can see things are looking a lot brighter
There is one person who's put thier name forward but who I still haven't had a "running CVs" for. If you're still up for it please send the following by PM or email to pacer@flexability.ie (apologies if you have and I have missed it!) What I need is:- Boards Nick
- Real name (for online results verification)
- Total number of marathons / ultras run
- Location of last 3 marathons
- Results of last 3 marathons
- Anything else you feel is relevant!
Just like before if you are listed and would like to pull out just drop me a line - no-one should feel coerced into this.
And while we nominally have full coverage at this point I'd like some back up so if you're names isn't on the list but you'd like to step up (free entry and free gear) then reply here or PM / email
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As HM always says the point of going to work the day after a marathon is so that you can look like you just got of a horse. And then when people say "what happened to you?" you can casually say "oh, I ran the marathon yesterday..."
And besides the symptoms of a hangover can be hidden by marathon aches and pains, no one will ever know...0 -
--amadeus-- wrote: »As HM always says the point of going to work the day after a marathon is so that you can look like you just got of a horse. And then when people say "what happened to you?" you can casually say "oh, I ran the marathon yesterday..."
And besides the symptoms of a hangover can be hidden by marathon aches and pains, no one will ever know...
Valid point. So where are we drinking? and how many drinks max should I have given I'm planning on running New York six days later?:pac:0 -
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but I don't buy the excuse. We're doing an ultra the Sunday before (need a last point for the UTduMB and it's the only one that suits) 
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