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Gaelforce West 21/8/10

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    #1172
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    My times from last yr.. jesus i was like driving miss daisy on the bike- 2'43! now, that includes the kayak and the short run, but jaaaaaaaaaysis.. twas a hybrid pos i was on.

    01:32 - run
    00:26 - kayak trans
    02:43 - kayak, run, cycle
    01:24 - CP
    00:43 - cycle home
    06:24- total


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    #1173
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Wonkagirl wrote: »
    My times from last yr.. jesus i was like driving miss daisy on the bike- 2'43! now, that includes the kayak and the short run, but jaaaaaaaaaysis.. twas a hybrid pos i was on.

    01:32 - run
    00:26 - kayak trans
    02:43 - kayak, run, cycle
    01:24 - CP
    00:43 - cycle home
    06:24- total
    I wouldnt have much success running away from you i'd say!
    I'd expect the below

    02:00 - run
    02:25 - kayak, run, cycle
    01:00 - CP
    00:25 - cycle home
    Total 5:50

    Actually maybe i'm underestimating what i'll do(famous last words!!!), cycling is far and away my strongest point, so i'll hope to make up a lot of time there especially on the hills :)


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    #1174
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    yeah, it's a great event for cyclists.. you'll do the run faster than that i promise you!

    I'm really hoping to get my bike times way faster this yr, with my snazzy new giant rapid. the yoke i was on last yr wouldnt be much better than dublin bikes!


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    #1175
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Wonkagirl wrote: »
    yeah, it's a great event for cyclists.. you'll do the run faster than that i promise you!

    I'm really hoping to get my bike times way faster this yr, with my snazzy new giant rapid. the yoke i was on last yr wouldnt be much better than dublin bikes!

    Rapid 4? I've a flat bar(none of this fancy drop bar $hite!) but spend a lot of time on it, regularly do 40-50k and its almost effortless at this stage, i cycle to most of my matches play and then cycle back and that has helped my fitness a good bit aswell as it throws in a bit of a mix.


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    #1176
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Rapid 4? I've a flat bar(none of this fancy drop bar $hite!) but spend a lot of time on it, regularly do 40-50k and its almost effortless at this stage, i cycle to most of my matches play and then cycle back and that has helped my fitness a good bit aswell as it throws in a bit of a mix.


    no, tis the rapid 2, electric blue with flat bars.. i LOVE it. i only have it about 6 weeks but god do i love it. I specifically wanted flat handle bars, hate the loopy ones, i think they just look horrible, and i cant use them properly anyway. really happy with my purchase, love hairing around the place in it! whats the difference in the 4, higher spec?


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    #1177
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Im in the 8:30 gang too. Having some 'issues' with the backpack in that I cant fit everything into it when I put my runners in there for the cycle. I was due to wear SPD shoes on the bike.

    I'll have to think of something.


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    #1178
    helimachoptor
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    Wonkagirl wrote: »
    no, tis the rapid 2, blue with flat handle bars.. i LOVE it. i only have it about 6 weeks but god do i love it. I specifically wanted flat handle bars, hate the loopy ones, i think they just look horrible, and i cant use them properly anyway. really happy with my purchase, love hairing around the place in it! whats the difference in the 4, higher spec?

    Sadly no a lower one :( cost 550 and my company wasnt doing the bike to work scheme so took the cheaper option but i've no problem with it, you lost a bit of aero dynamics but unless your a serious cyclist thats not going to be a massive concern.


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    #1179
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Sadly no a lower one :( cost 550 and my company wasnt doing the bike to work scheme so took the cheaper option but i've no problem with it, you lost a bit of aero dynamics but unless your a serious cyclist thats not going to be a massive concern.

    yeah that was pretty much my budget too, but thankfully we've the bike to work scheme so i went for the 2, twas 850. havent paid a penny for it yet, paying for it next month. the bike to work scheme is the business, betcha the govt will do away with it soon.


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    #1180
    helimachoptor
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    Trotter wrote: »
    Im in the 8:30 gang too. Having some 'issues' with the backpack in that I cant fit everything into it when I put my runners in there for the cycle. I was due to wear SPD shoes on the bike.

    I'll have to think of something.
    use a bigger pack man :D


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    #1181
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    they'll start taxing events.. a fat tax to help fat people :)


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    #1182
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    use a bigger pack man :D

    Im only a small me though! :) Ive been running and cycling with this pack for months so I cant leave him down now :p

    I wasnt thinking that I have 2 bottles on the bike so I actually dont need to have any water in the pack on the bike so maybe that will give me the space. Gotta try later on.


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    #1183
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Trotter wrote: »
    Im only a small me though! :) Ive been running and cycling with this pack for months so I cant leave him down now :p

    I wasnt thinking that I have 2 bottles on the bike so I actually dont need to have any water in the pack on the bike so maybe that will give me the space. Gotta try later on.

    Try a bit of bungey cord? A few lads last year tied their runners to the cross bar/bags with bungy cord.

    8.30 wave too. I just hope the bus is gone before the leaders finish. The thoughts of then with their feet up while I've yet to start!


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    #1184
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    8.30 wave too. I just hope the bus is gone before the leaders finish. The thoughts of then with their feet up while I've yet to start!

    jesus there's an awful thought!

    you'll be grand tho, the elite gun isnt until 6.30 am (5am bus), so they'll only be coming in from about 10.10am or so i'd say, based on last yrs winner (3'27) plus 10 mins for the extra mileage.. they will be finishing when you're about 2km into the run !


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    #1185
    nerraw1111
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    Wonkagirl wrote: »
    jesus there's an awful thought!

    you'll be grand tho, the elite gun isnt until 6.30 am (5am bus), so they'll only be coming in from about 10.10am or so i'd say, based on last yrs winner (3'27) plus 10 mins for the extra mileage.. they will be finishing when you're about 2km into the run !


    Ah, I thought they started at 5am. Had visions of clapping the winner home before trudging onto the bus


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    #1186
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    Ah, I thought they started at 5am. Had visions of clapping the winner home before trudging onto the bus

    nah, the gun is 90 mins after the times, isnt that right? for instance i'm 6.30wave, my gun will go at 8...


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    #1187
    Wreck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭Wreck


    Would getting into the routine tomorrow morning be of any benefit? I'm in the 7.00 wave on Saturday so considering getting up and having breakfast at 6.15 on Friday, and then maybe doing a short cycle or something. Two reasons, one to get used to eating so early and secondly it's just dawned on me that (spoiler is possibly TMI)
    bowel movements
    are going to be a big issue for me early on in the race on Saturday given my normal regularity!


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    #1188
    Wonkagirl
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Wonkagirl


    Wreck wrote: »
    Would getting into the routine tomorrow morning be of any benefit? I'm in the 7.00 wave on Saturday so considering getting up and having breakfast at 6.15 on Friday, and then maybe doing a short cycle or something. Two reasons, one to get used to eating so early and secondly it's just dawned on me that (spoiler is possibly TMI)
    bowel movements
    are going to be a big issue for me early on in the race on Saturday given my normal regularity!

    yeah i'm setting my alarm clock for 6am tomorrow morning, jsut so i'll be whacked tomorrow nite and will pass out early.

    I hear you on the TMI situation. I'll be having a very very strong coffee with breakfast, help things move along and all that.

    Christ, i'm bricking it now all of a sudden. Going through the waves and am spotting loads of familiar names. wish i'd trained more now!


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    #1189
    Youngatheart
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Youngatheart


    I think we're all in the same boat - the obsessive one that is! Is anyone doing any work out there?!

    I'm in the 8a.m. wave - anyone else in that?

    I went to Wheelworx at lunchtime, and one of the guys there showed me how to fix a broken chain, so I bought a chain tool (actually one of those multi tool things!) and some spare links. I definitely won't need them now!

    Anyone around tomorrow night, or do we all have to go to bed really early?


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    #1190
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    Just registered and dropped off my bike.

    A painless process compared to last year. For anyone that did the connemara adventure race, it was the exact same reg process, bar the bike drop off.

    Bike drop is the same field, bit it aint a marsh this time round.

    Best of luck to everyone on Saturday!


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    #1191
    thehamo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,048 ✭✭✭thehamo


    Soilse wrote: »
    Have been following this posting for a while now and have found the advice invaluable. First time GFer so suffering with nerves pretty badly this week the tapering has not been helping at all. To make it worse have a bad dose of hayfever at the mo turning up for work in tears despite double dosing myself always make for an interesting entrance:D
    Have so far spent 10hrs trying to practice taking a tyre off and am defeated managed to create a puncture instead so its off to the bike shop for me.

    Re. accommodation I had to cancel a room in McCarthys B&B if anyone wants to give a ring may still be available was a family room.

    Dam why didnt I see this earlier! Tried ringing them there but they said there is nothing available. Must be people snapping at accomodation like rabbid dogs! me included!:P


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    #1192
    toomuchdetail
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    Wreck wrote: »
    Would getting into the routine tomorrow morning be of any benefit? I'm in the 7.00 wave on Saturday so considering getting up and having breakfast at 6.15 on Friday, and then maybe doing a short cycle or something. Two reasons, one to get used to eating so early and secondly it's just dawned on me that (spoiler is possibly TMI)
    bowel movements
    are going to be a big issue for me early on in the race on Saturday given my normal regularity!

    Got 4m in this am at 6am , more by default than plan. Was worth it thou ,


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    #1193
    watergal
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭watergal


    yop wrote: »
    Bit shocking really, all for 4th place. If she had only took on water on the first 14km run she would have sound ;)


    really wish I hadn't watched that !! haven't done any excercise since Monday due to work and won't get out tonight either... just hoping the fitness lasts til Sat !


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    #1194
    watergal
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭watergal


    Wonkagirl wrote: »
    My times from last yr.. jesus i was like driving miss daisy on the bike- 2'43! now, that includes the kayak and the short run, but jaaaaaaaaaysis.. twas a hybrid pos i was on.

    01:32 - run
    00:26 - kayak trans
    02:43 - kayak, run, cycle
    01:24 - CP
    00:43 - cycle home
    06:24- total

    I'll be cycling miss daisy on Sat and I'm damn proud. Will give ye all a wave when ye go by. I expect I'll be jogging with the bike for a lot of the time, but I'll prob be quicker judging by the way I cycle !

    am in 6.30 wave


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    #1195
    watergal
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭watergal


    I hope I get to meet some of you over the weekend - I'm staying in the Castlecourt Hotel Friday and Saturday. My two sisters, and my two daughters are coming down on the train on Saturday to cheer me over the finish line (or visit me in Castlebar Hospital, according to my elder sister!) So keep an eye out for us, and identify yourselves to us!

    I'll be in the castlecourt too. I'm sure no matter how much pain I'm in I'll manage to shuffle to the bar in the afternoon/early evening Sat & get some grub in too, so don't be a stranger !

    am having my dinner at 6.30 on Fri night in the restaurant...couldn;t get 7pm :(


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    #1196
    c montgomery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    Best of luck to all the boardies doing the race:)

    Im in the 05:30 wave and starting at 7 so hopefully ill be finished by 12:30 with a total time of 5:30 which would be the same as last year.

    Staying in hotel westport and planning on spending the rest of the day recovering in the jacussi so anyone staying in hotel westport, if you see a black haired guy asleep in the jacussi just make sure im still breathing:D


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    #1197
    toomuchdetail
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭toomuchdetail


    Might be worth picking a time and Venue for Sat night to put some real names and faces to the not so real names on here.


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    #1198
    madson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭madson


    Good Luck on Saturday everyone, thread has being great last couple months. It helps knowing what training other people are doing and what gear/gels/bikes etc they are using.
    I'm in the 7am so might see of you, I'll be the guy that looks like he'll really doesn't want to there at the start line and cursing the my friend for pulling out last week :o


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    #1199
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    toomuchdetail wrote: »
    Might be worth picking a time and Venue for Sat night to put some real names and faces to the not so real names on here.

    +1. Not a bad idea at all this.

    Also, I heard that there is gonna be a live video feed from the top of the reek to a big screen in the octagon in Westport.


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    #1200
    Fi H
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Fi H


    Good Luck to one and all & thanks for all the top tips! I am in 8am wave but will probably take at least 8 hours due to the mountain bike ... :( Just putting together my food pack now & getting very excited... will be wearing bright pink! (to match the colour of my face during the race!)

    Cant believe they will be showing people on telly from top of the reek! thats just mean....


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    #1201
    c montgomery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    toomuchdetail wrote: »
    Might be worth picking a time and Venue for Sat night to put some real names and faces to the not so real names on here.


    How about hotel westport at about 9??:D:D:D:D

    If last year is anything to go by i wont make it much furthur:eek:


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