Dublin Marathon 2010

If anyone is starting to feel a bit anxious about the taper or frustrated about the sudden fall off in miles etc. This article is definitely worth a read to let you know we are all in the same boat, and its normal.

Useful article, I always find the carbs/weight thing a problem in the last two weeks.
This year I've finally got a diet under control so am going to be strict with that and aim to get to the start line as light as possible without going hungry.

Surely the only day to really go high carb is an evening or two before the race?

Time|Name|Comments|Actual
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Sub 3.00|||
Sub 2:35|Heffsarmy|Anything faster will be a bonus, first time running Dublin
Sub 2:45|Tunguska|Beat last years time
2.55|smmoore79||
2.55|pablot|3.01min in dub last year. its funny how the brain gets tired and you forget about that little point 2 of a mile at the end and cant figure where the sub 3 went|
2.55|Timmaay|1st Marathon, and I'm only just back from breaking my shoulderblade so this will be fun!
2:59:59|Elfoyzer|3:29 p.b (2008) but disappointing DCM last year following IM Switzerland, just know I can run better than that!
2:59:59|Bloody Nipples|4th Marathon, ran 3:15 in Cork, hopefully knock 15-20 mins off by increasing the mileage|
2:59:xx|donothoponpop|Third (time lucky) Dublin, will hold onto the pace group for as long as I can!|
2:59:xx|misty floyd|2nd Dublin, last year was a disaster. 3:00:30 in April in Rotterdam but gone down hill hard since then. 12 weeks to get back to fitness and a little fitter again . 100% effort|

Sub 3.15|||
3.03|earlyevening|Just want to edge a little better than last year's 3:07|
3:14:59| Bart simpson|2nd marathon, PB is 3:29:14 in DCM09
3:14:59|NeedsTraining|6th marathon, first Dublin. Would like to break 3:10 but don't think it is possible for me this year|
3:14:59 | figs | 3rd Marathon. 2nd DCM. Hit wall at 20 on both previous occasions. Business to finish this year. |
3:15|Condo131|20th Marathon, 1st since Dub '03. Hope to make Boston M55 (3:45) May adjust target down|
3:15|MaroonTam|1st Marathon. Its a Push but training for it (might end up 3:20)|
3:15 |Potsy11 |5 Marathon. Ran 3.27 last year. Got onto training a bit late so hope to be in better condition|
3:14:50|Krusty_Clown|3:15 Pacer (Provisional - pending approval and non-injury)
3:14:50|Rebelrunner|4th marathon & would be delighted to break ambitious 3.15.
3:14:50|ronanmac|An ambitious jump from last year's 3:55 but if McMillan says it can be done . Training for 3:10 so as to be able to run 3:15 without too much of a fade at the end
3:14:49|robinph|I know I can run faster, but I know I'll not have trained enough. Plan is to just follow the clown to stop me going off too fast and then leave him for dust in the latter stages. Hopefully|
3.15|pgmcpq|A bit of a stretch target (3.47 earlier this year), was thinking 3.20 ...but training/results have gone well.
3:14:59|Badbark| Hoping to break 3:15 for a GFA entry into London 2012. My current PB is 3:26:45|
Sub 3:30|||
3.19.59|Diggy78|Might be ambitious trying to shave 5 mins off last year but why try to break 3:22, |
3:25:00 |Clearlier | 1st Marathon, Planning to run by heart rate, not enough miles to properly go for it |
3:27:29 |Sharktale | 9th Marathon, Ran 3:45 Barcelona '10, Hoping for the best |
3:29:59 |Jackyback | 2nd Marathon, looking to shave 26 minutes off my Cork time from earlier in the year|
3:29:59 |Cartman78 | 4th Marathon, Ran 3:45 in GLR in May taking it very easy. Hoping that more mileage + more effort on the day = Sub 3:30|
sub 3:30|SUNGOD| after over 12 months of injuries i just need a target race
3:29:59|Plodder|5th marathon, previous best 3:53. Training harder now
3:29:59|Mr Marenghi|2nd Dublin marathon, training a lot harder and i think a bit more intelligently, would love to go sub 3.30
3:29:59|menoscemo| 2nd DCM 4:15 to 3:30 is a big ask but training is much better. Hope to beat the course this time.|
3:29:59|Peckham| Hopefully will be doing the 3:30 pace group, so looking forward to cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD |
3:29:59|TFBubendorfer| Hopefully will be the other quarter of the same pace group and looking forward to seeing Peckham cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD ||||
3:29:59|RedB|3rd DCM. 4:50 last year but ran 3:58 in GLR and hope to increase the mileage and intensity. In for a penny......|
3:29:59|LeCheile| Yet another pacer|
3:29:59|Almac06|2nd Dublin, ran 3:58 last year and am hoping to break 3:30 this year - May need a jockey-back for the last few|
Sub 3:45|||
3.3x|BrokenMan|First time out and its probably ambitious.Going to go for it anyway|
3.3x|Moycullen1|12th Marathon, anything under 3:40 would be a PB|
3.40|Doledude86|2nd Dublin Marathon went 3:56 last year would like to go 3:40 this year|
3:4X|sarsfieldsrock|Be the best I can!|
3:44:59| Louthandproud| Setting an ambitious target after finishing in 4:12 last year, feel I can achieve if I get the training done |
3:45|itsalltrue|there we go|
3:45|Tipp man running|Injury permitting hope to break this time for the first time|
3:45|Aimman|And I'm blaming Oisin if I don't, cos he's giving me a jockey back!|
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Sub 4.00|||
3.55|RayCun|First time out, so not too ambitious (I hope)|
3.59.59|Hawkwing|3rd marathon, 3rd Dublin, sub-4 or die trying |
3:50|digger2d2|First and maybe last so definitely need to break 4 hrs|
3.55|curraghyid|first marathon but i reckon acheivable withthe right training|
3.59|ElectraX|first marathon so thats my dream time|
3.59|RubyK| a first-timer, 3.59.59 would make my year |
3.59|ROFno1| First-timer as well so 3.59.59 would be great. But just to finish will be a great achievement|
3.59|MitreSize5|First marathon, would be delighted with anything under 4
3.59|opus|Running with a friend to provide moral support, will try to get us round in under 4|
3:59|shotgunmcos| Pacer. Will be crossing the line in 3:59 (chip not clock) folks so either finish with us or sprint ahead of us in the last mile to get your sub 4 |
3:59|christeb| Pacer. Shoe-horning myself in here with the legend that is shotgunMCOS, looking forward to meeting (and verbally abusing) you all on the day |
3:59|mfdc| 2nd time, just want to run to the end really; blew up very badly last year. |
3:59|neilc|2nd DCM, foolishly ran injured last year and bombed. Everything going great this year, fingers crossed. Secretly hoping for 3.45 but would be delighted to do sub 4.|
Sub 4.30|||
4.29:59|Brophya2007|First Marathon all going well, Sub 4:30 would be nice|
4.29:30|Izoard|Pacer - Even-split marathon will be a result|
4.29.59|Blueskye|Died an absolute death at DCM last year so would be very happy with 4.29
4.29.59|Red Belly|1st marathon. Finish would be good. Sub 4:30 would be great|
4.2?:??|Racheljev|Crap time last year so want a 4 something time this year!|
4:15:00|rovers_runner|Halfway between my "potential" from 5k/10k and my most recent time|
4:15:00|hot to trot|
4:20|ilovetorun|I would be delighted with myself if I got in sub 4.30 and even more delighted if I got in ahead of 4.20 |
4.24.55|Rainbow Kirby|2nd marathon, 2nd Dublin - training has sucked, faster than last year would be nice.|
4.20.00|jcsmum|1st timer, so would be thrilled to run the whole route|
Going for a Finish|||
4:30 to 5:00|Meathcountysec|First Only Marathon ever, just want to run all the way|
N/A|munsterbear|first marathon and just aiming to finish
N/A|Puck|First marathon, I don't care about time.
4.40|littlebug|just want to enjoy it and not kill myself.

Can anyone tell me what the difference between strides and marathon pace is? I thought these were the same thing?

Different people have different ideas of what strides are. Personally speaking I think strides are controlled bursts of between 50 and 100m at roughly 400m pace. The important thing is that you don't need a recovery period after each rep. You should be able to go back to jogging between each one.

EDIT: Just spotted RayCuns post. Sorry for the repetition!!

Hey all,
Two quick questions about the big day..
The gf is coming along to support, I'd love to meet her when the going gets tough, anywhere from 21-24, and near the finish, is there any public transport where she could go from around there back to the finish line before I get there? Luas would be the only option I'm guessing. (I've seen people mention bikes, but that wouldn't suit as she doesn't know the place).
Also, can anyone recommend a place to meet her once it's all done? She should be around the finish line anyway but afterwards you're herded through a big area and it's easy enough to get lost.
Any street there close by that'd be handy just off that area?
Thanks!

pudgeydev wrote: »

Hey all,
Two quick questions about the big day..
The gf is coming along to support, I'd love to meet her when the going gets tough, anywhere from 21-24, and near the finish, is there any public transport where she could go from around there back to the finish line before I get there? Luas would be the only option I'm guessing. (I've seen people mention bikes, but that wouldn't suit as she doesn't know the place).

Jaysus Im not sure you'd want your girlfriend to see you at that point in the race! Maybe at the 5 or at most 10mile point. But at 21-24 you wont be a pretty sight........
All joking aside though, you'll be in the most difficult point of the marathon so you'd need all your powers of concentration at that stage. So it might knock you or have some sort of adverse affect seeing your girlfriend at that point. I know when Dick Beardsley was battling it out with alberto salazar in the last few miles of the 1982 boston marathon he was starting to think about his wife, his mother, his father and it was acting as a hindrance not a motivator. So he had to just focus on the race, his legs moving, his breathing, anything but the people close to him.
I dunno, maybe it would be of some benefit to you to have the missus there at 21-24, but at the same time it could go in the opposite direction and act as a hindrance.

Oh God, why ruin a great weekend with a proposal!!
Thanks for all your replies, ideally I'd like to see her around 22.5 as it'll give me something to look forward to when the going really is getting tough. Plus if i'm losing it in my head (I'm pretty sure I have it in the legs, but could lose it in my head, if that makes sense) seeing her will give me a boost as I'll want to show off!
Sydney Parade it is, followed by a marriage dodging meet up at the National Arts Gallery!

trats wrote: »

When will we get the first "I've been training for the last 6 months but...."

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056052609

didn't take long