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  • #512
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    mithril wrote: »

    If you are running 67 in training, albeit on a perfectly flat course, you have to target 65 minutes for the real thing.

    65 minutes for a 50k race? that would be some going :P


  • #513
    mithril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭mithril


    menoscemo wrote: »
    65 minutes for a 50k race? that would be some going :P
    It would be!
    I though it was a 10 miler.


  • #514
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    menoscemo wrote: »
    65 minutes for a 50k race? that would be some going :P

    Yeah its a 50k race mithril. Was thhnking 7.55 a mile might do the trick.


  • #515
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Yeah its a 50k race mithril. Was thhnking 7.55 a mile might do the trick.

    I was gonna say that 8's would be comfortable starting out and see how youre feeling half way. I'm sure if you really had to, you could easily hold 7:30's all the way but it depends how much of a goal the race is.


  • #516
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    menoscemo wrote: »
    I was gonna say that 8's would be comfortable starting out and see how youre feeling half way. I'm sure if you really had to, you could easily hold 7:30's all the way but it depends how much of a goal the race is.

    Yeah would love to go for 7.30 but i wanna recover asap and that pace would take alot out of me. Sub 4.10 for now and Sub 4 sometime in the year. Its not exactly a flat course either its very undulating.


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  • #517
    theboyblunder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭theboyblunder


    slowly would be my two cents, or even better - use a car :).

    when were old and grey nobody will ask what your 50k pb is.

    Youre running really well - I would concentrate on cashing in in barcelona if I were you. Just my two cents.


  • #518
    dare2be
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭dare2be


    Good luck for the race Oisin.

    You should have a good one no matter what pace you decide on the day.


  • #519
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    theboyblunder wrote: »
    slowly would be my two cents, or even better - use a car :).

    when were old and grey nobody will ask what your 50k pb is.

    Youre running really well - I would concentrate on cashing in in barcelona if I were you. Just my two cents.

    Yeah 8.30 maybe. Ill have a crack at a fastish 50k before the end of the year.


  • #520
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    Hard hard course. Very undulating and very cold.
    4.13, 8.05 a mile. Passed marathon in 3.29 and took the foot off the gas.
    I have a new found respect for the guys that run ultras.
    Very happy with that and not in that bad nick.


  • #521
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Great time. Tough course? Might see you in Dingle in September yet! :)


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  • #522
    Aimman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    Well done Frank, welcome to the Wonderful World of Ultra! :D


  • #523
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,528 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Nice one Frank, well done. Got a Garmin Connect link? Be interesting to see how you got on.


  • #524
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Nice one Frank, well done. Got a Garmin Connect link? Be interesting to see how you got on.
    I have no laptop krusty. If i can get it uploaded ill give you the link.


  • #525
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Great time. Tough course? Might see you in Dingle in September yet! :)
    Yeah its 4 and a bit laps and each lap has shapre small inclines and long drags. Most undulating course ive ever ran on by far. Yes Dingle is on the cards if i come through conn ok:D


  • #526
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,528 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Yeah its 4 and a bit laps and each lap has shapre small inclines and long drags. Most undulating course ive ever ran on by far. Yes Dingle is on the cards if i come through conn ok:D
    Well, the hills will be good practice for Connemara. Try and finish your long runs with a big hill climb and you'll be laughing on race day (ok, maybe 'laughing' is a bit strong!).


  • #527
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Well, the hills will be good practice for Connemara. Try and finish your long runs with a big hill climb and you'll be laughing on race day (ok, maybe 'laughing' is a bit strong!).
    Yeah im going to do alot more hills between now and conn. After today ive realised 8.30 a mile is realistic for me in conn. I hope to get to marathon distance in about 3.43 and slug it out from there.


  • #528
    ultraman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    well done.......ul have to do a real one now, a 50k is only a badly measured marathon;);)


  • #529
    theboyblunder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭theboyblunder


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Hard hard course. Very undulating and very cold.
    4.13, 8.05 a mile. Passed marathon in 3.29 and took the foot off the gas.
    I have a new found respect for the guys that run ultras.
    Very happy with that and not in that bad nick.


    well done oisin - great running.


  • #530
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    well done.......ul have to do a real one now, a 50k is only a badly measured marathon;);)
    Yeah ive noticed your lingo alright. "Sneaki 50k"
    There is nothing sneaky about a 50k:D


  • #531
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    theboyblunder wrote: »
    well done oisin - great running.
    Yeah could have pushed another 5 mins but it was starting to hurt, by taking the last 5 easier the legs are in good nick. Rest of the week easy then a couple of hard weeks then 3.10 or die:D


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  • #532
    hot to trot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭hot to trot


    Congrats and well done Oisin. You will absolutely blitz that time in flat Portumna :D. Id give a kidney to be able to run that fast .
    Enjoy.


  • #533
    dare2be
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭dare2be


    Well done Oisin. Great running. I'm sure you will blitz that 3.10


  • #534
    Krusty_Clown
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    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Yeah im going to do alot more hills between now and conn. After today ive realised 8.30 a mile is realistic for me in conn. I hope to get to marathon distance in about 3.43 and slug it out from there.
    That was my approach for Connemara last year. Did the first 26.2 in 3:15 (it's largely downhill), and then was knackered climbing the first hill immediately afterwards. The next 13.1 took me two hours. Just goes to show the benefits of proper ultra/endurance training (which I didn't do). Good luck with it. Wish I was going back there this year for a proper go. :(


  • #535
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    That was my approach for Connemara last year. Did the first 26.2 in 3:15 (it's largely downhill), and then was knackered climbing the first hill immediately afterwards. The next 13.1 took me two hours. Just goes to show the benefits of proper ultra/endurance training (which I didn't do). Good luck with it. Wish I was going back there this year for a proper go. :(
    I hope to be able to keep that pace to 39.3. I should be in good nick after 26.2.
    That would get me in about 5.37 which i would be delighted with.


  • #536
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    hot to trot wrote: »
    Congrats and well done Oisin. You will absolutely blitz that time in flat Portumna :D. Id give a kidney to be able to run that fast .
    Enjoy.
    All going well between now and portumna i hope to have a stab at sub 4.
    I could have stuck 5 mins maybe on that time yesterday if i emptied the tank but it was getting painful, hill after hill ect..
    So sub 4 should be just about at my limits.


  • #537
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    I hope to be able to keep that pace to 39.3. I should be in good nick after 26.2.
    That would get me in about 5.37 which i would be delighted with.

    I may go out with you for the first half anyway, which is meant to be dead flat. (as long as you promise to keep it to 8:30's that is!)


  • #538
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    menoscemo wrote: »
    I may go out with you for the first half anyway, which is meant to be dead flat. (as long as you promise to keep it to 8:30's that is!)

    Yeah deffo 8.30. wanna keep loads in the tank for the last 13.1. No joke getting to 26.2 and already being drained. I wanna run the whole thing that is my #1 aim.


  • #539
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Yeah deffo 8.30. wanna keep loads in the tank for the last 13.1. No joke getting to 26.2 and already being drained. I wanna run the whole thing that is my #1 aim.

    Have you played around with any race day nutrition yet?


  • #540
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Have you played around with any race day nutrition yet?

    just took a few gels yesterday and i was grand. Does anyone ever not eat in conn ultra?


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  • #541
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    just took a few gels yesterday and i was grand. Does anyone ever not eat in conn ultra?

    I'll be eating like a horse. I have planned to drop of a bag of mega meanies or monster munch at a few drop off points. I'll be like one of them women from de Mini Marathon!!


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