ARist in the spotlight.... Menoscemo

Hi RK!! Hope London life is treating you well
Will you ever do another ultra?
Definitely but not until I have run a sub 3 marathon or given up trying. Would love to give Connemara 39.3 a proper run. I have ran it twice but sabotaged myself both times by running a marathon PB 3-4 weeks out. I Would also love to run a good 50miler or 100k. Probably Dingle 50 mile.

Would you ever do a tri?
Never

What's the ultimate hangover cure?
More beer, hope the one tomorrow isn't as bad.

Do you think you could beat Brian over 400m?
He would have to be terribly out of shape. Actually yeah I probably could


Best beer available at the Coal Hole?
Haha, I was asking for Nicholsons Lager all night. I only realised the next day (was having a hangover cure ) that it doesn't exist. I don't know the name offhand but it was their only craft lager on tap. It was obviously quite strong :pac:

Favourite sporting moment ever?
2 spring imediately to mind:
Man United winning their first league title in my lifetime after a 25 year wait. I was a huge united fan at the time and the whole Cantona era was great.

Tyrone winning their first All ireland in 2003 was also massive after so many years of going close.

Hey Ray!! Hopefully catch up with you in Limerick...

Would you ever go a year without marathons (or ultras)?

Yep. I am considering doing that for the next year. I feel I need to get my short times right down before I can give sub3 a proper go (get into 2:55 equivalent shape over the shorter distances). I had that plan this time last year as I Only raced 1 Marathon (London) in 2013 and went 12 months without racing another one. Only issue was a torn Hamstring in the summer which kept me out for a month. I had been making great progress up to that point but the injury and layoff seemed to send me back to square 1 :mad:

What sports did you play when you were younger?
GAA and soccer and a little bit of boxing when I was very young. I was forced to give up boxing when I was 8 after a head injury caused by a car accident.
I played Soccer and GAA up to about 18. I actually have a Tyrone minor medal and an Ulster runner up one. When I headed off to University I pretty much gave up sport for over 10 years.

What would you change about Athletics Ireland?
Not sure if it is AI or just local clubs but we need to work on getting the young kids enjoying and competing in athletics. When I was in school we used to do all the events, including Long jump, shot, Javelin, High Jump etc. Some of the kids where really good at certain events, but apart from Sports day there was nowhere to compete so it never led anywhere.

Favourite race?
Love the Dunshaughlin 10k. It just sums up everything that is good about a proper club race.

Favourite training session?
When I am going well I love running something like 10 miles at MP. Just feels like you are gliding along and it's tough but not too tough.

Favourite place to run?
Tallaght Track or else Tymon Park.

Boutcha Tomas??
Haven't you done this spotlight thing before?
Nope

What's your view on racing under a false name?
It's all good :pac: Suited us both I think, I got a marathon PB and Brian got re qualified for 2 more years. I was actually running on the proviso I got under 3:10 to re qualify him for London but not to our knowledge; They were about to lower the Q standard to 3:05 a few weeks later. As it happened I had a 3:05 pace-band on as that was the slowest time I was prepared to accept as a 'good result'. I was on for about 3:02 for the first 18 miles but had slowed since then due to cramps. At mile 26 I checked the 3:05 pace-band for the first time to discover I was 5 seconds behind schedule. I Pegged it down the last 385 yards despite both legs cramping up and just about made it in 3:04:58. I didn't realise the significance of those 7 seconds I made up at the time, but in retrospect it was worth it!!

How does it feel to taste CL's dust?
That sounds dirty :pac: Boards answer: I haven't gone away yet

Serious answer: I could not be more delighted for her and her success. Having been her pacer (with RQ) when she ran her first sub 2hr HM a few years ago, I have seen first hand her dramatic improvements and am proud to have played even a small part in them. I think after her performance in DCM last year I was probably the 2nd happiest person in McGrattans.

Are you still insisting you were hard done by the penalty lap for last year's beer mile?
Haha yeah it was a travesty of Justice I must look for a less frothy beer for the next one

What's your favourite shoe (for running, not dancing)
That changes every week. I wear pretty much everything and anything. At the moment I would go with Skechers gorun. I picked them up at the expo at Boston on Saturday and 'ran' the marathon on Monday with them on. Suffice to say my miserable performance had nothing to do with the shoe, I really liked them.

Depth charges or tequila slammers?
I have no Idea what a depth charger is but I hate tequila so i will go with it.

What do you not know about running?
Are sure you don't mean 'what do you not know'?

menoscemo wrote: »

Hi Alanking Runningking AMK
Digger or CL?
CL

When you are in the spotlight you have to tell the truth man

Hey anto. I never mentioned your race as I won't be ready this year. Also the day you beat me, I give up

If u could coach 1 person on boards,who'd it be and why?
TRR.
I reckon I could get him out of his 2:35-2:36 rut

Do u really believe in all that Daniels and casanova stuff?
Wha??? Are you talking about whisky or Romance or both???

Hi Krusty!!! Hope to catch you for Beermile if not before...

When was your last PB?
Mile last July. Set 5k and 10k PB's last june. For a variety of reasons I have embarrassingly only raced once since then :eek: (failed marathons aside)

What's your next PB going to be?
Next time I do a 10 mile for sure Otherwise I definitely hope to race more over the summer

If we ask you two years from now, which PB you are most proud of, what distance and what time will it be?
Good question. I reckon I have most potential over HM, seems to be a good distance for me when I am fit and healthy.

Are you still being coached?
No not really. I still ask for bits of advice but mostly do my own thing, maybe I need a change....

A few scoops the night before a marathon - harmless fun, or just a bit of gluttony?
If not racing the next day; harmless fun. I had about 7 pints the night before I paced 4hrs in Dublin in 2011. Woke up late the next morning, had no time for breakfast and forgot to bring any gels. Closest I came to bonking that day!!

Racing, a pint or two would do no harm. You taught me that in London last year I had no beer the night before London this year. maybe that is where I went wrong?? :eek:

Galway Hooker or O'Hara's Pale Ale?
O'Haras Pale ale, nice tipple. Galway Hooker is a bit bland

Have you ever done an IMRA race?
Nope. i registered for the Half Marathon Plod a few years ago and recce'd the course with Gerard65 and RQ. I did so much moaning that day the Ger renamed me 'menopause'. Never did the race. I have dodgy ankles since I was a kid (car drove over my foot) so I have a paranoia about twisting a foot/ankle. I won't even run on grass unless it is perfectly smooth. Give me tarmac any day.