Marthastew wrote: » Excellent report with an even better performance M, we are thrilled for you! I've decided that I'll combine yours, yaboya's and murph's for my report :-) As ecoli says, the most important number on the day was the 12 minute PB, congrats again. It was great to spend time with you and Mrs FBOT, I hope you're proudly wearing that fabulous jacket she bought you. Next stop DCM pacing for lots more fun for us all :-)
Finnt wrote: » Fair play, tough to miss it, but fantastic time all the same.
ecoli wrote: » Super time. I know you may be a little disappointed missing the 3 but it really is an arbitrary number, the 12 min PB is truly the only time that matters Enjoy the post race celebration
tang1 wrote: » Well done M, great running. The sub3 will come, enjoy the beers very well deserved.
Killerz wrote: » Super PB FBOT! Hard luck on missing the sub3, but you have a great springboard now to nail it next time (if Mrs. FBOT can put up with another training cycle ).
AuldManKing wrote: » good man and super attitude. Looking fwd to the report.
Duanington wrote: » Great stuff FBOT01 - congratulations on a smashing time and well earned PB
Murph_D wrote: » Great report M. Interesting insights into how you were feeling in the second half, which no doubt will be hugely beneficial to the next attempt. From my own POV I think the carb loading (which I didn't really do before) really helped. Sceptical too about gels but they don't adversely affect me so I always take a few to be on the safe side. Of course the body probably acts much differently at the kind of speed you are talking about. I'm totally in awe of those numbers! Still a great run and better luck next time.
AuldManKing wrote: » Well done again on a great perfomance. As a fellow 3 hour marathoner, I can say that the stories you get to tell during the year are far greater for missing out than if you came under. The story also gets better each time. By Christmas, your story will be of running through desert like conditions, soaring heat with 95% humidity, as all were falling down around you, you kept going, reaching for the line in a remarkable sprint finish to salvage a 3:00:xx. Enjoy the recovery!
ThebitterLemon wrote: » Well done Statler, To be honest I had you as a shoe in for the sub 3. Your training was excellent and your preparation superb. It just goes to show that anything can happen on the day. You showed great tenacity at the end and congrats on a fantastic PB. Any chance you'd be my Amsterdam 3.02-05 pacer Hopefully I'll catch up with you soon. TbL
FBOT01 wrote: » I am pretty sure it was only 90% humidity
viperlogic wrote: » Great report and great racing. Well done
Finnt wrote: » Great report enjoyed reading it, the dog is happy out, starting to build up the mileage now and keeping it easy suits him down to the ground!!
career move wrote: » Well done on a great race. I like this bit But in the big scheme of things I am thankful that I could stand on the start line, cross the finish line, give it a good lash in between and enjoy it all with family and friends afterwards.
tang1 wrote: » Well done M, i echo CM sentiments, you hit the nail on the head there. You know the sub 3 is there, motivation to go out and smash it in your next marathon. Looking forward to reading about the next chapter.
Itziger wrote: » But in the big scheme of things I am thankful that I could stand on the start line, cross the finish line, give it a good lash in between and enjoy it all with family and friends afterwards. Well done and well said. I think we all forget this from time to time, so thanks again for posting it. Ooops, I see Career Move beat me to it!!
FBOT01 wrote: » Hopefully, catch up with you in McGrattans after DCM to cash in my tab;)
yaboya1 wrote: » Good luck with the pacing job on Monday. I'll see yourself & Ger afterwards for a few pints
FBOT01 wrote: » Thursday 23/10/2014 3.78m @ 09:23 avg pace Another handy one in advance of DCM Pacing Job.Monday 27/10/2014 - DCM PACING 04:10:00 Chip Time 04:09:34 Pre-Race Berlin was my target race for 2014 so I had signed up early in the year to pace DCM as it gave me the option to run my hometown Marathon which I really love with no pressure....forgot I would have a bunch of people relying on me to do the job right. I had hoped to get a slot sub 4 but ended up at 04:10 which is 9:30/mile pace. It was 30mins longer in time terms than I had ever run before. Early start for both me and Mrs FBOT. She dropped me into town to meet up with the rest of the pacers and then headed home to jump on her bike and meet up with a friend of ours so they could get into position before the start. They had a full day planned with 4 vantage points along the way picked out for shout outs. The Coombe, Dolphin Barn, Milltown Road and finally Ballsbridge before heading back to McGrattans. They hit ever target and gave a rousing shout out to the 4:10 bus at each stage. Ferris B was also out on the bike and we got a couple welcome and timely shout outs from him too. I love DCM as the support is fantastic and you get shout outs through out the route from people you know and plenty who you don't but you always understand and get the encouragement and humour when it comes. My sister and her finance when in their now normal spot and so too were my folks....and you could have any report on DCM without mentioning the lunatic with the megaphone on Merrion Road. Hats off to you ALL your support and encouragement is much appreciated!The Race The race itself was straight forward but tougher than it probably should have been. It was a new challenge for me to run at the required pace and I struggled with how to prepare for it. I felt the slower pace in the legs particularly between miles 20 and 24. If I hadn't had the flag on my back I would have been tempted to jack it in at about mile 18 but I had a few punters with me from the start and I really did feel a responsibility to get it done right for them. I tried as much as I could to encourage the 4:10 crew without annoying them I made sure that I rallied the crowd at every opportunity to ensure the crew felt the buzz and could feed off it....I certainly did. It was a tough day at the office for a lot of people this year. The heat, humidity and wind all played their part and I think anybody who was pushing for a time that was borderline for them paid the price on the way back in. From 16 miles on there was, as they say, carnage. We didn't bring home as many as we would have liked but we did our job and I suppose that is all we can do. Enjoyed meeting both Ger and Dave my fellow 4:10 pacers and my mentors for the day. Good job Gents.Aftermath: Headed back to the Mespil for a very welcome shower then on to McGrattans. Plenty of family and friends on hand to meet me when I got there. Nice to catch up with plenty of boardsies in there too. Yaboya was looking fresh and happy out after his lap of honour while Annapr was glowing proudly sporting her hard got medal. Mathastew had baked goods in tow which were very tasty indeed. Pretty full house and it was great to meet so many and to get to put more faces to names. Jumped ship early enough and cycled home with Mrs FBOT which was actually just what the doctor ordered to loosen out the legs a little. I thoroughly enjoyed the pacing experience and will hopefully get the chance to do it again in the future. Thanks to Paul and Eugene for the opportunity and really appreciate all your efforts in organising. In summary I think 4:10 was probably a little slower than my comfort zone this year. The legs were significantly stiffer and in more pain than after Berlin 4 weeks previously which would suggest that time on my feet causes me more issues than distance. The fact I spent Tuesday sitting at a desk for 8 hours + probably didn't help either. The day after Berlin was spent walking around the city which in all likelihood aided blood flow and improved recovery. Next up is pacing 1:40 in Clontarf Half on 29/11. I will need to get a little faster stuff done over the next few weeks to get ready for that.Sunday 02/11/2014 4.77m @ 9:11 avg pace After a week of no running I joined Ferris B for a few easy miles along the coast in Clontarf. Pleasant afternoon for it. Need to decide what's next on the racing front and how I should be training for whatever it is.............bones of a plan for the first half of 2015 is Raheny 5 (Jan), Ballycotton 10 (Mar) followed by either a couple of halves or a Marathon in Apr/May. No training plan in place yet and I am open to suggestion if anyone has any ideas they want to share. The plan AMK is kicking off looks interesting might try piggy back on that or something along those lines for a while or I may try some of the HADD training that has served Yaboya so well over the pass year.
yaboya1 wrote: » Great report. Where's your next marathon going to be? Maybe we can a bit of a gang together for Ballycotton? Any pacing gigs left for Clontarf that you know of?
paddybarry wrote: » I'm thinking of doing Ballycotton aswell. Will be hoping to pick up some ideas for sessions here
Murph_D wrote: » Well done Mark. One question - did you nick that bike to cycle home on or did the Mrs. bring that into town for you too?
FBOT01 wrote: » Hi Paddy, after your great performance in DCM I presume if you do go to Ballycotton that you will be chasing one of the famous T-shirts.....I have only ever trained for marathons before so not sure what the sessions on here will look like yet. Might just blag of AMK's log:) No marathon plans yet for 2015. We went down and back in one day to BC last year but planned to overnight this year. Mrs FBOT and a couple of friends also planning to do it. Good buzz around the town when we were leaving last year. As per meno message I presume you have access to pacer forum at this stage. If not I will let you know if any slots open up. Hi Murph, I think the correct term is that I borrowed it. It has now been reunited with its rightful owner. I didn't seek a reward for minding it
paddybarry wrote: » Will be going for T-shirt alright. It's a tough course with a stiff finish and a few deceptive drags. Will try and meet up with yourself and Yaboya1 for a couple of sessions post Christmas. Much easier to do these in a group than flogging away on your own.
FBOT01 wrote: » Sounds like a plan.
yaboya1 wrote: » I'm not well up on this. What do you need to do to earn a t-shirt? Is it break the 60 minutes or get in the top 100?
FBOT01 wrote: » Top 100 which meant 1:01:22 in 2014....sub 60 should definitely get you one;)
