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    Ultra Discussion Thread

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    • #272
      davedanon
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      Notwork Error wrote: »
      Ah, come on. If you're going all grammar Nazi, get it right yourself:rolleyes:.


      Gah. Let me just climb up on this petard here.


    • #273
      ultraman1
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      belcarra wrote: »
      UM1 - Happy with progress towards Sparta?
      Cherrs bc...happy enuf with training,felt decent enuf on sat in achill and prob last long run tonite(though make try stick in another sneaki one)planned with the other 2 boyos


    • #274
      Wild Garlic
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      Enduro wrote: »
      If you really want to learn then best to learn from a qualified expert... worth getting some consultation from the likes of Barry Murray at Optimimum nutrition 4 sport.

      As for training plans... there are probably as many ultra training plans as there are ultra runners. Which 80K race are you targetting?

      +1 on Barry Murray, top man knows, his stuff.


    • #275
      DogSlySmile
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      Wild Garlic wrote: »
      +1 on Barry Murray, top man knows, his stuff.

      Knows how to run a bit too. He just won the Kerry way ultra.


    • #276
      DogSlySmile
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      Alex oneill is attempting to break the malin to mizen record. He started running this morning for his record attempt.

      You can track him here - http://www.gtctrack.com/Track and on ChallengeAlex on Facebook

      Current record is 3 days 15 hours and 36 minutes set by Mimi Anderson in 2012.


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    • #277
      TFBubendorfer
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      DogSlySmile wrote: »
      Alex oneill is attempting to break the malin to mizen record. He started running this morning for his record attempt.

      You can track him here - http://www.gtctrack.com/Track and on ChallengeAlex on Facebook

      Current record is 3 days 15 hours and 36 minutes set by Mimi Anderson in 2012.

      Except his name is Alex O'Shea!

      Nice guy and a pretty damn good runner. He won the Tralee 100k in under 8 hours last month.


    • #278
      ultraman1
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      DogSlySmile wrote: »
      Alex oneill is attempting to break the malin to mizen record. He started running this morning for his record attempt.

      You can track him here - http://www.gtctrack.com/Track and on ChallengeAlex on Facebook

      Current record is 3 days 15 hours and 36 minutes set by Mimi Anderson in 2012.
      Over due to injury


    • #279
      DogSlySmile
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      ultraman1 wrote: »
      Over due to injury

      thats a shame. hope the injury isnt too bad and he's back to have another crack at it.

      its a challenge I have one eye on myself (not the record of course, just covering the distance) so was looking forward to seeing how he got on.


    • #280
      Enduro
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      Flying out bright and early tomorrow for the Tor De Geants. Both Dan Doherty and myself are listed in the first ten of the number allocations and will be getting to go to the "Elite" runner number presentation ceremony. Not bad going to have 2 Irish lads at that level in possibly the toughest of the alpine ultras! All we have to do now is run the race :)

      3 other Irish runners taking part: IMRA's glorious predident Richard Nunan, Gary Kiernan who had to be helicoptered off last year (listed as British, but a Galwegian in reality), and most significantly of all my wonderful wife. Best of luck to all of them!

      No trackers for this one, but we do get checked in and out of the multiple aid stations, so there will be plenty of updates over the course of the race. 160 hour time limit!


    • #281
      kit3
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      Enduro wrote: »
      Flying out bright and early tomorrow for the Tor De Geants. Both Dan Doherty and myself are listed in the first ten of the number allocations and will be getting to go to the "Elite" runner number presentation ceremony. Not bad going to have 2 Irish lads at that level in possibly the toughest of the alpine ultras! All we have to do now is run the race :)

      3 other Irish runners taking part: IMRA's glorious predident Richard Nunan, Gary Kiernan who had to be helicoptered off last year (listed as British, but a Galwegian in reality), and most significantly of all my wonderful wife. Best of luck to all of them!

      No trackers for this one, but we do get checked in and out of the multiple aid stations, so there will be plenty of updates over the course of the race. 160 hour time limit!

      Good luck :)


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    • #282
      career move
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      Good stuff Enduro. Hope ye all have a great race :)


    • #283
      Djoucer
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      Best of luck! Should be epic.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnV_tdqOGsw


    • #284
      chickey2
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      Best of luck!


    • #285
      jimcricket
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      Soo the best of luck. Please put up a race report, id love to read it


    • #286
      ger664
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      Keith Wythe is running in the 100K today.

      Live Tracker


    • #287
      tang1
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      ger664 wrote: »
      Keith Wythe is running in the 100K today.

      Live Tracker

      Maurice Looby in it to.


    • #288
      ultraman1
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      tang1 wrote: »
      Maurice Looby in it to.
      Keith 4:21 for 60k
      Looby 4:10 for 50km


    • #289
      ultraman1
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      ultraman1 wrote: »
      Keith 4:21 for 60k
      Looby 4:10 for 50km
      Keith on last lap..expected 7:30+
      Looby on 4 8:30+


    • #290
      Djoucer
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      Dan Doherty is currently 4th in Tor Des Gaents. Looks to be about an hour off first place.

      Enduro is 8th about 3 hours off first.

      Leader is at the 148km point.

      About another 200km to go!


    • #291
      Djoucer
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      Doherty has moved into second place, about 90 mins off first. 222km done.

      Enduro is in 9th


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    • #292
      mdlb
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      Doherty Retired according to tracker???


    • #293
      Djoucer
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      Yeah he's out.

      Looks to be a problem with his knee.

      https://twitter.com/aostasera/status/643815081252401153


    • #294
      Ron Gomall
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      Djoucer wrote: »
      Yeah he's out.

      Looks to be a problem with his knee.

      https://twitter.com/aostasera/status/643815081252401153

      Hard luck Dan, gave it a good rattle getting to 2nd place, any news on Enduro, Richard & Mrs Enduro (not sure of her boards name !)


    • #295
      ultraman1
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      Enduro bout 50 miles left
      Tracker below stik in name and all the details cum up


      http://live.tordesgeants.it/#/runner/15


    • #296
      ultraman1
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      http://live.tordesgeants.it/#/runner/15


    • #297
      DogSlySmile
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      Tor des Geants cancelled mid-race due to bad weather with Enduro in 29th place. The top 6 runners had already finished.


    • #298
      belcarra
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      DogSlySmile wrote: »
      Tor des Geants cancelled mid-race due to bad weather with Enduro in 29th place. The top 6 runners had already finished.

      Pity it wasn't cancelled before Dan had to drop out!:cool:


    • #299
      Djoucer
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      Looks to have been pretty bad conditions from the start.

      Apparently they were stopped before the last climb 'after going through hell and back.'

      Check out one of the descents.

      https://www.facebook.com/www.technosmedica.it/videos/vb.1454468074765829/1649636348582333/?type=2&theater


    • #300
      Djoucer
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      Conditions looked pretty wintery.

      Video here of the last day and winners finishing.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGN7nUFGhD8


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    • #301
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      Look at that snowy sh1tty path, stupid unsafe event...you'd try and make up a bit of time there and crack your head open.

      REBORN,
      ON THE RUN


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