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Ultra Discussion Thread

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    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.


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


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭DogSlySmile


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

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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭DogSlySmile


    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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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    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.


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


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭DogSlySmile


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,617 ✭✭✭Enduro


    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!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭kit3


    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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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭career move


    Good stuff Enduro. Hope ye all have a great race :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    Best of luck! Should be epic.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭chickey2


    Best of luck!


  • Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭jimcricket


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭ger664


    Keith Wythe is running in the 100K today.

    Live Tracker


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    ger664 wrote: »
    Keith Wythe is running in the 100K today.

    Live Tracker

    Maurice Looby in it to.


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


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


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


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    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!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


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

    Enduro is in 9th


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  • Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭mdlb


    Doherty Retired according to tracker???


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    Yeah he's out.

    Looks to be a problem with his knee.

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


  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Ron Gomall


    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 !)


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


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


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


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




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭DogSlySmile


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    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:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    Conditions looked pretty wintery.

    Video here of the last day and winners finishing.

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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    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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