DCM 2015: Mentored Novices Thread

Dubgal72 · 21-10-2015 09:31PM

You've got four minutes to knock it back

In bed and tucked in by 10:30....

Mrs Mc · 22-10-2015 07:00AM

smiley70 wrote: »

Only 5 more sleeps !!!

Ha ha hope you're doing good Smiley all set for the weekend ?

Mrs Mc · 22-10-2015 07:06AM

Toulouse wrote: »

Believe it!!

Just back from 2 awesome miles. Smiled the whole way through. Dublin has gone marathon crazy!

Just up from my house is a big Asics billboard, you know, the go run it one? Started laughing dementedly when I saw that this evening. Then there's a marathon route sign up outside the estate. Finally a got a big beep last night and tonight and a roar of c'mon the marathon both times (it may have been the same car )

I'm back to the can't wait phase of taper, this is gonna be epic

I'm so hyper

Someone sounds just a little excited !!! PJD we're going to have a job to keep this one calm at the start line

Toulouse · 22-10-2015 07:14AM

Mrs Mc wrote: »

Someone sounds just a little excited !!! PJD we're going to have a job to keep this one calm at the start line

w00p!!

Can't wait to see you guys!!!!

Made the mistake of taking my RHR before sleep last night and freaked myself out!

What's everyone's plans for the Expo? I'm planning a quick in and out on Saturday morning sometime but if anyone's around for a coffee I'm all over that!

Singer · 22-10-2015 07:21AM

Toulouse wrote: »

w00p!! Can't wait to see you guys!!!!

Made the mistake of taking my RHR before sleep last night and freaked myself out!

What's everyone's plans for the Expo? I'm planning a quick in and out on Saturday morning sometime but if anyone's around for a coffee I'm all over that!

Probably Saturday morning for me too, around 11! I think we can drop the mandatory flapjacks for novices meetups this bank holiday weekend

chrislad · 22-10-2015 07:38AM

I won't be down until Sunday, but if anyone in the 4:30 group is around the city centre in the evening and wants someone to do the 2 miles with, I'll be doing it around that area

frash · 22-10-2015 07:41AM

Toulouse wrote: »

What's everyone's plans for the Expo?

I'll be going in Sunday morning I reckon.
Have a 5 year old's birthday party in the house on Saturday - can't even have a beer after it (I usually need one!)

Toulouse · 22-10-2015 07:41AM

Singer wrote: »

Probably Saturday morning for me too, around 11! I think we can drop the mandatory flapjacks for novices meetups this bank holiday weekend

Sweet, any more takers for 11ish?

PJD · 22-10-2015 08:08AM

One of my colleagues just described his kids disco as "sugar and noise"... that will be us on monday! Just one big kids disco..... with 15000 adults. And running. And not so much dancing.... but definitely sugar and noise!! :-)

PJD · 22-10-2015 08:09AM

Toulouse wrote: »

Sweet, any more takers for 11ish?

Hope to be there around that time but subject to getting a two and a half year old out the door on time!

This Fat Girl Runs · 22-10-2015 08:13AM

Toulouse wrote: »

Sweet, any more takers for 11ish?

Me!

libelula · 22-10-2015 08:13AM

Get in, get yizzer numbers, and straight back out the door with ye for the expo.
Seriously, its like Disneyland for runners and you could pass a couple of hours wandering around.

There's an honest to god chance you could leave your marathon in the RDS, it's not worth it

Toulouse · 22-10-2015 08:19AM

libelula wrote: »

Get in, get yizzer numbers, and straight back out the door with ye for the expo.
Seriously, its like Disneyland for runners and you could pass a couple of hours wandering around.

There's an honest to god chance you could leave your marathon in the RDS, it's not worth it

Just a coffee and a chat, I have no intention of even looking at anything that's not a number collection point or a pacer stand.

Downtime · 22-10-2015 08:19AM

smashiner wrote: »

Does anyone know if the course is exactly the same as last year, as I don't remember running through Stoneybatter last year? It was changed a bit due to Luas works I believe......any insight DG or mentors?? Not really a big deal as it is early on in the race just curious.

The course is different in 2 places.

Firstly at the start it goes down Patrick Street, High Street and Ushers quay before turning right up Blackhall place through Stoneybatter - Manor and Aughrim Streets before entering the park (last year it was through the Coombe, Thomas Street, up the South quays and into the park at Chesterfield Gates. A little bit longer in the park this year.

Secondly the finish is straight from Merrion Road, Northumberland Road and Mount Street rather than the right turn down Shelbourne Road and left up Haddington Road before a right turn towards the finish. So once you pass Vincents Hospital its a 3k sprint to the finish.

Bring it back Northside I say!!!

runnerholic · 22-10-2015 08:19AM

I'm really looking forward to the expo. Can't wait to see and buy some of the gear they have for sale.

nop98 · 22-10-2015 08:24AM

Toulouse wrote: »

What's everyone's plans for the Expo? I'm planning a quick in and out on Saturday morning sometime but if anyone's around for a coffee I'm all over that!

Singer wrote: »

Probably Saturday morning for me too, around 11! I think we can drop the mandatory flapjacks for novices meetups this bank holiday weekend

Toulouse wrote: »

Sweet, any more takers for 11ish?

This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »

Me!

And me too! :cool:

Clearlier · 22-10-2015 08:28AM

nop98 wrote: »

And me too! :cool:

Take photos of you all and then some more in McGrattan's - the before and after effect!

I'm not going to be able to make it on Monday unfortunately and would love to see some pictures.

neilthefunkeone · 22-10-2015 08:28AM

Gonna be a quick in and out.. plan to be there for 10..

nop98 · 22-10-2015 08:29AM

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Gonna be a quick in and out.. plan to be there for 10..

I thought it started at 11..?

chrislad · 22-10-2015 08:33AM

What's the best way to get out to the RDS from O'Connell St/Heuston?

frash · 22-10-2015 08:33AM

nop98 wrote: »

I thought it started at 11..?

Nope - 10am-6pm
http://www.dublinmarathonexpo.com/

frash · 22-10-2015 08:35AM

chrislad wrote: »

What's the best way to get out to the RDS from O'Connell St/Heuston?

LUAS from Heuston to Connolly
DART from Connolly to Sandymount
10 min walk to RDS

Firedance · 22-10-2015 08:35AM

chrislad wrote: »

What's the best way to get out to the RDS from O'Connell St/Heuston?

the 7 will get you from O'Connell St to the RDS, the 145 goes from Heuston but would be a walk from Donnybrook down to Ballsbridge.

Downtime · 22-10-2015 08:36AM

chrislad wrote: »

What's the best way to get out to the RDS from O'Connell St/Heuston?

Luas Red line to Connolly and DART to Lansdowne Road probably (or a taxi).

eyeball kid · 22-10-2015 08:40AM

chrislad wrote: »

What's the best way to get out to the RDS from O'Connell St/Heuston?

Its only a 4 mile run from Heuston to the RDS :pac:

chrislad · 22-10-2015 08:45AM

eyeball kid wrote: »

Its only a 4 mile run from Heuston to the RDS :pac:

*blank glare*

Toulouse · 22-10-2015 08:45AM

nop98 wrote: »

I thought it started at 11..?

Me too and I had checked the page this morning and could have swore I saw 11!

neilthefunkeone · 22-10-2015 09:10AM

frash wrote: »

Nope - 10am-6pm
http://www.dublinmarathonexpo.com/

Yeah i was sure it opened at 10 but the confirmation emails are different. One say opening at 11 and the other says opening at 10..

Hemerodrome · 22-10-2015 09:15AM

Downtime wrote: »

Luas Red line to Connolly and DART to Lansdowne Road probably (or a taxi).

That section of the DART is not running this weekend. I haven't seen it mentioned in the thread, or anywhere else, but there are major alterations to rail services in north Dublin this weekend, plus some alterations to Intercity services, anyone depending on public transport for their race should check Iarnrod Eireann's website. Replacement buses are running, but that will affect schedules at least.

Laois_Man · 22-10-2015 09:21AM

Following the chat about breakfast and what people will have, while (as DG said), I wouldn't try anything new, it was still interesting the other day to see this snippet about something different Sonia O'Sullivan has been eating before LSRs in her training for DCM..poached eggs! Will definitely experiment with this before the next one.

http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2015/10/sonia-osullivan-to-run-dublin-marathon.html

DCM 2015: Mentored Novices Thread

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