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DCM 2015: Mentored Novices Thread

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  • #8072
    Mrs Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Mrs Mc


    Glad your little fella is ok Nop. Very cool having a cast going to school. :)no homework !


  • #8073
    nop98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭nop98


    JMSE wrote: »
    Btw also, eh, you didnt happen to notice you ran by the National Maternity Hospital as you took your last few steps of DCM??? :D
    Dubgal72 wrote: »
    Haha what are the odds, nop no3 in 2016?? :D

    *spits out coffee* not a chance!


  • #8074
    Firedance
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭Firedance


    nop98 wrote: »
    *spits out coffee* not a chance!

    :D

    Glad hes ok too nop


  • #8075
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    JMSE wrote: »
    Glad to hear the lil fella is okay nop. Nurses are my favourite people.

    Btw also, eh, you didnt happen to notice you ran by the National Maternity Hospital as you took your last few steps of DCM??? :D

    The last few steps of DCM? Like anyone remembers that! :D


  • #8076
    Neady83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭Neady83


    Glad to hear your little fella is ok Nop :) The poor wee lad.

    So slings are not cool anymore. I hope that it's still cool to get everyone to sign the cast and hold onto it as a momento :)


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  • #8077
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,373 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    JMSE wrote: »
    Btw also, eh, you didnt happen to notice you ran by the National Maternity Hospital as you took your last few steps of DCM??? :D
    I was thinking of popping in for an epidural.


  • #8078
    diego_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭diego_b


    The itab insert arrived for my medal today, nice to have the time on the medal now as well.
    May have worn my medal for half an hour earlier but cannot confirm that.

    @Whoops
    Also I really like the new key ring I got recently, pretty much as much as the medal actually!


  • #8079
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,373 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    diego_b wrote: »

    @Whoops
    Also I really like the new key ring I got recently, pretty much as much as the medal actually!

    +1 to that. A really lovely gesture.


  • #8080
    JacEim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭JacEim


    No posts here in 12 hours, what's going on, where is everybody!!
    Don't tell me ye have lives now.... :)

    4M yesterday in 36 mins.

    Would really like to go for a slow 8-9 miles this weekend. advisable?


  • #8081
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    I'm heading out for about 8 in a few minutes. I did 5 on Wednesday and felt fine so a slow 8 and a slow 3 tomorrow will close off my week.


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  • #8082
    jake1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭jake1970


    JacEim wrote: »
    No posts here in 12 hours, what's going on, where is everybody!!
    Don't tell me ye have lives now.... :)

    4M yesterday in 36 mins.

    Would really like to go for a slow 8-9 miles this weekend. advisable?

    As long as you it keep nice and slow it shouldn't be a problem, maybe just do the 8 miles though.

    All my runs so far have been done at recovery pace. The plan next week will be to speed up a little with some general aerobic runs and some strides and i will will do i long run of 10 miles at the weekend.

    I see a lot of talk about swimming and cycling here lately :confused:


  • #8083
    Dubgal72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,272 ✭✭✭Dubgal72


    Yes, +1 to Jake although an increase to 10k at first might be preferable. Like Jake says, keep the effort and pace at recovery/slower end of easy.

    And I know, people seem to having a life. As long as it's not a Dark Side kinda life.....


  • #8084
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    At the start of this year I hadn't even thought of doing the marathon - I wanted to do 1 triathlon. In the end I did 3 triathlons (sprint) and the marathon.

    Now for next year I want to do another marathon, a few half marathons, and a couple of standard/olympic triathlons.

    So I wanted to post to say that there is loads of room to be a triathlete and a runner.

    However......while all of that is still the aim, I just need to find enough time in my week to
    - run c.3 times per week
    - swim a couple of times per week
    - long cycle at the weekend
    - couple of days core/strengthening work
    - one day weight work
    - lots of sleep
    - work
    - family time

    There are 10 days in a week aren't there? :-)


  • #8085
    Mrs Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Mrs Mc


    Today is the first day that I almost feel back to normal. Up to park run in St Annes today and ran with one of the girls who wanted to get somewhere in the 30 min space. I was busy keeping her motivated and keeping her on pace that I didn't notice any niggles and really enjoyed the run. Got her in at 30.26 and she was chuffed with herself got a big kick out of it myself. Aquinn, firedance and Bungygirl were there as spies for DG to make sure none of us novices were racing. KennyG kept a nice easy pace too I can report no racing for us today we are still under orders ! Nice catch up for coffee afterwards .... Finally feel im getting back to normal.


  • #8086
    This Fat Girl Runs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭This Fat Girl Runs


    Went for another short recovery run today. Was very hard to keep it slow but I just remembered about the phone battery analogy! Also kept thinking about the Jingle Bells 5k and how I'll be able to run as fast as I want then! Got drenched on my run today too, but somehow I didn't mind. It was just such a great feeling to be back out!

    Also, sport massage on Thursday went really well. Legs are in surprisingly good shape, no trouble spots, a few knots here and there. My back, neck and shoulders are in worse shape, and after 26 years of chronic pain and tension I and my therapist think now is a good time to start working on it since my legs don't need as much attention. It's not going to be pretty but it'll be worth it in the end right? Right?!


  • #8087
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Volunteered alongside nop at the local parkrun this morning. Almost lost one person as they didn't see the righ turn sign and ran right by me but I go him so it's grand. I hassled some non parkrun runners if they weren't turning right.

    And then left my spot before the last person had passed.

    I don't think I'm allowed volunteer again. I suck.

    I did meet Marthastew though :D


  • #8088
    Dubgal72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,272 ✭✭✭Dubgal72


    Wish I'd discovered this a few months ago, fascinating thread, probably one of the very best on this forum. Really recommend setting aside half an hour to read and digest.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056133497

    It's about an 'ordinary Joe'* runner - kiwirunner on boards, don't think he posts any more - who spent a few weeks at the Kenyan high altitude training camp, Iten. Might take Eliud and James' offer up now :D

    His 2:38 marathon was considered "jogging" :D :eek:


  • #8089
    Kennyg71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Kennyg71


    Really slow at park run this morning 27.30
    Some Boardies as Mrs MC said keeping
    Eye out�� following slow recovery miles as
    Advised, maybe few strides next week.
    See lots of Marathon runners hitting pb's
    In park run already, but resisting temptation��


  • #8090
    Toulouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Toulouse


    Hey hey!!

    My foot is still not right so haven't been running since Monday even though I am itching to!

    Will leave it until Monday and try again and if it still hurts then it's off to the Physio with me.

    In other news, I managed to find my life so have been out having fun and have been hitting the gym too.


  • #8091
    Bungy Girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭Bungy Girl


    Mrs Mc wrote: »
    Today is the first day that I almost feel back to normal. Up to park run in St Annes today and ran with one of the girls who wanted to get somewhere in the 30 min space. I was busy keeping her motivated and keeping her on pace that I didn't notice any niggles and really enjoyed the run. Got her in at 30.26 and she was chuffed with herself got a big kick out of it myself. Aquinn, firedance and Bungygirl were there as spies for DG to make sure none of us novices were racing. KennyG kept a nice easy pace too I can report no racing for us today we are still under orders ! Nice catch up for coffee afterwards .... Finally feel im getting back to normal.

    I can vouch for the pair of them Dubgal. Very compliant novices. Especially KennyG - Mrs KennyG was miles ahead of him :pac::pac::pac:. Well done on the pacing gig MrsMc, you looked fresh as a daisy.


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  • #8092
    Stevo1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Stevo1983


    Anyone receive their finisher pixs ?


  • #8093
    Peter D61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭Peter D61


    Stevo1983 wrote:
    Anyone receive their finisher pixs ?


    I got mine, but I ordered them on the Wednesday after the race.


  • #8094
    Peter D61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭Peter D61


    Stevo1983 wrote:
    Anyone receive their finisher pixs ?


    I got mine, but I ordered them on the Wednesday after the race.


  • #8095
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    First run this morning. 5k in absolutely torrential wind and rain. Felt really really good! Probably a little too fast, but I have absolutely no idea what pace I was running at because I ran naked :p

    Brought the mutt as I knew the weather was so bad that there wouldn't be many in the park and she could run free. She was not one bit impressed with me at all and tried to get me to go home on a number of occasions :pac:


  • #8096
    nop98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭nop98


    Deleted User wrote: »
    First run this morning. 5k in absolutely torrential wind and rain. Felt really really good! Probably a little too fast, but I have absolutely no idea what pace I was running at because I ran naked :p

    Brought the mutt as I knew the weather was so bad that there wouldn't be many in the park and she could run free. She was not one bit impressed with me at all and tried to get me to go home on a number of occasions :pac:

    Well done Whoops (also for the volunteering)! I was out in the park too, early this morning, and nearly got washed away. Ran for about an hour and loved it, despite the weather. DG, what have you done to us! The 8yo summed it up when I arrived home, complete soggy: "Dad. You're nuts".


  • #8097
    Mrs Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Mrs Mc


    nop98 wrote: »
    Well done Whoops (also for the volunteering)! I was out in the park too, early this morning, and nearly got washed away. Ran for about an hour and loved it, despite the weather. DG, what have you done to us! The 8yo summed it up when I arrived home, complete soggy: "Dad. You're nuts".

    We're all nuts Nop !!!:D


  • #8098
    This Fat Girl Runs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭This Fat Girl Runs


    I went to the zoo this morning...who's the nut now?! Loved it though, felt like I had the place to myself there were so few people there! Spent a good three hours just wandering around, thinking things over.

    It did feel very strange to walk (!) into the park when for the better part of the year I've been running in and out of it. I've run past the zoo so much, it was nice to actually get to go in!


  • #8099
    smashiner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭smashiner


    Still struggling a bit with my knee (strain), but think that it is slowly getting better. Can't wait to get running in the rain again, mad jealous of u guys running in the downpours!!

    This Friday I am going to Athlone on a lads weekend away, planned way before the DCM as we wanted something to look forward to after all the hype had died down.....turns out now that the Boys in Green are playing the first leg of the playoff against Bosnia on Friday night.......plans for a nice quite weekend of recovery just went out the window.......:rolleyes:

    Want to get back running the weekend after....if the hangover has cleared by then.....:eek:

    The plan is to then keep things at the 10K level for the few weeks leading up to Christmas and then start the whole cycle of The Raheny 5, Spar 10, Race series etc

    BTW Decent sale for Asics (€42) on MandM Direct at the moment if you want a cheap pair of runners for the smaller distances....


  • #8100
    diego_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭diego_b


    Still in non running mode as well myself, plan is to try my first run post DCM tomorrow morning. I know it's going to be horrible but will get it done, just going to do an easy 3 miles to see where I am at. Due back to physio on Friday morning.


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  • #8101
    Clearlier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Clearlier


    It has been two weeks now, if you're not injured and you haven't already got off the sofa it's time.

    If this is your first run since DCM then it will feel strange, it will feel awkward and you'll wonder how you ever ran a marathon. Don't worry this feeling will pass.

    Keep it easy - of course :).


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