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January Running Challenge

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    #152
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Had to have a second go after seeing my original lowly position move even more lowly....Much better second attempt today but with some caveats so i'll leave the judge decide.

    Turned off all alerts and covered the watch. The plan was an easy run plus strides. Decided to take a different approach to my first attempt so this time i set off and tried to get a feel for how I felt and judge my pace. I figured i was in our around 8/8.10min mile pace so I tried to judge the route off that guesstimate. I figured I needed to finish up the easy part of the run by around 53mins and then do the strides and then stop the watch.

    All went well, did the strides blindly counting out 20s strides and 1min recovery in my head. Did 6 x 20 of those and stopped the watch. 1:00:08.

    Depends on how the judge views it. Probably my only chance to try it as I have a session tomorrow and a capped 50min recovery Friday. Saturday would be the same run as today and session Sunday.

    Nice effort!!
    Just one question before you leapfrog practically the whole table!

    How did you know you were at 53 mins to start the strides?


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    #153
    zico10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭zico10


    13.82km in 54:27 :o, 3:56/km

    I was at a bit of a loose end, so I decided to give this a go. The plan was to run 14km at 3 hour marathon pace, which if went to plan would be an hour give or take. I thought this pace/effort would be easier judge than a slow jog. Overcompensating for my extra winter weight meant I was way too fast. 5:33 off the target puts me straight in at the bottom of the table. The more than 5 minute gap probably shows how reliant on my watch I have become. But on the plus side, perhaps I’m not as out of shape as I thought I was.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/4690460653.


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    #154
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    zico10 wrote: »
    13.82km in 54:27 :o, 3:56/km

    I was at a bit of a loose end, so I decided to give this a go. The plan was to run 14km at 3 hour marathon pace, which if went to plan would be an hour give or take. I thought this pace/effort would be easier judge than a slow jog. Overcompensating for my extra winter weight meant I was way too fast. 5:33 off the target puts me straight in at the bottom of the table. The more than 5 minute gap probably shows how reliant on my watch I have become. But on the plus side, perhaps I’m not as out of shape as I thought I was.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/4690460653.

    Oh to be able to run that pace for an hour! Thanks for taking part. Everyone who does gets at least a point. There will be more challenges to make it up. You want in for February?!


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    #155
    zico10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭zico10


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    You want in for February?!

    I don’t know what it is, but sign me up. It’s not like I’ve anything else to be focussing on.


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    #156
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Nice effort!!
    Just one question before you leapfrog practically the whole table!

    How did you know you were at 53 mins to start the strides?

    I estimated in advance that the strides usually take me roughly 7mins so in knew I'd look to be finishing the easy part of the run in 53mins. About a half mile into the start of the run I estimated I was running roughly 8 to 8.10ish pace so from that I reckoned i needed about 6.5miles. I knew from experiemce that my house to the lights by salesians was 2.7miles.then the loop around North circular was roughly 1.8miles. Up the hill and back down ennis road, looping around by the greenhills and up past my estate was roughly 2miles.

    I didn't look at the watch from when I left the house to when I hit stop if that's what you're wondering ;)

    Sounds all well calculated but like most people, a fluke.

    No issue if its too sketchy though. Lol. Its easier if we all just hit go, run and hit stop.


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    #157
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    zico10 wrote: »
    I don’t know what it is, but sign me up. It’s not like I’ve anything else to be focussing on.

    Your 10k or double your 5k rounded to nearest minute. Recent estimate ok. Just the number. Challenge will be revealed next week.


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    #158
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    I estimated in advance that the strides usually take me roughly 7mins so in knew I'd look to be finishing the easy part of the run in 53mins. About a half mile into the start of the run I estimated I was running roughly 8 to 8.10ish pace so from that I reckoned i needed about 6.5miles. I knew from experiemce that my house to the lights by salesians was 2.7miles.then the loop around North circular was roughly 1.8miles. Up the hill and back down ennis road, looping around by the greenhills and up past my estate was roughly 2miles.

    I didn't look at the watch from when I left the house to when I hit stop if that's what you're wondering ;)

    Sounds all well calculated but like most people, a fluke.

    No issue if its too sketchy though. Lol. Its easier if we all just hit go, run and hit stop.
    Fair enough. Had to ask since I quizzed dna leri too. Fair play though that was some fluke... all the top 4 are claiming flukes!

    A few more to come in so I'll update the table again maybe once or twice before January closes.


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    #159
    crisco10
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    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Fair enough. Had to ask since I quizzed dna leri too. Fair play though that was some fluke... all the top 4 are claiming flukes!

    A few more to come in so I'll update the table again maybe once or twice before January closes.

    If you referring to me in that "top 4" comment..not sure if you are though...Mine wasn't a fluke. :p:D I did do some desk based homework looking at my splits etc on Saturday before my effort this morning and derived some "checkpoints" where I guessed if I'd been running +/- target pace since the last checkpoint and added up all my estimated +/- to tack on at the end. While I think it's all largely fluke, I'm not claiming that - if you know what I mean.


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    #160
    Lambay island
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Lambay island


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Fair enough. Had to ask since I quizzed dna leri too. Fair play though that was some fluke... all the top 4 are claiming flukes!

    A few more to come in so I'll update the table again maybe once or twice before January closes.

    Yeh interesting, I think its some good judging and experience on familiar routes as opposed to a fluke. I think if you landed on 60.00 exactly- thats a fluke. Bit like in golf, hit it within 3 feet and its a great shot, but a hole in one is considered a fluke.


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    #161
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Lambay island wrote: »
    Yeh interesting, I think its some good judging and experience on familiar routes as opposed to a fluke. I think if you landed on 60.00 exactly- thats a fluke. Bit like in golf, hit it within 3 feet and its a great shot, but a hole in one is considered a fluke.

    Fair analogy! You gonna have a go?


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    #162
    Lambay island
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Lambay island


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Fair analogy! You gonna have a go?

    I'd like to. Seeing physio later in week so I'll see where i'm at then. I hope to give it a go over wkend. I'm intrigued by your February plan but if it involves intensity, I'd have to sit that one out anyway.


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    #163
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Lambay island wrote: »
    Yeh interesting, I think its some good judging and experience on familiar routes as opposed to a fluke. I think if you landed on 60.00 exactly- thats a fluke. Bit like in golf, hit it within 3 feet and its a great shot, but a hole in one is considered a fluke.

    Hey, I came up with that one first. :)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115888285&postcount=302


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    #164
    Lambay island
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Lambay island


    haha, Fair enough. I must have missed that update.


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    #165
    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Ok I think I can submit this one. 55:10 would have had me at or near the bottom of the pile. 1:00:24 for the same course and distance.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/4693550964


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    #166
    jamule
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭jamule


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Your 10k or double your 5k rounded to nearest minute. Recent estimate ok. Just the number. Challenge will be revealed next week.


    Put me down too, 36.10 for 10k


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    #167
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    January table update with 3 days to go. And confirmed participants for February Challenge :D

    Important
    Those who commit to the February Challenge before it is revealed on Monday, will get 1 bonus point added to their score at the end of February, provided they actually complete the challenge :) A point for being brave :D

    January Challenge Table

    Pos|Runner|Result|Jan Pts
    1|Omeceron| -1sec|20
    1|BeginnerRunner| -1sec|20
    3|fletch| -5sec|19
    4|crisco10|-8sec|18
    4|Swashbuckler| +8sec|18
    4|Murph_D| -8sec|18
    4|healy1835| -8sec|18
    8|Unknown Unthought| -10sec|17
    9|shotgunmcos| +13sec|16
    10|Dudda| +17sec|15
    11|Comic Book Guy| +23sec|14
    12|Kander| -24sec|13
    12|Wubble Wubble| +24sec|13
    14|Annie get your Run| +26sec|12
    15|mister paul| +41sec|11
    16|skyblue46| +43sec|10
    17|En Passant| -44sec|9
    18|omicron| +49sec|8
    19|ReeReeG |-58sec|7
    20|Huzzah |+71sec|6
    21|Dubh Geannain| +79sec|5
    22|Zico10| +96sec|4
    23|jamule|-115sec|3
    24|Laineyfrecks| -126sec|2
    25|Pheredykes |-158sec|1
    26|dna_leri |+5sec|1 - outside rules
    27|eyrie| +76sec|1 - not validated


    Locked in for February (1 Bonus Point to be added at end of February if Challenge completed)
    37 Swashbuckler
    58 AGYR
    42 Murph_D
    45 ReeReeG
    40 shotgunmcos
    37 crisco10
    44 Laineyfrecks
    45 Omeceron
    58 Pheredykes
    55 BeginnerRunner
    42 mister paul
    47 eposhea
    34 omicron
    35 dna_leri
    58 Huzzah!
    39 Comic Book Guy
    40 OOnegative
    37 Dubh Geannain
    50 eyrie
    36 jamule
    40 Kander
    34 healy1835
    40 fletch
    48 En Passant
    35 Zico10


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    #168
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Wubble Wubble wrote: »
    Ok I think I can submit this one. 55:10 would have had me at or near the bottom of the pile. 1:00:24 for the same course and distance.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/4693550964

    Same birthday, same challenge time. Are we joined at the hip or what?


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    #169
    Annie get your Run
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Annie get your Run


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    January table update with 3 days to go. And confirmed participants for February Challenge :D

    Important
    Those who commit to the February Challenge before it is revealed on Monday, will get 1 bonus point added to their score at the end of February, provided they actually complete the challenge :) A point for being brave :D

    Oh my god I can't take the suspense any more!!! With all this hype, it better be good :D:D:D


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    #170
    Kander
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Kander


    Put me down for number 40.

    I'm gonna have to give this Jan challenge another go. I'm getting bumped down the list by people flukier than me :D


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    #171
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    Was looking forward to seeing the updated table.


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    #172
    healy1835
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭healy1835


    How have I missed this? Only 1 chance left so will have a go tomorrow :)


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    #173
    ReeReeG
    Registered Users Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭ReeReeG


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Was looking forward to seeing the updated table.

    I preferred the table when there were less people and I was higher up it


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    #174
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    ReeReeG wrote: »
    I preferred the table when there were less people and I was higher up it

    I prefer the table where my awful first attempt doesn't exist anymore


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    #175
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    To my point about being inclusive... Fastest person on the Board is Zico10 :D


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    #176
    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Murph_D wrote: »
    Same birthday, same challenge time. Are we joined at the hip or what?

    :pac: Yeah I saw that, we've had a few of the same PBs over the years too. Still not often I get the better of ye though.


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    #177
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    To my point about being inclusive... Fastest person on the Board is Zico10 :D

    And positioned 23rd :pac::pac::pac::pac:


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    #178
    healy1835
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭healy1835


    Stick me down for 34 for the Feb one.


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    #179
    ReeReeG
    Registered Users Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭ReeReeG


    Eh guess I'm stuck with the time I have.. Brutal 3rd attempt :/


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    #180
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    3rd time best for me. 59:52. Won’t claim the fluke - pure skill!

    https://strava.app.link/edbga8qeqdb


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    #181
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Murph_D wrote: »
    3rd time best for me. 59:52. Won’t claim the fluke - pure skill!

    https://strava.app.link/edbga8qeqdb

    Saw this on Wubble Wubble's last attempt too, suspicious I am :pac:

    What is the first blank split about (--:-- /km) :confused:


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