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opus · 20-01-2015 10:25pm

Djoucer wrote: »

Keith Whyte also won the Antarctic 100km today in 9 hours 26.

It's the top story on the Examiner website today!

Irishman wins 100km race in freezing -30C Antarctic

Djoucer · 20-01-2015 10:53pm

Great short film by L'Equipe on Anton Krupika. It's mostly in English.

lequipe.fr/explore-video/anton-krupicka-ultra-pur/

ultraman1 · 04-02-2015 9:54pm

https://ogeerunner.wordpress.com

While wé Are waiting for enduro to get d finger out.....it's not from the Ulster marathon champion

martyboy48 · 10-02-2015 1:45am

From JTG facebook... "The Debate Over Running While High"
ultra high??
Article is targeted at ultra runners mainly so throwing it up here....
So, do ye think there is a lot of this going on among ultra runners? I'd imagine it's rare enough tbh....
You can use the " I heard of someone" approach to keep it anonymous

ultraman1 · 10-02-2015 10:01am

martyboy48 wrote: »

From JTG facebook... "The Debate Over Running While High"
ultra high??
Article is targeted at ultra runners mainly so throwing it up here....
So, do ye think there is a lot of this going on among ultra runners? I'd imagine it's rare enough tbh....
You can use the " I heard of someone" approach to keep it anonymous

Just d one person....

Ed Mc · 25-02-2015 10:55pm

Might interest some, did me.

http://iancorless.org/2015/02/25/fat-burning-efficiency-by-marc-laithwaite/

ultraman1 · 26-03-2015 5:25pm

http://www.ultrarunning.com/features/interviews/an-interview-with-frank-bozanich-1981/
old school interview

ultraman1 · 06-04-2015 10:34am

http://www.wser.org/2015/04/05/2014-runner-survey-results/

Djoucer · 06-04-2015 11:03am

That's an interesting survey.

Hoka the most popular shoe with 20%. Impressive given Hoka are only around since 2010.

Some good articles on IrunFar last few days.

The agony of finishing 11th in WS.

irunfar.com/2015/04/the-lore-of-western-states-the-agony-of-11th-place.html

And this is quite interesting, the experience of 'flow' when running.

irunfar.com/2015/03/the-pleasure-of-flow.html

inigo · 06-04-2015 12:36pm

Djoucer wrote: »

And this is quite interesting, the experience of 'flow' when running.

irunfar.com/2015/03/the-pleasure-of-flow.html

I feel like literally writing Csíkszentmihályi's quote in the 2nd paragraph on my walls.

I've actually experienced "the flow" a few times in my life. Not running though, can't run that far yet...

Djoucer · 22-04-2015 11:01am

Any know where I might pick up a Salomon race vest in Dublin/Ireland?

Looking at the Salomon Advanced Skin Lab Hydro 5 Set

grahamor · 22-04-2015 11:39am

Djoucer wrote: »

Any know where I might pick up a Salomon race vest in Dublin/Ireland?

Looking at the Salomon Advanced Skin Lab Hydro 5 Set

Great outdoors used to have them but not anymore i think. Snow and Rock might stock them.

I'd personally buy one online from Castleberg Outdoors or Wiggle. Better selection and free delivery usually. You could return if it didn't suit.

lgk · 22-04-2015 1:08pm

Djoucer wrote: »

Any know where I might pick up a Salomon race vest in Dublin/Ireland?

Looking at the Salomon Advanced Skin Lab Hydro 5 Set

Haven't seen them in the shops in Ireland in a long time.

Millet Sports can be good for Salomon.I have one, and the previous version. The main compartments in the new one don't have any closures, so you need to be a little careful of how you load it. New one comes with two soft flasks that are less fussy than bladders to top up on the move. No bladder/ tube is supplied, but it does come with an insulating sleeve to slip the Salomon bladder into. The Raidlight soft flasks work well with it also, and have the advantage of an extended drinking straw, so they don't need to be removed to drink.

Djoucer · 22-04-2015 1:16pm

I've seen the new version on Wiggle etc but seems to be mixed reviews with some saying the 2014 vest is better?

All online stores have the new vests so was looking around to see if any stores had some lying around.

That said, seems odd that the 2015 would be worse than the 2014.

lgk · 22-04-2015 4:41pm

For the peace of mind of your stuff not falling out of the main compartment, the older one is certainly better. Guess it was a weight play to omit zips as the competition caught on to the race vest concept.

Djoucer · 22-04-2015 5:00pm

lgk wrote: »

For the peace of mind of your stuff not falling out of the main compartment, the older one is certainly better. Guess it was a weight play to omit zips as the competition caught on to the race vest concept.

Cheers.

You sure there's no closures on the main compartment? Link?

Haven't seen any mention of that.

lgk · 23-04-2015 10:30am

Djoucer wrote: »

Cheers.

You sure there's no closures on the main compartment? Link?

Haven't seen any mention of that.

Yeah. There's a stretch to the material that should keep things from moving about, but I'd be careful about stowing keys/phones right down at the bottom.

Ed Mc · 01-05-2015 11:01pm

Marathon de sables
Eurosport 10:15pm
Sat 2 may

ultraman1 · 06-05-2015 12:24pm

http://www.emusport.hu/en/node/75

Good luck enduro ..

ultraman1 · 08-05-2015 7:59pm

http://www.emusport.hu/hu/klub/emu-sport-tv
live updates ....in second place at mo against his ariszona nemisis joe feges

ultraman1 · 09-05-2015 11:51am

still in 2nd place at halfway stage(3 days)..

ThisRegard · 09-05-2015 1:56pm

An ex boardsie also running the Transvulcania Ultra today.

DogSlySmile · 09-05-2015 4:45pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

An ex boardsie also running the Transvulcania Ultra today.

Let us know how he gets on. you can write his report for him

ThisRegard · 09-05-2015 6:21pm

He seems to be on the home stretch now, last checkpoint was at 61.8 which he went through a while ago. The website is not the friendliest but it looks like it's downhill all the way from now but the map is showing a kicker of a climb to the finish but has the finish at 83.3km so not quite sure what's going on there.

ultraman1 · 09-05-2015 6:39pm

ultraman1 wrote: »

still in 2nd place at halfway stage(3 days)..

Still in 2nd place,just csught him on the video runnin well

career move · 12-05-2015 11:23am

Well done Enduro!

2nd place
814km
907 laps
6 days

You're a legend

NetwerkErrer · 12-05-2015 11:35am

career move wrote: »

Well done Enduro!

2nd place
814km
907 laps
6 days

You're a legend

Halfway to completing the 1000mile challenge. Fair play Enduro!:)

Enduro · 15-05-2015 1:51pm

career move wrote: »

Well done Enduro!

2nd place
814km
907 laps
6 days

You're a legend

Thanks guys. I'd have given my right arm for that result before the race. It was possibly the most top heavily stacked 6 day race in years, full of world class talent (which is exactly why I had been targeting this race as the one to enter). It's probably my best ever result bar none... 2nd in a world trophy competion....Jaysus... it's still hard to believe.

It was a great racer's race as well... lots of tactical games, attacks, blow-ups, etc etc. Took lots of hard work to get into a good position, and even more to hold it. Massive thanks to my oh-so-vital support crew (a.k.a. wife) who played a key role in enabling that.

Cabaal · 21-05-2015 8:33pm

Ran my first 100miler (Thames Path 100) at the start of May,
Finally put together a race report
http://runninginkilkenny.blogspot.ie/2015/05/thames-path-100-2015-race-report.html

jimcricket · 23-05-2015 12:34am

Sooo well done. Cant wait to hear all of it on the road

pointer28 · 24-05-2015 9:34am

Well done Cabaal,

A hard day (and night, and part of another day).

Enduro · 28-05-2015 1:22pm

Shameless self promotion....

Clearlier · 28-05-2015 1:25pm

Enduro wrote: »

Shameless self promotion....

I don't suppose there's any danger a few race reports? I'd love to read about the mental challenges you face and how you deal with them.

career move · 28-05-2015 1:29pm

Enduro wrote: »

Shameless self promotion....

I think it's allowed. Not too many boardsies able to compete at the level you do

Hey 24hrs will that just be like a short run for you???

Enduro · 28-05-2015 1:33pm

Clearlier wrote: »

I don't suppose there's any danger a few race reports? I'd love to read about the mental challenges you face and how you deal with them.

Yeah, I really should write a quick one. Races like that are really all about the mental challenges!

Enduro · 28-05-2015 1:34pm

career move wrote: »

Hey 24hrs will that just be like a short run for you???

In hour one, yup, a nice short race. By hour 12, not so much

ultraman1 · 31-05-2015 10:16am

Super run yesterday by thomas kilmas at donadea 100km..7:38:xx

Enduro · 02-06-2015 10:59am

ultraman1 wrote: »

Super run yesterday by thomas kilmas at donadea 100km..7:38:xx

That's a great time! Well done to Thomas, and well done Ultraman for putting on a great race.

opus · 03-06-2015 3:15pm

One of the Irish contingent had a great run at Comrades last Sunday. Fiachra Geraghty ran 7:19 to finish 283rd with one a silver medal. Didn't bump into him there unfortunately.

pointer28 · 22-06-2015 1:47pm

Interview with Tony Mangan about the World Jog, worth a listen.

http://www.marathontalk.com/talk_ultra/episode_89_tony_mangan_kevin_carr.php

TFBubendorfer · 19-07-2015 9:56am

Congratulations to Enduro, Irish national champion yet again!

http://www.nirunning.co.uk/Energia%20Results%202015.xls

How you did this so soon after that epic 6-day race I will never know!

Djoucer · 19-07-2015 10:17am

Great stuff.

Looks like it was a very close and competitive race.

ultraman1 · 19-07-2015 11:49am

Was a master class in how it should be done....

Cabaal · 19-07-2015 6:54pm

As always, impressive stuff.
I don't think I could mentally manage the running around the track for that long, 3miles in and I find I'm bored out of my tree on a running track.

Dubgal72 · 20-07-2015 12:13pm

Well done Enduro. I second/third the requests for some race reports

Ed Mc also eighth overall in what I think was his debut 24 hours? We're in good company here on boards.

Enduro · 21-07-2015 11:23am

Thanks all!

It was a great tactical race, with lots going on throughout the whole thing. That's definitely what kept me occupied anyway! Delighted to have won, to say the least, as I wasn't exactly in optimal form.

Standards were up again this year, with an incredible number of people breaking 100 miles. A few good record breaking preformances out there too.

For anyone there who was watching the incredible speed that the winning relay team, DBRC - A, were doing, they set a new relay record of 309km (I think)... that's pretty close to Yannis Kouros' solo world record of 305km. From watching the speed DBRC were doing its awesome (in the true sense of the word) to witness the speed that Yannis managed to sustain for 24 hours.

ultraman1 · 26-07-2015 9:24am

Well done PabloT....winner of lakeland 100 ...

kit3 · 26-07-2015 10:25am

ultraman1 wrote: »

Well done PabloT....winner of lakeland 100 ...

Just saw an article on the journal about this - headline was something like "All-Ireland winning Cork hurler wins 100k trail race" - where are the comments from the anti GAA heads now

Seriously though, great achievement

Krusty_Clown · 26-07-2015 7:50pm

kit3 wrote: »

where are the comments from the anti GAA heads now

... and to think that he did it all on the back of GAA training alone.... <cough>..

average_runner · 26-07-2015 8:19pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

... and to think that he did it all on the back of GAA training alone.... <cough>..

I am Sure the gaa training had no effect also cough cough.

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