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2014 Beast of Ballyhoura - Ireland's longest AR

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  • #62
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    12 weeks. Shudder.

    I had my first Beast nightmare the other day. Couldn't run or read a map. Actually, that wasn't a dream ;)


  • #63
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Any interest in a long MTB spin Saturday?


  • #64
    career_move
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭career_move


    .....preceded by an 11.3k progression run :D


  • #65
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    career_move wrote: »
    .....preceded by an 11.3k progression run :D

    Huh huh - now you're measuring your runs in km...


  • #66
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Dilbert75 wrote: »
    Huh huh - now you're measuring your runs in km...

    That's how we roll over here in the cool forum :P


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  • #67
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    That's how we roll over here in the cool forum :P

    The cool forum is where I'm found these days - but just recently:
    career_move wrote: »
    Ha :D I reckon I'm safe enough as long as I keep measuring in miles :D


  • #68
    career_move
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭career_move


    Dilbert75 wrote: »
    Huh huh - now you're measuring your runs in km...
    When in Rome, one must do as the pesky Romans do ;)


  • #69
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    career_move wrote: »
    When in Rome, one must do as the pesky Romans do ;)

    Damm Romans! Mesaure everything in km's but built English roads in miles :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    All their fault :)


  • #70
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Ballyhoura trail spin Saturday anyone? Kayne & Kim welcome back too...


  • #71
    career_move
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭career_move


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Ballyhoura trail spin Saturday anyone? Kayne & Kim welcome back too...
    I'm busy Sat unfort :(


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  • #72
    career_move
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭career_move


    Training not going so well for me for the last few weeks. Back running today though and things are looking a bit better. Hopefully AKW and Shotgunmcos make it home in one piece from this weekends 24 hour race and we can organise some badly needed group training days ;)

    Struggling with my nutrition plan at the moment. Made these and these on Sunday. I used prunes, raisins and cranberries in the fruit and nut bars but I don't like dried fruit of any description really so although I ate one, I didn't like it much. I'm just wondering though should I just make myself eat them because they're nutritious and convenient (like gels in a marathon). The granola bars were pretty good. I used dark chocolate to take the edge off the sweetness of the honey + syrup and they taste nice so I think I'll bring a few of them. I found this which has some good ideas for homemade sports drinks that I'll more than likely use but other than I'm not too sure what would be easy to carry and appetising.


  • #73
    lgk
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    career_move wrote: »
    ...but other than I'm not too sure what would be easy to carry and appetising.

    You may get to a point where nothing is appetising! Make sure you have a mix of foods that work, and try not to over do anything. When you find something that really works, try avoid it too much in training, so you're not sick of it when you need it.

    You'll probably find all your team mates pack different stuff as well, so share it out to get lots of variety.

    I generally pack a few medical grade food supplements for the kit box. They're a great way of getting balanced nutrients into the body in a format that's relatively easy to take.


  • #74
    Enduro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,617 ✭✭✭Enduro


    ^^^^ What he said! Multi-day racing is much more about what you can eat as opposed to what you should eat. Personally I find that "real" food is the ideal, so as close to that as possible. Power bars etc are just gack. Gels are for emergencies only.

    If you're well fat-adapted you need very little food during an AR. I always end up transporting food around the place and not using much of it (But I'd still rather have some with me, just in case).

    But the key thing is to have something that you will definitely like, and preferably have some variety. Definitely not loads of sugary things, as you won't be long rejecting sweet tastiing things if you do that.


  • #75
    lgk
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    For anyone thinking of entering who hasn't seen this yet, more details than usual have been released about the minimum course. Looking like more paddling and less running than usual on the mandatory course anyway.


    Start Short Foot Orienteering 1km
    Section 1.1 Kayak 20km
    Section 1.2 Swim 600m
    Section 1.3 Foot Orienteering 11km
    Section 1.4 Kayak 13km

    TA1 Kit/Bike Boxes

    Section 2.1 Mountain Bike 50km
    Section 2.2 Water Based Task 3.5km
    Section 2.3 Mountain Bike 38km
    Section 2.4 Foot Based Task 1km-5km
    Section 2.5 Mountain Bike 28km

    TA2 Kit Boxes

    Section 3.1 Kayak 20km
    Section 3.2 Foot Orienteering 25km

    TA3 Kit Boxes

    Section 4.1 Mountain Bike 27km
    Section 4.2 Foot Orienteering 5km
    Section 4.3 Mountain Bike 20km
    Finish


  • #76
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    :eek::eek:
    This weekend it all falls into place, or so we think. Lots of recce work to be done and many kilometres to be covered. The parachute trials should be fun.

    Hoping this is a windup on the BoB facebook page.


  • #77
    career move
    Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭career move


    Two week countdown begins ....... dum, dum, dum


  • #78
    lgk
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    AKW wrote: »
    Hoping this is a windup on the BoB facebook page.

    I'm reliably informed it is.


  • #79
    Causeway
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Causeway


    lgk wrote: »
    I'm reliably informed it is.

    What makes you so sure, did you not see the picture we posted from last week ;)


  • #80
    Excuseless
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 254 ✭✭Excuseless


    Good luck to all heading to tackle the Beast this weekend.

    28 teams including 7 overseas entries so biggest and best line up yet so good job with the promo Causeway and those at Ballyhoura Country.

    No doubt some of the foreign teams will be using it as prep for the European championships which the Beast is hosting in 2015.

    See ye down there for 40 odd hours of "fun" :eek:


  • #81
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    Best of luck folks. I'm looking forward to meeting AKW next week for an update!!! :cool:


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  • #82
    lgk
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭lgk


    Excuseless wrote: »
    See ye down there for 40 odd hours of "fun" :eek:

    Only 40? Don't forget the party!


  • #83
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    pgibbo wrote: »
    Best of luck folks. I'm looking forward to meeting AKW next week for an update!!! :cool:

    I'm going to have to start drafting a race report now and fill in the blanks next week otherwise it'll be like War & Peace!! :)


  • #84
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Boards team taking on the Beast
    Team #26 Team Tri Harder
    Nerraw111, shotgunmcos, AKW, career_move

    Tracking here http://www.beastofballyhoura.com/live/

    Gulp 😨

    Edit: Bus leaves at midnight to start location and race kicks off at 2am!


  • #85
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Boards team taking on the Beast
    Team #26 Team Tri Harder
    Nerraw111, shotgunmcos, AKW, career_move

    Tracking here http://www.beastofballyhoura.com/live/

    Gulp 😨

    Edit: Bus leaves at midnight to start location and race kicks off at 2am!

    Best of luck guys!!!







    Oh Sh1t, I'm part of it!! :eek: :eek:


  • #86
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Best of luck guys, should be fun !


  • #87
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    I will be tracking you guys keenly. Go tame the beast!


  • #88
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Best of luck guys


  • #89
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    either the trackers are wrong, or i should be able to see them out my window as they are coming down lough derg? that's a long way from ballyhoura


  • #90
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    mossym wrote: »
    either the trackers are wrong, or i should be able to see them out my window as they are coming down lough derg? that's a long way from ballyhoura

    Team 25 seem to be over near the east coast. :)


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  • #91
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Oryx wrote: »
    Team 25 seem to be over near the east coast. :)

    someone on team 25 has been watching spy movies and tied the tracker to the back of a passing car..:)


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