Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Good luck on Sunday lads
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Enjoy Sunday lads. Looking forward to the race reports.
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Best of luck lads, give her wellie...
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
First race report of the year yeah 
Well take a bow west waterford athletic club, managed to turn what should have been a horrible day in Dungarvan into a really enjoyable experience. This is my second running race so havnt much to compare it with, but i must say in comparison to other events (overpriced triathlon events are ye listening) it was brilliant loads of really friendly marshals, great course, timing chips posted out, all you had to do was stroll up to the start, lots of water stops, the fullest goodie bag at the finish which included a nike dry fit technical top! all for €15 this is now on my calander every year.
Thanks to John for driving down and keeping me calm when I realised I'd forgotten my orthotic insoles (pain in store for tomorrow
) right day out.
results herehttp://www.westwaterfordathletics.org/i ... m_2012.pdf
John demonstrating he is one to watch this year running a 65:53 & Tom coming in 8th in another freakish fast time.
Well take a bow west waterford athletic club, managed to turn what should have been a horrible day in Dungarvan into a really enjoyable experience. This is my second running race so havnt much to compare it with, but i must say in comparison to other events (overpriced triathlon events are ye listening) it was brilliant loads of really friendly marshals, great course, timing chips posted out, all you had to do was stroll up to the start, lots of water stops, the fullest goodie bag at the finish which included a nike dry fit technical top! all for €15 this is now on my calander every year.
Thanks to John for driving down and keeping me calm when I realised I'd forgotten my orthotic insoles (pain in store for tomorrow
) right day out.results herehttp://www.westwaterfordathletics.org/i ... m_2012.pdf
John demonstrating he is one to watch this year running a 65:53 & Tom coming in 8th in another freakish fast time.
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Well done lads. Great running on a sloppy day. Waterford really seem to have road races down to a fine art.
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Great stuff lads on a horrible day
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Great day & great race
Headed down with Barry for company in the car, and after talking about pretty much everything under the sun arrived in Dungarvan in no length. Coming near the town Barry realised he'd left the orthotics at home, no bother sure they don't work anyway says I, but I've no feckin insoles either says he! Sorted the out with the insoles from a spare pair of runners I had and all ok again. Turned out afterwards that Barry must have really missed his weetabix this morning though cos he discovered after the race that he had run in a pair of runners he had deemed knackered 2 years earlier.
Rocked up to the start line, drove out a bit of the course, checked out the finish area, parked 100m from start, no need to register cos we had our numbers and chips - nice. 1300 runners on the sea road in Dungarvan makes for a big crowd. Spotted Tom out the front looking lean and ready to race. BANG. No countdown just go!! Tried not to get sucked along at 100 miles an hour over the start, hit the first mile marker about 20 secs ahead of target. Fell into a little group with everyone keeping each other honest, if the pace dropped someone would shoot off out the front and everyone else follow. Kept flying for first 4 miles, struggled really hard to 5th and halfway bang on target. Dropped about 20 secs from here to mile 6 and 20 secs behind target. Really had to fight the demons telling me to just take a little walk break here, thought I wouldn't finish, what's the point in going on, blaa blaa blaa, the usual. No panic yet, kept her steady and managed to hold this gap till after mile 8, passing lots of people out on their feet at this stage. Not enough, I knew there was a long drag coming up and I needed to be 20 secs up not down. Hit the drag and put head down and my back into the hill. Head telling me target was gone, heart saying anything could happen yet, still 1.5 miles left. Near the top of the hill, and lost in a world of self pity someone goes about passing me out, sped up and kept them behind 'a girl will always get you going' she shouts. Just the kick in the ass I needed and picked to finish as strong as I could and every last ounce left out on the roads of Dungarvan. Crossed the line (just in front of the lady that had tried to pass me), stuck me hands up behind my head, in absolute ribbons, gob wide open trying to get a bit of oxygen in, and TONGUE CRAMP!! I've gotten cramp in quare places before but this was just cruel after hurting so bad for so long over the last 4 miles.
Hit the line in 65:53, 54 seconds outside what had been a very ambitious target for me and a new pb by almost 4 minutes so not really too disappointed.
Barry grabbed a fantastic time in the wrong shoes with the wrong insoles.
Tom ran a blinder to finish 8th overall.
Nothing for it but Barry had to hit Macky D's on the way home, and I've ate like a horse all evening
Brilliantly organised race, anyone looking for something meaty to help keep the focus overnext Winter would struggle to find better.
Headed down with Barry for company in the car, and after talking about pretty much everything under the sun arrived in Dungarvan in no length. Coming near the town Barry realised he'd left the orthotics at home, no bother sure they don't work anyway says I, but I've no feckin insoles either says he! Sorted the out with the insoles from a spare pair of runners I had and all ok again. Turned out afterwards that Barry must have really missed his weetabix this morning though cos he discovered after the race that he had run in a pair of runners he had deemed knackered 2 years earlier.
Rocked up to the start line, drove out a bit of the course, checked out the finish area, parked 100m from start, no need to register cos we had our numbers and chips - nice. 1300 runners on the sea road in Dungarvan makes for a big crowd. Spotted Tom out the front looking lean and ready to race. BANG. No countdown just go!! Tried not to get sucked along at 100 miles an hour over the start, hit the first mile marker about 20 secs ahead of target. Fell into a little group with everyone keeping each other honest, if the pace dropped someone would shoot off out the front and everyone else follow. Kept flying for first 4 miles, struggled really hard to 5th and halfway bang on target. Dropped about 20 secs from here to mile 6 and 20 secs behind target. Really had to fight the demons telling me to just take a little walk break here, thought I wouldn't finish, what's the point in going on, blaa blaa blaa, the usual. No panic yet, kept her steady and managed to hold this gap till after mile 8, passing lots of people out on their feet at this stage. Not enough, I knew there was a long drag coming up and I needed to be 20 secs up not down. Hit the drag and put head down and my back into the hill. Head telling me target was gone, heart saying anything could happen yet, still 1.5 miles left. Near the top of the hill, and lost in a world of self pity someone goes about passing me out, sped up and kept them behind 'a girl will always get you going' she shouts. Just the kick in the ass I needed and picked to finish as strong as I could and every last ounce left out on the roads of Dungarvan. Crossed the line (just in front of the lady that had tried to pass me), stuck me hands up behind my head, in absolute ribbons, gob wide open trying to get a bit of oxygen in, and TONGUE CRAMP!! I've gotten cramp in quare places before but this was just cruel after hurting so bad for so long over the last 4 miles.
Hit the line in 65:53, 54 seconds outside what had been a very ambitious target for me and a new pb by almost 4 minutes so not really too disappointed.
Barry grabbed a fantastic time in the wrong shoes with the wrong insoles.
Tom ran a blinder to finish 8th overall.
Nothing for it but Barry had to hit Macky D's on the way home, and I've ate like a horse all evening
Brilliantly organised race, anyone looking for something meaty to help keep the focus overnext Winter would struggle to find better.
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
That's great running lads well done
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
Great start to the season lads, serious stuff again Tom, that must have been a PB John and are a few woes a great time Barry too. Right the season has started...
Re: Dungarvan 10 miler 29th January 2012
This was my first time in Dungarvan and after racing all over the country I have to say this is the best value race I've ever been at. The Nike top alone must be worth 30 quid. Copious amounts of food and drinks afterwards and piping hot showers. Defo one for next year.