Northern Ireland Running

Scott 1:33 is a good time. I don't know if there is an adjustment to allow for hills. I sometimes find that I run better on a hiily course than a flat one for every hill you go up you always have a down hill.

Ladyluck try to drink plenty of water a guy I know was having problems with his calfs and was told he wasn't drinking enough. This along with what you are already doing might help. Keep up the training and build up gently during the summer to the half marathon distance and you will make it round the Great North no problem. I have run it the past three years and the large numbers running may slow you down so don't be disapointed if you don't break the 2 hrs.

Think I will be gutted if I dont break the 2 hrs. Will try drinking loads of water to see if it aids the calfs. Can't wait though. I have only ever ran the Belfast relay and that was a few years ago so I am so excited about running the GNR. I have always lived from 1 injury to the next so never had the confidence to enter anything so fingers crossed this is the start of something.

Hi everybody - It was a good night last night although the hills were tough. I thought I could beat 1hr 50 mins but I ended up doing 1.53.. My watch showed 1.52.40. Did anyone else notice a wee difference between the chip times and actual times.

Kenny you did OK when you take into account your medical condition, remember Lisburn is one of the toughest halfs.

Well done to everybody else on their good times.

hi everbody hope you all enjoyed last nights race.

Was not in the shape i thought i was and came home in a time off 1.52.17.

seamus we must have finished all most together.another 100 meters and you would off past me.

scott well done mate fantastic time.would be interested to know what training you have done to get from 1.40 to 1.33

kenny a friend of mine completed his first half last night did not stop to walk at all which he was pleased with and they then hand him a walk medal what a joke.

Jim I've been told that they know when they ran out of medals and they will post out the proper medals. This happened two years ago and we eventually got our medals. The course at Lisburn would let you know what shape you are in it is not an easy run.

Is anyone going to do the Bridges (10 mile) in Limavady on the 30 June.

Pace making went well in lisburn, aiming for 1.45 and 1.48, guys happy as 5 mins better than last year. Nice night but a bit warm. Anyone else think there were a lot of ambulances about????

Scotty well done on the PB. Its not a bad course with all those ups because there are just as many downs!!!

Mara as you know is something else, recommend 8 min pace training. The RW schedules are dead on, ive used them for me and others and theyve worked spot on. If you need any help send me an email, im in norht down adn will gladly help. 16wks is usual training period.

Jim and Kenny well done, finishing is what matters.

Ladyluck - welcome.

Hope to do round the bridges, is it flat kenny or is it not PB potential, i need to get one this year!!!

I have managed to use a friends PC, its been chaos at work, I work for an insurance company and if we get a virus in the system it is SHUTDOWN!

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
(at not that lame chanel 4 program full of queers and cross-dressers)

I am well pleased with my time in Edinburgh, I did'nt have a target time as such, I just wanted to enjoy the run and more importantly enjoy the rest of the week-end (sight seeing for 5 hours after the race) as my flight back wasnt until 8pm.
I would reccomend the Edinburgh Marathon to everyone, its a beautifull city steeped in history, the people are polite and friendly and the organisation and support for the Expo & Marathon was 1st class.
I WILL be going again next year.
Also a great medal when you finish.
I havent ran since Sunday but I'm going for a bit of a stretch and light jog tomorrow and a decent run on sunday.

Great half-marathon time Scott, make sure you try and keep that pace whilst upping the mileage and I wish you luck.

Kenny I think everyone gets moments like yours, it will pass and you will get better, see you sunday (I'll bring my camera up with me)

Hows the races going Baldy? I'm glad trainings going well, whats in your race diary?

Hows it going Seamus, good time, hope your keeping well.

Hi Ladyluck, we dont get that many women on here, I think Kenny scares them off, but welcome.
I wouldnt take glucose before runs but I would reccomend you concentrate on carbohydrates before a run and a then high in-take of glucose/carbs after. I do take a supplment drink at the moment but Im not entirely sure of its minerals (I hope its not nandralone!), I'll try and post you details soon I find it works with me.

I'll try and keep in touch.

Hi Jim - We must have run similar runs to have come so close.

At 10 miles I was on 83 mins but I faded badly in the last 3 miles. I did the first 6 miles in under 48 mins.

What was your running rates throughout the run?

Baldy the bridges is a good 10 miler to get a PB the worse hill is in the first couple of miles afterthat it is relatively flat. I won't be running as I have to do the computer at registeration and produce the results. Lats year we had 100 runners hoping for more this year.

hi seamus at 6 miles i was a shade over 48 mins at the 11 mile mark my watch said 1hr 32mis exactly so i was thinking just under 9 minute miles for the last 2 and a bit miles sadly it didn't happen i ran out of gas going in to the industrial essate and slowed down right to the finish.

kenny that;s good news about the medal my mate will be pleased.

think i will run the bridges 10 miler have only run one 10 miler before ballyclare distance semmed to suit me.[however fatherhood is now just two and a half weeks away]

Jim - I ran 6 miles today in 21 degrees C. I increased my stride and tried to increase the tempo as well. I managed a time of 47 mins 7 secs for the 6 miles. I'm going to try to have a hard run like this once a week and my times in events may improve. I also need to try and finish stronger in events.

Kenny - How's the training going? The waether is great for running now.

James, Ian , Scott and everyone else - Hope you're all enjoying your running.

Hello all. I dont think Kenny wld scare anyone he seems lovely :) Please let me know James how that supplement drink is going. Have got Lucozade sport in the meantime though, but can be quite sickening. Jim good luck on fatherhood. From personal experience (my youngest is one) the freedom of spontaneous training is a distant memory but it so worth it. Unfortunately I won't be doing round the bridges, getting over a calf and foot injury and am taking things quite slowly but me and my hubby will be there to cheer a few friends on so if I recognise any of youse I will certainly give youse a shout.

Hi ladyluck I am not as scary as James makes out. I'll be stuck behind the computer at the bridges. I agree children realy do change you life. Lucozade can be a bit sickening. I get gogels from a health food shop in Coleraine which I use during my longruns. Go also do a loads of different drinks but the shop does not stock them.

Seamus training away but going nowhere fast using the heart rate monitor to keep a check on my heartrate slowing down when it gets too high. Will see how I feel may do the Dervok Half on 23 July as I stuck behind the computer again at the Riada 5 in Ballymoney on 27 July. This is a 5 mile run which may interest you ladyluck.

Kenny - What time is the Riada 5 on at?

Also - What time is the Dervock 1/2 on at?

Seamus Dervock at 14.00 and Riada 19.00

Think I will try the Ballymoney run Kenneth, can you send me details please. Where will ur base be at round the bridges. Me and my hubby nigel will call with you for a quick hello if that suits. he is also a runner but is plagued with shin splints. We usually fight over the ice bucket when we get back from runs. By the way my real name is Donna.

ps what are gogels??

Donna I will be based in the Recreation Centre doing Registration. The Riada run starts and finishes at the Jory Dunlop Leisure Centre. I think you can pre enter or enter on the night. We will have entry forms at the bridges.
Gogels are carbohydrates which you can take on the run. They are easy to take and you don't require water to wash them down.
Looking forward to meeting you and Nigel at the bridges

Thanks Kenny for the times of the races. Its very warm for training - but I'll do about 5-6 miles of hill training tonight at a slowish pace.

I'm looking forward to the Dervock half marathon. Why does it never be advertised? A couple of years ago a guy from Dublin asked me about it and I at that time didn't know it existed. He told me that it used to be the Dervock marathon. Is this true?

hi all, training and posting glitch due to littluns birfdy and that work thing agen. rsting today but managed good hill session yesterday.

next week is racing week, redburn forest run on wed and bridges on thu.

Heard today of a fatality at lisburn half, plus two other heart attacks. Puts first aid provision at top of list for future club races!!

glad to see you are all beavering away with training.

anyone coming to sunny bangor on friday for the international athletics????