Northern Ireland Running - Page 4 - General running

James Hislop

06/01/2005 at 14:54

I havent heard from sorneeze for a while.
Did you manage to do the Race Over The Glens?

baldyfrombangor

06/01/2005 at 20:54

James, the course is on the belfast 2005 thread which you can find on the events thumbnail above. there has been reneweed interest so you should find it easy

James Hislop

07/01/2005 at 09:06

....along the Shore Road to Hazelbank Park, back along the cycle path, into Duncrue, out to Palace Barracks and back via the coast.
Is this it?

baldyfrombangor

09/01/2005 at 20:11

Dont reckon much to it eh?

will pass on your feelings to the race director, yours and a few others!!

ZEDED

09/01/2005 at 20:13

Hows the NI scene James - still would love to come over and race there in summer whilst visiting the old Uni:O)

Cartman

09/01/2005 at 20:36

Baldy,

just in case you've forgotten I don't like the course either, peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerlease can we have the old one back :-)

Jape

10/01/2005 at 10:10

I wonder why they decided to change it. Just because of the closure of Maysfield?

James Hislop

10/01/2005 at 10:15

The part I disliked the most was the 22-25 mile bit (probably because you start to feel it!) you have to run paralell to the motorway wasnt much fun. I cant compare this Marathon to any other because its the only I have done.
I will be back with reports on the Edinburgh Marathon in June.

The running scene here is quite busy, a lot of x/country up until late feb early march and then the road running season will start.
There will be 2 1/2 Mara's
sat 26 march Omagh
sat 2 april Larne

When do you think you would be coming over?

ZEDED

10/01/2005 at 11:48

It'd be June or July depending on 'tother 1/2s holidays. Be nice to have a decent Guiness again:O)

James Hislop

10/01/2005 at 11:57

mmm...
Are you still off the fags?
June 30th - 10 Mile road race in Limavady would be good.

baldyfrombangor

10/01/2005 at 21:44

What a way to put someone off, the half in larne, probably the worst lager in the world!!

Mara route was changed to try to attract bigger fields as the main field is shrinking. To do this it needed to be a faster course therefore flatter therefore away form all the old areas.

James get you along to to City of Derry AC good club with good coaches. The Bob Mullan series is well run and will get some speed in them there legs.

THG also got the Ecos 5 in June see the events thread for that one.

ZEDED

11/01/2005 at 04:59

Off the fags James -thank God!:O)

James Hislop

11/01/2005 at 09:45

I cant really compare anything to the Larne 1/2, its my only 1/2 mara I've done but everyone I have spoken to said its one of the hardest.
The part on the way back, along the coast was windy and fairly difficult, I think my time was 1:39 and that was my first competetive race.

I will be doing the Omagh 1/2 because everyone has said to me that its a good course and has good organisation.

I live in Coleraine, its about an hour drive to Derry otherwise I may of considered it.
There are 2 clubs around here which I might look to join (Pegasus & Springwell)but at the moment I am enjoying running on my own with my radio.
I'm not restricted where I can run and what time I can run, I keep my mileage up and I run 5 days a week.
M=0 T=4 W=8 T=0 F=6 S=5 S=13
and next week the mileage goes up again.

I know joining a running club has its perks but I am enjoying my running at the moment.

The Ecos 5, is it 5 miles or 5 KM?

James Hislop

11/01/2005 at 09:48

Late night goer?

Are you finding it difficult, nobody finds it easy, just keep positive and in a few weeks you'll feel great.

James Hislop

11/01/2005 at 09:50

Whats the Bob Mullan series?

Kenneth Bacon

11/01/2005 at 12:10

Hi James great weather for running at the moment.
The ECOS 5 is a five mile run at the ECOS Centre Ballymena a good run on closed roads and a cup of tea at the end.
Provisional details of the Bob Mullan series of 5K races is on the City of Derry site the first is a city centre race on St Patrick's Day.
Went to the International on Saturday weather better in Belfast than at home. Struggled in the mud but enjoyed watching the two main races.

ZEDED

11/01/2005 at 12:37

I am fine James - not the fags just over active mind:O)

James Hislop

11/01/2005 at 13:16

Its great now but the ran this morning was really bad.

I had done 10 miles on Sunday (Coleraine-Portstewart), I ran with Harry Reilly from Pegasus. It was just a steady jog starting at the train station, it took 80mins.

Was there a big crowd at Stormont?

ZEDED

11/01/2005 at 13:17

Isn't it a bit stormy 'round your parts James?:O)

Kenneth Bacon

11/01/2005 at 13:22

Running tonight hill session with club lets hope it stays dry.
Good size fields in most races on Saturday. The Internationals make it look so easy.
Went out and did 11 miles on Sunaday slow after racing on Saturday. Need to loose a few pounds after over indulging over the holiadys.