Saturday, July 17, 2010

Official Phoenix Park 5 Mile Race Results






Steven Moran

27200:37:0600:37:47

Alan McDonnell


55 00:31:14 00:31:34
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I'll add in my race Report here... and keep it short; Training before this event was limited, my fricken achilles only setled down about a week before hand, but I had a good weeks training in the build up and wanted a crack at getting close to my PB. I had a target of 32 minutes or less.

The first mile didn't feel particularly fast, but my new GPS watch read Five twenty something :O Way too fast! Little was I to know that I hadn't done a mile really though! I slowed for the next mile and that was six thirty something :O Way too Slow! So I settled at a pace in the middle of both miles for the rest of the race. I had consistently moved past people up until mile 3 and finally found myself in a group equally paced, all of whom had watches singing varies beepy tunes.

I felt strong coming into the last mile and attacked any and all hills. The aul heart rate must have been hitting max but I was comfortable enough in a fast finish. Time was Thirty one Something.... which I'm happy with even with the short measure.... and most importantly, the achilles were only a little sore.

So in conclusion- Farewell Asics Kayanos, I hated you! But will still use you... in the rain and the mud :P

Alan
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Stephen McConkey Dublin
355 00:38:57 00:39:09


Barry Sheil Co. Longford
15 00:27:09 00:27:11 (My mate)






5 comments:

  1. Raheny? Thought we were running in Phoenix Park!!!

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  2. Well done all- including random elite mate guy.

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  3. Good running for a 4.9 mile race ;)

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  4. Hey! Less of that...

    We can only run the course they set out.

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  5. 4.92 actually. I'm taking my time as my 5 mile pb regardless

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