Comments on Training for Dublin: Hangover + Long Run = STUPID!

You both did amazing! So very proud of you! It wa...

2008-09-12T12:25:00.000-04:00

You both did amazing! So very proud of you! It was a tough night and by the way, in the flask, it was of Hungarian origin...

Great and amazing to hear you survived a wedding a...

2008-09-11T19:59:00.000-04:00

Great and amazing to hear you survived a wedding and a long run. You guys are hard core. As October gets closer and closer I am getting really excited for you. You have to email after you finish...and sober up!Wish I could be there to cheer you on and hug you both at the finish line.
Love,
Robin

hi chris-the-marathon-virgin,

great to hear...

2008-09-11T11:07:00.000-04:00

hi chris-the-marathon-virgin,

great to hear from another Dublin Marathon runner. My wife and I have met a growing number of people who plan to run Dublin in October. If you want, send us your email address to rperkett at gmail.com and maybe we will try to organize an after-marathon-celebration party at a pub in Dublin (We will need several pints once the race is over!)

In the meantime keep us posted on your training progress and we will do the same!

Hello there,

Just chanced across your site....

2008-09-11T10:09:00.000-04:00

Hello there,

Just chanced across your site. Very interesting. I am running the Dublin marathon this year too - and like you am a marathon virgin. Nice to see everyone suffers the ups and downs during training - particularly the long runs. I think my knees are shot to pieces at this stage. But I'm determined even though 26 miles is a very long way....

I hope you are getting better weather for training where you are than we are here in Dublin. It's not cold, but the wind is blowing and the rain seems to pick up every day just as you get to training time. It's been like that since June!!

Anyway, best of luck with the rest of the training and the long runs.

Wow, you guys are doing great - getting that run d...

2008-09-09T22:24:00.000-04:00

Wow, you guys are doing great - getting that run done after the wedding! I agree that for the long run you should NOT be worrying about times. Sometimes it is just a matter of getting it DONE!

You guys are going to rock that marathon!

Just be glad you finished without any major leg, k...

2008-09-08T22:26:00.000-04:00

Just be glad you finished without any major leg, knee or ankle pains. Sounds like your plan is reasonable too.

Thanks Brett! You've been a great inspiration. Ric...

2008-09-08T22:24:00.000-04:00

Thanks Brett! You've been a great inspiration. Rich was just mentioning a triathlon in Spain next year as our possible next sports adventure... so we may need to ask you even more advice!

But in the meantime, thank you for reading, connecting, chatting and advising.

Kick butt next weekend! We're wishing you luck! Also... congrats on your pending expanded family! 'Lots to celebrate!

Great job guys!
I wish you were in CT a week la...

2008-09-08T17:17:00.000-04:00

Great job guys!
I wish you were in CT a week later and I would've met up with you for a run! I'll be in CT for my (wife's?) well - our - baby shower this weekend. I'm all signed up for the Hammerfest Triathlon down on the CT shore Sunday morning. I need to finish quick and race back home for our noon baby shower... Priorities. :)
Keep up the hard work, it'll be worth it when you cross the finish line! Don't get caught up in the trap of worrying about your finishing time, because there are WAY too many factors that can lead to it being a good or bad race. Just ENJOY it! As for the training; even though you don't have any weddings before the next few long runs, don't take 'em lightly... they will be killer worjouts, your ITB bands will be begging you to stop... just don't. :)
I'll keep reading - you keep running!
~Brett (TRI PHX)