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The race itself was great and thank god for the weather, thanks to ray and the organisation team too. I really enjoyed it and will be back next year. The soup after the race was lovely. It was like a meal in itself.
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Ray and team, Thanks for a fantastic event once again on Sunday. The organisation was super once again and you even managed to arrange the first real sunny day of the year for us!
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I just want to thank everyone on the Connemara Marathon team for making yesterday so special. It was a day from heaven - even if large parts of it did fell like hell :)
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Ray, I had a fabulous weekend. I really enjoyed the run. It's a unique and great event. Liam, Gary, Aisling and Tony all had a great time. Special mention to the marquee - well laid out and great grub.
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Well done Ray! Absolutely fantastic event, nothing like it in the world! You really deserve so much credit. We all really enjoyed it, I loved every minute from start to finish, and usually I hate running in the sun.
Day 6
Wed, 14/05/2008The tough part
I always knew that day 6 would be the tough one. If I got over this day and tomorrow then I'd be looking forward to the weekend and the finish, but all I had to look forward to on Day 6 was the Tea stop at 20. Once you get into the swing of this challenge you get very dependent on regular routines. Tea stop at mile 20 is very high up the list.
Day 6 had nothing in store other than a finish. Day by day I am getting sorer and the injuries are creeping in. We have Physio on site before and after the race and really without them this challenge would not happen. I have avoided the dreaded Physio team for two days but with my left leg hanging off I gave in and took my punsihment just like everyone else just before we shut the door on our cabin. You can tell from the tone here that my mood has slumped some what. I'm getting restless and worried. 5 down is only half way and when one of the lads said 'so we have to start all over again starting tomorrow then' I said ohhhhhhhh crap!
The start line is becoming the true meaning of the phrase groundhog day. 10 times around the lake is ok as we are learning how to run the course. Every passing day makes the 26.2 a little more bearable but the routine sometimes gets to me. The start time was pushed out by half an hour by request from the busier Physios who are having to work harder to get the team on the road each morning, now me included.
I decided after two 4.20's to ease back today so I went out with Malcolm in steady 11's. 6 in 67 minutes and eventually I strode off and said my goodbye at mile 9 for a bit of lonely running. The pain kicked in nicely. Christ! I forgot the pain killers. I passed half way in 2.20 (I think s I was too sore to ask anyone) and was really pleased to be on the nicer stretch for home. Caught Mathew at mile 18 and ran with him until Tea time (Mile 20) and some treats. They did the trick as I instantly picked up the pace as usual and headed for home. It was around mile 22 that I noticed that either the pain had gone away or I was so sore that I couldn't feel anything below my waist. Either way something was blocking something out and I continued the pace, running the last 6.2 in 53 minutes (8.30's) which was nice and tidy.
Finished the day in 4.29. Really pleased. Burger and chips on the lawn, sat in the stream as usual and then got a rub down from the lovely Amy.
Day 7 tomorrow throws up a whole new challenge and one that I am dreading.
Ray
6 down and still standing.
6 Down and only 4 to go !!!!
Hi Ray day 6 over with and your doing great. You can slow down now only 4 to go! Keep some energy for day 10!!!!!
THE HARD BIT IS DONE
Ray, you've got through the shock, passed half-way and by the time you read this you'll have 7 done. That only leaves 8 and 9 'cos ten will be a celebration all the way. Remember the charity, remember the challenge and remember all the pain you used to go through running one marathon in 4:30!!!
Total faith in you
Peter
Go Ray Go!!
Hi Ray,
WOW...your doing great, keep it up, your over halfway now, coming from me that drags myself over the 5k mark...respect to you.
Sur ya won't know what do with yourself when you get back!! you'll miss that mile 20, cups of tea & cake. Lots of people here asking how your doing, all thinking of you, enjoy!
Marguerite
Back from my long trip,
Back from my long trip, sorry I did not get to see you.....
But as you said I would probably watch you sleeping and eat.
Talk to you on monday. Keep going nearly there :-)
when you will finish you will get the card from "Team Proactive" :-)
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