tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post5560501878273565129..comments2021-03-09T20:45:48.629+11:00Comments on Part Time Ultra-Runner: Fitzroy Falls Firetrail MarathonIan Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981033280823716959noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-42243828245774771832010-10-12T13:23:42.904+11:002010-10-12T13:23:42.904+11:00Hi Doddy,
Well i could be wrong. I was running i...Hi Doddy,<br /><br />Well i could be wrong. I was running in a bit of trance a fair bit. Certainly the turn around sections were steep, i remember that. The monster hill you refer to almost ruined me. Was certain my calves were going to burst.<br /><br />Funny, only a few days have passed and so has most of the memories of the pain.<br /><br />See you at Glenbrook!Ian Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981033280823716959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-42427427348522148892010-10-11T21:33:41.868+11:002010-10-11T21:33:41.868+11:00Hey great run and great report Ian. You'll be ...Hey great run and great report Ian. You'll be dangerous with a few marathons under your belt. However, I can't let this comment from your report go through to the keeper without comment: "From 21km through to 30km the running was mostly flat trail." Were we in the same race?? Just after 21k is the first turn-a-round point and then just before 24k drink stop there is that monster hill. Short - but the steepest on the course. Then there is a decent and hill up to the drink stop at about 27k (which doubles as the 30k drink stop). Most of the second half of the second turn-around point up to the 30k mark is a long uphill section. I'd call that about the toughest 9k section of the course - and to you its a "mostly flat trail". I guess its all relative!Doddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-37761169836180272032010-10-11T16:46:19.170+11:002010-10-11T16:46:19.170+11:00Hey Ian
Congrats, that's one fantastic time. T...Hey Ian<br />Congrats, that's one fantastic time. That training has been paying off, and perhaps the shin issue was a subliminal taper!!<br /><br />You'll be smashing TNF next year, just got to keep that up for another 8 hours ;-)<br /><br />After reading your post I was inspired to go out in the torrential rain and run a quite 42.5kms - took me 4:17 though, not quite in your league. That said my HR wasn't up around 175 - I'd be having a sit down and a cup of sweet tea if mine was up there!<br /><br />Enjoy you're well earned rest,<br />AndyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05712344829615128675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-53464602983749815352010-10-11T06:17:02.676+11:002010-10-11T06:17:02.676+11:00Epic story. Congrats. Having never met you I was n...Epic story. Congrats. Having never met you I was not sure of your awesome capabilities and was reading the story waiting for the inevitable "then it hit me". Never came, 3:09 is epic! great work!RunChrisRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195685620361148449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-48135734833968040962010-10-10T18:29:55.845+11:002010-10-10T18:29:55.845+11:00wow, f...n brilliant man! what a pace! congratulat...wow, f...n brilliant man! what a pace! congratulations, what a great feeling!Paul Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997446626156397822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-74014893085784826102010-10-10T17:12:01.634+11:002010-10-10T17:12:01.634+11:00fantastic run! congrats!!
you were flying when I s...fantastic run! congrats!!<br />you were flying when I saw you at the second "out&back"<br />unfortunately i didn't made the 3h30min. blow up at ~30km and had to walk a long time<br />may be I see at the Glenbrook Trail Marathon<br />SvenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-23654717118647517532010-10-10T16:52:55.053+11:002010-10-10T16:52:55.053+11:00My email address is bensloman@gmail.comMy email address is bensloman@gmail.comBen Sloman (aka Slug)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-53515623554070264422010-10-10T16:51:43.096+11:002010-10-10T16:51:43.096+11:00Ian
Slug here mate.
Definately keen to join you ...Ian<br /><br />Slug here mate.<br /><br />Definately keen to join you on some long runs. I do most of my training in the Garigal National Park, but also like to get up on to the Trailwalker course around Berowra etc.<br /><br />Shoot me an email, and we can go from there.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />BenBen Sloman (aka Slug)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635062364666511037.post-3825444412359735592010-10-10T16:08:54.117+11:002010-10-10T16:08:54.117+11:00Frickin AWESOME mate!Frickin AWESOME mate!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396135619233248861noreply@blogger.com