Five of The Irish Times staff are running the Dublin Docklands 8km on Tuesday 18 June. What will our combined time be?
Here’s what you do: read our “form guide”. Guess the combined total of our five times in the race when added together. Post your guess in the comments, or mail your answer to bodyandsole@irishtimes.com (marked “Run Competition”). The person who gets closest to that time, wins their choice of €250 worth of running gear.
The Irish Times team doing their long run over the weekend…
Cliona Mooney
What’s your previous best 8k?
I haven’t done an 8k yet, but I did the Great Limerick Run 10k in 1 hour 5 minutes, and the Docklands 5k run in 31 minutes.
How often are you training?
Not often enough … let’s say twice a week.
Any niggly injuries?
Hmmm …I’d love to think of one that I could fall back on if my time for this 8k is REALLY bad, but none to report at the moment …
Louise Creedon
What’s your previous best 8k?
My last two races:
10k Great Limerick Run 53:41
5k Dublin Docklands 26:56
How often are you training?
Eh…..twice a week?!
Any niggly injuries?
No
Carl O’Brien
What’s your previous best 8k?
32:51 (assisted by gale force wind)
How often are you training?
Three or four times a week.
Any niggly injuries?
Nope, all ship-shape.
Shane Hegarty
What’s your previous best 8k?
35:31 in January’s Raheny 5
How often are you training?
Running 2-3 times as part of triathlon training
Any niggly injuries?
A knee that sometimes plays up a bit. Also, while not an injury, I’ve an Olympic Tri two days before this race so could be a little jaded. (That’s my excuse in early, so…)
Harry McGee
What’s your previous best 8k?
I’m aiming for 40 mins.
How often are you training?
3 to 4 times a week. Did 12k on Friday and 11k on Sunday at about 5mins a km.
Any niggly injuries?
No.
Get entering folks. One entry per person by 6pm on Tuesday 19 June. In the event of a tie, the answer that arrived first will be the winner. T&Cs from marketing@irishtimes.com.
