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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: Marathon/Ultramarathon |
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Hi, I'm thinking I need some sort of goal to train for. Any marathons in Korea that you know of for August-October? Any ultramarathons for sometime in the range of November 2006-March 2007?
Any good links for running in Korea?
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:40 am Post subject: |
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I can send you a calendar of Korean ultra events and Asian ultra/marathons.....Ive been the only foreigner doing ultras (done 4 since the summer) in Korea and am considered a bit of an oddity. LOve the comradery, the runners, the maekoli afterwards and chat......Ultra running as is marathoning, BIG here. I"ve run all over the world and Korean runners have my heart. They have big hearts.........and lots of them doing it.
I'm running the Dong A marathon next weekend, the 12th , for training. over 55,000 entered. Then Jeongju 100k , over 600 entered. Then April 1st is the run you should do......Jeju ultra. 2 races. One around the island, 202 km . Starting at the same time is the one I am doing, to the top of Mt. Halla and back, 148 km........
As an aside, there is a running club here. Seoul Synergy. Lots of training runs, good group and I usually run on Sat. with them. Start at 7 am at the turtle ship, by the river at Ichon station. www.seoulsynergy.com , me thinks.
Keep running.
DD
Ps. www.kumf.org has a race calendar. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. I'm surprised that you're the only foreigner doing ultras. I haven't actually done one but I think I need a post-marathon challenge so am interested in getting into it. I'll pm you with my email and could you send me the calender? Thanks! |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| DD, for those of us with more modest ambitions (and who don't like having leg cramps for 4 days) could you recommend any good halfs? |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| DD, for those of us with more modest ambitions (and who don't like having leg cramps for 4 days) could you recommend any good halfs? |
ya gotta start somewhere and a half is better than a quarter (although I think the toughest race is a damn half mile!!!! lung/leg burner). I will ask Wed and Thurs, run with Koreans then about which is a great half to run. In the meantime here is a list of those upcoming.....I'm going to try to make the Adidas King of the road......
APRIL 1
Half, 10k, 5k
Economy Revival 2006 Marathon
Yoido
www.run1080.com
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Full, Half, 10k, Kid's run
LG Hwaje 4th Korea Open Marathon
Jamshil Stadium
www.koreaopenmarathon.com
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10k, 5k
Indonesia Run 2006
Sangam Worldcup Stadium
www.indonesiarun.com
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Half, 5k
7th Bundang Marathon
Bundang Joongang Park
www.gumpu.org
15
Half, 10k, 5k
3rd Electrical Power Marathon
Yoido
www.e-powermarathon.com
23
Full, Half, 10k, 5k
4th Kyungki Marathon
Suwon Stadium
www.kgmarathon.co.kr
30
Half, 10k, 5k, 3k
Running Doctors Cancer Marathon
Yoido
www.marathon.runningdr.co.kr
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Half, 10k, 5k
2nd Yongin Tourism Marathon
Yongin Stadium
www.yonginmarathon.com
May
1
Full, Half, 10k, 5k
Nosajung Marathon
Jamshil Stadium
www.sportain.co.kr
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Half, 10k, 5k
6th Asian Games Anniversay Marathon
Jamshil Tancheon
www.sakamarathon.net
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10k, 5k
2006 Adidas King of the Road
Goyang Stadium
www.adidas.co.kr/kingoftheroad/
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Full, Half, 10k, 5K
11th Ocean Day Marathon
Yoido by 63 Bldg
www.badamarathon.com
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Half, 10k, 5k
7th Steel Day Half Marathon
Jamshil Stadium
www.kosamarathon.com |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| ddeubel wrote: |
ya gotta start somewhere and a half is better than a quarter |
Start? I've done five marathons. I'm just thinking that I don't have the time to train up and I guess I'm just not that masochistic anymore.
But thanks a lot for the leads. Based on my PBs I'd say the half is more my race anyways. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Hey Sorry but didn't mean it like that..........meant, it was something to start towards an ultra. In any case, doesn't matter the distance, it is all about how fast you run them..............meaning, how much of your best you get out of yourself........we are all an experiment of one.
DD |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oh no, I totally see your point.
But actually I do think there's something to be said for distance. Breaking a 4:30 mile is definitely not the same feeling as crossing that 26 mile 385 yard line for the first time. |
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