me running…
How you preparing yourself for a run or training?
I bet it’s easy. Pair or runners, t-shirt, shorts, buffy (ok, you can have always two sets or maybe set with long sleevs). For the race you would probably add belt for gels, calf compressions. Am I correct?
I wish I was there… But definitely will go next year and will try to do 77 km route.
My coach Don Hannon and some others from the club where there to run and they are delighted now. Below you can find Don’s report from that run. Enjoy…
Have decided that I need to have at least one pair of trail shoes cause I’m running now with Trail Heads on the mucky paths in the mountains.
Last time when I went with them to Three Rock I was just sliding all the time. Even that I was still able to run I couldn’t cause my legs were ‘going other way’. So, when I saw in the ’52 Degrees North’ sale with trail shoes I just thought maybe I can try. Have found Inov8 pair which were ok. Price was great (over 35% below previous price), size looks to be to big but when I put these on my feet felt good. Just need to test them. And today is the day (actually tonight) to try Inov-8 TrailRoc 245…
…And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I’m gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust…
Last weekend was quite good when it comes to running. I got my new PB, improving by almost 10 minutes from the last one. Even that not everything went according to the plan I got that PB and still looking good for main goal of 3:05 for full marathon…
…but it seems that somebody liked them more. I’m talking about my pair of white Mizuno Hitogami…
Left these behind after the treadmill training in changing room of Sanovitae gym in Liffey Valley Carlton. Not the first time that has happened to me (first time that pair, previously New Balance) and always were getting shoes back. Went into lost/found box. Not this time. It seems that even that they were dirty, had small holes in them, these were still very attractive to somebody.
That wasn’t pleasent surprise. 3/4 of whole course run through forest. Forest duct, loose chipping, stones. Felt like trail run, not road. I think that just runners from Monaghan and surrandings knew the route. Don’t get me wrong. I was enjoying that run but could choose better shoes, consider trail ones.
Almost 800 meters incline and almost 800 meters more than regular marathon distance. That’s from route details 😉 I was able to run it in 3:43 minutes. No to bad, I think. Considering that I can’t run hills…
Forgot to mention that. I’m official runner, have my Athletics Club Ireland Membership no:
Hoka shoes… hmmm. Strange looking shoes aren’t they? But I would really try to run in them. Even if that will be just 5 km.
Problem with Hoka’s is that there is not many shops in Ireland with them in stock. Actually there is none and if shop has any it is not the model I was looking for and not the size. Cause Hoka’s are not cheap I don’t want to risk it and buy without trying them. There is another thing needs to be added to that. Maybe, simply, I won’t like the feel of them. Anyway, anybody I have asked is saying that they are really great for runs. That you can cover good distance at once with them and that these are really great for recovery runs…
For the first time I had three sessions of training with club in one week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Usual Tuesday run besides lake in Roundwood, Wednesday speed session in Greystones and Thursday hilly session near Three Rock…