Lockdown 2021 Run Challenge

Thomas_Brady · April 16, 2021, 4:54pm

Nothing hectic.

Fran · April 16, 2021, 5:00pm

What were you listening to?

Thomas_Brady · April 16, 2021, 5:02pm

Bandage · April 16, 2021, 5:04pm

Fair play TB. But what advice did I give?

Thomas_Brady · April 16, 2021, 5:08pm

Slow and steady, build your aerobic capacity … Long slow runs will help you run quicker shorter ones… Or something like that.

Bandage · April 16, 2021, 5:35pm

Sounds plausible, although it was probably advice someone gave to me rather than me dishing it out.

It’s no mean feat to run non-stop for nearly an hour with ankles as chunky as yours.

Thomas_Brady · April 16, 2021, 5:45pm

Wowsers. I actually have girly ankles. Thanks for the compliment.

Mac · April 17, 2021, 8:29am

@count_of_monte_crist

TheUlteriorMotive · April 17, 2021, 12:53pm

Aldi have running glasses

3.99

Cc @Thomas_Brady

Mac · April 17, 2021, 3:32pm

Through the 7k today @caulifloweredneanderthal. Didn’t have a lot of time so a fairly sharp 331m over 8km. No flat, just up and down. Fair torturous

fenwaypark · April 17, 2021, 4:08pm

I must admit to losing my gra for running. Its a pain in the hole coming back from injury. I had a tumble while out running yesterday, which is compounding my mood. I will still kick everyone’s ass in the 10 mile challenge (bar @Wexford1996 ).

Mac · April 17, 2021, 4:35pm

Great stuff today @backinatracksuit

Mac · April 17, 2021, 4:36pm

I felt that way during the 5k challenge where it was a chore. It’ll come back soon enough. Get off on a few routes with views rather than through the built up areas of Dublin and it might help.

caulifloweredneanderthal · April 17, 2021, 5:51pm

Hit a few trails pal. It’ll sort you out good n proper

caulifloweredneanderthal · April 17, 2021, 5:52pm

Nice one mate. Hope to get over the 11k tomorrow. Not bad for what will be about 350km running

backinatracksuit · April 17, 2021, 5:57pm

It’s back, this is strange, I didn’t get that notification, still haven’t

First time in the hills this year @caulifloweredneanderthal, did keeper and the loop, it was the first time I got up there on a clear morning, legs were tired as I did a quickish 10k yesterday as well, just decided on a figary to drive out there this morning, going up was tough

PhattPike · April 17, 2021, 6:10pm

Struggling with stiffness during any run I do at all the last couple of months. Never really had to deal with it before, I wouldn’t mind going slow, but the calves and quads feeling like concrete blocks early into a run is a real drag. Might be overdoing it but I suspect its just an a symptom of overall tiredness; fatherhood has made 6am Euronews a part of my day that I never wanted to be part of my day.

backinatracksuit · April 17, 2021, 6:17pm

And to you, I’ve just seen your run from today, theres two massive kilometres there where you’ve climbed 200 metres in 15 minutes, ballsy stuff there.

caulifloweredneanderthal · April 17, 2021, 6:25pm

Decent pace too.

That’s the way we’d usually do it if going the roads. There’s a nice little descent off the back off it too if you could past the summit

backinatracksuit · April 17, 2021, 6:32pm

I went up in light running shoes, to be honest there’s no need for trail runners as it’s really only the last 500m to the tip that you’re running on loose rock, it’s a very handy ascent on the fire roads, met a lovely man at the top and shot the breeze with him for 5 minutes before turning around, he said it’s much nicer to come from the Killoscully side?