Larry Murphy was known to make similar noises on his ātrail runsā
Iāve had two pairs of Fujitrabucos @mac.
The first was the Fuji 5. Not a huge amount of grip but very comfortable and perfect if youāre mixing road stretches in. Probably work best on forestry fire road and not hugely technical trails. Be ok on bits of open mountain.
I got the 8 last year with the intention of using them for my Cooley marathon as there were significant stretches on road. Did some training runs on them but found them a little bit too snug. At last minute (literally, I was in the car park about to run off in the 8), I changed my mind and took out the old pair of 5s, which had approx 400km on them. They did the job fine for me on the day and was glad in hindsight as I only wore the 8s once again and my toes were killing me after.
Iād a swarm of midges following me, which probably led to the HR going up 
I got them with the Eco Trail run in mind and plan to use them for that and some of the IMRA runs. Should be alright for those I think
Be absolutely perfect for EcoTrail Iād say if they are comfortable on you. There are stretches of that on road and theyāll be grand there, which is a big plus.
The IMRA races should be fine. As long as itās not a wet open mountain descent.
No one pair of trail shoes ticks all the boxes.
Enjoy mate 
The derroura mountain bike trail is a nice run a few miles west of oughterard out the main clifden road on the right. Run up the forestry road, keep an eye out for the red marker to the right, and the MTB hire sign (mw hire iirc). You follow then almost to the foot of the mast before it hairpins back and up to the top where there is a spectacular view of Lough corrib up into Connemara. Keep along as it drops down onto the forestry road at the bottom, and turn left (always following the red MTB trail signs) on the forestry road up the hill and where in flattens then rises slightly keep an eye out for the red trail sign on your left. Follow that eventually steady down hill over paths, some over prepared trail ,and rubber timbers (one or two rotten planks) back to the other forest road again, then watch on the right almost immediately for the red trail and run that back to the carpark. Itās about 14 k or summat. Really nice walk with the family if you just go up to the lake view and back.
Ignore any and all signs that say cycling only. Youāll see hardly anyone anyway.
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I didnāt like The Blair Witch Project and I didnāt like your clips @caulifloweredneanderthal
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PS if youāre genuinely going running into the 12 pins, donāt underestimate it. You need a compass, a map, a coat and to be very careful. Thereās little in the way of obvious paths, itās very very easy to get lost, and the weather can come in very quickly and you can see fcuk all. Be careful if you do that. On a nice day itās absolutely stunning but even then, be sure of your route. Thereās people lost and injured up there regularly and I canāt emphasize how easy it is to take a wrong turn.
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Iāll see if I can edit the sound out mate. Didnāt realise I was breathing so fucking heavy til I watched it back
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If it was me doing that pace on those trails and I was from Tipp Iād be sobbing uncontrollably
If I was from tipp Iād be sobbing uncontrollably
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Unlimited heartbreak pal
Thereās nothing as unedifying as taking an aul Insta video from the top of a summit somewhere only to realise its been completely ruined by the sound of your heavy breathing in the background.
Or so Iāve heard anywayā¦
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Advice please @fenwaypark.
Do you think Iāve adjusted to running 35km-43km per week now?
Youāve been wary of injury risk based on the increase in load and the fact I wasnāt going easy enough for a good while.
I feel like I need something to train towards as 4x7km easy runs plus 1x10km-12km hard run per week is feeling quite repetitive.
Could I work back up toward completing 10 miles again or even challenge myself to a (VIRTUAL) half marathon? I guess that would involve increase my weekly distanceā¦
Where you off to in Connemara
Is there not a few events/races starting to pop back up again now?
That would be a good reasonably short term target.