Iām sure youāll have enough going over Christmas to keep you busy!
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They loose responsiveness after 150 miles but are still decent. I gave a pair with nearly 500 miles on them and another new pair waiting to go
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Anyone here a member of a running club?
Iām probably completely losing the run of myself, but Iām tempted to join Raheny Shamrock in the new year. Mainly to get the green & white singlet with the shamrock (naturally) and other gear. I know a few members but the thought of going to an organised training session and actually talking to people I donāt know that well terrifies me.
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Start your own club
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Iām not. Iām thinking of joining one up here too. There is one called the NERDs - North East Runners Dundalk. They do a bit of training in a local park a few nights a week. There is no track here. Glenmore, out on the peninsula, have a track and a lovely green and white singlet, but itās too far to be going for a bit of training.
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100 percent the way to go. The group sessions will bring you on a tonne.
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I did a couple of sessions with a club in Limerick and it was good, but tje times (evenings) donāt suit me, I like being my own boss to be honest, I only do it because I enjoy it really
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That stopped me aswell. I like the flexibilty of getting out when it suits.
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Thatās what stopped me so far as well. Too early in evening. If I can make it work one evening a week Iāll do it.
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Presume clubs accept folk that canāt make every session? Think Raheny is such a big club they accommodate all ranges of ability and commitment.
I am, but you can dip in and out.
Be careful mate, thereās only so much running a body can take imho.
Any running club Iāve encountered has had a few turbos at the front end, and otherwise just normal healthy folk trying to help each other along. Youāre well able, but please be careful. Running, especially track too hard and often can banjax you.
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Thatās it. Come and go as you please. Huge range of abilities. Great coaching and loads of advice.
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Iāve been in a club for about 8 years. I was the same at first and the prospect was daunting but within a few weeks you get to know people. The group sessions are a big help and much easier to do some of the sessions with others than solo. Club Iām in would be similar to Raheny in that youād have loads of different levels of ability but easy to find a group at a similar pace to yourself. Everyone is welcoming and friendly.
Iāve never been one to follow a plan and much prefer just doing the club session. If Iām marathon training thereād always be a few others planning one at the same time so weād try to do tempos and long runs together. Thereās a group of 5 or 6 at a similar level and age as myself so weād be running together every week and head for a few drinks after races. Iād definitely recommend it.
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Were you in a club previously? You should join up and try get along every few weeks. We train in Nutgrove every Tuesday and Tymon every Saturday morning although I havenāt been making the sessions too much recently.
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Never in club but Joe tried to get me to go along to some of those sessions.
I always know if I can keep up with Joe Iām going well. Thatās despite him being 20 years older than me. Think heās injured at the moment. Hasnāt been around last few Tuesdays Iāve been down. You should definitely try get down in the new year. Youāre doing decent mileage at the moment. Planning a spring marathon?
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Ive signed up for one in June. Have a plan in my head. Touch wood, I can keep niggles at bay. Itās a constant struggle.
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Cork? I think Iāll wait for Dublin. Would you try follow a structured plan?
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Yeah, never followed any plan. Self coached, I know what works for me. Just a matter of body playing ball.
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