Tried out a new device on my run this morning, itās unreal. Iād encourage everyone to get on board before the masses. Itās called a flipbelt. Savage yoke.
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Great running from all the lads over the weekend.
Special credit to @Mac for that blistering (quite literally - if I did 1km at that, Iād probably get a blister) pace. As aforementioned, itās a pity you didnāt do the full 5km.
One of my favourite little trails that was washed away during a recent storm has been revived thanks to the handy work of a few local legends. Ice on the car when I headed out this morning, and the sun beating down on the descent.
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That looks savage. Youāre lucky to have that close at hand
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Brilliant stuff. From what Iāve seen your training has been excellent.
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Theyāve made shit of your tag there @Locke . Some bastard has scribbled permanent marker all over it.
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Thanks pal. Gave myself a target and more than exceeded it. First time in three attempts that I got my training right. Did 10km there this evening like it was nothing. Just count myself as lucky that I can get out and train and am well enough unlike Rob Burrows.
They say you should have a mantra when you run a marathon, when things get though you chant it to yourself. This time round mine is āFuck MND!ā
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Best of luck today @TreatyStones & @Rintintin & anyone else racing in Limerick or elsewhere.
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Cheers. Iām probably looking forward to it a bit more this year, as Iāve less work done and expectations are a bit lower. I know thatās probably not the way itās supposed to work.
Shaping up to a be a cracking day weather wise too. All going well we should be home just as the temps increase. The city will be hopping afterwards.
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@Bod95 will you be manning the barrier again this year? I was a bad place when passing last year so I couldnāt even muster a roar.
Signed up for the half marathon during the week. Had originally planned on doing the full but did a bit of damage to a knee in January so that put paid to that. Lots of walking, little cycling and a bit of jogging to stay some way fit. Might blow up after 100 yards but weāll see. Some day for it.
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Best of luck with it. Have you done it before?
All the best.
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Not this year, suited last year with the match being on the Saturday evening, the eldest is running the 10k so we will have representation.
Thereās a local WhatsApp group for trail and ultra runners. Iāve ran with a few of them so said Iād join a small group heading out this morning.
Got chatting beside a lad originally from London living in the area about 8 years. So far this year, he did the 110 mile Spine South race, 2 x 50km races, and next weekend he has an 84km one up North. His big race this summer is in California, when he will do the 200 mile Lake Tahoe run. He said he also plans to do the 80km Wicklow EcoTrail and the 50km Mourne Skyline that happen two weeks apart in September/October, and his friends have asked him to do a trail marathon in Nice in the weekend between the two but heās not sure as three races like that in three weekends sounds a little bit ātrickyā. He asked me then what Iāve lined up. āJust living pal,ā was my response.
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Brilliant running @Rintintin and @TreatyStones 
I see Paudie Maher gave the marathon a good rattle. Just under the 3:10 mark.
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Happy with that now, probably very much at the faster limit of my pre race hopes. Needed a bit more long miles done, twas like a light switch went off at 10 miles.
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Following a few in Limerick and Belfast and a huge portion of people blowing up in last 10k. Iād say the heat is ridiculous to do a marathon in. Mrs Macs nephew was on course for around 3h in Belfast and it looks like heāll be a DNF.
Well done @TreatyStones and @Rintintin. Yee are both in great shape
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