Rotterdam apparently very good marathon too from what I know. 13th April next year.
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What % of the 35 to 55 runners are injured?
Long-term running on concrete paths canāt be good for the body
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74.6%
Joking aside, the newer concrete footpaths are a mess. You can feel the bounce in tarmac by comparison
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Im just tipping away. I will run DCM if I make the start line. Will just jog around nice and easy. Ive a couple of niggles. My PB days are over. Just happy to get out for a run these days to clear the head.
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I bought a pair of Brooks in June. Iāve used them twice so far 
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@Bandage Iāll give you an update even though you cruelly excluded me from your post.
As always happens I really struggle to get into any rhythm for these few months. Just canāt get out with any consistency due to coaching, matches amd social events. Iām getting into the self loathing stage for missing runs so hopefully I can get back into the groove shortly.
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No real injuries here @Bandage but I suppose Iād want to be doing a lot more training if I was expecting one.
No structure whatsoever to my training this year. The last four years, I have ran a marathon (2 solo trail, one trail race, one road), but this year I didnāt bother with anything and I donāt think the motivation is there. Iād a few back issues earlier in the year, a bad dose of COVID during the summer, and then just various things getting in the way. But theyāre all just excuses.
Iāve put on a fair bit of weight this year. I joined a gym over the road last week to do a bit more strength work and core work. I might as well start focusing on that and be ready for when I actually get back to running regularly.
On the plus side, not planning long Sunday morning runs have meant that Iām about for junior park run. We smashed the 2024 goal of sub 15 minutes today (14ā41).
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I considered tagging you but left you out on purpose. You admit yourself you only dip in & out of running but youāre still much faster than me. No need for that at all.
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Thanks for the enquiry @Bandage - a testament to the collegiate Corinthian spirit of this thread.
Indeed my activity levels are reduced, for three main reasons on-top of the base-level laziness.
Firstly, I changed jobs a couple of months ago and where I used to be able to get out for lunchtime runs my schedule has restricted it to evenings after kids bedtime etc
Secondly, Iāve been battling an adductor tendinopathy issue for the guts of a year now. Much like the tales of wow above while the adductor is the symptom clearly middle-age is the root cause. Certainly takes a bit of joy out of the runs though.
Lastly and most crucially though weāre expecting child number 3 to arrive in early Sep. On top of the vague sense that going out for runs over the summer leaving a heavily-pregnant wife behind to deal with the chaos is fraught with danger, I decided to pull my entries for Chicago and Dublin marathons as both were Oct. So, lacking that target event as a motivation it was easy to let the effort drop.
The last week or so Iāve been trying to increase the number of runs per week though even if theyāre relatively short and steady. Iāll redouble my efforts now knowing that you, and this group, stand steadfast in your encouragement (and that youāre stalking me on Strava and are out there shaking your head in disappointment)
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Iāve mentioned before that I did the limerick half marathon a few months ago despite a knee twinge and Iāve been resting up with it since, doing a little bit of bike work. I was shocked when I went back on the scales recently and like yourself Iām looking at joining a gym, maybe getting back into a bit of boxing. Iād rightly fcuk up the knee if I went back running with the excess timber at the moment. Unlike the inter county lads Iāve summered wellš
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I said to someone recently Iāve been wintering well. The only problem was that winter extended into spring and summer. Have the little one off at a lego camp the next few days so this was the āget fitā week. Didnāt I wake up feeling sick today, so another day lost.
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Congrats on the baby newsā¦& the new job. 
Work can have a severely detrimental effect on hobbyists getting out. Iād say my recent injury issues probably stem from it in large parts too. A phased wind down became all hands on deck there in March or so.
Sitting at the desk for hours on end, not enough movement (cc Kev), squeezing in runs without a warm up, poor sleep/recovery & generally more fatigued. The enjoyment goes out of it a bit & youāre an injury waiting to happen too.
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I think Iām going to buy a standing desk converter. A few colleagues got them and said they were gamechangers. Work wonāt buy them for us unless youāve a certified back issue.
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I joined a gym too but Iām only using it for the exercise bike on my non-running days. I missed an induction hour that would have given me an overview of all the equipment due to a work crisis & Iām loathe to use any of the machines for strength work, as I lack common sense & am petrified about asking somebody & having human interaction.
Someone said youāll lose fitness very quickly if you do nothing but doing some kind of cardio/x training will ensure you maintain it. Is cycling & running fitness very different? Because when I went back running after 3-4 weeks, even the short runs have been tough & my heart rate has been much higher than before. The work on the bike doesnāt seem to have helped me retain my fitness anyway.
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Baldoyle boxing club. Thursday mornings. Newcomers welcome
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If you run thinking of your heart rate then its only going to increase. Try turn your watch screen off or to a screen where HR isnāt displayed and see if that makes a difference. It should go back to where it was within a few weeks of returning Iād say
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By God, didnāt someone just offer me an entry for the Dingle half on 7th of September. Iām going to start training in the morning
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@Bandage Your message last night has spurred me on. I ran 15k today and felt fairly decent although Iām way back from where I was at the start of the summer. The road to Dublin starts here. (Iāll be only tipping around Dublin) .
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This is available if anyone wants it or knows someone looking for an entry
Iād say if you throw it up on boards someone would be interested.