Not bad considering it was the first outing of the year. Took 7 minutes off my time from last year(which was very poor so I wouldnât read too much into it) The hills from the 8k mark are a killer. Will keep an eye on the Adare one, will be back down for the Milford Hospice one and will get a few in around the big smoke.
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My first Park Run this morning. What a lovely community
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Templemore? Lovely little course too.
Probably my favourite of the small few Iâve done.
Yes. About 100 people there. Lovely and not too difficult for a novice
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After Limerick last year, i ordered new shoes but was rushing online and ordered the wrong model, New Balance Fuel Cell Propel, instead of New Balance Fuel Cell Rebel. They felt ok and i did little bits in them over the summer, but was a bit sore after some runs, which I put down to the fact I was only running intermittently. Started back last week and upped the volume and distance and bang, sciatica flared up badly.
Went into Gleesons to check there if the shoes could be the issue and she confirmed the propels have a different arch support and plate in them. Got myself a new pair of Rebels and they are lovely. The sciatica has settled down after 4 days off so did a little bit this morning in them and felt fine after it.
Just shows the difference getting properly fitted and assessed shoes can make. The service and knowledge in Gleesons is unbelievable, could have gotten them for a nice bit cheaper online but I think you have to support shops like that.
Thatâs twice now picking my own shoes has caused me bother.
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Welcome to the club
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A nice little interaction in the shop yesterday.
A young lad comes into the lady who does the assessments and said heâs been getting a pain in his knee after running. She gets him walking up and down the shop. On his way back down he says âI was told Iâd need a pair of New Balance 1080sâ
The lady throws her eyes to heaven âyou do in your hole need a pair of 1080s, sit down there and Iâll sort you outâ
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Iâm back down for the Bank Holiday weekend and will call in to them for a chat. Have a pair of Hokas that I bought myself but time for a change and proper fitting I think. Slight change on Friday morning and went early morning instead of after work for the run: totally different vibe around the city
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Look for Siobhan if sheâs there, an older lady, but going by yesterday she seems to have a few younger staff trained in the art too.
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Was everyone happy with the course distance today @Bandage?? The road surface for the finish looks awful. A fair few trip hazards on it.
Good running from yourself and @Wexford1996 today 
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Siobhan is to go to in Limerick for 30+ years. She was in Limerick Sports Store until it closed. She would have won a number of national cross countries I think back in 80s and 90s and could still be coaching.
No fancy machines for her for gait analysis. She got me to run up and down LSS (a tight enough shop to navigate) when Iâd go in. She wonât see you wrong.
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@Mac were you the Achilles sufferer here? I canât run cos of the cunting thing now.
Amongst many other things. Iâll side group you
You must have sent this discount racks in the middle flying.
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All good with the course distance. Theyâre back using the original route, which doesnât go into the park. Just around the park perimeter, including a section on the coast followed by a testing little hill up Watermill Road late on.
Apparently they were forced into the park when the road was being resurfaced on the coast a good few years back & the guards then decided it suited traffic management to keep it that way. But they reverted to this old route last year due to Storm Ăowyn & wobbly trees in the park, & they obviously got agreement to go with it again this year & presumably from now on.
Yeah, hadnât really realised myself before today but there was a fair few pot holes in the last stretch but I didnât think it was too bad. Weâre used to this kind of this on the northside.
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Was last minute decision to run, my back been at me all week so delighted with the time. Ran more or less the whole thing with lad from the club. Heâs 65 and won his age category and had a massive PB.
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Ramped things up a bit this week and not a peep out of the back. Itâs mental how much difference a pair of shoes can make.
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Smashing run in Dunboyne 10km @Mac. Youâre flying these days.
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Cracking time @Mac
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Thanks lads. Itâs a lovely route and conditions near perfect with a bit of drizzle to cool things down and little to no wind. Went out to try and match 2 years ago which was 4:09 pace which I thought would be a stretch so delighted with it as I didnât think I was near PB shape.
Nice to be doing a bit of fast stuff for a while rather than endless plodding which is what last yeat felt like.
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