Anyone who has been following my blogs will know that last year my goal was to run 2,016 miles. The plan was to run 5.5 miles everyday. I didn’t always hit my target but I thought that by running some long distance races I would make up the miles.
I ran two half marathons and one […]
Last night was day 300 of my runstreak. Having mistimed dinner time for a 7.00 p.m. jog I made it out for 5 miles at 8.30 p.m.
My legs are still feeling fresh after all these miles. It might have something to do with the extra magnesium I have been taking.
I have signed up to marshal […]
Last May I was part of a group of 50 people that took part in a fire walk for charity.
The training prior to us walking across hot coals lasted for an hour and the walk was over after about 1 minute.
In the middle of the training session I was asked about my Comfort Zone. I […]
I mentioned in a previous blog the risks of over-training.
If you are starting out running, cycling, swimming or any other sport, Training 2,3 or 4 days in a row can be doing you more harm than good.
In the case of running it is important to get your stride and technique right before you start any […]
So that’s the first fortnight of the year out of the way!
My 2,016 miles in 2,016 is starting to take shape. I passed the 100km mark today.
This week I focused on finding some new running routes. Running the same route 366 times would test the toughest people.
I revisited some of my old routes. I couldn’t […]
I remember reading an article in the local paper in September 2010 – “Ironman was coming to Galway in 12 months time”.
On first reading I thought it was the full 140.6 distance but on further investigation on their website I discovered it was the 70.3 mile distance had just started my second year in college […]
