Runner | Logging my journey as I push to see how far I can take this thing 📈 17:00 5km 2025 | 1:23:05 HM 2024
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2025 Running Goals:
1 mile: sub 4:50
5km: sub 16:30
10mi: sub 60:00
HM: sub 1:18
Run 2500 km in the year.
I am so glad I don't fly often enough that I need to optimise airport time. The below take is absolutely insane to me. I'd much rather arrive in plenty of time and enjoy a coffee / read / play with my daughter while waiting to board.
Can't stop thinking about this.
My strategy, assuming I'm alone: run ~5km at race effort (adrenaline is a hell of a drug), ideally uphill, and then find a big tree or a cave.
If I was with my wife and daughter we'd be fucked.
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It's 05:26 in Cork this morning, 9°C / 48°F , we've got 60mins E + strides on deck and I am team full tights all the way.
I'm racing the 2026 Barcelona Marathon next March 🎯
Excited to see what I can do in my marathon debut
I'll be 36 next month
I'm fit, healthy, and ready to take on a big block of training
My baby girl is napping peacefully in my arms
Life is good man
Training Week 43 2025: 20-26 Oct
Another 85km+ week! ✅
m: 30' TM Rec + 30' lift
t: track 10x600m + bike commute
w: 50' Rec
t: 50' E
f: 20' TM E + 30' lift
s: 17km w/ 3x3km sub-T
s: 2hr LR - 27km
Kipchoge and it's not even close.
The number of true elite distance runners that have attempted 100mi is close to zero. Show me someone with a sub 2:10 marathon who has gone for the 100mi record.
Sunday: 2hrs LR @ 4:34/km avg
This was great. The Superblast 2s are so, so good for long runs, and spending time outside in autumn taking in the sights is just... 😍
Legs were sore going into this but felt good during. Definitely due a down day now.
Re: bike safety. There is clearly risk. I pick my routes and the weather I cycle in carefully. I am lit up like a Christmas tree, probably visible from space. And I cycle conservatively.
Yesterday I saw 2 cyclists out for Sunday spins wearing 100% black, no lights. Shocking.
I love my Garmin but I turn off all the smart watch functions. The last thing I want/need are more notifications or more connection to the internet. Timex Ironman watches were elite, I had one, used it for track work and lifting.
This is a great read. Not just applicable to Ireland.
I wrote a piece for the @IrishTimes on why Ireland can’t build anything these days, and how to fix that.
Saturday: 17km w/ 3x3km sub-T
Reps in 3:54, 3:53, 3:51/km (3' jog rec)
This was somewhat of a grind mentally, but the effort was good and I just approached the bottom end of threshold HR on my last rep, which is where I want to be.
I've been gradually ramping training over the past 3 months and have started to notice obvious signs of levelling-up like easy pace dropping, faster recovery after runs.
Cool one this morning was seeing clearly defined veins on my calves. The machine is getting built.
On Tuesday eve I had one of my best workouts ever at my club's Track Session. 10 x 600m (2' rec)
Started at 1:59 and worked down to 1:54. Felt smooth and controlled. Nominally this was supposed to be at 5k pace, would indicate a big PB incoming if that's the case. Let's see!!
