Training Diary for Monday 30th Sept to Sunday 07th Oct 2013
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Le Cheile A.C Novice & Masters Team. Monday September 30th. HRV= 62 White. A good jump since yesterday and shows signs of recovery but I know my legs are still repairing and I won’t rush back into normal training.  Went for an easy 5K after work and had a relaxing evening which included an online Q&A for http://www.runinthedark.org/training/.   I’ll avoid the Gym until next week to allow the race recovery and adaption. Plan for tomorrow is unsure but I expect to run. Tuesday October 01st. HRV= 66 White. Didn’t feel like I had a lie in and woke feeling tired.  ..read more
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Training Diary for Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th September 2013.
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Monday September 23rd. HRV= 75 White. Taper time and this is a good start.  Short lunchtime run of 8.5K at an easy pace that picked up towards the end.  Rested after work and had a relaxing evening which included an online Q&A for http://www.runinthedark.org/training/. Plan for tomorrow is an early gym session. Tuesday September 24th. HRV= 69 Amber. Lower than expected and will be cautious today.  Early Gym session of only mobility work consisting of Foam Rolling & Stretching.   Didn’t run at lunchtime as i needed to stock up on supplies for the race a p ..read more
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Training Diary for Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd September 2013.
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Monday September 16th. HRV= 76 White. A good start to the week but I can feel the fatigue in my legs and some tightness around my ITB (illiotibal band) and have booked a massage for Thursday.  Easy lunchtime run of 8.5K and that’ll be all for today as I’ve an online Q&A later for http://www.runinthedark.org/training/ Plan for tomorrow is an early gym session. Tuesday September 17th. HRV= 77 White. Early Gym session of mostly mobility work and a slight increase in lifted weight with the Back Squat and improvements is always good, 5 sets of 5 @ 47.5kg (+2.5kg).  Squat we ..read more
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Training Diary 9-15th Sept 2013
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Monday September 09th. HRV= 80 White. Another good result after a tough session which has me wondering if I need to start increasing the intensity. Not sure what to do today but got an offer of some company for a lunchtime run and just let it happen.  Started at a comfortable pace but could certainly feel it as the run progressed and know I would have slowed down if I was on my own, finished with 11.2K (7 Miles) in 46 minutes.  Didn’t have a run opportunity after work as I got late notice of a ‘Code of Ethics’ course at the Athletics Club and I’m feeling better about the lunchtim ..read more
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Run in the Dark training Q&A
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Online training Q&A Monday Sept 16th from 8-9pm on the Run in the Dark FB page ..read more
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Time Management
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Not enough hours in the day to do all you want to do? Exercising for 60 minutes per day can seem time-consuming especially when we feel that we don’t have those 60 minutes to spare, but when you think about it, 60 minutes is a very small portion of the 1440 minutes available in a single day. Now I know that the majority of those minutes are spent working, commuting and sleeping but if you look closely you’ll soon discover that a lot of our daily minutes are actually wasted. Getting yourself organised and a bit of forward planning could easily make your day a bit more productive. Not having eno ..read more
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IAU 24 Hour World Championships 2017
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The 12th IAU 24 Hour World Championships took place in Belfast Victoria Park on July 01st/02nd 2017.  This was thanks to Ed Smith, the Energia 24 hour Race Director and a dedicated team of volunteers along with the title sponsor Schneider Electric.   In addition to the World Championship Race there were also 100 extra places available in the Energia 24 hour open race running at the same time.  The combined event also included the AAI National Championships and for the first time the World Masters Association also included age group categories.  In the main event ..read more
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24 Hour Racing.
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Team Ireland at the 24 hour World Championships 2013. With the 24 Hour World Championships (incorporating the 24 Hour Irish Championship) taking place in Belfast on the 1st of July 2017, John O' Regan answers some of the commonly asked questions about Ultra Running. (This article was originally published in Irish Runner Magazine)  How does a time-based race such as a 24-hour differ from a fixed-distance race? In what we would call a regular race the objective is to cover a set distance in the shortest possible time; in a time-based race the objective is to cover the ..read more
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So you want to run faster?
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Well you can't do the same thing all the time and expect a different result meaning you need to change things around a bit and spend some time outside your comfort zone. Most of us try to avoid speed work because it hurts and for the first timer it might not be as enjoyable as it feels like you're starting from the beginning all over again. This is when you need to be patient as the gains will come quickly and speed work will not only make you faster but it will also improve your fitness.  But you can't just do speed work!  To avoid injury you need to have already built up a g ..read more
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The UVU Volcano Marathon 2015
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Volcano Marathon 2015 (Official Video) from North Pole Marathon on Vimeo ..read more
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