A Grand Day Out
from Diary of a Rubbish marathon Runner My biggest problem with the Irish 50K championship race in Donadea was not the fact...
Jon Albon — Obstacle Racing Superstar
There are stars in every sport, and then there are superstars. I think to be considered a superstar in a sport, your persona or...
Principles of training
what's next ? While Dublin City Marathon is coming this weekend, some of us are planning our new season. I thought some...
So you want to run a marathon? Part one
Newbie guide to running a marathon part one! What do you need to do, apart from run? Well before you start...
Catching up
Week starting 27th January Monday was a 4-mile recovery effort – 12-minute pace type of thing. I jogged 2 miles with my wife...
What is a Functional Assessment?
Importance of Functional Assessment for Marathon Runners & Triathletes The functional assessment is a series of tests which assess the stability and...
“The mellow glory of the Attic stage”
By Coach Sebastien Locteau I brought down the Christmas three down the attic and found my old military and trophies boxes.
Christmas is...
Team Irl Cycling to Host Zwift Information Session
Indoor cycling and Zwifting, in particular, has boomed globally since the start of the COVID19 pandemic. From elite cyclists to the leisure rider and...
Evaluation Time
from Diary of a rubbish Marathon Runner Is it really 2 weeks since my last evaluation? Time flies! At that rate, my next...
The Next Step
from Diary of a rubbish Marathon runner The training has definitely gone up a notch this week. I am still following...








