“the marathon is long enough to expose you and fast enough to punish you Ultras can be more mysterious Shorter races can be more explosive The road marathon, though, remains the clearest classroom many of us will ever enter” Great article open.substack.com/pub/dasz/p/t... #running #runsky

Gratitude is hard Mad at myself on the results of the Barcelona Marathon In my workshop late, irritated how much work after my real job this window will take I’m out of order Reframe: I’m so grateful to be able to run as hard as I do at my age I’m so grateful to be have a workshop as a hobby

Amazing race and experience learned lessons Knew in first 3 miles that a 3:30 was off the table but kept pushing till mile 6 Stomach went sideways and puked for 10 miles While struggling, the support from the crowds made me tear up more than once Recovered and managed a PB #running #runsky

Here we go! 32,000 runners, largest race in Barcelona Marathon history Never run a race this big before The city is hopping with energy Tomorrow the entire route will be packed with cheering observers with signs and costumes It is supposed to be really inspiring Can’t wait #running #runsky

Peak week for the training block for Barcelona This weeks goal was to load up hard efforts and hills and start today tired to simulate the fatigue and effort of a full race w/o the biomechanical stress Worked This was a hard fucking run Held pace but walked the recovery mile #running #runsky

Had a cracker of a run last night Was sick and missed some critical runs Frustrated, I wanted to press a bit and set a PB for 10mi! 1 more long run and then gradual taper Speed work has been hard and fun but really looking forward to stacking vert and miles after this race #running #runsky

Another amazing analysis by Niki Micallef If you want evidence based facts and deep analysis on all things running check him out over on Substack @nikiruns or Born on the Trail tinyurl.com/32smsfuf #running #runsky

Just want to give a shout out to @nordictrack.bsky.social Got one of these for pace and climb training They aren’t cheap Disappointed then that my Stryd footpods showed it’s speed out by 9% Nordictrack sent out a tech who sorted speed till perfect No charge #running #runsky

Well done Seb! Almost 40 hours hard graft just to earn a Fun Run Course wins again Amazing efforts all around #bm100

Fire tower and the conditions the runners are dealing with. Freezing fog and the bone chilling cold these conditions create. The high moisture content and cold conditions wick away and pretence of warmth from even the best gear #bm100

Wow - BM is back to roots, runners need to level up #bm100

30 hours? 1 loop? Holy fuck - what would that mean for us mere ultra mortals? Laz ain’t fucking around this year #bm100

2nd runner in loop 3. Hopefully we’ll get at least one more in next 30mins or so Laz not messing around this year #bm100

8 runners on loop 2. Ooof hard course this year. Living in Ireland I missed the start, but the best drama is the later loops anyway. Oh man the suffering #bm100

Is this “Laz approved legal”? 😂 Cool resource for keeping upto speed barkley.ferrett.io #bm100

Wow really early start for the #BM100 this year

The dreadmill whooped my ass on speed work pacing - wiped Next week is peak of flat training before start gradual taper leading into Barcelona Marathon in March Can’t believe im saying this but treadmills are an amazing pacing tool Love it as a tool - still hate running on it #running #runsky

So…sick….of…the….rain A slow muddy 9 Lots and lots of walking through long stretches of treacherous mud #running #runsky

I am genuinely curious… Ate a bag of these after a large dinner of risotto I had a big mile weekend of hard trail running at friends house they are good friends and know the needs of “daddy dustbin” and I really felt well cared for But I am just ravenous since back WTF? #running #runsky

Just a rando comment for the geeks out there… No one who works with GenAI closely - like as a coding helper - is worried about it enslaving us anytime in the near future. It can be totally amazing - but it can also be just like the most enthusiastic idiot in the office that we all learn to avoid.

Wife: So how was your run? Me: great fun thx Wife: Super. Don’t even think of coming into our hosts house like that Me: <hose myself off like the dog after rolling in mud> Wife: That’ll do dear, that’ll do #running #runsky

Future me is going to be pissed at what current me did An Ultra i had wanted to run is not being hosted this year so a friend mentioned this one In a stunning part of Ireland - The Kerry Way 200km. Holy shit. I paid - so I guess I have to figure out how to run it. Sept 2026 #running #runsky

Garmin, Strava and Runna better get their shit together Any engineer could build this, a highly competent Agentic Ai Coach Its only just off the ground and it is able to take running plan context, deeply precise analysis and generate actionable advice, not just Strava AI fluff #running #runsky

First long run on a flat ish road. Found a long stretch near my house to do a pace test for the Barcelona Marathon in 6 weeks 2mi easy 8mi @ 9min 6mi @ MP 2mi easy-ish Run went well am on target for a 3:30 race pace #running #runsky

Focusing on getting the fundamental machine learning done to the highest standard All the AI analysis stuff is built on these foundations. Its about providing real actionable advice My latest run and the advice: "start slower, less surging" Then back it with evidence to build trust #running

Been a busy bee. Sick of useless eye candy of strava and garmin Runna has lost me as well None of the above have any fucking clue how to really use AI So i built my own Its not sell able - but I would open source it Anyone interested in this level of analysis? See 🧵 #running #runsky

You know you are a runner when almost half your bag for a week long business trip is all running gear Bad planning a work travel caused me to miss a big long run Irritated with myself for that Will get to make it up in the hills south of Barcelona in the evenings after work #running #runsky

Steve Magness really is the coaching GOAT. This is such an informative video on how to understand and manipulate that variables in a workout to maximise stimulus and adaptation substack.com/@stevemagnes... #running #runsky

A brilliant runners perspective of Ireland. I am so lucky to be able to live and run here www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/... #running #runsky

When you combine militarized masked men, zero accountability and “othering” rhetoric - why is anyone surprised by what just happened This murder by the government may be the tipping point Another tragedy in my homeland

Ooof glutes sore today from speed work yesterday Did an easy z2 run - there was a fair bit of z1 in there too, legs were pretty tired Ran the numbers and feeling stoked - z2 pace down almost 30sec/mi from last year this time Keeping focused on speed and durability this preseason #running #runsky

You know your workout is going to be difficult when you start bargaining with yourself after only the 1st of 6 intervals “Just get halfway” “just 1 more” “Sure only 2 more you can do another” “Last one cant quit now” Workout 6x 1/2mi @ 6:35 - 60s rest - 1/4mi @ 6:15 Brutal #running #runsky

Look what Santy brought 🎅 I have drunk the SWAP podcast koolaid adding vert dreadmill workouts to hard days It has a range of -8 to +40 degree inclines. The -8 will be key as well to build quad strength for long downhills - one of my big weaknesses swaprunning.com/podcast #running #runsky

Another amazing deeply researched article by Niki Micallef for all you running data geeks… open.substack.com/pub/bornonth... #running #runsky

Last run of the year. Happy New Year everyone it’s been a great ride so far. Thanks for everything #running #runsky

Running in the woods and mountains after a couple hours once I start to get tired and get into rhythm and the mind has thought about all the things that it wants to think about and then just stops thinking and starts being present tinyurl.com/y5swa44e #running #runsky

My friends and fam frequently ask why I do this They assume that every long run must be enjoyable or enlightening or …something Sometimes runs just suck Sometimes we just don’t want to run Sometimes you just need to lace up and go Cause after you’re always glad you did #running #runsky

Pre Xmas day run making space for huge dinner… #running #runsky

Run first Eat everything later Merry Christmas!!! #running #runsky

My wife and kids will be crewing my big races this year. First time for all of us. Crewing seems to be sort of a mystery, there are books and videos on running ultras but so little on crewing This is a great short doco on the experience of crewing youtu.be/oSARcGRd0sY #running #runsky

Anxiety levels at 11 with work pressure recently But when youre doing max repeats on a hill your mind is not ruminating about the past or worrying about the future - you can only think about your next breath And when done you get to enjoy the endorphins Running really is magical #running #runsky

Took the poles out for a spin again The climb from Bray to Bray Cross on top of the Head is too steep to run and I always wanted to try the poles I’m gobsmacked at how much of a difference they made Think I hate them even more now that I know I have to get good with them #running #runsky

A beautiful Irish winter day to have my ass kicked by intervals Ran rolling 600s with 7:20 and 6:45/mi paces on a 3% gradient Whooped me #running #runsky

Busting my fucking ass for the last couple months A product my team built suddenly acquired 5 new customers All want MVPs before EOY Late nights and Bonnie Raitt help me along Have earned so many "days in lieu" for my OT Ill barely be working next year open.spotify.com/track/1TITZd...

Cut it 2 miles short and only ran 14.7 miles. If I had taken the other loop and done the full 17 it would have been 2.5 miles straight into the crazy wind. Just didn’t have it in my legs tonight :( #running #runsky

That moment when you check the weather before your long run and think “fuck me I should have run earlier” #running #runsky

Been advised that I need to get competent with running poles as it can be the diff between a dnf and finishing at the SwissAlps100 - my A race I fucking despise running poles I’ve had them a year and run 3x with them Ran a low slow z2 tonight Now I only hate them Progress? #running #runsky

Missed my Thursday hard day - just so fucking busy at work lately agghh Anyway hopped on the trail I day instead for a high tempo push on the trails Glad I left the light in the bag as I totally forgot how early it gets dark in Ireland this time of year - especially in the woods #running #runsky

For any runner who is sick of their garmin watch yelling at them for terrible sleep scores every morning or anyone in the fence about quitting alcohol Read this - these are hard facts There is no “safe” amount of alcohol to drink substack.com/@drterrysimp... #running #runsky

It was a dark and stormy night… Windy and muddy af - but the rain mostly held off Was a slow 7miles with so much debris on the ground #running #runsky