Leaving on a jet plane

Sitting Here in Dublin airport bound for San Francisco , roll on the USA

don't tell pockets

had my 30 min run this morning , i decided to run an old route that used to take me 30 mins( when i was doing 7 min miles) and see how fast i could do it. 35 mins 53 sec . not bad , and i felt fine . still had to walk for awhile, but much less than before. i had my breakfast before i went out which i haven't been doing lately because it repeats on me. i didn't notice any difference energy wise and it did repeat on me the whole way around. so what do you think breakfast before or after a morning run ?
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/392937859
oh and i didn't take the dog so don;t tell pockets

tapout!

I was having a lazy morning, didn't get out of bed until ten, and i was going to  leave a workout till tomorrow. but then i thought fuck it and got up and put on tapout. now i haven't done a tapout workout in about two months. jesus i struggled! you forget how tough they are. anyway got it done and feel great now. i'm trying to get as many as possible in before i head out to san francisco, because when i get there i don't know what will happen.

People have been looking for pictures of where i run so ill try and take some today. see ya!

all ireland winners

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2DnId0JtDQ funny shit

naked man

bang the summer is back, went out this morning for my long run, sun was splitting the rocks but it was windy. headed out over the beach and through the river up across the headland heading for the far beach. came up a rise where is was planning to take a breather and have a drink, and there below me on the beach was a fat naked man striding down the beach towards me with not a care in the world. ah well , i just ran past him with a friendly good morning lol, had a lovely run , took my time , the dog really struggled. think i might start leaving her home for the long runs.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/391050435

Theres no wind like home

I'm back on achill after my weekend away in the northern territories, due to exams and having to drive across the whole width of ireland i missed a run and a workout, so i decided to go for a run this morning, it was sunny so hey what the hell!. the beach section was fine , i started off fast as i wanted to improve on my time. hit the bog track, turned and headed up for the road to head home and kablammo, the wind ! the wind! damm the wind. running on achill is like running no where else, you have to try it to understand. i'm pooped .
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/388625261

Over

My test is over so hopefully I can get stuck into the running and workouts  and remain injury free. Fingers crossed

mountain run

I decided to head round the old mountain bike track up on slieve gullion, thought it would take me about an hour, it only took me 35 mins but it was really tough, uphill for the first half all on forest track then on a road, and back on to forest tracks. the run was hard , i walked most of the uphills but really enjoyed the track running. the merrell trail gloves were a little slippy but i think that was due to the way i was running . any hoo i enjoyed it , so the marker has been laid down . so if any of the cousins want to give it a go lets start a race!
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/385235615

a sense of calm

lovely calm morning here on achill, i headed out for my 30 min run, i decided not to take the dog and see how fast i could do the same route that i did a few days ago, so i managed to knock 3 mins off my last time and i'm dosed as well. just don't tell pockets!
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/383144555

Snot running

The only thing thats running today is the snots out of my nose!, lucky its my day off. but i have 30 mins to do tomorrow and a 5 hr drive. what do you think? should i run? if i don't i know i will feel guilty and i find that if i miss one it's really easy to miss two and downhill it goes from there!

man cold

So you might have guessed it already, but i'm dying! i have man cold. not just normal man cold but man head cold, i pushed through the pain and went out for a 30 min run yesterday, and i was fine until the afternoon when i had to have a nap, or whatever the man equivalent is. I did an hour of tapout today as its my cross training day, and i think i might have to go for a sauna, hot tub combo in the mulranny hotel this afternoon as the weather is SHITE!

How I'm feeling

http://youtu.be/VbmbMSrsZVQ

what a difference

Out today in the howling wind and driving rain. made a good pace at the start across the beach as the wind was driving me on, then i got stuck in a bog, haha. i was pooped anyway needed the break, my legs were sore the whole way, i really doubted my self , i didn't think that i would be able to run back the whole way into the wind and rain. even pockets was struggling, i had to keep pulling her lead so she would keep up. but i ended up finishing really strong, i think i would have made a good time if there was no wind. i use my I phone to log my runs and its really starting to annoy me any suggestions, should i just bite the bullet and buy a gps watch
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/380729209

walking

so after the success of my big run yesterday, today i can't walk! i'm not injured.its just  my legs that are killing me, i suppose thats the barefoot way#calfsofsteel

The big one

today was the big test day, My training plan was to run for 45 mins today, thats the longest i've ever ran for. i was worried that my knee wouldn't stand up to it, but it was grand , the trail gloves were great as well. i think that i broke pockets she was really struggling at the road section. its only when i have her on the lead that she struggles?. anyhoo it was a lovely morning, no wind! i headed down across the beach in front of the house up over the headland and then across the second beach, up across the dunes up  a bog track and on to the rd and back to the house. i felt really strong at the end and i enjoyed myself. its funny i struggled more on the 20 min run i did on sat than i did today. but i was slow 9 min miles, thats 2 min slower than i was before i got injured . is it the new running style? will i get faster as my fitness improves? #whatadifferencethewindmakes
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/378689225

Diet

So I'm training to run a marathon this. Time next year with a few half marathon's thrown in but I also want to increase my muscle strength and size all over,  I think I have the workout side sorted what I'm wondering about is diet . I'm doing an hr max a day running, cycling, swimming, tapout or kettle bells. I have plenty of energy ( not always will power) but I can't shift body fat . Any suggestions please 

Day off

Exactly what it says on the tin

Running partner

winter is coming

so i decided to bite the bullet and i went  out into the biting wind, i took the dog and the new trail gloves with me, it was a 20 minute run on the beach in front of the house so i knew i could walk back if they were to much (the wind and the trail gloves). but it was grand the wind on the beach wasn't as bad as i thought and the trail gloves were nice, i didn't even notice the trail gloves. until i ran up a few sand dunes then i noticed them. they were great the stayed with my foot when i went through the deep sand, i have to say i like them. one thing you have to make sure your socks aren't pulled to tight across your toes as the shoes fit your foot so tight that they stay like that the whole run. the next time i will have to open the shoes completely when putting them on and not jam my foot in (which pulled the socks tight in the first place). i was worried about the sizing as the size seven is 25.5 cm and my foot is exactly 25.5 cm, but when you lace em up good and tight they fit like a glove#merrelltrailglove
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/376914985

North side

It's windy, really windy, and it's from the north which means its really really cold, but I need to try out my new trail gloves, will the tread mill do ? Might just man up and head out #I'mtocomfyinside

At last

A Lonely orange cloud

Out my front window

chain reaction

lovely and sunny this morning on achill so i headed out on the bike to cycle the half marathon course. i got bored half way and took off down a bog track to liven things up. then i snapped my chain ! SHIT! , so i had to throw the bike on my back and run/walk/freewheel back home, ah well at least its sunny. #camelbak
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/375168863

Winter

I see the winter is back 

so if i don't mention wind, just assume it's windy

took pockets(the dog) down the beach for a nice run, got sand blasted most of the way but ozzy and dave mustaine kept me safe, i'm trying to take pockets on all the runs on the beach (shes starting to get fat) but don't tell her i said that. i ordered a pair of trail gloves off amazon on monday and they haven't even got round to dispatching them yet #amazonfail, hope they get there thumbs out soon.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/374080893

Diarmuid's Blog: Gotta love those bells

Diarmuid's Blog: Gotta love those bells: My day off from running so a nice handy upper body strength and size workout , 2 x16 kg for 45 mins about#stevecotter

New baba

Hello brosive

Hello to Ciaran all the way from New Zealand 🏄

Gotta love those bells

My day off from running so a nice handy upper body strength and size workout , 2 x16 kg for 45 mins about 

wind rain and more win

so im back home in achill, back to the unforgiving wind! you forget how tough it is, i was heading out and felt great, i timed my strides, i'm hitting 176 per min , must check and see if this is ok forhttp://www.barefootbeginner.com/training-log/ . this is the first time ive hit 3 miles , since i started working on my foot fall. and i gotta say it i really felt it in my calf's , they were burning by about half way, and i even had to walk a bit. (more to do with the wind than anything else) it might have something to do with running in my ascics still as i have yet to get new trainers? http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/371982579

Home sweet home

Back after our trip to Galway , I've missed you guys!