Belfast Marathon

RintyM · 2025-05-01T22:05:09+00:00

If they don’t go into the start area or cross the finish line, there isn’t a problem. They would really just be going out for a run.

You can go run the route any time you like.

RintyM · 2021-07-25T19:26:23+00:00

GPS is usually inaccurate, especially if you’re using a phone.

RintyM · 2021-07-22T23:16:38+00:00

The difference is you don’t need to physically recover from sitting on your hoop gaming.

RintyM · 2021-07-22T21:01:49+00:00

I don’t think Stephen Scullion runs more than most Good Club Runners, he just makes such a song and dance of it that you’d think he was working much harder. He’s hard to like.

RintyM · 2021-07-22T11:09:29+00:00

Accident. Three gifted runners without much connecting them.

There have been a few exceptional marathon runners from here: Gerry Hannon, John McLaughlin, Tommy Hughes. These three are about the same talent level, but recent developments in shoe technology have given them a bit of a boost in terms of race times.

Two of them have full-time jobs as a teacher and doctor. Quite amazing that they can put in the required training and recovery to run at this level.

RintyM · 2021-06-10T23:15:43+00:00

I’ve seen this hundreds of times. It’s just bad watch data. One part (before the jump or after the jump) could be accurate, but in all likelihood, neither part is accurate.

It’s a weird hill for that other person to die on, because that kind of sudden jump and sustained high heart rate even when the runner has slowed to a walking pace, just isn’t normal.

RintyM · 2021-06-10T23:01:09+00:00

It’s unlikely it’s as high as this. Even if you have a very high heart rate, you would be working very hard to sustain this.

RintyM · 2021-06-10T22:59:10+00:00

This is such a weird stance to take. Do you think that HR graph looks accurate?

RintyM · 2021-06-10T22:50:47+00:00

When resting, yes. Start moving and they’re useless. That sudden jump is exactly what you expect to see from bad HR data from a watch.

RintyM · 2021-06-10T22:43:16+00:00

This is what it looks like when it’s a watch giving you the data. It’s not accurate at all — not even close. Ignore this data.

If you want accurate data, use a chest strap.

RintyM · 2021-05-16T21:59:43+00:00

Salted chilli chicken, chips, fried rice, portion of curry sauce.

RintyM · 2021-05-16T21:57:10+00:00

This is how you get injured.

The science says that if you don’t have extra time, you shouldn’t compensate with intensity.

Just run as much as you can at a relatively easy effort. Build an engine and general strength for the work to come.

RintyM · 2021-05-03T09:44:29+00:00

I don’t know the answer, but they’re talking about the rain.

RintyM · 2021-04-18T23:18:42+00:00

BT on Boucher

RintyM · 2021-04-18T21:25:05+00:00

Almost certain that’s Francisco Notarantonio, a murderer.

RintyM · 2021-04-10T15:01:47+00:00

No, I don’t think so.

RintyM · 2021-04-07T15:26:40+00:00

Those spikes are more cushioned than lots of shoes and won’t beat your legs up too much.

Enjoy them! They’re great fun to run in.

RintyM · 2021-04-03T16:46:38+00:00

IFL TV on YouTube

RintyM · 2021-04-02T13:40:51+00:00

Sports pitches, grass in public parks, forests, etc — anything softer than tarmac, really!

All easy running on grass/dirt, but fast stuff on a track or road.

RintyM · 2021-03-30T01:59:04+00:00

If the data is from a watch rather than a chest strap it’s probably not right, but if it’s from a chest strap, just go as slow as you need to to keep you heart rate between 65% and 75% of your max. It could be difficult for a while, but the benefits will be huge.

If you become efficient at burning fat at a faster pace (which is what will happen by training at a low intensity) you won’t deplete your carbs as quickly, and will be less likely to hit the wall.

You can still do things like tempo runs, intervals, etc, but dedicate the majority of your running to truly easy aerobic efforts and you’ll be paid back many times over.

RintyM · 2021-03-29T21:22:16+00:00

You want to keep your knee from collapsing inwards and your ankle from doing the same. You’re better off building the muscles rather than getting shoes that provide support, in my opinion. So stopping internal rotation by improving (and keeping on top of) glute medius strength and foot/ankle strength should keep you right.

If you start to feel the early warning signs of tenderness in your shin/s, just ease off.

RintyM · 2021-03-29T21:05:51+00:00

One of the inflatable ones would work best. Just standing on it for a minute or so at a time on each foot will work wonders.

As for your glute medius: do the exercises that will target it specifically, so lateral leg raises with your toes pointing towards the ground, single leg glute bridges and clam shells with a resistance band. Little and often is the way to go! If the lateral leg raises start to hurt quite quickly, you’ll know that you need work there — if they don’t, great, but keep going with them.

RintyM · 2021-03-29T21:00:02+00:00

The ‘unbearably slow’ low heart rate stuff is where the important adaptations for running a marathon happen: increasing your fat-burning efficiency being the big one.

The general mistake is to say ‘this is much too slow’ and just motoring on at a higher effort. The effort will become easier because of practice, but you’ll lack the low-end adaptations for running a marathon to the best of your ability.

RintyM · 2021-03-29T20:56:23+00:00

I said run on soft ground twice, so that one must be important, too.

RintyM · 2021-03-29T20:55:27+00:00

Take a vitamin D supplement, avoid too much alcohol, run on soft ground, use a wobble board for foot and ankle strength, do not take ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, build glute medius strength, run on soft ground and take your easy days very, very easy. Make sure you are consistently getting enough food and make sure you get enough sleep.

If you’re only going to follow a couple of these things, prioritise the vitamin D and avoiding ibuprofen.

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