Wicklow-based mountain running group “Mud, Sweat and Runners” spoke to CE co-founder and coach René Borg in a nice “off-the-cuff” interview. To see what he thinks about running, gels and red wine read on! Mud, sweat and runners interview with René Borg Q: When did you 1st start to run & why? A:…
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED – THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! (Note prize needs to be redeemed for our July or September workshops, or split, as in, the winner can attend Day 1 July and Day 2 September) Please read competition rules carefully (below the entry form on Facebook) Note this competition will expire at Noon…
An Ultra-Distance event on the sun drenched most southerly of the Canary Islands; Gran Canaria. No better place to top up on your Vitamin D requirements in the middle of a dull, dreary and everlasting Irish Winter. 2013 would see the TransGrancanaria celebrate its tenth year in existence. In this edition 2170 people from 30…
It has been a while since my last blog entry and much has changed since I set out with ambitions for 2013 to target another marathon challenge. At first I was struck by a series of unfortunate events – food poisoning and two bouts of fever, but it was not long before I realised that…
For those wishing for a challenge that takes them the length and breadth of the Irish countryside the best way is to tackle the five mountains that make up the Irish Mountain Running Championship. Courses are usually not marked so recces and a spot of navigation are usually necessary. The title of ‘Irish Mountain Running…
Alan O’Brien, middle-distance runner from Crusaders AC, was a relative late-comer to the sport but rose quickly through the ranks of the sport to represent Ireland five times at full International level. As a late call-up to the European Team Championships in Slovakia, he was instrumental in securing Ireland promotion when he out-kicked the field…
Chronic Cardio. Where did that term come from? Browse websites supporting the fitness system CrossFit, fitness writer Mark Sisson’s “Primal BluePrint” site and other Paleo-inspired exercise sites (Paleo Sprint, Paleo Hack, Primal North, the list is long) and you’ll find warnings about ”Chronic Cardio” The concept of “Chronic Cardio”seems to be used to help distinguish new training…
The ChampionsEverywhere team will be at this weekend’s “Sports and Fitness Show” in the RDS so if you’ve been wanting to meet up with our team and find out what old school coaching is all about or get a preview of what our approach to injury free running can do for you, then come by…
Last year at the Dublin marathon expo I spoke to a lot of runners about what we do in the “Run injury free” workshops. One question that kept coming up was “will it make me faster”. At the time, I wasn’t able to say (I was never meant to work in sales, I am completely…
The IMRA season starts tomorrow, weather permitting, at Howth, so let’s have a look under the hood of the “IMRA calendar 2013″. For IMRA runners, the 2013 calendar may have been more hotly awaited than Christmas, so what did the committee have in store this year? IMRA calendar 2013 Calendar facts and figures This…
