Foolish Runner
@foolishrunner.bsky.social
A mad 50 something on again off again runner.
Ran my first ultra this year!!
🇺🇸 in 🇮🇪 happily over 20 years
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
Ran my first ultra this year!!
🇺🇸 in 🇮🇪 happily over 20 years
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
Getting excited - planning is fun
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ahh I love that part of Spain. I spent 3 weeks near Valencia outside of Denia in Benitatxell with the fam and was hill running and heat training.
Such a great place
Such a great place
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ahh I love that part of Spain. I spent 3 weeks near Valencia outside of Denia in Benitatxell with the fam and was hill running and heat training.
Such a great place
Such a great place
A shocking amount of detraining occurred in the 4 week break I took.
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
November 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Funny how it all connected during the break I took - the mental doubt, the physical stop and the medical scare
I had to step away completely and then fear I was going to lose it to remember why I love long distance running
Second week of running again properly
Making 2026 plans
#running #runsky
I had to step away completely and then fear I was going to lose it to remember why I love long distance running
Second week of running again properly
Making 2026 plans
#running #runsky
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
Lessons learned from my first 50mi Ultra
1. Don’t follow people - navigate yourself
2. On self contained events - pack enough gel for longer than you plan on running
3. If you think you might need that layer, don’t worry about weight
4. A warm hat might save your race
#running #runsky
1. Don’t follow people - navigate yourself
2. On self contained events - pack enough gel for longer than you plan on running
3. If you think you might need that layer, don’t worry about weight
4. A warm hat might save your race
#running #runsky
September 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
First 50mi ultra ✅
Mistakes were made and lessons learned
Ran extra 6.8 miles as the lads I was chatting with went wrong at mile 35
Only just made the cutoff because of it
Almost broke my spirit but knew it would pass and kept moving
I’m hooked
Bring on the 100milers
#running #runsky
Mistakes were made and lessons learned
Ran extra 6.8 miles as the lads I was chatting with went wrong at mile 35
Only just made the cutoff because of it
Almost broke my spirit but knew it would pass and kept moving
I’m hooked
Bring on the 100milers
#running #runsky
September 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
My girls were flying home from Spain
By the time they land eldest is taken off on a stretcher and to hospital
Didn’t run all week and beat myself up for it
Then beat myself up for caring about missing a run
Sometimes life intervenes and we have to remember what is important
#running #runsky
By the time they land eldest is taken off on a stretcher and to hospital
Didn’t run all week and beat myself up for it
Then beat myself up for caring about missing a run
Sometimes life intervenes and we have to remember what is important
#running #runsky
August 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Which do you use and why?
have been using MHR but running low z3 as target so not using it properly
rest: 48
max: 184
MHR z2 : 110-129
It always felt a bit low and this last 60k run confirmed it
HRR z2: 129-143
138 was my target and is dead centre in hrr
I’m switching
#running #runsky
have been using MHR but running low z3 as target so not using it properly
rest: 48
max: 184
MHR z2 : 110-129
It always felt a bit low and this last 60k run confirmed it
HRR z2: 129-143
138 was my target and is dead centre in hrr
I’m switching
#running #runsky
August 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Never has a gummy bear tasted as good as these did at mile 34
My hardest local trail loop is 12.8mi - so I setup a little “aid station” at my house and did 3 laps
Promised myself hr < 138 no matter what
Wow totally worked, I’m learning to manage energy better
Feel ready now
#running #runsky
My hardest local trail loop is 12.8mi - so I setup a little “aid station” at my house and did 3 laps
Promised myself hr < 138 no matter what
Wow totally worked, I’m learning to manage energy better
Feel ready now
#running #runsky
August 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Was in a bit of a rut
Have not really felt like running much since I got back from Spain
Thought maybe I was overtrained
Had a hill repeat session scheduled and just said fuck it
Did a hard fun run, how fast can I run the trail without breaking my neck
Just what I needed
#running #runsky
Have not really felt like running much since I got back from Spain
Thought maybe I was overtrained
Had a hill repeat session scheduled and just said fuck it
Did a hard fun run, how fast can I run the trail without breaking my neck
Just what I needed
#running #runsky
August 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Horses!!! Horse pics always need to be met with more horse pics 🤣
Here’s my two knuckleheads begging for treats from one of the local riders who had carrots in her pockets
Here’s my two knuckleheads begging for treats from one of the local riders who had carrots in her pockets
August 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Horses!!! Horse pics always need to be met with more horse pics 🤣
Here’s my two knuckleheads begging for treats from one of the local riders who had carrots in her pockets
Here’s my two knuckleheads begging for treats from one of the local riders who had carrots in her pockets
Back in Ireland and had my first run yesterday
Still feeling effects from 50k
Blood pressure quite low and feeling wiped out but not worn out if that makes sense
Physio says I’m “vasodialated” from the high temps I was running in and should be better in a couple days
#running #runsky
Still feeling effects from 50k
Blood pressure quite low and feeling wiped out but not worn out if that makes sense
Physio says I’m “vasodialated” from the high temps I was running in and should be better in a couple days
#running #runsky
August 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Ran my first 50k!
managed to do it on my last running day while in Spain
So much prep and training to get ready for the heat and technical trails over last 2.5 weeks
Still wasn’t sure id be able
this fucker nearly broke me on third time up and hiked last miles
Stoked
#running #runsky
managed to do it on my last running day while in Spain
So much prep and training to get ready for the heat and technical trails over last 2.5 weeks
Still wasn’t sure id be able
this fucker nearly broke me on third time up and hiked last miles
Stoked
#running #runsky
August 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It started out originally with me trying to understand why I had such a strong reaction when the temps were the exact same the day before and why so different with the increase humidity
And when I realised how dangerously foolish I was decided to post it
And when I realised how dangerously foolish I was decided to post it
August 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It started out originally with me trying to understand why I had such a strong reaction when the temps were the exact same the day before and why so different with the increase humidity
And when I realised how dangerously foolish I was decided to post it
And when I realised how dangerously foolish I was decided to post it
I also have traits set for “direct, tell
It like it is, minimal fluff and sardonic and snarky” for my general interactions with ChatGPT
It like it is, minimal fluff and sardonic and snarky” for my general interactions with ChatGPT
August 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I also have traits set for “direct, tell
It like it is, minimal fluff and sardonic and snarky” for my general interactions with ChatGPT
It like it is, minimal fluff and sardonic and snarky” for my general interactions with ChatGPT