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
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
Love running in Spain - what part are you in? Looks to be in the north?
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Love running in Spain - what part are you in? Looks to be in the north?
Yea nothing like that question with each step you ask - “will the grass hold”…
People who think rocky decents are tricky have never run fells/boglands before where each step is like a a dice roll
People who think rocky decents are tricky have never run fells/boglands before where each step is like a a dice roll
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yea nothing like that question with each step you ask - “will the grass hold”…
People who think rocky decents are tricky have never run fells/boglands before where each step is like a a dice roll
People who think rocky decents are tricky have never run fells/boglands before where each step is like a a dice roll
The best adventures end up being the ones we most regret signing up for
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The best adventures end up being the ones we most regret signing up for
lol - you meant literally broken!
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
lol - you meant literally broken!
It will happen to all of us - at least you got yours out of the way. Hope you’re ok
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It will happen to all of us - at least you got yours out of the way. Hope you’re ok
That’s interesting - my resting hr didn’t change as much as the other metrics
November 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
That’s interesting - my resting hr didn’t change as much as the other metrics
I guess Hollywood isn’t going to do anything worse than what is already happening as a byproduct of the rapid growth and commercialisation of elements of the sport.
But ugh - the storyline, I can’t imagine it’s goi g to be good
But ugh - the storyline, I can’t imagine it’s goi g to be good
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I guess Hollywood isn’t going to do anything worse than what is already happening as a byproduct of the rapid growth and commercialisation of elements of the sport.
But ugh - the storyline, I can’t imagine it’s goi g to be good
But ugh - the storyline, I can’t imagine it’s goi g to be good
That’s amazing!
The course is hard enough but I don’t think most realize how fucking hard it is to find the pages.
If you know the secret process for the application I’m game for a go
I’d be happy to be the sacrificial virgin of the year
even one lap would feel like a lifetime achievement
The course is hard enough but I don’t think most realize how fucking hard it is to find the pages.
If you know the secret process for the application I’m game for a go
I’d be happy to be the sacrificial virgin of the year
even one lap would feel like a lifetime achievement
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
That’s amazing!
The course is hard enough but I don’t think most realize how fucking hard it is to find the pages.
If you know the secret process for the application I’m game for a go
I’d be happy to be the sacrificial virgin of the year
even one lap would feel like a lifetime achievement
The course is hard enough but I don’t think most realize how fucking hard it is to find the pages.
If you know the secret process for the application I’m game for a go
I’d be happy to be the sacrificial virgin of the year
even one lap would feel like a lifetime achievement
I want his watch. Mine currently thinks I’m dead and tells me I need an extra 5000 hours sleep today
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I want his watch. Mine currently thinks I’m dead and tells me I need an extra 5000 hours sleep today
Rough news sry to hear. What does that look like in terms of recovery time?
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Rough news sry to hear. What does that look like in terms of recovery time?
The actual running bit of running is like the tiniest part of running…
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The actual running bit of running is like the tiniest part of running…
Would love to see that gate! That’s one of those races where part of me would really love to have a go and the other part just shakes its head…
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Would love to see that gate! That’s one of those races where part of me would really love to have a go and the other part just shakes its head…
Ahh man sorry I missed this - would have totally sent you messages on the trail. I had friends and workmates sending me them in my ultra and tjere were some difficult moments where a message came in like a ray of sunshine!!!
Amazing accomplishment and a well earned buckle!!!!
Amazing accomplishment and a well earned buckle!!!!
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Ahh man sorry I missed this - would have totally sent you messages on the trail. I had friends and workmates sending me them in my ultra and tjere were some difficult moments where a message came in like a ray of sunshine!!!
Amazing accomplishment and a well earned buckle!!!!
Amazing accomplishment and a well earned buckle!!!!
Woohoo amazing
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Woohoo amazing
It sure how I feel about this.
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It sure how I feel about this.
Yea had that same feeling. Sort of a “ok what now” and “why” feeling.
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Yea had that same feeling. Sort of a “ok what now” and “why” feeling.
Turns out it’s common in endurance athletes I’m told? Harmless but quite scary
“a sudden stop in training can drop vagal tone and shift the balance toward sympathetic dominance. The heart, used to steady parasympathetic input, becomes more sensitive and irritable leading to skipped beats.”
Crazy
“a sudden stop in training can drop vagal tone and shift the balance toward sympathetic dominance. The heart, used to steady parasympathetic input, becomes more sensitive and irritable leading to skipped beats.”
Crazy
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Turns out it’s common in endurance athletes I’m told? Harmless but quite scary
“a sudden stop in training can drop vagal tone and shift the balance toward sympathetic dominance. The heart, used to steady parasympathetic input, becomes more sensitive and irritable leading to skipped beats.”
Crazy
“a sudden stop in training can drop vagal tone and shift the balance toward sympathetic dominance. The heart, used to steady parasympathetic input, becomes more sensitive and irritable leading to skipped beats.”
Crazy