Looks like I will try the Clifden 10k.  Are there hotels nearby?  Or are we better off staying in Galway?  I was hoping to spend some quality time in the pub after the race.

training for the dublin marathon in oct2010. run 4 times a week- recovery run (on grass), 6/7 mile (treadmill), 5 mile (treadmill or grass) and long run on road. Did a long run today 14 miles but was trying to run it a 9 min pace. My normal pace is 8 min. In order to do this I walked for a one minute after each mile. However I found by mile 7 i couldn't hardly run at all and ended up doing more walking than running. It was very stressful on the body. My mile splits were 9.30 and it was very difficult to finish. Is it normal to have a difficult long run like this or is it just me? Also will i become more efficent when i increase my long run mileage. Every second week my long run is reduced to 10 or 12 miles and the long run is increased every one week by 1or 2 miles. Any ideas out there, is it normal to have a awful long run like this? By mile 7 i was dying!!!! despite the fact I have fair number of 10 mile races and one 15 mile race a while back?

thanks fitzyshea I'll try them out cheers

mapmyrun.com
walkjogrun.net
geodistance.com
fetcheveryone.com - I like this site as it allows you to record your training in a diary as well as measure yoru distance. All of the above sites do the same job as they are all basted on google maps. You can get an app for your iphone for the first two as well.

Yes i would definitely agree with the above. The amount of people that collapse due to poor hydration increases in the heat.

Hello Jenny-hope you're well
For as long as I can remember(35 now)my knees have always clicked when I go down on my "hunkers"(that sounded allright in my head but doesn't look as though it's even a word) anyway,hope you know what I mean-it doesn't hurt even though the loud click sounds sore.I've recently started running and was wondering should I be concerned?
Also , lately I've noticed a couple of small lumps on the front of my shins?Any ideas,they're not sore

just been to the map site -absolutely fantastic, thanks for the heads up- now I've no excuses to put off a run

Thanks for all that.  Have a partner with me - should've mentioned that.  We tried again this week and much improved.  we tend to take 2 days off - family commitments, kids etc cant get any run in on weekends.  Started back monday and did 7km comfortably.  tuesday did 11km comfortably but was around ten at night and too dark on rural country roads to risk going further. tonight we intend on doing 13km hopefully.  Felt grand this week running - even enjoyed it a bit and wasnt dreading it.  Think tiredness got to me last week - had been driving for 5 hours the night before, got very little sleep, no water in me and no dinner and then up early next morning to do run.  Wont do that again.  anyway thanks for your reply, hope things back on track now again and will burst on with it.

Yep, its got to be mapmyrun, great resource if you travel around, or if you look at some of the threads about Garmin GPS watches, they are excellent at recording distance. There is a section of unopened motorway under construction from Gort to Limerick, so when I was training for Connemara, I would head out on that, keep an eye on the watch and when I had 13 miles done say, I'd just turn around and come back. Easy :)

I also have to agree with the above comment, it's very hard to stay hydrated when drinking from a cup as most of it goes on the road or down your bib. The long range forecast says the temperature will be about 20 degrees.

www.mapmyrun.com

Next thing is Dublin, then hopefully Conn (maybe Ultra but only maybe), then Strokestown again, but hope to be better prepared for uphill running by then

Not every race/run will be on ruinireland and organisers can leave it late to put up their event on runireland, but it is still the best place to go to see what races are on, when and where. But seeing as you are tripping around Ireland and ending up in a different corner every few days, then I would say you should log on to Athlethics Ireland and search for clubs in the area you are in and then contact the appropriate person (usually give an email or phone number). You can get a list here http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?page_id=5996 broken down by region. Even if you dont happen to be in an area for a race, I'm sure in one of the clubs there will be a meet and run evening at least one of the times.
 

Always plenty of runners on the prom in salthill in Galway. Not a running event, but feels like one with the crowds, its a lovely flat run overlooking galway bay and across to Co. Clare and the Burren.

So are we a team in preprations for next year??? Have to do it again as a team so who's on for it??

Has anyone bought anything from ForRunnersByRunners.com and did you have any problems with them?

Hi I agree will the above comment - it is very difficult to drink from a cup of water when running

Hi Celo101,
Get it checked asap! You may be suffering from plantar fasciitis - it will only get worse if you continue to run on it.
Get icing now - place the heel into a bag of frozen peas for 10-15 mins (wrap ice in a cloth to prevent an ice burn) at the end of each day.
You will need to have a biomechanical assessment and flexibility check of the legs as part of the assessment. Bring your runners with you and any orthotics/insoles you may have.
Do not keep running until you get it sorted....
Let us know if you have any problems www.totalphysio.ie
Good luck! 

Clifden 10k is the only one I see.  Any thoughts on that one?  Looks small but could be very scenic.

Hi,
places are steadily filling for The Lakes 10k!
Just to let runners know that the option of entering with the technical t-shirt will be closing shortly, as we will be processing the order. Anyone who wishes to select this option should do it soon. (It's a nice technical t-shirt which has been designed for this race and is different from last years. Price difference for with or without the t-shirt is €10 so it's good value!)
Check out the website for all information and online registration. Thanks.
www.thelakes10k.ie