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6 Lessons Learned From a 365-Day Run Streak

6 Lessons Learned From a 365-Day Run Streak

by James Dowling | 5 09 2021 | Articles, Runners Insight, Running Tips

Do you find motivation in extending your run streak? We recently caught up with Rob Asher who did just that for a full year. On 27th August 2020, an otherwise uneventful Thursday, I’d taken a rest day ahead of a half marathon in Wexford the following weekend. This was...
How to Improve Your 5K Time: Tips Before, During and After to Smash Your PB  

How to Improve Your 5K Time: Tips Before, During and After to Smash Your PB  

by James Dowling | 3 08 2021 | Articles, Runners Insight, Running Tips

5km has become one of the most popular running distances. From the athletics track to your local Parkrun, the 5K is a distance suited for all abilities. It is a short distance that can easily be covered by any runner, including beginners. However, shorter doesn’t mean...
Look After Yourself – 12 Tips for Running in Hot Weather

Look After Yourself – 12 Tips for Running in Hot Weather

by James Dowling | 21 07 2021 | Articles, Running Tips

Blackrock A.C. members have been running in hot weather a lot lately. At the time of writing this, it is 21 degrees Celcius with predictions of hotter weather to come. Because of the heat and humidity, most people would not pick summer as their favourite season for...
10 Tips to Run a Sub-3-Hour Marathon

10 Tips to Run a Sub-3-Hour Marathon

by James Dowling | 20 07 2021 | Articles, Runners Insight, Running Tips

Are you looking to run your first sub-3-hour marathon? Or perhaps you have done it before and are out of practice. Blackrock A.C. chairperson Barry Thornton started his running career at the tender age of 37, a late starter by his own account. Barry has since run 18...
How to Run Faster – 5 Sessions Every Beginner Should Try

How to Run Faster – 5 Sessions Every Beginner Should Try

by James Dowling | 31 05 2021 | Articles, Running Tips

As with any exercise, when you first start running, building habit is important. Your initial focus should be getting into the habit of running and making a run part of each weekly plan. Finding times and places that are convenient will help. If you have a shower area...
How to Run Properly: 10 Tips to Improve Your Running Form

How to Run Properly: 10 Tips to Improve Your Running Form

by James Dowling | 16 05 2021 | Articles, Running Tips

How to run properly is a question we have all considered at least once. Are you a regular runner, but keep wondering whether your running posture is adequate? Although there’s no such a thing as a perfect running technique, adopting an adequate running form can help...
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