Dara

Runner | Logging my journey as I push to see how far I can take this thing 📈
17:00 5km 2025 | 1:23:05 HM 2024

[Dara @_thedescent_]

2025 Running Goals:

1 mile: sub 4:50
5km: sub 16:30
10mi: sub 60:00
HM: sub 1:18

Run 2500 km in the year.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

Gonna dip out from twitter for a while. Need a reset. Training continues. Catch me on Strava 🤙

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@littlebayschool My daughter is coming up on 2 years, frequently snotty and can't blow her nose. How does one teach a kid how to blow their nose? And at what age isnit appropriate? It's something I've been pondering lately.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@tomcoppens_ Yes, I do think they lose value because of the recovery needed after a hard session of oly lifts. For 1500m probably worth doing, anything longer I don't think they are necessary.

If the goal is overall health, then yes they are worth it.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

My toxic running trait is that I run my strides too fast

[Dara @_thedescent_]

I am so glad I don't fly often enough that I need to optimise airport time. The below take is absolutely insane to me. I'd much rather arrive in plenty of time and enjoy a coffee / read / play with my daughter while waiting to board.

[Will Hubbard @wbhub]

The goal of being at the airport should be to never stop walking until you take your seat on the plane

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@ProbWashedUp Wow. That's a bunch of fast dudes

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@tim_roozendaal Dress for the 5th k not the first one

[Dara @_thedescent_]

Can't stop thinking about this.

My strategy, assuming I'm alone: run ~5km at race effort (adrenaline is a hell of a drug), ideally uphill, and then find a big tree or a cave.

If I was with my wife and daughter we'd be fucked.

[Dudes Posting Their W’s @DudespostingWs]

This guy explains how a T-Rex could walk 10 mph and its in fact very frightening

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@inaki_delaparra @Garmin The warranty is 2 years, right?

3.5yrs is on the lower end of what most people get out of their garmins but you are prob in the top 0.5% of users given your training vol. So while not ideal for you, they don't owe you anything.

My Feñix 6 is 4.5 years now, still going strong.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@blkkenyb I've got the Feñix 6 and strongly considering the 8. Interested to hear your review after a month. Reviews at launch were hit & miss, mostly around SW bugs. I'd imagine it is stable at this point.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@ishdo79 @fluidathletics Super shoes. Everyone can handle more frequent intense workouts while still recovering.

Coaching and sports science has improved across the board.

Bicarb also a factor esp in 800m & 1500m / mile.

Contrary to what many would have you believe, it's not all about doping.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@brady_h Nike Aeroswift - they're fairly lightweight which is good for most of the weather we get here

[Dara @_thedescent_]

It's 05:26 in Cork this morning, 9°C / 48°F , we've got 60mins E + strides on deck and I am team full tights all the way.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@ishdo79 @fluidathletics It's because all the WRs in track were set by super talented individuals who were also juiced to the gills. Doping is still happening but it's not as blatant. Micro-dosing etc. And the talent level has to be insane to even be in the ballpark.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@tiga_style Hell yeah

[Dara @_thedescent_]

My morning pre-run stack

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@JB_Goldstein If the money at ultra distance gets big enough, you will see East Africans start to get interested.

[Dara @_thedescent_]

Kipchoge and it's not even close.

The number of true elite distance runners that have attempted 100mi is close to zero. Show me someone with a sub 2:10 marathon who has gone for the 100mi record.

[Jordan B. Goldstein | The Athletic Philosopher🌳🪓 @JB_Goldstein]

What’s the more impressive running feat?

100mile world record: 10hr 51min 39 seconds

Or

Kipchoge running a marathon under 2 hours: 1hr 59 min 40 seconds

[Dara @_thedescent_]

@michaelgraffeo Not saying these ultra guys are not good. They are v good. But it's a young, niche sport, and marathon running is not.