1) WHY YOU HAVE 23 pairs of runners — and you’ve them convinced they’re all (slightly) different
You actually maintain the runners you had five years ago (and haven’t worn since) are worth keeping.
2) Why you track your mileage so meticulously
You know you’ve done exactly 487 miles (since last Sunday) so are due a pair next Tuesday when you break the 500-mile mark.
That’s the number of miles after which you should change them, according to former Irish international Vinny Mulvey; “Most people won’t know by the feel of the shoes when it’s time to change but usually, they’ll notice the difference when they get new shoes; they feel great. As a rule of thumb I usually say between 4-500 miles,” he said.
3) Why you’re always browsing sports apparel websites
Your work colleagues have often caught you ‘creeping’ on sports apparel websites. Little do they know this browser is open in the background all the time. You’ve read review after review after review about what each runner does.
How, they ask, can people come up with a 300-word description for 500 ‘different’ pairs of runners. ‘Never mind’ you mutter….
4) Why you’ve got 22 running apps on your phone — and they’re all different
And if you’ve paid for them they’re bound to be better. It matters not that you haven’t improved your 10k run time for 9 months.
5) You’re convinced running is the only thing you’re capable of doing
Yep, you can’t lift weights, you can’t do spinning classes, you wouldn’t dream of doing Zumba and TRX is a definite no-no.
Running, on the other hand is something you do by yourself, with no distractions or time constraints. You abhor the notion of playing tag rugby….
Well done Aidan, you and Michaela did your family and Ireland proud.
The last couple of seconds of that video are lovely. All the best now. Unfortunate the ankle stuff, he seems like a good lad.
Great attitude. Fantastic achievement.
That’s nice.
Quality interview by young Aidan Walsh. A little statistic here : Of the 7 boxers this small little country sent we could have had a silver but for injury and we are guaranteed a medal with Kellie me I think it’s going to be gold and the five other boxers who lost 4 of there opponents are guaranteed a medal, it just shows you the class of our boxers with luck we could have won 6 medals Take a huge bow ireland’s boxers and coaches.
While I’m delighted and thrilled with our medals in Tokyo I feel I must raise the issue of RTE pleading the poor mouth and looking for an increase in TV Licence. Its bad enough the wages there top presenters get but they have sent Clare McNamara, Jackie Hurley, David Gillick, Joe Stack, Paul o Flynn, George Hamilton, Greg Allen, Des Cahill to Tokyo i don’t know if the commentators I haven’t mentioned are in a studio in rte commentating or in Tokyo. Then in studio here we have Darragh Moloney and and about 20 other analysts on the programme. The cheek of them to look for an increase in licence fee. There should be only 4 in Tokyo not 8 and and they only need one expert at home per sport and not 2.
@postmanbill:
Then you won’t get these type of interviews… This is a our sporting history and documenting properly once every four years
Yes the people who sent are avid sports fans as well as professionals and I don’t begrudge them enjoying it too
No begrudgery just think there’s to many over there for example you don’t need Jackie Hurley and Claire McNamara basically doing the same job and the same goes for Paul O Flynn and Joe Stack. Maybe I would not be so annoyed if RTE did not come looking for increase in licence every year and for what 75% repeats on there stations. You must be part of the group who have no problem paying for TV licence.