Athletics 2021

Laineyfrecks

OOnegative wrote: »

Any truth in the rumour you’re the sexy presenter........

I don't think TG4 are quite ready for the Connemara Cardasian just yet:p

OOnegative

Laineyfrecks wrote: »

I don't think TG4 are quite ready for the Connemara Cardasian just yet:p

You’ve seen the ass, TG4 are crying out for him!!!!

ThebitterLemon

OOnegative wrote: »

You’ve seen the ass, TG4 are crying out for him!!!!

They weren’t the only ones...;)

TbL

ThebitterLemon

I’ll start practicing for my commentary

What’s the Irish for Sandbagging B?

Mala gaineamh a beadh?

An tusal TbL

OOnegative

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I’ll start practicing for my commentary

What’s the Irish for Sandbagging B?

Mala gaineamh a beadh?

An tusal TbL

Fear maith tú féin ach níl aon mhála gainimh bainteach liom!!

jamule

Sonia moving to Oregan
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/sonia-o-sullivan-to-take-nike-coaching-role-based-in-portland-oregon-1.4542654

Hamachi

jamule wrote: »

Sonia moving to Oregan
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/sonia-o-sullivan-to-take-nike-coaching-role-based-in-portland-oregon-1.4542654

Bit surprised at this announcement.

I think it’s a great opportunity for Sonia and will definitely stretch her. Would she have the coaching background and expertise to guide athletes of the caliber of Donovan Brazier and Konstanze Klosterhalfen?

From a personal life perspective, it also seems like a slightly odd move to put an ocean between herself and her husband. I guess Nic Bideau will remain in Australia to continue steering the Melbourne track club. Having said that, I get that it will bring her a lot closer geographically to her daughter. Just doesn’t seem like a great setup for family life...

Ceepo

Hamachi wrote: »

Bit surprised at this announcement.

I think it’s a great opportunity for Sonia and will definitely stretch her. Would she have the coaching background and expertise to guide athletes of the caliber of Donovan Brazier and Konstanze Klosterhalfen?

From a personal life perspective, it also seems like a slightly odd move to put an ocean between herself and her husband. I guess Nic Bideau will remain in Australia to continue steering the Melbourne track club. Having said that, I get that it will bring her a lot closer geographically to her daughter. Just doesn’t seem like a great setup for family life...

I was alao surprised by the news,
But i actually think its a good move for her.
For one she would be within driving distance to Sophie.
I think her role would be more with the female athletes in the group and would be a great fit for Klosterhalfen, after having completed at the highest level herself, and all the trials and tribulations than can bring.
From watch from a far far away place its would seem to me that herself and Nic have spent considerable time apart over the year's, for various reasons. I think its initially 10 weeks, and what to say she couldn't get back to Oz for the odd weekend here and there, covid restrictions aside

dna_leri

jamule wrote: »

Sonia moving to Oregan
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/sonia-o-sullivan-to-take-nike-coaching-role-based-in-portland-oregon-1.4542654

I am surprised that Sonia is linking up with the old Nike Oregon Project and Pete Julian who worked with Salazar for over 7 years. I am also surprised at the lack of critical comment about this over here.

Ceepo

dna_leri wrote: »

I am surprised that Sonia is linking up with the old Nike Oregon Project and Pete Julian who worked with Salazar for over 7 years. I am also surprised at the lack of critical comment about this over here.

I see your point, but aside from working with Salazar, has there ever any questions over Julian, genuine question. Or is it more the close association?

jamule

Ceepo wrote: »

I see your point, but aside from working with Salazar, has there ever any questions over Julian, genuine question. Or is it more the close association?

Nobody seems to be able to decide if Julian is one of the good guys! he came in full time at 2012 to take over from Magness, he seems (or wants it to seem!) to although being his 2nd in command , his group was totally separate to Salazar. Brazier said he never had anything to do with Salazar.

Wejo's take on him is interesting-

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=9621563

OOnegative

https://www.asics.com/gb/en-gb/mk/metaspeed-sky-launch?fbclid=IwAR1kbbJQ7rnf_VriAg99tiL3T5z5AINsgudyXmpIupGg7mvGBVewi74de34

Ceepo

Aoife Cook is down to run the Cheshire elite marathon over the weekend in her quest for Olympic qualifying time.

OOnegative

Ceepo wrote: »

Aoife Cook is down to run the Cheshire elite marathon over the weekend in her quest for Olympic qualifying time.

See Sean Hehir, Anne-Marie McGlynn, GOH and Tommy Hughes are on the start list also. A one time regular poster here, jebuz, starting also.

OOnegative

https://m.facebook.com/pg/Runningcheshire/posts/

Mentions live streaming, hopefully.

Ceepo

OOnegative wrote: »

See Sean Hehir, Anne-Marie McGlynn, GOH and Tommy Hughes are on the start list also. A one time regular poster here, jebuz, starting also.

Thanks, i didn't go down through the start list.

Ceepo

Barry Keane showing nice progression.
Running 13.35, 5000m in the Oregon relays

OOnegative

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fruncheshire.niftyentries.com%2FResults%2FWrexham-Elite-Marathon%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0pwYfEy_6L2vNBYCnQk3VSV362U3HUQjJozGnEaWbDLFViGwW0x16oEiY&h=AT0JmR_ksD2KYkxCVFpMKCqXSTMRGEBNCKLDMEL94UbU7NdT0apidLOhKvrSefPlAKt-xEwCMbCR6fthbn3xUHiN19xSwQLgAD0hCPIbuoK1lj1o8rH-343XwGCMQYopIxqoSILaeBix2gg&s=1

Update for tomorrow mornings Cheshire Marathon.

Itziger

OOnegative wrote: »

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fruncheshire.niftyentries.com%2FResults%2FWrexham-Elite-Marathon%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0pwYfEy_6L2vNBYCnQk3VSV362U3HUQjJozGnEaWbDLFViGwW0x16oEiY&h=AT0JmR_ksD2KYkxCVFpMKCqXSTMRGEBNCKLDMEL94UbU7NdT0apidLOhKvrSefPlAKt-xEwCMbCR6fthbn3xUHiN19xSwQLgAD0hCPIbuoK1lj1o8rH-343XwGCMQYopIxqoSILaeBix2gg&s=1

Update for tomorrow mornings Cheshire Marathon.

It's on alright. Coverage is going to be 'amateur' of course so I wouldn't expect toooo much. Be great if they had a camera with the leading women, and if Aoife Cooke were one of them. We shall see.

healy1835

Live results tracker seems to have crashed. Didn't see any Irish men in the lead pack the bit I watched. Had heard differing reports of Sean Hehir & Mick Clohisey running but I don't think that materialised.

healy1835

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Thanks for organising this, I’ve had a rough few weeks and definitely wouldn’t have attempted a 5k TT without this initiative.

The body has been in a heap for weeks and I’ve had low grade constant pain (that peculiarly doesn’t get much worse while running). I’d the physio twice this week and only decided last night I’d try it and if I was doing it I was going all out!

First mile was too fast at 6.03 but despite a struggle at the end I was happy with the way I hung in.

Garmin says 3.12 miles in 19.02

Strava says 3.11 miles and 5k PB of 18.58.

Either will do

TbL

Eh, we're all invested in your continuing comeback efforts Tbl, but it hardly warrants inclusion in the Athletics 2021 thread. Get a grip of yourself!

OOnegative

healy1835 wrote: »

Eh, we're all invested in your continuing comeback efforts Tbl, but it hardly warrants inclusion in the Athletics 2021 thread. Get a grip of yourself!

Puts on carbon plated shoes & he’s suddenly elite!!

ThebitterLemon

healy1835 wrote: »

Eh, we're all invested in your continuing comeback efforts Tbl, but it hardly warrants inclusion in the Athletics 2021 thread. Get a grip of yourself!

Yep wrong thread. Should be in the Olympic qualifying thread

TbL

ariana`

Aoife Cooke seems to be the leading lady passed half way.

curtisbrown

ariana` wrote: »

Aoife Cooke seems to be the leading lady passed half way.

Looked like Hassett in second and Connolly in third, but very hard to see

ariana`

Aoife Cooke still leading the women but no clue who is behind or or how far? I wish they'd move to follow the women now that they have top 10 men finishers through.

rom

ariana` wrote: »

Aoife Cooke still leading the women but no clue who is behind or or how far? I wish they'd move to follow the women now that they have top 10 men finishers through.

2:28:36 Aoife Cooke (inside the standard of 2:29:30)

healy1835

Ann Marie McGlynn 2:29:34......that's devastating.

OOnegative

healy1835 wrote: »

Ann Marie McGlynn 2:29:34......that's devastating.

Could hear her saying after finish line she had missed it by 10secs or so, that’s rough!

djemba djemba

That is tough to take