The rave thread

menoscemo

We have the rant thread so why not have a rave thread where we can celebrate everything that's great about running and life in general.

Rave: I have got a great weeks training in for the first time in months. It's Saturday afternoon and I have already done 57 of my 60 miles done for the week with a couple of good sessions. I can hit the bar tonight guilt free :cool:, just a nice gentle 3 mile recovery tomorrow to be done; I'll enjoy that

rom

Not comming last in the county senior xc. Go me.

Micilin Muc

12 complete strangers said hello to me this morning on the footpaths and trails, all before 8.30am :-)

pa4

The first saturday I managed to get some college work done and got a full assignment finished, now I officially have no more college work to do.. until I get another assignment!

plumber77

Free gravy in goodie bags..

Krusty_Clown

Beer.

ultraman1

tits...usually with beer

conavitzky

when you go to the jacks to drop one and you realise you could get away without using toilet paper. Ah the clean break.

average_runner

Doritos and beer and my first sleep in this morning. Usually out training.

Gavlor

No running for a couple of weeks means I'm putting back on weight and reversing the effects of manorexia!

Slogger Jogger

I ran this morning in Glendalough. Still cold morning air. Beautiful scenery. Deer hopping away on the trail up ahead. Silence was golden. This is why we run.

W.B. Yeats

BHAA
Cross country racing on a crisp winter morning

ThisRegard

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

I ran this morning in Glendalough. Still cold morning air. Beautiful scenery. Deer hopping away on the trail up ahead. Silence was golden. This is why we run.

And yet someone ran it wearing a big pair of over the ear headphones. (that belongs in the ranting thread I suppose)

ger664

I am alive and able to run.

aficionado

Got my first podium spot last night. 2nd place over 10k, 39.41

huskerdu

Rob and Marion Heffernan's interview on RTE Radio this morning.

Lovely, genuine people who deserve their success. I will even forgive them for liking Take That.

vitani

How even after the worst run, by the time I'm home, showered and dressed, I feel much better than before leaving the house.

Sacksian

The Phoenix Park.

eliwallach

I do like how quickly the Park Run folk get those results up on web.:)

eliwallach

huskerdu wrote: »

I will even forgive them for liking Take That.

Does a gold medal make up for that.....?;)

Pacing Mule

Running:

One of the few sports where you can compete on a level playing field amongst those much better than you. It's your race against your own abilities and potential.

Winning that race with yourself and getting a PB.

Time to think. Time not to think if you don't want to.

Running in the rain when it's not too windy.

rom

huskerdu wrote: »

Rob and Marion Heffernan's interview on RTE Radio this morning.

Lovely, genuine people who deserve their success. I will even forgive them for liking Take That.

They sure do. They were out at the XC today. They are athletics fans and humble. PS Marion looks great for 7 months pregnant. In Africa women may give birth in the morning and may be drawing water etc in the evening. Just saying that in western society eating bad for 9 months and being lazy afterward is somehow ok. pregnancy and exercise are compatible.

ger664

rom wrote: »

In Africa women may give birth in the morning and may be drawing water etc in the evening. Just saying that in western society eating bad for 9 months and being lazy afterward is somehow ok. pregnancy and exercise are compatible.

Wrong thread

AuldManKing

running in places you don't normally run in.

Normally a PP guy, but 10 miles on the coast on Sunday was fantastic.

ClashCityRocker

My boss has signed me up for a trail race he is also doing which is taking place at 3pm on a Wednesday - nice free half day from work to look forward to

Jk_Eire

The feel of new runners that the are perfect from the very first stride. Could have ran all day yesterday in my new Saucony Guide 7s.

PaulieC

AuldManKing wrote: »

running in places you don't normally run in.

Normally a PP guy, but 10 miles on the coast on Sunday was fantastic.

what coast ?

AuldManKing

PaulieC wrote: »

what coast ?

East coast! Starting at Sandymount

TRR

Being told about an upcoming work related trip that in previous years has been held in Belfast and Glasgow but this years it's on in New Orleans, score

dna_leri

Phone call to say my new Saucony Kinvara's arrived in the post today.
Can't wait to get home and try them out.

PaulieC

PaulieC wrote: »

what coast ?

Heading out towards Blackrock ? That's my default route, getting sick of it now . I did enjoy running the trails in PP recently though. I guess it's just a familiarity thing.

nerraw1111

Glendalough - great trails, free parking, not a soul for miles and cake afterwards.

Finding money in old winter gear. Found €10 today in a jacket and another €10 in a bag.

Viewranger app. Not a substitute for map/compass but shows all nearby trails while out on the hills.

Dublin. Mountains to the west, coast to the east.

ultraman1

Seems to be more grumpy bolxis dan happy ones here.....on a happy note,i found an old Go Betweens cd

BeepBeep67

Brittas Bay for an early recovery run this morning and some barefoot strides on the beach as the Sun came up

digger2d2

I love taxi drivers........

HibernianRunner

Just got a new Samsung Galaxy not 3!

Pacing Mule

digger2d2 wrote: »

I love taxi drivers........

Love hate season 4 box set is out now.

kit3

Lunchtime runs - great for the head when there's sh$t flying. Great to get out today after two days stuck in the car

Slogger Jogger

Got into doing a weekly pilates session. Its great. Feel the difference on the core which has to be of benefit.

notsofast

Ice cream
That feeling you get when you're running and all is going well
Quentin Tarantino movies
Trees
Watching Successful Irish sportspeople like Sonia, Katie TAylor, BOD etc taking on the best
Driving home on a FRiday evening
Not feeling the need to rant

cianc

A different kind of running rave:
http://www.blacklightrun.com/#!blacklight-run---san-jose/cb25

shortstuff!

The flying mile - every race should have one! (Stook 10)

kit3

Turnip

statss

Sunday morning runs when there is zero traffic

PaulieC

Perfect running weather

Gavlor

Heated car seats

Oooohhhhh yyyyeeeaaahhhh

Ososlo

beautiful sunny crisp morning with just a little bit of stress free work to do today from home and a run to look forward to whenever i want to do it. life is good

TRR

Gavlor wrote: »

Heated car seats

Oooohhhhh yyyyeeeaaahhhh

a.k.a morning car farts

digger2d2

Dutch ovens

crisco10

Looking at 3 week holidays in Oz/NZ for February when I know it will be miserable in Ireland. :-)

AuldManKing

Phoenix Park.

Was out in Carlow last weekend and had a chance of going for a 40 min run - would've had to do it on busy roads - so just left it.

Don't know how lucky I am having PP near me.