Posts by Tom Hunt
This week’s speed and threshold sessions
During the lockdown Matt will send through 2 sessions each week – one for speed and one for threshold/endurance. Members can then decide what they want to do each week: threshold session on the Tuesday and the speed session on the Thursday (or vice versa).
Read MoreMayo AC members complete the virtual Dublin Marathon
According to the organisers 13,000 runners signed up to run the KBC Virtual Dublin Marathon (full marathons, half marathons, four-mile and 10-kilometre in their own locality) which had to be completed over the Bank Holiday weekend – Saturday to Monday. Although the current results show 3,696 listed as completing a marathon, there may be some…
Read MoreTraining – speed session
In view of the cancellation of track sessions, we return to the training options provided weekly by our coach Matt Bidwell similar to those initiated last March.
Read MoreNew PBs for all three Irish runners in World Athletics Half Marathon Championships
There were brilliant performances by the three Irish competitors in the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland today.
Read MoreWorld Athletics Half Marathon Championships, October 17
Something for the weekend: live from Gdynia, Poland on Saturday October 17, the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, (postponed from last March).
Read MoreThe Fantastic Four set another Goal
In today’s Irish Examiner Cathal Dennehy talks to “four Irish greats who came together to set a world record for the 4 x 1 mile relay on August 17, 1985.”
Read MoreAthletics Ireland Covid-19 update October 6
This is the link to the Covid-19 update from Athletics Ireland published today October 6: https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/coronavirus-covid-19-update
Read MoreUpdate on club training following move to Level 3
Update on club training following move to Level 3 as per message from Secretary Maria Kneafsey to all members today:
Read MoreJohn Gordon is marathon winner in O’Dubhda Challenge
There was more success for Mayo AC at O’Dubhda Challenge event in Enniscrone on Sunday October 4.
Read MoreFour medal winners for Mayo AC at Cross Country Championships
The Mayo Cross Country Championships were held on Sunday (October 4). They were excellently organised again this year by Mayo Athletics Co Board officials in conjunction with Swinford AC at the club’s Mellet’s Hill training location.
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