Foolish Runner
@foolishrunner.bsky.social
A mad 50 something American runner lost in Ireland for the last 20 years
Ran my first ultra this year!!
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
Ran my first ultra this year!!
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
She is quite sore but ok - this is her after the fall - straight back into it
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
She is quite sore but ok - this is her after the fall - straight back into it
Lots of work ahead training for the Northen Ireland Hunter Qualifiers.
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Lots of work ahead training for the Northen Ireland Hunter Qualifiers.
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Beautiful winter morning with my youngest warming up the horses
November 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Beautiful winter morning with my youngest warming up the horses
This is my favourite gate
It is the gate out my back garden straight onto my local trails
They aren’t as vertical as Chamonix
They aren’t as vast as Colorado
But they are mine and they are beautiful
I feel grateful to have them every day I get to run on them
#running #runsky
It is the gate out my back garden straight onto my local trails
They aren’t as vertical as Chamonix
They aren’t as vast as Colorado
But they are mine and they are beautiful
I feel grateful to have them every day I get to run on them
#running #runsky
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jared Beasley ran one of Laz’ backyard ultras and after stopping beat himself up
“Why did I quit?”
“I quit because it was uncomfortable”
Only 38 pages in and we hit on one, if not the main, issue at the core of almost all problems of modern society - “avoidance of discomfort”
#running #runsky
“Why did I quit?”
“I quit because it was uncomfortable”
Only 38 pages in and we hit on one, if not the main, issue at the core of almost all problems of modern society - “avoidance of discomfort”
#running #runsky
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This year is easy being really easy and hard being really hard
My A race this year has a lot of vert and will be 22+ hours if I aim for a mid pack finish.
Worried about cardiac decoupling at that duration so gotta stack that z2 in training
honest z2 not z3-ish z2 like last year
#running #runsky
My A race this year has a lot of vert and will be 22+ hours if I aim for a mid pack finish.
Worried about cardiac decoupling at that duration so gotta stack that z2 in training
honest z2 not z3-ish z2 like last year
#running #runsky
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
2 goals this year: pace & durability
Today was supposed to be an easy road run so took new shoes out for a spin
Clear within 5 steps these are not “easy run” shoes - so I decide to lean into it and go for it
Just set my 10k PB- 47min - on hills!
Was not even trying
LFG 2026!!!
#running #runsky
Today was supposed to be an easy road run so took new shoes out for a spin
Clear within 5 steps these are not “easy run” shoes - so I decide to lean into it and go for it
Just set my 10k PB- 47min - on hills!
Was not even trying
LFG 2026!!!
#running #runsky
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We finally have the middle section floor removed and the catwalk in
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We finally have the middle section floor removed and the catwalk in
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ireland is funny, it has all the seasons but how much you get of each in a given year is a dice roll
As sept comes there is a mild panic - “oh shite the long are days over”
Then by Nov - “sure it’s cozy now”
Mid day sun - looks like it’s setting, started lashing rain 5min later
#running #runsky
As sept comes there is a mild panic - “oh shite the long are days over”
Then by Nov - “sure it’s cozy now”
Mid day sun - looks like it’s setting, started lashing rain 5min later
#running #runsky
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Getting excited - planning is fun
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ahh I love that part of Spain. I spent 3 weeks near Valencia outside of Denia in Benitatxell with the fam and was hill running and heat training.
Such a great place
Such a great place
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ahh I love that part of Spain. I spent 3 weeks near Valencia outside of Denia in Benitatxell with the fam and was hill running and heat training.
Such a great place
Such a great place
A shocking amount of detraining occurred in the 4 week break I took.
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
November 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Funny how it all connected during the break I took - the mental doubt, the physical stop and the medical scare
I had to step away completely and then fear I was going to lose it to remember why I love long distance running
Second week of running again properly
Making 2026 plans
#running #runsky
I had to step away completely and then fear I was going to lose it to remember why I love long distance running
Second week of running again properly
Making 2026 plans
#running #runsky
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever
- Jane Goodall
RIP Jane.
I wish the good ones like you could live forever