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https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/08/when-is-minimalism-too-much.html View through the Shop Window: When is Minimalism too much? Lower and lower, sleeker and faster, lighter shoes is what we all want. In my opinion, transitioning to a minimalist shoe for many may be... the shop windowviewminimalismmuch https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/10/regaining-ground-how-many-pairs-of.html View through the Shop Window: Mizuno Precision 13 I recently discussed my current selection of #running shoes, Regaining Ground: How many pairs of shoes do you need?! One of my biggest reg... the shop windowviewmizunoprecision https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/10/asics-running-backpack.html View through the Shop Window: ASICS Running Backpack I love getting new #running kit to try out. Recently in +Amphibian King West I was handed an +ASICS running backpack to see what I th... the shop windowasics runningviewbackpack https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/11/therapy.html View through the Shop Window: Therapy !? I think I've done myself a mischief! I've done a right job on myself. After a full season training without so much as a niggle I really w... the shop windowviewtherapy https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-running-plan-3rd-august.html View through the Shop Window: Back to the Running Plan (3rd August) So, Wednesday morning saw me doing Tuesday's planned session, a basic run of an hour duration. I'm looking at a long distance training pl... the shop windowback to runningview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/01/do-my-feet-look-big-in-these.html View through the Shop Window: Do my feet look big in these? Every day when sizing people for runners in +Amphibian King Galway , I would normally hear several suggestions that I'm telling fibs abou... the shop window https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/09/thursday-8th-september.html View through the Shop Window: Thursday (8th September) The leg loosener. Conor was calling to the house to have a debrief after the 70.3 and at the same time we would knock out a 8km trot to t... the shop windowviewthursdayseptember https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/01/4th-january-1st-swim-of-year-pethate.html View through the Shop Window: 1st swim of the year. #pethate (4th January) I managed to find a little time just before lunch so I pointed myself in the direction of the pool. Knowing that there would be some 'serio... the shop window https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunday-run-spin-run.html View through the Shop Window: Sunday Run / Spin / Run the shop windowsunday runviewspin https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/05/703-things-on-checklist.html View through the Shop Window: 70.3 things on a checklist Fail to prepare and what do you expect? Failure. There's no two ways about it, your middle distance (half Iron / 70.3) race day is 100% depe... the shop windowon aview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/11/who-wants-pair-of-brooks-running-shoes.html?showComment=1383600309406 View through the Shop Window: Who wants a pair of #Brooks Running shoes? If you are quick and your vote counts, you will be in with a chance to win a pair of +Brooks Running shoes for yourself. We will b... the shop window https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2014/11/what-does-gaitanalysis-mean-to-you.html View through the Shop Window: What does #gaitanalysis mean to you? What does this name mean to you? For a number of years now, Amphibian King has been building a reputation as THE place to go to buy y... the shop windowview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-to-present.html View through the Shop Window: Back to the Present If you will excuse me I am going to have to revert back at some stage to the past months training and racing. By holding off updates until I... the shop windowback toviewpresent https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/08/taper-torture.html View through the Shop Window: Taper Torture Its the week before the big one. The one all the training and effort has been towards over the past few months. Now is the time to taper,... the shop windowviewtapertorture https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/10/trouble-25th-september.html View through the Shop Window: Trouble? (27th September) Tempo run planned for this morning. Set off nice and easy, usual 15minute warm up followed by a step up in pace for 12 minutes and a stea... the shop windowviewtroubleseptember https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-to-wear-for-running-today.html View through the Shop Window: What to wear for #running today? I'm regularly asked advice on "what #running gear do I need for this weather?" The question pops up on +Twitter , +Facebook , Boards, Google... the shop windowwhat to wearfor runningview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/10/race-week-5-recovery-week.html View through the Shop Window: Race week -5 Recovery week Not a good sign when I start a recovery week with a sore throat. This was something that always seemed to happen when I started a taper ... the shop windowrace weekviewrecovery https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/01/circuits-circus-comes-to-town-9th.html View through the Shop Window: The Circuits Circus comes to Town (9th January) The Circuits came to town last night and I decided it was time to make and effort and target those weak legs that were being drained of powe... the shop window https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/09/thursdays-interval-run-15th-september.html View through the Shop Window: Thursday's Interval Run (15th September) the shop windowview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/05/look-polar-power.html?showComment=1336473708865 View through the Shop Window: LOOK Polar Power ! It's been a while. I've been busy with work, family and getting fitter since I last updated this. Part of my getting fitter plan has bee... the shop windowviewlookpolarpower https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/05/is-triathlon-getting-cold-feet.html View through the Shop Window: Is triathlon getting cold feet? What a hot topic water temperature is right now. Of course in Ireland open water temperature is never hot, its not even warm, and it i... the shop windowviewtriathlongettingcold https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/06/lost-week-or-taper-week.html View through the Shop Window: Lost week or Taper week ? The week following the mini-epic cycle with Conor was to be a taper week of sorts before racing the COPE triathlon on 12th June. Between ... the shop windowviewlostweektaper https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/09/race-week-7.html View through the Shop Window: Race Week -7 Starting the week following my Polar program meant runs every day. Its only at the end of this week that I start to integrate Fran's plan i... the shop windowrace weekview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/09/did-you-miss-me.html View through the Shop Window: Did you miss me? Back from the DarkSide. My flirtation with Wordpress is over (for now) and time to get back to basics with Blogger. Post coming soon. the shop windowdid youviewmiss https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/11/geartip-for-winter-training.html View through the Shop Window: #GearTip for Winter Training With the Winter really on top of us now going #running requires a little thought and preparation to ensure that you are comfortable in all s... the shop windowfor winterviewtraining https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2012/11/quick-update-on-past-month.html View through the Shop Window: Quick update on the past month. The last time I posted here I was flying high on a solid performance in the morning session of The Caveman down in Aillwee Caves. The aft... the shop windowquick updateviewpastmonth https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/03/whats-triathlon-wetsuit.html View through the Shop Window: What's a triathlon wetsuit? Loiter around the start of any open water triathlon and you will see as many different wetsuits as competitors. In Ireland the water co... the shop windowviewtriathlonwetsuit https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/08/im-703-cycle-route.html View through the Shop Window: IM 70.3 Cycle route Last Monday being a Bank Holiday the opportunity to get out for a long spin was ripe for the picking. Having travelled back from the Sligo ... the shop windowviewimcycleroute https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-zero25k-running-group-1-2.html View through the Shop Window: 2013 #Zero25k Running Group 1 & 2 Last Saturday saw us heading out with two Groups in our #Zero25k programme. To keep things as simple as possible I'm lumping the reports ... the shop windowrunning groupview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/09/ironman-galway-703-part-1.html View through the Shop Window: Ironman Galway 70.3 (Part 1) Well its 5pm on Friday afternoon / evening and we've been down to register for the event of the weekend Ironman Galway 70.3 #G703 the shop windowview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/01/training-diary-week-2.html View through the Shop Window: Training Diary - Week 2 Not a bad week of training, quite happy with the ba la nce I got . Our little training sche dule seems to be working and having a planned ... the shop windowtraining diaryviewweek https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2014/02/zero25k-week-3-washed-away-almost.html View through the Shop Window: #Zero25k Week 3 - Washed Away (almost!) And the character building continues... Not even #StormBrigid could dent the spirits of the group this morning. So called StormBrigid ... the shop windowwashed awayview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2014/10/all-set-for-dublinmarathon.html View through the Shop Window: All set for #DublinMarathon? Almost there!! You are just over a week away and you will be hearing all sorts of comments and advice over the next few days. You may ... the shop windowall setview https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/01/maffetone-up-time.html?showComment=1357387672134 View through the Shop Window: Maffetone-Up Time One way to check your HR For the past number of years I've been training away using Heart Rate (HR) zones and my trusty range of +Polar ... the shop windowviewmaffetonetime https://prettysinister.blogspot.com/2014/12/ffb-shop-window-murders-vernon-loder.html Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: The Shop Window Murders - Vernon Loder Tobias Mander is the founder and owner of Mander Department Store, his brainchild for an innovative place that will combine "cheapness wit... pretty sinister booksthe shop windowffbmurdersvernon https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/10/ride-fit-pick-it-up.html View through the Shop Window: Ride Fit Pick It Up! At the start of this year I wondered what I was going to do about my #cycling. I've never been a fan of the #turbotrainer but I just had to ... the shop windowviewridefitpick https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2014/11/having-craic-with-lovehate.html View through the Shop Window: Having the craic with #LoveHate I've been a fan of the show since the start but Mrs. AKW has only joined in with the drama this season (cue the box set being lined up for C... the shop windowviewcraic https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2011/09/tempo-tuesday-13th-september.html View through the Shop Window: Tempo Tuesday (13th September) Between jigs, reels and Loughrea Triathlon on Sunday I missed my opportunities at getting out for several runs since last week. Today was... the shop windowviewtempotuesdayseptember https://andrewsofarcadiascrapbook.blogspot.com/2016/05/in-shop-window-other-places.html Andrews of Arcadia Scrapbook: In the Shop Window & Other Places Bought over the last month in the course of well over fifteen hundred miles along b-roads forgotten, in lesser known auction rooms and even ... in the shopandrewsarcadiascrapbookwindow https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-shoes-for-new-year.html View through the Shop Window: New shoes for the New Year Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 I've been wearing in my new season shoes for the past couple of weeks. It's an easy decision for me, I just go wit... the shop windownew shoesviewyear https://amphkingwest.blogspot.com/2014/11/trailtuesday-forest-runs-in-galway.html View through the Shop Window: #TrailTuesday Forest Runs in Galway We all agree there is something special about #running. Running on trails can be awesome. It can be a place where your mind resets afte... the shop windowviewforestrunsgalway