Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

Sat 14th Sept Hole in the Wall 10.30 Big kids only

Sun 15th Hole in the Wall 11am-big kids only

Sun 15th Sept first cross country race for all the smallies in Skerries. These races are for beginners and improvers. BRING 3 EURO FOR YOUR STICKER and wear club top if you have one. First race is 11am. You need to be there 10.15 at the latest to give the children and the adults time to walk the course. If DSD have their large blue tent there we will meet beside it. Rain is forecast so bring rainjackets and a change of clothes to wear home. Map and directions on earlier post here.

Tue 17th Sept Hole in the Wall 7pm -everyone

Thur 19th Sept Hole in the Wall 7pm-everyone

So, since everyone’s getting back into the long running training here are an example of a few apps that we’ve found come in handy over the past while.

 (Check Itunes App Store/Google Play Store to Download em)

These kinds of apps are in no means necessity but what’s handy about them is that you can track your personal PROGRESS. It may be depressing after your first run to see that you were like, I dunno, 30-minute-miling or something but knowing where you’re at can give you the push to beat your best each day. Also its great to look back after a few weeks and months to see how far you’ve come on and improved.

Run Keeper App

This is a handy little free app, very quick to set up and you just hit the ‘Start Activity’ button when you’re starting your long run (or walk if you’re a sprinter!! ooooh burn! 😉 ) and it starts your timer. The app tracks your location/time/average pace and gives you an update every 5 minutes or so in your earphones of your pace/time/distance etc and logs it for you every day so you can see your progress. Very useful if you’re trying to learn to pace yourself on runs. Also syncs to heart monitors if you have one.
Map My Run

This is also another good one – quite similar to the Run Keeper, it’s also free. What’s handy about this one is you can save your different routes so if you want to do your 5/8/10 mile route or whatever you have it recorded so you can look back and check which one it is – and you can also look at routes others have saved ad give them a go. This app also has a food log which you can use if you’re into that kinda thing. There’s also a walking and cycling version if you dabble in either of them!

Nike + Running

This one’s apparently the most popular running app on Itunes anyways. More or less the same as the others above but Nike make it all look a bit cooler. You can add your friends on this too and see how you fair against them aswell.

There are looooads more of these kind of apps the above are just a few examples of how they might come in useful for you. Also most of these give the option to post your progress on Facebook and Twitter so you can show off to everyone.

Sure give them a go and see how you get on. Let us know if you know of any other useful ones and we can give them a go aswell!

See the results of the Dublin Juvenile Track and Field League here!

Dublin Juvenile Track & Field League points all 4 competitions

Sat 7th Sept Hole in the Wall 10.30 -everyone

Sun 8th Sept Hole in the Wall 11am -everyone

Monday 9th Sept. Club presentation and party night in the Hole in the Wall starting at 7pm sharp. All welcome.

Tue 10th Sept Hole in the Wall 7pm-everyone

Thur 12th Sept Hole in the Wall 7pm-everyone

Sun 15th Sept First races of the season for all the little ones. See separate post for details. Everyone born in 1999 and younger should try to get there. These are low key races and give us an idea how the kids are going when we have to pick teams for the championship races later on.

You’ll all be delighted to know that the Cross Country season is on the way back woohooo!

You can see the details of the upcoming fixtures here : Dublin Cross Country Fixtures 2013

Our first race of the season is on Sunday 15th of September in Ardgillan Park, Skerries. See Maps of Ardgillan Cross Country League 1 2013 for the map of the course and details.

Also here’s a bit of info about Ardgillan Park if anyone wants to make a day of it, looks like a lovely oul spot!

First race back is always a bit of fun and nothing to be nervous about! Its a fun day out (and a new park too we havent run there before) and rumour has it the playground fairly decent aswell! 😉

Everyone up to age 14 expected to represent the club. Sure what else would ya be doing on a Sunday morning!

As usual bring sun gear, rain gear and spare everything – you don’t want to be stuck in the car coming home like this lot!

Any questions give Mary a shout!

Anyone training this Saturday meet at the Hole in the Wall at 10.30