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@@Chris_Baily They did have earphones in. I could hear the car right behind me…and see the completely empty footpath on the left…

@@bev9708 Never sure how these videos will turn out. Always nice to find out I made anyone laugh…!

Ha! That's exactly how I hope it's going...

Ha...no I won't be doing any iron man stuff. I will do more swimming and indoor biking as part of training...and trying to get a James Joyce related Triathlon finally done...its been on my do list for a few years now...

I would still pick the Vaporfly 3 for a PB attempt at 42k. Doing a 10 mile race in a couple of weeks and will be in the Alphafly 3. Think I can get more out of it and myself on a shorter distance...

@@OldManRunner Many Thanks for your kind reply. I shall buy a pair of Vaporfly later this year then. Mine is 4:14 now. Wonder if I can ever run a sub 4. I am very content and thankful that I can still run every other day. TGIF & happy running to you.

It took me. few years of trying to get sub four. The best thing for me was picking the right course. It makes such a difference. I am also so thankful of being able to run. I had a very likeable friend from Réunion who passed way too young. You made me think of him today. Best wishes from Ireland.

@@OldManRunner I am sorry to hear about your friend. My sister in law and her mother are from Reunion Island. In fact they just visited La Reunion past weekend to join a family wedding. They have brought me Isautier Rum which is quite different from Mauritius ones. ( Coco Banana flavour & Potato cake flavour ) I am happy that you have achieved sub 4 and attended Boston Marathon. Bravo. Boston has again raised the qualifying time.... oh well, as long as i can keep running, i am all smile. Have a nice weekend !

I will be running in them in a couple of hours. Would buy loads more of their products if I was in the States and didn't have the duty and shipping to contend with...

@OldManRunner Quite expensive when you add shipping and tax but it's so hard to get quality shorts with good zipped pockets, thanks for your recommendation.

Hello Michael, unfortunately I missed out on the Dublin Lottery for 2024, will try again for 2025, but I might do some filming if the weather is good...I have another three marathons coming up, so not stuck for something to do, or videos to make...

Water isn’t good for drones and this one is light so the wind can blow it about. The sensor is small so it only works in good light. So I guess it is more of a summer drone in that sense. The great thing about it is you can run down to the seafront in Bray, send it up parallel and it can track you all the way as you run up and down. It would be brilliant to bring on holidays and have it track you as you run up the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art etc. But if you want really good footage the Mini Pro 4 is substantially better and more expensive, but you can’t easily run and fly it on the fly so to speak…

The batteries are not. The controllers are with the Mini Pro 4, which I have, but the Mini range is large and I don't think all are compatible. There is a link to accessories below and each item will show you what it is compatible with. The DJ RC2 controller is my favourite, but is expensive and works with both my drones. The DJ RC-N3 is much cheaper and you use your phone as the screen. store.dji.com/ie/list/accessories?from=site-nav&_gl=1%2A12f15xb%2A_up%2AMQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjNS3BhChARIsAOxBM6pRKVV16H2iile_gTXfQHBDEvD5HXJ4HaURz1n3ALfaDvHURV3OYO8aAsPtEALw_wcB&tab=103&page=1

It's like all new tech...the firts iteration is the worst...hopefully firmware updates will increase the quality and usefulness...and then the next generation will have even more improvements...

I’m in the middle of writing a script about all of the different ways I’ve failed to get into Tokyo. Charity Lottery, Abbott Gold Club, One Tokyo Lottery, Lottery, various virtual runs…So I bit the bullet and am going with a Tour Operator…

Glad you enjoyed them Panos! More to come at some stage!

I remember going to Kerry from Jamaica and not being able to understand my aunt for a day or two! My dad had a soft enough accent. And I love a Jamaican accent…

Now if you are good at soccer we can arrange a passport easily enough...and I think you have residency rights...

Yes. She made all the arrangements, but it wasn't her fault as neither of us spoke the native language. And she was really disappointed not to see the Opera. She is a really nice person and I really should have been more supportive...

Cheers John, plenty more where those came from...best run some more marathons

Nice Dingle Marathon top!

Well I would love to see you here...and am definitely hoping to make it back to Australia...and the Dingle top is one I actually wear!

I enjoyed making this one so much, next years race opens up in a few days...!

Thought you might! I threw in a really bad pun at the half marathon finish...might have to explain it when I see you!

Cheers Alex! Am well into preparations for the next one...

I guess they were sort of all joined up a long time ago and have been battered by the sea since...which creates stunning landscapes

@@OldManRunner A few years ago, Ireland would recruit 20 something's from Prince Edward Island to be tour guides in Ireland. They said the Yanks couldn't tell the difference. ;-)

I watched the Republic of Doyle a few times which is set in St. John's. The accents are really strange. Like as if they are from a part of Ireland I can't quite identify. And then there is the fact that the leading actor is Irish...who seems to be imitating the Newfoundland accent....

Ah sure it's a fine head...not big and boggy as mine has been described by my former boss!

@@NeillyVille Glad you enjoyed it! Going to try and do all the races along the Wild Atlantic Way at some stage…

@@al_conroy Cheers Alan. The Head Cam is a DJI Action 2. Which has an internal battery and then a second battery module. Each will give me about 20 minutes. The second battery module sends power to the camera and attaches by a magnet. I kept charging that up with a power bank. Then when not filming took the head cam off and charged it via the second module. Heavy and convoluted but worth it. You can tell which is which because I’m not bobbing around so much…

Thanks for the kind comments! I have signed up for three marathons already in 2025, and have another in mind so I might not get to Dingle. I really would love to do it again though.

Cheers Alan! I thought of you on the run as I had some idea you wanted to do the half. That's when I remembered it sells out fast.

@@OldManRunner yes,I would love to,with that scenery I would do marathon...if I could get sub 6hrs🤣

That's exactly it John!

Thanks!

Thanks Bartek! I really enjoyed everything about making it, the running the filming, and doing it with Liam was the icing on a very large cake...

And one day I hope you get a chance to do the Great Ocean Road mara for comparison 🫶

​@@OldManRunnerjust rewatching it again... the DJ says: "I wouldn't lie to you, you're nearly there" = I'm going to have to use that one myself 😂

@@bartekzielinski1645 2025 I’m hoping to do Tokyo and London… in the anticipation of Sydney for 2026 for the seven stars… not sure my plan will work though! Time will tell!

​@@OldManRunner see you in Sydney, Barry 👍

Yes, this was a great experience. I look back at the footage and think, was I really there, definitely a marathon I would like to run again some time...

@@OldManRunner "was I really there" Marathon is hard, even when run for experience. I totally understand you. I have no recollection of some sections of my last marathon. Clearly, I was concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other. At least you have footage to go by

Cheers Richard!

Glad you enjoyed it! I am still finalising the review video...hopefully it will be up later today...

@@OldManRunner I see it is published now. I am watching now.

Alphafly 3, Vaporfly 3 and then possibly the Streakfly

@@OldManRunner thanks so which would you recommend if i want a shoe for fast 100m sprints to 4km races and is a trainer?

My favourite all rounder is the New Balance SuperComp Elite v4. It is fast, but not too narrow to be unwieldy on training days and reasonably robust for a carbon plate shoe. I have run two marathons in them and they are holding up well. Alex Yee was wearing a pair when he won the Olympic Triathlon in Paris

@@OldManRunner oh alright! thanks for being helpful.. one more question if no pain.. i wanna stick with nike so which one shd i choose pegasus plus, streakfly, vomero 17, or the infitity 4 for fast sprints - 4-5k

I would go for the Streakfly...but the Vaporfly 3 is regularly on discount and if you can stretch to them, go for them

Cheers Happy Bob!

@@al_conroy Hope you get the weather! It was stunning on Saturday. Still editing the review video

Well done on Boston...hope you have as much fun as I did. The Dingle course is fantastic...going through all the footage for a review video...but yes the weather was unreal...

Glad you enjoyed it. The Wild Atlantic Way along Ireland's west coast is really special...and Dingle is a great town to visit.

Go Chiefs!

I was thinking something similar as I got soaked walking to work this morning. The weather was exceptional, but my buddy Liam who runs it every year says its usually okay for the most part...I got sunburnt on the run which doesn't happen me too often in Ireland...

@@OldManRunner must be global warming...😂

100%. I drove it twice on the same evening. Really not for the faint hearted. Luckily I only met one car on the tricky bit at Slea Head...

Cheers John!

It was! A real bucket list highlight…

Must give it a try...I have rather a lot of Cola flavour to get through first...!

@@OldManRunner Cola is with caffeine, keep that in mind. Taste isn't that important though with tailwings for anything under 3 to 4 hrs. I've done all my long events on tailwind (6 to 14hrs), one time I went Maurten, that was mistake.

I bought two big bags of Cola, which I will likely use in training, the caffeine would be too much on a longer run. I ran really well on Maurten, its just the flavour and texture got to me in the end. Thanks for the heads up on the flavourless Tailwind...will definitely try it

@@OldManRunner the runnig on maurten isnt the problem ;-) not being able to swallow it anymore hurts performance a lot. I've done 14hr events on tailwind no taste alone. Works. Just need to do a lot of work to get the amount dialed in. if you can get over 75gram an hour then you're prob golden. I don't get much higher than 65 to72

I have not run in the SC Trainer v3. I did run two marathons in the SC Elite v4. Of the two I ran in, the max cushion plush would be the MagMax, but when you add in springy it would be the SC Elite v4. Money no object I would buy and run in the SC Elite v4. It will wear out sooner, and be less plush, but a great shoe to run in.

@@OldManRunner ... But why sc elite v4 more expensive more than sc trainer v3??? The two same midsole fuel cell

The carbon plate might add a marginal cost, the rest is likely marketing...