tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post5642131028405600508..comments2024-03-26T12:58:14.587+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Results of the first Ballycotton 10 mile road race...12th March 1978John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-31409754992588170952017-03-12T15:16:00.293+00:002017-03-12T15:16:00.293+00:00Very true John.You can get all the latest gear, ga...Very true John.You can get all the latest gear, gadgets garmins etc, but unless you put in the work you won,t get the results. Quality of runners has dropped a little bit compared to years gone by. I actually ran Ballycotton in 50.50 and was only just inside top 15. Would have been between 3rd and about 8th nowadays with my time.Think i was born at wrong time! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-46596804387504709682017-03-11T23:58:19.196+00:002017-03-11T23:58:19.196+00:00The big difference between now and then is that ba...The big difference between now and then is that back in 1978, it was mostly young men who were running. i.e. in their 20's and early 30's. Now most are aged 30 and over.<br /><br />The basics of running haven't changed. You need to put in the training if you want to run fast. Newer techniques and gear will only bring marginal improvements. John Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-4030874745834253872017-03-11T00:37:50.676+00:002017-03-11T00:37:50.676+00:00Those times seem very impressive with so many unde...Those times seem very impressive with so many under 60 minutes. With so many advances in running and research into better techniques and racing programs, it seems very unlikely that almost 80% of the competitors will be under an hour in the Ballycotton 10 in 2017. Have the clocks got slower or the miles got longer in the last 39 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com