tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post2365899751204997084..comments2024-03-28T20:05:54.450+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Success of Ireland's Marathon Mission...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-60345679806185716562012-04-26T13:15:13.289+01:002012-04-26T13:15:13.289+01:00150 miles is extreme alright but the reality is th...150 miles is extreme alright but the reality is that is what top marathon runners are putting in week in week out. as stated i hope the marathon mission pays offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-56876656058838788812012-04-25T18:31:17.727+01:002012-04-25T18:31:17.727+01:00150 Miles per week is an extreme volume of trainin...150 Miles per week is an extreme volume of training.<br /><br /><br /> Maybe these not "ahrd" people value their health. <br /><br />I have heard of an former international rugby player who has difficulty walking. <br /><br />The reason there is a 150 people in Kenya doing sub 2:15 is that Kenya is an extremely poor country with a GDP per person of 882 Euro per person. Ireland has one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-34574126881763273802012-04-24T13:01:52.891+01:002012-04-24T13:01:52.891+01:00correction in the above post. the olympic standard...correction in the above post. the olympic standard is sub 215 the british stanard is 2.12Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-78570227232107526702012-04-24T09:55:29.451+01:002012-04-24T09:55:29.451+01:00the marathon mission is a start but there is a lon...the marathon mission is a start but there is a long way to go. on the womens side it has been a sucess but the mens results haven't been what one would hope for. we only have one qualifier for the male olympic marathon event and that is probably all we will get. as jerry kiernan said before a sub 2.15 should be very manageable for a long distance runner. during the london marathon a british Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com