#wilsonsimprovingperformance

[michaelcounsel]

Sunday long run in the bag #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TrimAthleticClub #BostonBuddies #Run4Beer (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDYcszRgmCC/?igshid=hfexdfkbwkdz

[michaelcounsel]

I travelled to Tipperary yesterday to take part in The Moyne AC summer games and competed in the opening event at 3000m. It was a nice challenge and definitely a run out of my comfort zone. Thank you to @moyneac for the opportunity to take part in what turned out to be a great day. #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #MoyneACSummerGames @trimathleticclub #TrimAthleticClub Photo credit: Niall Moran Photography (at Moyne, Tipperary, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHJcBAgJLW/?igshid=q156zrfrxkvd

[michaelcounsel]

So racing was back yesterday evening and it felt so good to be back at it. The event was organised by Popupraces and it was a field of 40 in groups of 4 with 30 seconds staggered starts. We were all met in Donadea beforehand and had to walk though a sanitising machine and it all went really well. Everything went off so well and I had a great run in an official time of 16:40 so I am really over the moon with that. The plan now as far as I am aware is to get more races like this going soon in a closed environment so we can all get back to racing again. Thank to you to all who organised and ran the event and for the invite to represent myself and my club. And to my coaches Ian & Teresa Wilson for being there to encourage and push us all on last night. #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #PopUpRaces #TrimAC #TrimAthleticClub #IrishAthletics (at Donadea, Kildare, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBPyZWhghSg/?igshid=1xtjx34bdd1lh

[michaelcounsel]

Long run Sunday and just to make sure there will be no tut tutting I went on my own. Productive week all the same #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TrimAC (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Cu1k5A7nA/?igshid=1r8hjg5nfh94o

[michaelcounsel]

Got out today for a time trial with some of my WIP group mates and we all had a great day. Social distance was strictly adhered to with 30 second start gaps between each of us. There were some great times and I managed a 30 second PB #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TimeTrial #TrimAC #DunboyneAC (at County Meath) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-A9RJYA3Lb/?igshid=1i44x2y4c92ai

[michaelcounsel]

Keeping myself and others safe today at Bohermeen AC track for my 10 × 400m session #Covid19 #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #Training #TrimAC (at Bohermeen A.C) https://www.instagram.com/p/B91yz94A2H8/?igshid=12c0dngdrvyv0

[michaelcounsel]

Hartstown parkrun and first place finisher. A nice leg loosener for tomorrow's Bohermeen half marathon #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TrimAC #ParkrunTourist #HartstownParkrun #ThinkBelieveAcheive #TakeSouls #Fitness (at Hartstown, Dublin, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9cGixoA1lW/?igshid=v8ryi4g1cucg

[michaelcounsel]

After today's 6 × 200m session #NewVO2Max #WilsonsImprovingPerformance (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ASBtZgIfk/?igshid=9lggdokzktap

[michaelcounsel]

My best friend for the next hour or so #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #SpeedBoard #FlexibilityFriend #Fitness #Training #TrimAC #ThinkBelieveAcheive (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8vwA6HAj89/?igshid=1sjv8ydzzbi2h

[michaelcounsel]

Trim 10 mile yesterday, a massive PB and a huge milestone of 60 minutes broken in an official time of 59:39. Tough wind in the second half of the race and I had to dig in really hard from 8 miles on to the finish. #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #NallysSVTrim10Mile (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8GcQupAIc7/?igshid=suplzyv88sq

[michaelcounsel]

I started the day off at the Charlie Curran memorial 5 mile and paced the 45 minute group to a 44:58 and then headed off to one of my favourite races of the year the Axa Raheny 5 mile and ran a 3 minute PB time of 28:35. The last 6 months working with Ian & Teresa Wilson has taken my running to a whole new level and I'm going to enjoy the ride. Last year in Raheny I averaged 6:21/mile average and today I covered the same distance in 5:43/mile. Roll on next weeks 10 mile race. The sky's the limit. #ThinkBelieveAcheive #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #AxaRaheny5Mile #CharlieCurran5Mile (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7y9olqgY_T/?igshid=1r8ks5e7pkigh

[michaelcounsel]

Top and number ready for Sunday's Axa Raheny 5 mile #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #AxaRaheny5Mile (at Trim) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7t9x5uAB0b/?igshid=89sapayuy2bo

[michaelcounsel]

Some more photos from yesterday's Half Marathon in Donadee Forest Park #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TrimAC #WorldHalfMarathonFestival Photo credits: Thanks to @popupraces (at Donadea Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Qbknqggde/?igshid=1l00823g413bf

[michaelcounsel]

The World Half Marathon Festival run by Popupraces has been held this weekend and I ran in the 3rd race today. I finished in a chip time of 1:24:50 for a 35 second PB and 14 minutes quicker than the same event last year. I also finished 2nd place overall behind a class runner Even McCormack from Mullingar Harriers. I'm really happy where I am and a PB in January is nothing to be sniffed at. I really enjoyed the race today even when it started to hurt late on. #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TrimAC #PopUpRaces #WorldHalfMarathonFestival (at Donadea Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ONdtQghIz/?igshid=4t31i0owpsg3

[michaelcounsel]

What a super night at the WIP 2019 awards night where I received these 2 beauty's. Thank you to Ian & Teresa for the coaching in the last 6 months and giving me the belief and the tools to improve. #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #AwardsNight (at The Killeshin Hotel & Leisure Club, Portlaoise) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7LaAbyga_R/?igshid=1d5n5zr4n6ikk

[michaelcounsel]

Another great run from my club mate @ava_costellox today in the Tom Brennan Memorial 5k in Phoenix Park in a time of 18:57. 14th lady finisher and 2nd Junior so the future looks bright for her. Well done Ava, one to watch in the future #WilsonsImprovingPerformance #TomBrennan5k #TrimAC ***Photos courtesy of Peter Mooney on Flickr*** (at Phoenix Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6yhN76AQM7/?igshid=uopuv3rr6zy1