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  • Race Report: Cork Marathon 2022

    After living in Cork for nigh on 8 years now I think it’s fair to say this is the hometown marathon and one that’s been on the to-do list for some time now. People go into this marathon under no illusion that it’s tough. It’s not just the hills, or the inevitable loneliness but the…

  • Race Report: Limerick Half Marathon 2022

    Following my bout of Covid around Paddy’s week and the few weeks of upheaval with the house move, I figured I needed to put a big race on the calendar. How about Limerick half followed by Cork full I said? Sure why not. It felt like a big ask at the time of registering for…

  • Race Report: Streets of Kilkenny 5k 2022

    So almost 9 weeks since I last raced and that felt like a long time, for me. As I mentioned above I didn’t really know what to expect but honestly went in prepared to be happy with a result around 15:30 and that would have been a good starting point. I’ve felt pretty sluggish and…

  • Race Report: National Masters XC 2022

    A 14 minute drive to nationals, I really timed this house move well! What a luxury being able to leave my house after 1pm for a 2:30pm kick off. Castlelyons was the venue, a town I know well and the home club are known for their excellent organisation. The day was fantastic, a superb buzz…

  • Race Report: John Treacy 10 mile 2022

    This would be only my 2nd race longer than 10k in almost 2 years. That’s a bit mad. I was looking forward to this after a good run last week in Raheny and hoping to take a scalp off the PB of 52:27 last summer. My plan (pre weather forecast) was to run around 5:05’s…

  • Race Report: Raheny 5(.3) mile 2022

    Ding ding ding, it’s road racing season. The highly revered Raheny 5 mile is probably one of the fastest 5 miles in the Ireland (and maybe even the UK) and with the start line looking almost like a national championship, there’s no better race to test yourself early in the season. My last appearance here…

  • Race Report: Streets of Galway 2021

    It was 4 weeks since ‘blistergate’ in Berlin and it was time to get back on a horse, any horse will do. Right after the Berlin 1/4 marathon, I retreated to the hedonistic sanctuary of Cyprus with the other half Elena who coincidentally is from Cyprus. Walking on the blisters was real struggle for the first few days but was cushioned by the…

  • The Berlin 1/4 marathon 2021

    This isn’t the race report I was hoping to write but at this stage I’ve come to expect the best and worst out of running. It’s all part of what we sign up to. I arrived to Berlin in probably the best shape of my life and having put in what I think is my…

  • Race Report: Mooreabbey 10 mile 2021

    I spotted this one on the calendar shortly after the recent 4 mile race and initially though I’d be better getting a long run in but then I really thought about it and I just know there’s more to gain both mentally and physically out of a good hard 10 mile race than any long…

  • Race Report: Rathcormac 4 mile 2021

    Another race? sure why not. This one seemed to fit well in place of a tempo this week so myself and my training partner John decided to head up to Rathcormac on a fine Thursday evening. I’ve had the tendency to skip racing during a marathon build up in the past but I think they…