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  • 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: Doneraile Park 5k 2021

    Anything that opens up for registration these days, I register for. It’s worked out quite well so far. 3rd race in 10 days but I don’t think it’s been too mad and I’ve managed the schedule well so far. This wasn’t one I really wound down for and saw it was a good alternative for…

  • Race Report: St.Lukes Home 5k 2015

    I picked this race out a few weeks earlier as a potential target. Nice flat course, good timing on a Thursday (instead of a tempo) and the thoughts of a sub 16 5k are always lingering, threatening and pestering. On the morning of the race, the coach told me not to kill myself, I’d run…

  • Race Report: BHAA Garda 5k 2015

    So 3 weeks after my 16:18 PB in Ballincollig I’m ready to rock again and hoping to be knocking on the door of a sub 16, or even better, running though the door. The race is the Garda BHAA 5k down at the flatlands of the marina, one of the fastest 5k’s around Cork without…

  • Race Report: Kilcredan 5k 2015

    Preface: If you’re looking for a Rotterdam 2015 race report, I’m sorry but it didn’t happen. It’s a long story that doesn’t require too much detail but in short I missed it because I developed a very VERY painful pilonidal cyst days before the race so I had to fly home and get immediate surgery. No running for…

  • Race Report: BHAA Garda 5k 2014

    So back to the super flat Marina course where I first ducked under 17 mins only 5 weeks ago, time to see how I’ve progressed having run some hillier (and hotter!) 5k’s in between. Training has been consistent with plenty of speedy track work and I’ve stayed injury free so felt I had a good…

  • Race Report: Daniel Kingston 5k 2014

    So continuing on with my racing addiction streak, I signed up for this last week as it was on the same day as a session, I felt I recovered well from last Wednesday so why not give it a shot. I knew the course wasn’t going to be the flattest from looking at the preview, a total climb of…

  • Race Report: Clonpriest 5k 2014

    Hottest day of the year? Anyone for a 5k?? Oooh me me!!! I don’t want to be complaining about our tropical heat wave, it’s great but seriously could the scorchiest day of the year have maybe waited for a day when I’m not doing a race? Anyway the show had to go on, it simply…

  • Race Report: John Buckley 5k 2014

    This is the most popular race of the Cork BHAA Calendar, a lovely setting close to the banks of the Lee, only 8 euro and a super flat course so no wonder they turn out in their droves for this one. The competition would be fierce attracting Corks finest, I had a quick glance at…