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  • Race Report: Charleville Half Marathon 2014

    So up early and on the road to Charleville by 8:15am on a foggy Sunday morning. It was cold, so very cold but it was clear, not a breeze and perfect conditions for the race. I had a dioralye and the obligatory coffee before setting off and threw a banana into me about 30 mins…

  • 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: Cork Half Marathon 2014

    Having run a decent 5k earlier in the week I decided to target 78 mins for this meaning I’d have to hold 6 minute miles throughout, well that was the plan. PB before this was 1:21:40 from Bohermeen back in March so I felt I was in good shape to run a PB at the…

  • 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…

  • Race Report: Cheetah 4 Mile 2014

    It was a cold winters morn…no wait it was a warm spring evening myself and Jenny headed out to Fota wildlife park, a really smashing evening with the sun still spitting the rocks at 7pm and everyone in great spirits. Parking was a breeze and everything being kept in order by the excellent organisation of…