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  • Race Report: Berlin Marathon 2016 (part 2)

    Stick on the kettle or fill a glass of ribena, it’s time for the highly anticipated part 2 of the Berlin Marathon race report. Some critics say it’s destined to be a flailing disappointment and I think they might be right. I’m nervous. I apologise for the delay, I’m moving house. That is a terrible…

  • Race Report: Berlin Marathon 2016 (part 1)

    Training Training went as good as I hoped. I had a calf tear in January and coupled with lack of diagnosis or sensible rehab, the problems persisted until April. It was the first week of May following a second minor tear that I spent the week slowly building back up around the streets of Munich.…

  • Race Report: Frankfurt Marathon 2015

    Alright blog, I’ve had time to step back and absorb an unforgettable weekend in Frankfurt so it’s time to empty out my experience of the day. I start writing this from the comfort of the Brehon hotel in Killarney where I sit with a pint of grog having just spent the last 2 hours lounging…