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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…

  • 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: 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…

  • Race Report: Dublin Marathon 2014

    Well while it’s still fresh, time to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) for my 4th marathon experience. Background This would be my 2nd marathon attempt this year having had a bit of a nightmare in Rotterdam a few months ago in April. After joining Leevale I had a good summer of training…

  • Race Report: Rotterdam Marathon 2014

    Well it all came down to one day, 3 months of quality training bagged and it was time to reap the rewards, so I thought. We woke around 7:30am, the atmosphere was tense but I was relaxed and quietly confident. In the hotel lobby, myself Rob and Bryan gathered for breakfast at 8am. I would…

  • Week 13 – Walkin’ the mile

    Sunday – 10.7m And we’re into the final week, the big showdown, the final countdown, time to rock, the main event, the last….ok we get it. This was a nice old jog, same route as yesterday out the Carrigrohane road and back in the Model farm road. Underestimated the weather, it was really warm so…

  • Week 12 – Taper time part 1

    Sunday – 16.5m 2 weeks left to the showdown, it’s almost taper time and this was to be my last long run, ye long run how I shall miss thee*. Really wanted to get this done without any calf pain so the plan was just to keep the pace on the easy side of comfortable…

  • Week 11 – I’m not calfing

    Sunday – Mallow 10 mile race – PB 58:46 (14m) Dare I say the perfect race, this couldn’t have really gone better. My first 10 mile race, not expecting anything spectacular but ended up surprising myself and smashing the hour. Huge confidence boost keeping the sub 2:50 dream truly alive, in fact I think I…