Great run on Saturday In the Aware 10K

I ran in the Aware 10K for the first time on Saturday in the Phoenix Park.

Marathon Tomorrow

July 29th 2008 -> October 27th 2008. I have been training for 90 days, had a bunch of small injuries, runners knee, sore feet, dehydration and competed strongly in two races placing 82nd in the 10 mile and then 47th in the half. To get close to either of those positions tomorrow will require […]

Half Marathon for real time

Half Marathon for real time. Week 9 of the training and I have had a good week apart from a small fall on Wednesday. But two solid runs in one week.

Run Forest Run

10 miles in 62 minutes

I ran my first competitive 10 mile race yesterday. Kenyan Josphat Boit took first place, coming in just ahead of Dubliner Vinnie Mulvey. The conditions in the Phoenix park were tough to say the least, although the rain did hold off. A large part of the route was on the flat main road of the […]

16 miles down

A word of warning, never go out to Whelans, drink seven pints and then try and run further than you have in months at a pace you have never run at before. I set out this morning at 11.15 and got back just after 13.18. Two hours and just over two minutes for 16 miles.

Tuesday July 29th Day 1 Marathon Training

Tuesday July 29th Day 1 Marathon Training and my first day of training for the Dublin marathon 2008. Average time just above what I need but I did set a personal best for a mile.