Isn’t that romantic…

There is plenty to tell about that marathon. Not necessary great or good things but plenty…

First thing first. My Lovely Wife decided to surprise me and do the marathon in Clonakilty as well. So, this time I wasn’t alone on the 26.2 mile journey (I’m never alone, massive amount of runners is sharing experience with me). Cause Bozena didn’t want to slow me down she asked me to run with runners where she has started with early starters. Bozena started after 7 AM and me at 9 AM. New Clonakilty course was set on the about 12 km loops (you were running to beach and coming back) so that gave us opportunity to see each other couple of times during run. Cause Bozena was supporting one of the injured walker she end up walking the whole marathon and that gave me chance to catch her and Eamon (supported walker) with still at least 15 km to go. There I have decided that I will accompanied my Wife to finish line and we have walked together till the end. When I told that story to rest of the guests in B&B (as well runners) girls said that it was very romantic…

If they just know the rest of the story. We have stayed in B&B where food provided was all home-made and very tasety. Brilliant scones after we have arrived and toasts with jam in the morning and that just caused problem during run. Actually three problems, visits to loo (and I was not even on the half way mark). After about 18 km it started to calm down. But again diet and my ‘never ending’ appetite put me into troubles. As I was mentioning in previous post https://maditrunner.com/dont-slip-now/ I need to get a grip and stop doing like that. Next chance on Saturday in Clontarf/Howth marathon. That’s the bad from the run…

Now little about marathon route itself. From Quality Hotel to Inchydoney beach and back. One loop was about 12 km, so runners have in front of them 3.5 loop course. Over whole route over 400 metres incline. Hard route but great views, so you couldn’t complain. Even that I thought that course wasn’t easy it was piece of cake for Garry O’Hanlon. great run from the champion. He mixed the route adding up over a mile but still was able finish below 2:30. He was going for the PB during that run but there was couple of runners like Dave, Brenda or Lilliane who run that marathon on Friday morning, drived to Howth to run 8 PM marathon there, to come back during night and run main Waterfront Marathon in Clonakilty on Saturday. 28 hours or so and clocked 78.6 miles… Respect… For endurance and the idea – 3 marathons and two car routes for 3.5 hours (that not counting “relaxing” drive to and from Clonakilty)…

Hopefuly one day I will be able to do the same… but for now I hope that Bozena will add something more to that post 😉

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