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Looping Cork…

Medal in bathroom

…actually small part of Cork. Whoever run the Cork City Marathon would recognize that route. 5 loops beside river, then run in the park and that was about 6  km of the CCM route. Rest: marina run and through Blackrock Village with climb almost to finish of loop. First loop was little bit longer, we had to add two small loops around pound, rest same… Flatish for Cork but kind of hilly for regular marathon. I was really happy to be back in Cork where I have started my adventure with long runs. Almost a year ago I started my first marathon, now I was standing on the starting line of my 39th one. Long journey… Read more

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1st marathon completed

Tasty

After nerve wracking last couple of days today I have finally faced my fear… first marathon.

I woke up today quite early to be sure that I eat my breakfast two hours before the run and avoid unnecessary surprises. That sounds like I was quite reasonable but still couldn’t find a place for myself in the morning. 7 times checking if everything is ready, checking my hamstring and planned to leave the hotel at 7:30 (marathon was starting at 9 and to get there we needed only 15 minutes)… So nerves… Read more

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Nervous wait

OK… Tomorrow, 9 AM I will start my first marathon.

I wasn’t this nervous in a long, long time. I don’t know if I will last 26.2 miles, will I get stomach cramps and how would my pulled hamstring behave… So many unknowns… I’m probably overreacting but over-thinking the run is my thing. Usually nervous before the race and on the start line but just 2-3 minutes in and I’m enjoying it again. Read more

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Samsung Night Run 2014 – results

After the race already… Even with injury wasn’t too bad. Bigger issue was congestion on the beginning of that race. You literally couldn’t pass anyone (too many people, too narrow path)… Anyway, my time is below. Considering that last year my official 10 K race time was just over 55 minutes below one is ok (there was over 5000 participants in Dublin and just over 1500 in Cork)… Read more

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Cork Marathon 2014

Hopefully on 2nd of June I will be very happy finishing my first marathon in Cork. Never did that before… Will see…

I have decided to do that marathon to raise some funds for Cara Junior School in Cork. That is special school which at the moment is placed in temporary building. To, ease at least some pain of getting money for new building I will try to get donation from whoever I can. Read more