me running…
First marathon in 2016. Still not ready or at least that how I feel. But I had to try. Try myself. And besides that there was AGM after the run. So, I was on the road again, driving towards Lilliput to see my running friends and to run with them. Lilliput is not even a hour drive so early morning and into the car. Morning was actually grand, not too cold and it wasn’t raining…
Clonakilty is always really nice race to run. Doesn’t matter if you are running 10 K, half-marathon or full marathon the atmosphere is always great. You always getting that special vibe here. You can feel like between members of family. Great buzz and much needed support for town itself. Usually there are two runs during the year organized by Clon crew (sometimes more). Ia and Bob always make us feel very welcome. I think that easily you can call that marathon the friendliest marathon in Ireland. And it doesn’t matter if that is ultra marathon in Summer or chilly marathon in December. This year was no different…
End of January. Time to get into the car and head straight to Lilliput again for marathon. This time at least I knew where to go. This time unfortunately My Wife wasn’t with me. Sometimes biggest supporter need to get rest as well. But wasn’t traveling alone. Fellow runner – Tara – was looking for lift to Lilliput. Was nice to have company when driving but as well nice to meet closer another marathon runner. To talk about ideas which go throught your head when you are on the 1st, 6th, 13th, 21st and the last mile. And gues what? It seems that it not just me or Mr Murakami who thinks that from about mile 20 supporters should watch out for you. You could punch them if you really tired 😉 Anyway, that just prooved that I’m not strange, at least too strange.
Recently I have been asked via my website for info about some Irish marathons in 2015 and since I look at all sorts of lists of marathons in and outside of Ireland I have decided to put together the list of Irish marathons for year 2015.
For some time I’m in process of planning marathon venue in Lucan. It’s not very easy but after couple of weekends of running in St. Catharina’s park I thing the route is starting to getting shape. Today’s run and I know how the half marathon route could look like. And it will be 3 big loop and one small. Each loop with 20 m incline, so not to bad at all. Route will go via park and to Leixlip (run via two counties) and through village back to park. Hope that we will have some voluntiers for running.
...hmmm. Let me see: - sleeves, - performance long sleeve shirt, - buffs, - pins.
That's it. I think. My bad memory is the only think which was not cool about marathon event in Lilliput. Rest was brilliant. Vincent Guthrie and whole gang put together really great race. Run took place in the near Lilliput Adventure Centre. Small lap on the beginning and after that 4 bigger ones. Route flat but some parts rough and after the day before and morning rain that wasn't too easy to run. At the end of the race you could see that calves of each runner were very, very mucky but that was the whole fun...
And I have run my second marathon now… This time it was in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Small marathon, just about 40 participants but atmosphere was great. We have met MCI members as well as organizers from Ballina AC. You can actually say that it was a family weekend not just a race.
It’s official now…
I have joined Marathon Club Ireland. My member no is 221.
Best club when it comes to running marathons in Ireland, so I’m very happy now. Will get help with running and with getting races under my belt…