Week 11 “This week started in the knowledge that my toughest training was behind me and that the main priority was maintaining fitness, staying healthy and not worrying about gaining “new fitness”. This coincides with the tapering period that I’m sure many of you are familiar with. This update includes my taper plan and the […]
“Dogged” – having or showing tenacity and grim persistence This week’s training was a bit of a struggle. While the weather didn’t help, my energy levels weren’t great and I was constantly running on tired legs. On one particular run this week, I had nothing left in the tank and it brought me back to […]
I’m Martin and I’m a Sockaholic. I have a mild obsession with running socks. I recently purchased from Steigen socks online. Now, like most, I have only two feet, but I felt I needed to treat myself to four new pairs. Some of the old pairs had too many miles on the clock and have […]
Following on from our very successful first fundraiser where we made €1,300 for Penny Dinners our next event is coming up on Sunday March 12th. Our chosen charities on this occasion are Cork City Missing Persons Search and Rescue and Mallow Search and Rescue. These are two groups who do amazing work in some of […]
I have a confession to make. I’ve always doubted that I am a runner. I’m guilty of looking at other people out training or at races and have thought, I’m not good enough to be here with them. I’m unsure where this inferiority complex came from (that’s for a psychology blog!) but I need to […]
I do a lot of running on the Crosshaven road walkway. It’s nearby and has a lovely surface that’s perfect for running. The walkway goes right by the water and when the tide is in, it’s magical. I see all manner of creatures on my runs; swans, ducks, seagulls (no penguins!) One bird I see […]
Parkrun Results are now available from the 6 counties of Munster. click into the link below and check out the latest results. Please be mindful that all Parkruns are run by volunteers so if your results aren’t up yet please give the volunteers time to input results and check again later. Stay tuned for our […]
It’s been a week since the podcast was released and we have got a lovely reaction from the Cork running community, many thanks to those that got in touch with well wishes. It’s really appreciated, and confirms what I already knew, that the Cork running community are a sound bunch. Listening to the podcast with […]
ParkRun Results across Munster 18th February ParkRun 18th February Parkrun Results are now available from the 6 counties of Munster. click into the link below and check out the latest results. Please be mindful that all Parkruns are run by volunteers so if your results aren’t up yet please give the volunteers time to input […]
Our next Coffee Morning Run is going to be held on March 12th. Our last event was a huge success thanks to the great Running Community, we all managed to raise €1300 for Penny Dinners. This was greatly appreciated by all at Penny Dinners. A great morning was had by all with spot prizes, a […]