The hills of Cobh got the better of me and my quads last Sunday, so after a badly needed rest day on Monday, I went out for an easy run on Tuesday evening. A familiar face greeted me on my route, as my buddy the heron from a few weeks ago glided by to check […]
A picture paints a thousand words, so the saying goes. And when I look back at the photos from my most recent races I can see why. I’ve noticed that in most of the pictures I’m either smiling or looking relatively content, or as Lorna tells me ‘you don’t have a big head red on […]
I’ve heard of writer’s block but at the beginning of the week I was suffering from runners’ block. While I’m not sure if this actually exists I felt all my runs early in the week seemed like an effort and I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I backed off a little in mileage as […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I decided to email The Runners Diary Podcast 18th of January. I had listened the pod and the lads had put out a call out looking for people to share their journey on the way to the Cork City Marathon. I had recently signed up for Cork and had returned for running a few weeks […]