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| King Cong (well, King of the Cong 8K!)... Deep in the woods of Ashford Castle.. |
The run a monthers were in fine form today for the Cong 8k... Cong is a gorgeous little village in the west of Ireland, just on the border of Counties Galway and Mayo and famous for two things: A) it was the site of a famous John Wayne movie called The Quiet Man and B) there is a beautiful old castle in the village (now a hotel) called Ashford Castle - where so many famous Kings, Queens and Presidents have stayed over the years. The run, which started on a little off-road just outside the village, was one of the most satisfying I've done for a long time.
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| Kevin crosses the line and checks his watch with a satisfied grin... |
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| Cormac and Ruth bringing it home in style... |
The route meandered through woods and trail, with a good part of it on the grounds of the famous castle. Kevin and I ran most of the route together - he is in fine form right now! I tend to mentally break these races into sections of 2ks, and I decided to up the pace a bit for the last two, after taking it slightly easier for the previous two. The very last km was a real up hill slog, but I was happy enough crossing the line at 40.43. Kevin followed at 41.16 and Ruth and Cormac ran together for a time of 51mins...
We even had time time for coffee in Ashford castle to celebrate afterwards with Mom and Kevin's two youngest in tow...
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