The epic year of a run a month started with the Tuam 8k twelve months
ago, so it was only fitting that Kevin and I should return to the scene
of that crime for another crack this year. I thought the race was next
week, so I got a bit of a hop when Kevin called yesterday evening to
ask if I was all set! I arrived earlier than Kevin and registered us
both, and then headed off to a hotel in the town to read the paper and
while away an hour. Kevin arrived from Mullingar at 1.30pm, and after
a bit of warming up we headed to the start. There were roadworks
galore in Tuam so the regular 8k route was changed this year. All the
better I reckon. For starters, last year's route was a double loop - I
always find a doubler way more difficult that a single loop. There
were slight inclines for sure, and I did hear some fellas in the locker
room afterwards complaining about the difficulty but in all honesty
both Kevin and I thought it was a far better run. And the day was a
crisp and bright - if a tiny bit cold. Kevin and I ran this one
together - stride by stride, and it really shows how far he has come in
a year when he ended up taking over 3 minutes off last year's time as
we strode in at exactly 42.00. We had a coffee in the Mercy Hall,
where the Tuam club always put on a good spread, and then off for fish
and chips in a nearby hotel - you can't get a better day!
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