Roma is a nice-a

Its lovely and hot over here... no runs yet, but plenty of stretches!!!! No pints either, though I was given something after one of our meals that tasted lemony and slightly vodka-y so the jury is still out on whether it was a drink-drink or not!!!

Running to Rome

D and I are heading to the Eternal City of Rome tomorrow for a 5 day break. While there, I will run around the Vatican in a big bishop's hat, run down around the Colosseum dressed like a Roman soldier and run up and down the Spanish Steps dressed like Pedro Delgado. Well, I might get one run in... fancy dress optional.

Fantastic Fairport

This is very, very good... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGVqMK_wZtA

Back on the Horse

I ran a 3 miler yesterday evening - my first run since the torturous sick boy run of Craughwell 8 days earlier... I'm just glad to be back at it but found the third mile tough enough. I should have run outside but the warmth of the house won me over so I just hopped on the treadmill for a slow 9.15 pace run. Happy to be back and hope the sluggishness passes with the next run!

Connemarathon Clash - In need of an alternative run...

It turns out that April 11th is not only the date of the Connemara Half Marathon but also the date of a very special family occasion in County Louth... and since I can't be in two places at once, then family occasion it is for sure. A big pity as I was looking forward to this run but I am delighted to be heading WEE for the big occasion. Anyway, my search now is for another half marathon to replace this one, and soon...

Connemarathon - Half

My next big race is the Connemara Half Marathon, on April 11th. From what I have heard this is a tough old run with much of it going upwards. It wouldn't be too dissimilar in terrain to my own home run of Seanféistín but it is apparently tougher. I have still not run since last Sunday's Craughwell 10 miler, but I will go for a trot this weekend and start my training proper from next week. According to www.mcmillanrunning.com I should be aiming for a time of 1hr 53... My best half was last year's 1.56 (Galway Half Marathon) so I don't think it is too optimistic to take 3mins off that - the only big 'if' is the toughness of the course.

Paddy's Day and No Drink... a disgrace to the nation.

A beautiful St. Patrick's Day in Galway with floats galore, pipe bands from Scotland and Brittany, the Corrib dyed green and all the other leprechaunic stuff of myth and legend but not a sup of drink this year... what would my old self say? Long gone are the days when we drank Guinness by the bucket load (like last year) and made mules of ourselves in the name of the patron saint... No run since Sunday (getting rid of the bit of unwellness), but am feeling decent enough to start the assault on the Connemarathon (half marthon) for April 11. PS: Fáilte roimh CMCI ar an saol ó inné.