Back to the road again this time, and I could be racing four road races in total in March by the looks of it! I had a glorious race the previous weekend at Bansha Woods. I didn't win, but I ran a superb race. Got my tactics right. Felt super strong all the way. Brought … Continue reading Munster Road Championships
Going into my fourth race of 2020, it was fair to say that I had yet to fully express myself in any of those races so far. I ran fantastic at Corrin, but I took a wrong turn. I ran great in Moyne, but roads aren't my strength. And then I had to run a … Continue reading Bansha Woods
After running possibly my finest race in around six months at the Novice County Road Championships, I was back to the trails again this time. Castlecomer Discovery Park Way back in January 2018, the IMRA South East League debuted with a race at Castlecomer Discovery Park. I say way back, because of how long ago … Continue reading Castlecomer Discovery Park
This review was going to be prefaced with an overview of traditional athletics, athletics clubs, and the structure behind county, provincial, and national races, as this is all very different from the racing background I've come from. I started writing it, but realised I was getting bogged down in it, and had to Google some … Continue reading Novice County Road Championships
What's this? A race review on my blog? How long has it been? It's actually been a whole 28 months. May 2018 -- that's when I did my last race review here on my personal blog. I've done a few short event recaps for RunIreland in that time, as well as a few Tough Mudder … Continue reading Corrin Hill
My first double race weekend of the year went reasonably well, coming away with a third place and a fourth place, though it did leave me a little dented afterwards. Next up now was the first of my midweek MMRA race sof 2018 -- Ballycuggaran Woods outside Killaloe Ninjafit I had a relatively easy week … Continue reading Killaloe
After a bit of a poor performance at Brandon Hill, I had only a week to prepare for my first double race weekend of the year -- an OCR in Offaly on the Saturday, followed by a trail race on the Sunday in Clonakilty. Croghan Hill I hadn't really planned to do the Croghan Hill … Continue reading Croghan Hill and Clonakilty
The race at Slievenamon wasn't really a race for me, nor would I have been able to compete properly at it if I had tried to. The next race on the calendar for me, Brandon Hill in Kilkenny, would be a normal race again. Training I had another two week break after Slievenamon, but this … Continue reading Brandon Hill
Motivation, be it in your job or in the gym, is ultimately what drives you. It's not easily quantified, but it's probably the single most important training variable for success. Natural talent may give it a run for its money, but motivation is accessible to everyone. Unfortunately though, it can be lost as quickly as … Continue reading How to find your motivation again
After my adventure all the way up to Annagh Hill the previous weekend, it was time for Slievenamon, a mountain visible right from my family home. My local mountain I've climbed Slievenamon more times than I can remember, especially over the past two years. It's a proper mountain climb -- a constant incline all the … Continue reading Slievenamon
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