Training cancelled, roads too icy to run on, even XC was cancelled. I decided to switch my training up a bit because of it. Instead of a morning run I did some strength work. By strength work I mean that I watched Die Hard. Alone. All in one go. With no interruptions. It is not…
I just need to state for the record that a jammy joey is not a proper snowball. And never will be. Anyhow.. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: ADav 22:54, Stevo Armour 25:13, Coach Sinead O’Hare 25:36, Emily Murphy 26:26, Elaine Kennedy 32:18, Martin McCready 1:01:04 And a word of thanks to…
Christmas. The season of goodwill, mince pies, egg nog (whatever that is), Xmas parties and, evidently, leather trousers. Did I miss that meeting? Martin Luther King Jr, Winston Churchill, Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama. All legendary public speakers. But move over boys, we’ve a new name for the list. Those in attendance last night…
Many thanks to Work Experience Boy for covering last week. Over the long years of our close association he has progressed, slowly and painfully, from barely adequate to almost readable. Due to this improvement, he has been sacked. Firstly, a few late results off the Vidiprinter. We had a huge turnout for last week’s XC…
Another week has come and gone and we’re getting closer to the Christmas party, it has been mentioned that Mr Chairman plans on making no speeches but rumour has it that he does plan on buying everyone a drink, fill your boots folks. Thankfully a quieter week to report on and thanks to the cav…
Only 6 weeks to Christmas folks! Time to go looking for those running gifts that seem a good idea at the time. But aren’t. Hope you have enough drawer space to stuff them in from January. More importantly, only 3 weeks to the Harrier Xmas Dinner. I promise that if the event sells out, I…
Not surprisingly, it was a quieter week after all the fun of Dublin last week. Blisters and hangovers being nursed all across Mallusk. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: ADav 20:20 and first finisher, Stevo Armour 20:29PB and third finisher, Stephen Murphy 22:58PB, Maeve Kennedy 25:02, Emily Murphy 27:03, Alan Stewart 27:10,…
In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on … a load of Harriers, a lot of smiles, definitely a few pints, a fair few PBs and maybe even some club records. But more later. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: Coach Sinead O’Hare 25:03,…
Another week over, another week nearer to Dublin for many Harriers and taper madness is rife. Don’t panic, nearly there folks. But not everyone runs marathons and there was plenty of parkrunning and mudsucking this week too.Taking on the parkruns this week were:Valley parkrun:ADav 21:30, Ramunas Stanevicius 21:33, Neil Campbell 24:52, Clare Teer 29:08, Stephen…
So many decisions to make when you’re training and planning for a marathon. Nutrition, race refuelling, shoe choice, race pace, clothing, etc. However, for most Harriers this week it seems to be the choice of pub for the post-race pint. Fair play.Taking on the parkruns this week were:Valley parkrun:Ramunas Stanevicius 21:14, Eloise McAuley 23:55, Nuala…
