“Ultramarathon” by James Shapiro
Book Review Published by Bantam Books in the United States and Canada in September 1980
ISBN 0-553-01275-4
For the last few years I’ve...
Precious Days On The Roads
Autumn in Ireland is a wonderful time to be a runner.
How many of us run purely to get better at running? My guess is,...
Back to Basics
from Solo Run After scaling my highest peak last September/October and descending to base camp last month I am ready to set...
The Rocky Road to Dublin
Taking the Scenic Route from the Conn100 to the Dublin Marathon Oliver Clare has completed 18 marathons since March 2012 as part...
Kayaker gym training 101
Since I am so far behind on writing this month article I thought I would write a generalised gym session for kayakers. ...
Friends who run are also friends who drink beer
Get under that 210 minutes 5th June
Back to more mundane bread and butter stuff this week. Had a nice lie in bed....
What separates Tough Mudder from the rest?
The obstacle course racing scene has boomed in the past few years.
Even here in Ireland, we have well over a dozen regulars now. Runamuck,...
Charleville half marathon report
Get under that 210 minutes The morning of the half marathon in Charleville was ideal. No long driving or getting up...
Cancer Survivor & Marathon Runner Chris Proby Inspires People to ‘Never Give Up’ With...
In 2015, Chris Proby ran a 3:06 marathon while training for a sub 3hr attempt. A few months later someone kicked a football which...
Do I really LOVE running?
Like most things in the world, I would guess that everyone has a love/hate relationship with running. We love it when it’s going well...








