Somewhere after the first quarter I started power walking most of it. That hurts. I wasn’t trained for the course, but despite the strict cut off and them reopening the … MORE
Somewhere after the first quarter I started power walking most of it. That hurts. I wasn’t trained for the course, but despite the strict cut off and them reopening the roads in the afternoon, I asked the guy who was packing up for my shirt and medal and I got it. If you like me want a scenic running experience in Ireland this was certainly that. But I’d recommend just doing the half instead. The best beach and ocean views are on the first half and much of it is just the same type of bushes and farm fields after that you will have seen on the half as well. I didn’t know how strict cut off would be in Ireland. The traffic certainly did open up and that’s dangerous in these narrow Irish roads. But if you’re on time it won’t be a big issue like it is for the back of the pack. I had a few people behind or in front the whole way until the last couple miles where an inspiring guy in a wheelchair and another bloke passed me one last time. Like many millions of others Ireland is an ancestral homeland and it was special to me to run there while on a family holiday. I hope you’ll get to run the Dingle (half) Marathon too. Just register as soon as it opens or it’ll sell out.
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Last place, still got my medal and shirt
Somewhere after the first quarter I started power walking most of it. That hurts. I wasn’t trained for the course, but despite the strict cut off and them reopening the … MORE
Somewhere after the first quarter I started power walking most of it. That hurts. I wasn’t trained for the course, but despite the strict cut off and them reopening the roads in the afternoon, I asked the guy who was packing up for my shirt and medal and I got it. If you like me want a scenic running experience in Ireland this was certainly that. But I’d recommend just doing the half instead. The best beach and ocean views are on the first half and much of it is just the same type of bushes and farm fields after that you will have seen on the half as well. I didn’t know how strict cut off would be in Ireland. The traffic certainly did open up and that’s dangerous in these narrow Irish roads. But if you’re on time it won’t be a big issue like it is for the back of the pack. I had a few people behind or in front the whole way until the last couple miles where an inspiring guy in a wheelchair and another bloke passed me one last time. Like many millions of others Ireland is an ancestral homeland and it was special to me to run there while on a family holiday. I hope you’ll get to run the Dingle (half) Marathon too. Just register as soon as it opens or it’ll sell out.