Category Archives: Running

Athlone 3/4 Marathon – Race Report

Posted on November 12, 2015 by @killianbyrne

A second visit to the beautiful setting of Glasson and Lough Derg for this key part of Dublin Marathon training was on the agenda for my 2015 plans.

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Dublin City Marathon 2014 – Race report

Posted on September 7, 2015 by @killianbyrne

Damn that was hot…

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Kinvara 10k – Race Report

Posted on March 12, 2015 by @killianbyrne

I like routine and if I find something that works I tend to do it the same way again and again. In fact, on a recent visit to the Zoo, a friend joked that we would go round and visit … Continue reading →

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Athlone 3/4 – Race report

Posted on November 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

It’ll be fine they said, its a great race to prepare for the marathon. No one mentioned the hills!

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Dublin Half Marathon – Race report

Posted on November 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

13.1 miles or 21 kilometers – that should be just fine thanks very much…

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Dun Laoghaire Bay 10k Race Report

Posted on August 4, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Current 10kPB – 50:49 (Fingal 10k 2014) Target – 49:59 (8:03min/mile) This race is on ‘my’ turf so to speak, I occasionally run with a group around this area but this was my first time running this race, or this … Continue reading →

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Dublin Race Series, Fingal 10k – Race report

Posted on July 21, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I’m an early riser so woke before the 7am alarm called me from my slumber, I felt good despite a very un-race like preparation of a large BBQ dinner the night before. But there was no going back now,

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Back to the long runs…

Posted on June 8, 2014 by @killianbyrne

So Triathlon fever has subsided and its back to the grindstone of marathon training, I thoroughly enjoyed the training mix with tri, splitting time in the pool, on the bike and out on the roads. But one of the questions … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I wrote back in January about being a little despondent about where I was with my training and fitness, injuries were getting me down and I wasn’t really getting anywhere. I was injured, then I wasn’t then I was injured … Continue reading →

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Hanging in there…

Posted on January 11, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Well, I’m still injured. 7months and counting now and it’s getting very frustrating. My main fear is that I’ll fall out of love with running and go back to ‘the old ways’. I know that’s unlikely but the fear is … Continue reading →

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