so much to say really but ill try keep it someway sort!!
back running has being going great and the powers I have now from my resting for so long has paid off, My plans for racing the ultras wont be going ahead this year tho, In my mind I know I can run them but the body is just not ready, I had planned doing the Wicklow Way Ultra 51km and using that race as warm up for the highland fling race in Glasgow 85km but with out the right training am not doing any longer runs till maybe the summer, but still great to be back on the hills and thats non stop really.
My 1st good run was to the summit of Brockagh 556m and a great day out for it.. sunny and blue skies but soon meeting the summit the wind was crazy and took me off my feet! but thats all good...
Few days later I done the same summit with a pal of mine as he wanted to try out his new Hokas ( Trail shoes ) so I ran up again with him and had good run, so it seems am not feeling any pains like before so I was happy...
It's been all go from running, mountain biking and hiking as much as I can and wow them mountians do give me some kind of powers!!!
Our 2nd Nav' course went great, was set up in the Glendalough Hostel who I must say a great BIG thanks to them for the use of the free room with all donations going to Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue, we had a SOLD OUT class on the day and am sure you all learned lots, Paul Nolan was the teacher on the course and am happy it all went great indoors and out, also thanks to Basecamp for your support by coming along and selling maps etc... long day for everyone but am sure you all learned lots. time to go home eat, rest and ready for big day on the hills next day on Tonelagee Mountain...
WOW What a super good day for guiding a pal up and around Tonelagee Mountain and looping around to Lough Ouler ( love heart lake ) in the fog / mist you cant even see 5feet in front of you let along the lake or summits!!! happy days!!! but still a great 21:31km run / hike..
dam good to be back running after a tough week of training its all go again..
and in the this day I was running late as forgot to re-set my clock!!!! but hey great thing about running is roll out of bed put your gear on and go.. I never eat before morning runs and just take some food for along the day of running, I rang my mum from part of Tonlagee Mountain to wish her happy mums day how cool is that hahahha...she loved it. and when I told her where I had put her gifts in the house...she loved it even more and went off to find them!!! the race was on!!! time to find them!!!... but then again she knows am always on the mountains and said to me before I told her " you on some hills today"? haha got there before me mum.... yes am helping a pal look for the best route to somewhere for a race soon and she loved it.... love my mum so dam much, if not for my mum I would have not done what I've done in life and not pushed myself in many great ways, she is always there when I need her and always says "YES" go for it son don't worry about anything in life just go for it , do it and stay happy.... as your a good guy and everone you meet loves you etc.... so its always going to be a good life for you son... my mum is always here and there for me when needed... I love her so so dam much and yes people my mum is as mad as me but always in a great way!!!... turned out to be just over 5hours on this day but we were not rushing and having fun etc...race day I hope he will be RACING!!!!
Recovery is always needed after an all go mountain week and what better way to get it by MTB cycle with the gang over on Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails super warm day and nice trails to have lots of fun on!.. shame about our pal Paul Daly as his bike gave up on him few times today.. but juju helped him out!!! a nut here and there and soon to be back riding!! and not to forget it was Dennis Carey 40th Birthday so again happy birthday dude... hope your not slowing down to much!!!
So far what a crazy but ace week of full of training dam I love the mountains!!!
so hope you all had a good read sorry about my spelling as never done much in school!!!
Peace
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