Connemarathon 2010 - All welcome

[Katy.a]

Sorry for long silence everyone... summer has been chaos. House gutted (and had to move out for the duration), spouse's elderly mum has been very ill indeed, so was in and out to her 4 times a day and just come back from annual hols in Ireland. Despite the weather (only 3 full fine 'beach days' in three weeks) Ireland was wonderful. The weather was consistently awful, though warm. It must have done something to our minds, because we became madly hysterical and did it all anyway - and consequently had a ball. One of the best days was when spouse went fishing (rain - fine and persistent) and I went too having sussed out a long-distance trail that I wanted to run nearby. I persuaded son-and-heir to come on his mountain bike. I thought the trail would be half decent having been built with a large injection of cash from the EU - but oh no! After the first 100yards of decent trail, it petered out into 5 miles of bog, streams, puddles and rock. After accepting that we were going to get totally wet and muddy, son-and-heir and I submitted to fate and spent a happy couple of hours bog-snorkelling - the best fun!

However, I'm going to have to get some serious attention for my feet. Not running at all at the moment as right foot is injured (stress injury because of gnarly toes) and I don't think that even if right, they'll ever be up to a marathon again. Half marathons however, definitely!

I even have some suggestions for potential connemarathoners who will miss out because of the Brighton. How about this one - the Inishboffin half marathon. The entry fee is steep, €200, but for that entrants get ferry transfer from Cleggan, 2 nights accommodation on the island, breakfast, lunch and evening meals and all race day necessities. The other catch is that entrants have to raise €500 sponsorship for the island community charity, but the run takes you around one of the most beautiful islands in Connemara... I'm very tempted and will suss out the website for details.

I have been hanging fire entering the Connemara again until I have pronouncements on feet, but will be there if I can. I stay in Cliden as it is nearest the race start and you don't have to get up too early on race day. Admittedly it's a small town, but has as much craic as you'd need.

Went into Jog shop last week and found Moyleman bands..... self and son-and-heir now proudly wearing ours

xxK