Long run at the Marina

The best (and pretty much only!) place in Cork city to do a long run is at the Marina. It’s nice at any time of year, but I really enjoyed the sunshine and the Autumn colours today. I was tired after yesterday’s race, so I put my earphones in and didn’t think about pace at all for 90 minutes. I did the usual loop in the opposite direction for a change too, heading out along the old railway line as back by the coast.

After the run, me and Peter decided what to do with the rest of our Sunday. We were both tired, so the main activity for the day was shopping in Wilton Tesco, followed by several episodes of The Handmaids Tale. And, to be honest, this was just fine by me!Read more