Sonia at Glen River parkrun

This morning I volunteered to do barcode scanning at Glen River parkrun. They are, as expected, a very friendly bunch. John, who seems to run the whole show, is particularly smiley and friendly. He told me that he puts his camera out on a tripod on the course every week and that it takes photos every two seconds. He then goes through thousands of photos to pick out the good ones. Now that’s dedication! My fellow barcode scanner, Donal, also seems quite dedicated. When I arrived, he asked me if I was related to the Fiona Shine from Crusaders that sometimes does the run!
The real highlight of the morning, however, was an unexpected visit from Sonia O’Sullivan. It created such excitement and, as usual, she was more than happy to pose for photos with anyone who asked. News of her appearance even made it onto a local news website!Read more