Day 52 - Wings for Life World Run

Today was the big day when me and Fiona would be taking part in the Wings for Life World Run! This year it was organised through an app, where your progress was tracked and you were “caught” by a virtual catcher car. As is usual on our runs, me and Fiona chatted on the phone for the duration of the run. My aim was to get to 15km before being caught, while Fiona was aiming to complete a half marathon!

The whole event was as close to the buzz of a race as you can get in the current circumstances, and both of us were well-able to stick to our planned paces, thanks in no small part to the adrenaline buzz associated with the whole event. I managed to get to 16.49km before being caught, while Fiona got to 23.59km! This put us 10th and 3rd female finishers in Ireland, which I’m very proud of!

I was wrecked afterwards, so all I managed for most of the rest of the day was a nice, hot shower and to cook an omelette for dinner. Later in the evening, I had a Zoom chat with Lisa Banahan, Orlaith and Fiona. Right at the start of our chat, Peter asked me to move from the living room up to the bedroom, as my chatting was disturbing his guitar playing with the lads. Unfortunately I ended up spilling a glass of red wine all over myself, my laptop and the hall, stairs and landing, while on the move. It was funny, popping back into the living room to gesture to Peter about what had happened, and all he could see was me covered literally head to toe in red wine! He didn’t know what was going on, and couldn’t stop to ask as he was mid-tune on the guitar! We had a good laugh about it on Zoom when Orlaith spotted me mopping the floor with tissues while the others chatted! Having a good, hearty laugh on Zoom these days is great. There were plenty of laughs tonight too, as John did his usual criticism of us and our love of the Wings for Life race!

Peter stayed up for hours into the night, drinking a few beers and chatting to Seán, Turlough and Brían. It’s so nice that we’re gradually finding new ways to socialise and to connect with our friends.Read more