Gobble Gobble Gobble - Run4 Mile

Had to walk a lot more than I would have liked- coughing, blowing nose and just plain feeling pooped.

Despite feeling crappy, I exactly hit my goal I set for myself of 40-42 minutes. That seemed an appropriate exertion level for not having done any serious race training in recent weeks.

Drink more water.

Warm down at Sligo for a couple of pints with my tremendously fast boyfriend (cut nearly 30 seconds off his avg mile pace today!) and a friend who rode his unicycle over to toast the holidays with us at 10am.


Didn't drink enough water, but that's not what left me hacking and nearly weepy at the bottom of every new hill. This g@#ddamnm2@#$erF!@#ing cold! I just can't shake it! :(


Organized race, good costumes (bacon and eggs, lots of turkeys, and even one guy dressed as a box of Tofurkey!), great long sleeve race shirts- this is one of my new fav cold weather training layers. Missed out on the organized post-race activities since the line into the Burren was ridiculous, but otherwise thought it was a well-done event.

The course hills are challenging, and I wish I were up for the challenge this time, but perhaps next year I'll be able to do this one illness-free.