Running Journal
This is the story of becoming a more conscious human being and waking up to life through running; and an exploration of the intrinsic essence of life that we are all one with nature and nature is within us all.
In the end, it is also a celebration of life, community, support and friendships.
Race Report: 12 h Track Run
After I finished the 12 h run on the track on November 11, 2021, I somehow couldn’t bring myself to write about it, I had no words. It turned out to be a completely different experience than I expected, and I felt that at the same time there was nothing to say, and so much to say. In addition, after nearly a month of riding the high of the 12 h run, my mind and body also wandered into a slump, which coincided with winter blues and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). It took me a lot longer, but here it finally is - the story of running around in circles for 12 h straight!
Race Report: Connemara 64 km Ultra Marathon
When Connemara Ultra Marathon race was postponed from April to September, I was relieved, as after running Kinvara Marathon I knew that I was not physically nor mentally ready. After Kinvara I took some time off from running, and I ran very little over the coming months. That is until June.
Race Report: Kinvara Marathon
The month leading up to the Kinvara Rock and Road Marathon was storm, and weather warning filled. It was tough to get training runs in, and when I did, it was always cold and wet, and sometimes mentally draining. Two days before the marathon, the organisers had to change the route slightly, as parts of the course were flooded. My feet were about to get soaked!
Race Report: Galway Bay Marathon
The Run Galway Bay Marathon was a marathon that didn’t really bring me a lot of excitement as I was running in my ‘backyard’; the prom was, and still is, my regular training grounds. The week leading up to it I was expecting that something would happen, something would go wrong.
Creating Hope: IPCC Report and Climate Crises
There is a space for cautious optimism even after the recent IPCC report, continuous wildfires, and ongoing pandemic. There is hope. With the current news cycle it is challenging not to fall into despair; despair paralyses us and leads as into an anxious void. Hope, however, creates optimism and encourages action, and allows us to engage with a vision for the future in which we can live in.