Days 202-242

All runs are around the house unless otherwise noted.

Day 242
Monday, 8 October 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 241
Sunday, 7 October 2007
1 mile - 12.11

Day 240
Saturday, 6 October 2007
Long run out the South Lake Road
8 miles - 1:19:04
Splits:
1 - 9.37
2 - 9.43
3 & 4 - 19.25
5 - 10.03
6 - 10.15
7 - 10.06
8 - 9.52

Day 239
Friday, 5 October 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 238
Thursday, 4 October 2007
3 miles - 30.59

Day 237
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
4 miles - 44.57

Day 236
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
3 miles - 30.50

Day 235
Monday, 1 October 2007
1 mile - 11.19

Day 234
Sunday, 30 September 2007
1 mile - 12.06

Day 233
Saturday, 29 September 2007
Long run out of village towards Gougane. Scared up a pheasant and saw some sheep.
6 miles - 58.31
Splits:
1 - 9.56
2 - 10.17
3 - 9.14
4 - 9.43
5 - 10.11
6 - 9.08


Day 232
Friday, 28 September 2007
2 miles - 22.47

Day 231
Thursday, 27 September 2007
1 mile - 12.09

Day 230
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
To the park turnaround and back.
3 miles - 29.06
Splits:
1 - 9.59
2 - 9.31
3 - 9.36

Day 229
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
3 miles - 33.06

Day 228
Monday, 24 September 2007
1 mile - 12.11

Day 227
Sunday, 23 September 2007
1 mile - 12.07

Day 226
Saturday, 22 September 2007
1 mile - 12.04

Day 225
Friday, 21 September 2007
Long run on road out of village to 2.5 mile turnaround point
5 miles - 49.06
Splits:
1 - 2.5 --> 25.01
2.5 - 4 --> 14.32
5 - 9.14

Day 224
Thursday, 20 September 2007
2 miles - 22:00

Day 223
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Ran to park turnaround point. Raining.
3 miles - 28.17
Splits:
1 - 9.31
2 - 9.04
3 - 9.41

Day 222
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
Ran to O'Corcora's with Toby
2 miles - 19.23
Splits:
1 - 9.48
2 - 9.34

Day 221
Monday, 17 September 2007
1 mile - 12.00

Day 220
Sunday, 16 September 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 219
Saturday, 15 September 2007
1 mile - 12.00

Day 218
Friday, 14 September 2007
1 mile - 12.04

Day 217
Thursday, 13 September 2007
1 mile - 12.11

Day 216
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
1 mile - 12.05

Day 215
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
1 mile - 12.04

Day 214
Monday, 10 September 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 213
Sunday, 9 September 2007
1 mile - 12.00

Day 212
Saturday, 8 September 2007
1 mile - 12.06

Day 211
Friday, 7 September 2007
1 mile - 12.06

Day 210
Thursday, 6 September 2007
1 mile - 12.20

Day 209
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
1 mile - 12.10

Day 208
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
1 mile - 11.49

Day 207
Monday, 3 September 2007
1 mile - 12.04

Day 206
Sunday, 2 September 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 205
Saturday, 1 September 2007
1 mile - 12.00

Day 204
Monday, 31 August 2007
1 mile - 12.01

Day 203
Tuesday, 30 August 2007
1 mile - 12.05

Day 202
Monday, 29 August 2007
1 mile - 12.16

Day One Hundred and Eight

Sunday, 27 May 2007
Ran 4 miles in gougane. Parked near the hotel and then did the loop. That was great fun, although the hill was tough.
4 miles - 42:34

Day One Hundred and Four

Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Since the dog has been home alone the last few days (in addition to yesterday evening when I was at camogie), I decided to take him out for a run in Gougane Barra. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we had a good time. I worried about him overheating but he did okay.
3 miles - 32.33

Day Ninety-Eight

Thursday, 17 May 2007
Brilliant morning run - the sky was light but the sun wasn't up yet. Can't believe how bright it is at 5 am.
1 mile - 12.21

Day Ninety-Four

Monday, 14 May 2007
Beautiful morning for a run. Mile around the house in the bright sunshine.
1 mile - 12.10

Day Ninety-Three

Sunday, 13 May 2007

Quick mile around the house first thing. The cows were on the hill across the road - they're really something. I still can't get over living in a place where there are cows right outside my house most mornings.

1 mile - 12.93

Day Eighty

Monday, 30 April 2007
Most of today had a misty rain hanging in the air, but it cleared up this afternoon. Toby and I had a lovely run - out past Quills and then back up a bit of the lake road before we turned around and came home. I was doing about 9 minute miles.
4 miles - 42.47

Day Sixty-Nine

Friday, 20 April 2007
Another mile around the house on a warm, sunny day.
1 mile - 12.08

Day Sixty-Eight

Thursday, 19 April 2007
just another mile around the house. Brilliantly sunny and warm.
1 mile - 11.59

Day Sixty-Seven

Wednesday, 17 April 2007

Up early this morning so I got the one mile in. It was nice - the sun hadn't yet risen and there was mist on the lake and a little of fog around the mountains. It turned into a gorgeous day. we've really been lucky with the weather lately.

1 mile - 12.01

Day Sixty-Five

Monday, 16 April 2007

When we got back from Dublin yesterday, we found the landlord was building a shed in our back garden. This is great news, except it meant I would have to get my run in this morning if I only wanted to do the 1 mile. It was chilly and the sun hadn't yet risen, but it was nice. Toby saw a guy walking up the road and ran out to greet him. Toby's manners were mostly good, although he did try to jump up once.
1 mile - 12.02

Day Sixty-One

Thursday, 12 April 2007
Decided to get the mile out of the way early this morning, since I knew today was going to be busy. Hope to do the same thing tomorrow.
1 mile - 12.15

Day Sixty

Wednesday, 11 April 2007

I was an aching pile of bones today, especially down around my ankles. The ground at the camogie pitch is miserable and running around on it for over an hour leaves me in pretty bad shape.

So, just a mile around the house after work.
1 mile - 12.15

Day Fifty-Nine

Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Had camogie practise today so I squeezed in a mile around the house before I had to drive out to my 6.30pm practise.
1 mile - 12.10

Day Fifty-Eight

Monday, 9 April 2007
I didn't sleep well Sunday night and although I wanted to do more, I wasn't feeling up to it. So another mile around the house it was.
1 mile - 12.05

Day Fifty-Seven

I'm going to get spoiled by these perfect days. Even so, I was feeling a bit lazy today so I just did the old "mile around the house" trick.
1 mile - 12.22

Day Fifty-Six

I wanted to do a couple of miles this morning, but I slept absurdly late (Peter had to wake me up at 10:00, which is something that has never happened before). So, I ended up doing just the standard mile around the house. It was another lovely, warm day and my legs felt good even after camogie yesterday. (Got a nice whack to the knee that's bruising up now.)
1 mile - 12.11

Day Fifty-Four

Thursday, 5 April, 2007
Another absolutely gorgeous day in the Middle of Nowhere. Of course, I spent it running around the house because Toby won't drink when we're not home and I was worried about him overheating. with his long fur and the temperature up around 17, I'm right to worry. It was a pleasant 2 miles around the house, listening to Terri Gross interviewing Richard Gere.
2 miles - 22.26

Day Fifty-Three

Wednesday, 4 April 2007
I was supposed to have camogie practise this evening, so I rushed home and then got a quick 12 minute run in around the house. I was halfway to training when the coach rang to say we didn't have a pitch to practise on and would have practise on Friday instead. I'd carbo-loaded all day in preparation for a grueling practise, but my heart wasn't really in running. I put in another 20+ minutes, mostly around the house although I did head up to the lake to check out a big gourse fire. Toby went back to his bad old car chasing tricks and nearly got knocked down. Scared the pants off me - probably won't let him off the leash in the evenings now.
3 miles - 32.12

Day Fifty-Two

Tuesday, 3 April 2007

I did a mile around the house to let Toby burn off some energy, then I bundled him into the car and we drove out to Gougane Barra. We parked near the hotel and then ran into the park. My goal had been to run the paved loop through the woods but it was apparent to me that I'd underestimated the distance from the hotel to the lower parking lot. Instead, I just ran a little ways in, then explored a pedestrian trail and then headed back to the car.

4 miles - 41.08