Dublin 1/2 Marathon: 02:22:34

It was a real worry... I wasn't sure if I could run the course as I hadn't been training for the last few weeks through injury and sheer laziness... but as soon as I started I realised that it would be fine. The first 9 miles went well; I managed to keep a good pace and enjoyed the run. After mile 9 it quickly turned, by mile 11 I was ready to drop and had to walk for the first time but it did the trick and I was back running well into mile 12, crossing the line in a fantastic (in my opinion) time of 02:22:34.