Training Log Archive: ndobbs

Takes a long time to clean a house before leaving. And even then, I left some vegetables behind, oops.

On Sunday I was in the fantastic Valley House. The brother of the owner was in the bar briefly. I didn't know him, but his funeral was today, died on the Monday aged 55 of a heart attack. Dropped in a card on the way home.

Swam in Dugort. Still none too warm.

Not enough running this week, but got the corrections that needed doing done and finished refereeing an article and did some more gutter cleaning which needed doing. Wasn't sleeping as well as I normally do here.

Such a stunning day. Went to Keel hoping it might be surfable, but the wind was northerly, so no waves to speak of. Had soup and did some maths in the Beehive, then went to Keem. Jogged mostly up to the lookout hut, looked out, then set off up the ridge. Stopped after a bit to check my tick bite. I found the bugger this morning, pulled out half of it by hand, then went off in search of my pen-knife. Got a bit more with the tweezers, but the jaws (?) remained. Some digging with the tip of a blade got the rest (I think), but sheesh it was firmly attached. The swelling was disturbing me running, so I pulled down my tights and inspected my inner thigh. Raising my head, an American couple was in front of me, oops. Where did they come from? I apologised, the guy asked if it was crotch burn. Not sure which would be worse...

Anyway, the ridge is ridiculously stunning, Croagh Patrick well visible, can't quite see New York, but up there with the best walks in the country, even without any Largeys present.

Swam for a few minutes afterwards, brrr.

By far the hardest part of this run was getting the shoes on. Such a great route...
Lots of exam correcting done and gutter cleaned.

1.5 beaches run, turned back at the river on the Golden Beach.

Stopped a bit at Masterson's to nosy through the windows. Shocking that it's closed and for sale and not selling.