Running55:38 9.58 km (5:48 / km) +36m5:42 / km ahr:144 max:161 shoes: Hoka One One Speedgoat 2
Schoolhouse Hotel to Irishtown Nature Park 8:43 AM; Dublin, IRL
10.8 °C; Cloudy Longest I slept in ages last night, almost 10 hours. Should be over jetlag in a single day. Felt a little creaky from long sitting in airplane but otherwise well rested. Goal was to somehow reach the ocean front and run along some of the trails. Took a couple of wrong turns but made it to Irishtown Beach. Ran along the shore to Irishtown Nature Park which included an unexpected but welcome climb. Then back to town via the industrial area next to port and powerplant. Took one more wrong turn and was thwarted by not being able to cross River Dotter. Nice run, Glad to see that I can still do this, even without regular running workouts.
12 PM
Hiking1:22:05 4.63 km (17:43 / km) +27m17:13 / km ahr:80 max:132
Hiking1:08:00 5.48 km (12:25 / km) +35m12:01 / km ahr:79 max:130 shoes: Hoka One One Challenger ATR 4
Schoolhouse Hotel to Old Library at Trinity 12:29 PM; Dublin, IRL
13.1 °C; Rain A wet day. As we left the hotel, it started to rain, first a light drizzle, gradually growing stronger. First stop was Marsh's Library, featuring an exhibition of a selection of books consulted by Bram Stoker, based on Marsh's Library records. Super interesting, a mix of political pamphlets, travel reports (including on Transylvania) and a medical tome. Then on, to St. Patrick's Cathedral. By now, it was raining steadily and we were glad to pay the entrance fee to get in the dry. After St. Pat's, we headed on, to Christ Church Cathedral, just down the road, and by the time we got there were thoroughly drenched. Christ Church was closed, we ducked into the Bull & Castle, for a good lunch. Two more stops, the book of Kells at Trinity College Old Library and to the National Library. Wet, wet, wet!