Training Log Archive: Nadim

In Limmerick, Ireland; From a hotel off Ennis Road, two laps around a big block. Though I saw runners elsewhere throughout Ireland, people here stared at me as if they'd never seen one. They were fairly kind though and one of them told me to "Enjoy that now." I did as well as the whole honeymoon.

From Ashford Castle, near Cong, Ireland, the Advanced Loop plus some more. It went along the eastern shore of Lough Corrib past a boathouse and an oblisk. The surrounding woods looked thick. On the return leg, I past the house used in John Wayne's movie The Quiet Man. They showed the movie in the castle rooms daily. Just past that I went past the falconry school where two falcons were being handled to show a single tourist who had signed-up. I finished with a ramble through the gardens and the immediate castle grounds, stopping at the stone bridge. It was very pretty--Peggy was sick and couldn't come on this one.

Near Oughterard, Ireland; From Waterfront Bed & Breakfast off Lough Corrib in the Connemara, a loop past Castle Aughnanure to the main road and back past the golf course. Went farther than I planned but it was the shortest loop from where Peggy & I were staying.

Warm-up for an orienteering meet.

Near Watergrasshill, Ireland. The Cork Orienteering Inter-firm League weekly event. The course was in a logged area with very thick green. The course however was more of a Yellow grade with almost all trail running. I felt sluggish. My time was 3rd best at the time I left.

Starting from Dingle, Ireland, clockwise around the Slea Head Drive, past famine houses, stone beehive huts, and very beautiful coastline. It was windy and rainy going out. Peggy and I wore rain gear and were pleased to have a sunnier return. ("It would have been nice in good weather" -- Peggy)

Starting from Muckross House in Kilarney with Peggy (hence the #2 for intensity -- going at Peggy's pace --PD), Ireland, around Muckross Lake then up to Torc waterfall, then back down a road/trail to the Muckross House.