False Alarm; It Didn't Get Difficult

Week 5 was a breeze. The long run was 17km (about 10.5 miles) and the temperature just over 20 degrees Celsius. It started raining heavily within minutes after I got back. Thunder and lightning and rain like a shower. I was inside, feeling accomplished.

The first 15km were easy. I'm not kidding. They were easy and fun. After that I got tired. A nice 30-minute walk to finish. No, wait, it wasn't actually all that nice because my legs hurt but they hurt less than after last week's (shorter) long run. I call that progress.

I ran through St. Anne's Park in Clontraf/Raheny. There are some cool places there that I did not see. I got a bit lost and only saw civilised lawns, too many people, and a dog park. The dogs were cute, running and playing all together.

But, yes, there are some less manicured areas that I must find and explore next time. All photos are credited to William Murphy.

 Some fake ruins.

 I may actually have been there. Look at those trees.

Two laps around the outside of St. Anne's Park is about 5km; it is not large by any means but there is wilderness there that I need to find next time.

Tired of silence and sick of music, I started listening to Iain Banks' Whit. Rest in peace, Iain, my favourite author. I have only read one other of his non-science fiction books and I love all of his Culture and non-Culture sci-fi. I like Whit thus far.

I submitted my undergrad dissertation yesterday. A day early but these things are best done with time to spare. I have been studying part time and working for full time for four years; it feels strange not to worry about university any more. For now.

Week six's long run is 12km and week seven's is 20km. Still no injuries yet. I signed up for a half marathon in the end of September, a month before the full marathon. It will be my first race; I never wanted to do 5k and 10k races.