Its very nice to do something together as a group; our group consisted of prehaps over a thousand and we were all running; ten kilometres to be precise.
Brian May, John Culhane, David and Des May in their hats!
The gun fired and everyone took off; a few at a gallop, most too fast, some too slow, [...]
Today we announce the release of “The Runner”, a Documentary Movie by Paolo Casalis and Stefano Scarafia, produced by Bodà (Italy).
The Runner
“The Runner” is the story of Marco Olmo, a living legend of extreme running. He became late, when the others started to stop. In his
“previous lives”, as he defines them, he has been a [...]
When did you (Shane Hegarty) do your first Triathlon? I did the Skerries Tri in June. It was a sprint distance in my home town so was the perfect way to start. I had a strong swim but went backwards from there. But I was hooked.
Author and journalist Shane Hegarty, who got hooked on Triathlon [...]
Previous readers of Run Direct will have read my glorious praise of running events such as the Streets of Galway and other summer 5 and 10k events. The ante was always being upped by a young lad called Seamus, also known as my brother, writes David Glynn, Marketing Manager, McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
David, [...]
I’m thinking about making my race debut in the Hollymount 10k on Sunday. And when I say thinking, it’s not something that has just occurred to me, writes Edwin McGreal, journalist with the Mayo News.
No, one of the upshots of doing the events guide for this august publication is that I’m aware of events months [...]
On returning to running back in 2005, I went into one of the typical high street sports shops that sell more hoodies than it sells proper sports gear, writes Declan Ryan.
Declan Ryan
Anyway, there were walls full of runners and I ask the sales assistant for a pair of runners, he says “Sure no problem, what [...]
How many times have you heard a song playing on the radio and not known who the artist is? You wait until the end of the song and instead of hearing the DJ it goes straight into another track, or worse…the ads! A new iPhone application is about to change all [...]
In 1979, A group of runners and locals got together to discuss the need for an athletics club in Newcastle West – their idea was to create a strong vibrant athletics club to bring together the runners in neighbouring towns such as Dromcollogher, Rathkeale, Abbeyfeale and Newcastle Wes, writes Verena Tarpey, Club PRO.
West Limerick AC [...]
By Paul Fallon, Irish Running Tours
LAST YEAR found me in Arizona as part of my promotional campaign for my company, Irish Running Tours. I was attending the expo for the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in Phoenix. During the event, I was approached by a student from nearby Arizona State University. (I could tell she was [...]
THE QUESTION of what music is on my iPod while I run fills me with a certain unease.
Eileen Sweeney
Should I make up some great music compilation list showing a mature and eclectic taste in music? One that ranges from Kings of Leon to Leonard Cohen, maybe a spot of Opera thrown in…or should I tell [...]
