We’re about 5k south of Carlow, and there is a diversion off the Barrow Way for essential maintenance. At first, being Irish, you assume the plastic barriers, warning tape and signs couldn’t possibly mean you. But as you begrudgingly leave the towpath that has become something of a lifeline over the previous day, you spy … More The Great Barrow Run
Back in 2016, I wrote this blog: https://unironedman.com/2016/11/20/50-ways-to-eat-an-elephant/ It was the preamble to my first ultra, and if you can’t be arsed to read the blog, or indeed the race report itself (https://unironedman.com/2017/02/12/the-5050/), well then, that’s fine 😉 Suffice to say, I completed my first ultra-marathon. And I did use that old gag about how … More Eating an elephant
This unassuming patch of grass overlooking the Mill Lane, where I grew up, is at the heart of St. Mary’s Park. There are quite a few ‘old school’ housing estates like this around the country, where solidly-built houses surround an open space. If there were plans for these open spaces, it seems that these were … More For Matt
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