One month, 5 runs.....

It's been a while! I have been quite remiss in keeping my blog up to date it's been nearly a month, I promise to be more diligent about sharing my running habits in the future. A lot can happen in a month, so I've picked out 5 runs which are for me the past months running highlights

RUNS 1 & 2

My last post was all about the womens mini marathon in Killarney, since that I have travelled to Taiwan to Johns cousins wedding, congrats Shane and Summer. Before we headed to Taipei, I checked out a few places to run.
One morning we headed out early to the Gutting riverside park which wasn't to far from our hotel. There were plenty of people out running, cycling, walking, there were elderly people doing their exercises, we even saw people waltzing, I was going to take a picture but it seemed bit intrusive so early in the morning. The park is situated on the banks of the Dansheui river. As we started running, we set off at a good easy pace, the route was just lovely and the miles passed by quickly...

The heat and humidity soon became a factor. We were just drenched in sweat and it felt hard to breath but it was a nice couple of miles although my the end of the run we were wrecked...

A mile or so in...

The end of the run.. (Not our best look!!)

Another morning, we ran in Daan Park which has a lovely running track,  It looped the entire park. There weren't too many people around. Even though we were in the centre of the city you wouldn't know it. You take a path of the loop and run around the lake which was pretty. It was a great place to do a quick pre-typhoon run, Typhoon Dujuan hit that evening.

Running is great way to see a new city. I am looking forward to my next run in a new country..

 RUN 3

I did my local parkrun in Killarney, the saturday after I came home. I was so tired. In fact my legs felt heavy as I started. Parkrun is one of my favourite runs, it is offers a bit of eveything, hills, speed, flat... After a few minutes, I was able to tune everything out, even though I found it tougher than other Saturdays, I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Everyone is encouraging whether you run a 17min 5K (I can dream!! Ha ha!!) or walk it, for Parkrun its about getting out there. Which I love!!


RUN 4

I met the girls for our weekly Monday run, it was just a perfect autumn evening. The park was full of people trying to make the most of the gorgeous weather.  As, I ran I was just struck my the amazing colours that were on display, I just love of those rich autumnal colours, which neither my words or photos do justice to.

I just took it slow, I stopped to take a few photos as I tried to capture the evening.

I had the biggest smile on my face as I ran through the fallen leaves. It is so much fun... The parks local residents, the deer are amid their rutting season. They are such beautiful animals but they are noisy, the stags would give you quite a fright, their bellow is so loud.
It was one of the last evenings, that we will run in the park as the time changes this weekend and it will be too dark from next week. We will be back to running through the town,  #townrun.

RUN 5

Sunday, I decided to do a nice quick 3 mile run. It is a route I run all the time. It was a fresh autumn morning. I was moving better than I had since returning from Taipei. I know the road well so I tuned out  and  I just ran. My pace was steady and I was thinking about the week ahead. I had just over 2 miles done, when disaster struck. I FELL!! It was the kind fall were I could see it happening as I was falling. I landed on my left side.  My elbow and forearm took the brunt. Thankfully, as always I had my mobile phone on me and I was able to ring John to collect me.

Between Eileen, my nephew Tomas and myself , we did some home nursing to it. But over the next two days it became progressively more painful, eventually I had to 'bite the bullet' and visit the doctor. Thankfully, nothing was broken but I have a severe infection in it. Had I delayed further it would have meant a spell in hospital. So at present, I am being dosed with of antibiotics and painkillers.

I am on the mend although I  I won't be Running, doing TRX or Crossfit for a while.

So there it is One month summed up over 5 of  its most memorable runs. 
For, the next week or so I'll be more spectator than participant. But, I am already looking forward to putting on my asics and heading out for a run. #bringiton.

Shades of Autumn