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Irish Nomad on the Run

Running through middle age, one parkrun at a time, a long way from home

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Author: Irish Nomad on the Run

Irish expat writer and mother-of three who discovered a passion for running at 40. Since 1993, has lived in the Aberdeen, Houston, Singapore, Manila, Oslo, Kuala Lumpur & Perth, Australia. Athletics Australia Certified Level 2 Advanced Recreational Running Coach. 16 Half Marathons and 2 Marathons...so far.
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GRIT Plyo & CXWorx

January 8, 2016 Irish Nomad on the Run

Have you ever noticed how you come across something for the first time and then within days the same thing crops up in several Facebook/Instagram posts? Is it that you never noticed it before and now do, or is it … Continue reading GRIT Plyo & CXWorx

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Running Ambitions for 2016

December 31, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

In 2015, I sucked. As a blogger, I sucked. Fifteen posts. Hardly enough to to qualify as a blogger. AMBITION #1. Write weekly. Not because the running world needs me to, but because when I’m not being creative, I’m miserable. … Continue reading Running Ambitions for 2016

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Lesson 1326 – NEVER EAT FISH & CHIPS THE NIGHT BEFORE A RACE

December 13, 2015December 13, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

  The thing is that I was over hungry. A soccer club committee meeting had gone over time and lunch had been on the light side so that by 18:30, I was starving. Perhaps if I hadn’t eaten quite so … Continue reading Lesson 1326 – NEVER EAT FISH & CHIPS THE NIGHT BEFORE A RACE

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Cover Girl Interview

November 26, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

A quick interview with this month’s Runner’s World cover girl. Continue reading Cover Girl Interview

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Faking it

November 21, 2015December 30, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

Two weeks after my falling out with running, two weeks of assuming that any morning now, I’d wake up and have a desperate urge to run, and I’m in danger of becoming a non-runner. After pushing myself to do two … Continue reading Faking it

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When love goes sour

November 9, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

Dear Running There’s no easy way of saying this so I’ll be blunt – I think we need a break from each other. Just for a little while. I imagine this comes as a bit of a shock. At least, … Continue reading When love goes sour

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Off the Beaten Track

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

Today, I crawled up out of my comfort zone and took my fear of everything that has feathers, beaks, fur, wings, scales, legs, or a pulse and ran with it around Bold Park, a nature reserve that is very close to my kids’ … Continue reading Off the Beaten Track

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SCKLM Preparation & WAMC Lake Gwelup Race

September 6, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

So now that all the hooha has died down over the change of date and re-change of date for the SCKL Marathon, the countdown to the race has begun. Only four weeks to go! Coincidentally I am going to be … Continue reading SCKLM Preparation & WAMC Lake Gwelup Race

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Suck it Up Runners or #SCKLM4October

July 14, 2015July 16, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

I have never participated in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon event though I do have one unused half marathon bib (due to injury) from 2013. I no longer live in Kuala Lumpur and I have not registered for this year’s marathon. All … Continue reading Suck it Up Runners or #SCKLM4October

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Reunions (and a bit of stalking) in Paris

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 Irish Nomad on the Run

When I was nine, my best friends were twin girls, four years my senior, who lived next door. Their dad was a bank manager, so they were Irish nomads who moved house every few years. When I was nine, the twins and … Continue reading Reunions (and a bit of stalking) in Paris

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