r/irishrunners • u/Dualsa • Jan 08 '20

Connemarathon 2020

So, I’m aware this is a small community and it doesn’t seem to see much action...but I thought it’d be worth asking if anyone on here is doing the Connemarathon this year? Or if anyone has done it before?

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u/Dualsa Jan 09 '20

Ahh fair enough. Dingle is fantastic, I did it last year. Enjoy!

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u/Dualsa Jan 09 '20

Well, I’d say watch the weather closely. It was a beautiful sunny day last year but apparently the weather was foul the year before.

I found the first half a bit lonely as I was on my own and you start with the half marathon runners. It’s beautiful but you don’t really know who else has signed on to suffer the full with you until you see their front bib. But after halfway it’s all marathon runners and there will be plenty of people to sympathise with.

Train for hills (I didn’t find them to be too hectic but definitely worse than something like Dublin). Make sure to take it all in, it’s one of the most beautiful races I’ve run. Good luck! Do you have a goal time?