Dublin Mtns Peaks Fell Race

well that was too much fun, fell running in the dublin mtns (very fatass style)
the final climb up mt kippure was hilarious. i fell in with a couple of runners and followed them to halfway, used the garmin and memory for the return trip. 4 ascents the last straight up a mud slide. coming down was hilarious, gh 07 didn't have a patch on it.
knee deep in mud, no trail, free falling down a hillside, gnarly thick heathery tussocks, straight out of feet in the clouds.
garmin gave it 34kms and 1250 mtrs ascent
lots of short cuts available but local knowledge needed, i passed one guy,was 600mtrs behind me with a couple of kms to go, he rejoined the trail with 500 mtrs to go and we finished together...hmmm. shades of what's to come at UTMB.
one of the guys ran UTMB 3 times, reckons i will be a legend if i can finish it without poles!!!

fantastic views out over the dublin basin, weather showery with clear spells and a howling wind
i feel worked...
oh 4.07 finish time. 2.09 out and 1,57 back

good solid hitout, off my best training week since i left sydney. good to finally hit some hilly trails again. week in bangkok was awefull to run in and my first week in Dublin involved lots of drinking and partying (wedding and 2 concerts) with about 55kms of very flat (tight hammie) running. I should top out with about 140kms this week, so better. Another big week and then off to mainland europe.