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An Irishman Abroad

Irishman Running Abroad - Antrim Coast Half Marathon Sights & Sounds (Part 1)

An Irishman Abroad

Jarlath Regan

Society & Culture, News, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture:personal Journals, Personal Journals, Politics

4.8834 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In the first half of this very special episode, Jarlath takes us to Larne for the big race for which Sonia has been preparing the squad since June.

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0:00.0

You know, I like to be fit and healthy, so the best way I know is to just get out there and run.

0:09.0

Running was an outlet for me to, I guess, feel good about myself and take out some of the angers that were going on in my life.

0:15.0

Sonio Sullivan is going to take the world title back to Ireland.

0:20.0

Ten weeks of planning and coaching from Sonanya Sullivan all culminated last Sunday in the best imaginable conditions at the Antrim Coast half marathon in Laren.

0:31.1

Today on the show we look back at the sights and sounds from an epic day of running with the Queen of Irish Athletics herself

0:39.3

and our two team captains, Neil Fuscoe and Ashlington Maison.

0:43.3

Well, it all began on Saturday with the hottest ticket in town, the endurance running seminar,

0:49.3

with the best coaches and athletes.

0:52.3

It took place at the home of the man behind the race, who you'll remember

0:55.7

from last week's episode, James McElroy. Well, the last time we spoke to James, it was on the podcast.

1:01.1

We were talking about getting our bibs in the post and all the rest of it. Now I'm here at the

1:04.9

seminar with James and Ruth, who was in the other room who you wouldn't let me say that you were

1:09.7

the man behind this race because it's

1:12.0

very much a two-person team correct so ruth does important things and i do the chatting

1:17.8

james comes up with the ideas and i'm left to make it happen you have an idea so did you get your bib

1:24.0

i did get my dad that was uh that was a lie to you there was There was a fear of God turn when you all said, we haven't got her bib.

1:31.7

So I did text to registration.

1:33.5

He said, no, no, I haven't sat there yet because everybody loses him.

1:35.6

I was like, oh, lovely.

1:36.4

All arrived, everyone's hassle.

1:37.6

Yeah, good.

1:38.0

Everything I are in years. I will say is the weather's going to be very good. You'll have to leave Bally Galley Castle Hotel

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