by Julie

A holy Thursday

My aunt, uncle and cousins were coming from New York for a visit on Holy Thursday, so I took a half day from work to go meet them for dinner with my parents. I worked the morning from home, which I absolutely love doing. It meant a bit of a lie-on and then the chance for a daytime run. Of course the boss got in touch just as I was hoping to finish up, but I was only a bit delayed in the end. It was allegedly 16 degrees C though it felt a bit…
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by Julie

Road testing new gear

Another cold night in Dublin - 4 degrees, felt like 3, perfect for running. I bought some new running leggings in Lidl the other night and they made their debut on the streets of Clonsilla this evening. Sadly, they won't be showing their face around there again. While they look nice, they were not supportive at all, and wouldn't stay up. By half a mile I had to stop and pull everything up and tuck it in, which is never a good look in public. That was repeated several times before I got home. Oh…
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