Have faith in what will be

It has been widely acknowledged how the Coronavirus pandemic has changed our daily lives. For many Covid-19 has made life less frenzied, it has led society to seek answers to the bigger questions of life; and some individuals have used…

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Living in the present moment

Recently while running in a park close to where I live, I observed a beautiful sunset. Everything felt so calm and peaceful as the radiating warmth of the late afternoon was gradually replaced by the fresh coolness of the evening…

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Dare to hope and dream

On Sunday 27 October I took part in the Dublin Marathon. It was a most enjoyable day running the streets of our capital city and competing in the 40th edition of the race, which is a single lap course, starting…

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Everything can be achieved with practice

On 28 October I took part in the Dublin marathon for the fourth time. It was my eighth marathon and I was delighted to finish in a time of 3:05:34. It was the first marathon in which I completed the…

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Giving the best of yourself – faith and sport

As I waited on the start line of a recent road race on a warm sunny morning in the Phoenix Park, I entered into conversation with a fellow runner about the gift of running. He remarked to me how ‘it’s great to be able to do…

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