1. How long (in years!) have you been running regularly?
Well, regularly, about 2-3 years. I ran a hell of a lot though when I was a teenager, sometimes hitting 70 miles+/week. As a result of this I spent most of my 20s & 30s recovering!

2. Why did you start running?
Because I couldn’t play soccer (actually I couldn’t run very well either as a kid, which shows how bad I was at soccer). Also, to copy my big brother.

Galway City Harriers had 3 athletes competing in the National Juvenile Indoor Multi Events in Nenagh on Saturday 30th January and came home with a 2nd place, a 3rd place & a 4th place.
Laura Ann Costello was competing in her first Multi event competition and finished a very creditable 3rd to claim the bronze medal in the under 14 girls competition..

We have some shots from Sunday's Field's of Athenry, courtesy of Joe Scanlan in our Fields of Athenry '09/10 Photos album. Provisional results are on the Athenry website in Athenry Results.

1. How long (in years!) have you been running regularly?
2 years this month (January).

2. Why did you start running?
To accompany a friend who wanted to start Fit4Life.

Gary Thornton had a superb run in Athenry today. The time on the clock was 29:57 when he crossed the line - I'm not sure if this is the official time but Athenry will have the official results up soon. The GCH men's team of Gary, Rob Staunton, Eamonn Hornibrook and Ian Egan combined to take the team prize from Craughwell AC. Many other club members had good runs and some good times were recorded. Athenry AC organised a perfect day and a great race - we'll have photos and full results in the coming days.

The following road-race was yet another casualty of the recent bad weather over Christmas/New Year. Gerry Carty advises that it has been re-scheduled as follows and gives another opportunity for fine-tuning your winter training program.

Eddie Costello, Brendan Glynn and Joe O'Donnell won gold in the 3x800m today at the National Indoor Relays. All three ran good legs finishing in a total time of 6.27.7 and held off Limerick and a fast finishing Liam Reale to claim gold, with Liffey Valley in third. The lads even made the AAI website and our picture is courtesy of Athletics Ireland.

A large number of the club are in action competing and taking part in events this weekend. Nenagh is hosting the National Combined Events and Relays Championships Saturday and Sunday.

Three of GCH's top T&F athletes Sean Breathnach, Eanna O'Cathain and Cliff Jennings are competing. Sean and Eanna are combining for the 2x56lbs and the 2xShot. Cliff is on tomorrow in the 60m, LJ, HJ and Shot.