Team Rocket Media competed again in the 2010 Cork City Marathon, Ian, Martin & Edu joined an estimated 10,000 other runners on the June bank holiday Monday. Preparations for this years race included a complete abstinence from alcohol consumption, at least 6 hours before the race. Edu gave up smoking the day before and Ian had last put on a pair of runners 6 in early April.
At a hasty conference convened 10 minutes before the start, we decided our strategy. Due to the heavy rain, cold wind and general air of misery we adopted a lets keep going until the legs give out policy. Martin set a blistering pace, carving a swath through the field of runners. Ian meanwhile found inspiration from a particularly attractive female athlete, managed to match her momentum (not to be confused with stalking) and pass out Martin.
The weather then took a turn for the worse as the course followed the exposed shoreline of lough Mahon. The vertical rain was very refreshing, by this stage Ian inspiration had disappeared and Martin had caught up with him again. Together they battled the conditions until the 16 mile mark, at which point Martin baled out. Ian bravely ran on to the 20 mile mark where Edu picked up the pace and being on his homeground sprinted off into the distance thereby allowing team Rocket to well up the field in the relay placements. Ian continued to finish the entire marathon coming in at a respectable 4hrs 23 minutes.
Four days on he is still walking like John Wayne and the share of sudo cream have shot through the roof! The rest of the Monday was spent re-hydrating sensibly with burgers and beer. That's company policy - work hard, play harder!!!
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