October 29th has been a date that has been in my head and lingering in my future for the last 5 months. And here it was. It hit me the morning of like the batmoblie going at full speed and I wasn't sure if I was ready for it. I have been looking towards this date for so long and I knew no matter how long it took me to finish the marathon it would go by too fast. I was ready to run but I wasn't ready for this to be over, if that makes any sense at all. Tori and I ...

We woke up this morning and had to get ready to go to the breakfast run. It is a morning run the marathon puts on so that the runners can get to know each other and have a good time. I was not in good form. Due to my drinking the night before I was hung over and not a happy camper. Then to top that off we had to walk 10 miles to get to our 3 mile breakfast run. Ok ok ok it was not 10 miles but when you are hung over and so thirsty you could drink the ocean, it su...

I made my way to the train station with my backpack full of snacks and lunch. It was a 3 hour ride to Cork from Dublin. I had booked my seat and found one with no one next to me so I was able to spread out and sleep. And boy did I sleep. I woke up at one point and looked out the window and saw the picture perfect view of Ireland. Green hills as far as you can see with hundreds of sheep grazing with overcast skies watching over them and small farm houses tucked in...

After getting all checked out of my hostel and walking the good 4 miles walk to my hotel I checked my luggage. As I was getting my tag a woman saw my toe tag (the affectionate name us TNT'ers call our shoe tag with all of our emergency info on it in case we die on the course) and asked about a few places she should go. I told her to just join me and I would take her around. That is the amazing thing about TNT you have "friends" from all over that you ha...

Well I left off going back to my hostel. No one was really going out that I could find so I took off to go sight see at night. This city is breathtaking some times. I walked around for a while and snaped some pictures then did a metal head smack when I remembered that I forgot my manual black and white camera. I could of easily shot enough rolls to get me through next semesters class... I digress. So as I walked around and kicked myself in my own ass for a little...