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Racket Hall Country House, Roscrea Helps Out A World Jogger

Tired, weary and hungry I arrived at the Racket Hall Country House luxury hotel, presented my Magic Letter of introduction (from Dublin’s Lord Mayor Gerry Breen )

Chris the bemused manager told me he was surprised as he had never known a world runner to run through Roscrea before! I requested just a discount and I am being treated to a complimentary dinner, bed and breakfast!

Thanks Chris and thanks to the Racket Hall Country House for giving my spirits a lift

This morning I walked the 2 or 3 km to yesterdays finishing point in Portlaoise. Just as I was setting up my equipment a man came along and gave me a tenner to my charity Aware.. Nice one ’ 40 euro I have collected without looking for on the road so far.

I felt good, got about 8k out of town when an elderly man called Chris flagged me down..He had just left his house on his way to work and asked me to go back for a cup of coffee, said he didn’t give a damn about being late for work in the local garage as he is the boss. Chris burnt my toast, said that’s the first time he ever toasted bread…Still it was much appreciated.

On I went pushing Nirvana up and down the rolling hills through Mounthrath and on to Borris- in – Ossory. Walked through Borris half looking for something to eat, that was the only real walking I have done so far..Got to the far end of the town and nothing, should have stopped in the first caf.

Just outside of Borris I changed over to running on the right side of the road just to help out my bio mechanics from running around 100km on the other side. I noticed it was much easier to push Nirvana down the hills and on the flat when running towards traffic. I explained the system yesterday but suffice to say I can see the approaching vehicles and when one is not coming I can venture about a half metre across the yellow line push and the straightening smack means I can get about 25-30 metres on average before I give the handlebar the ditch saving diversion push to keep it going.

I knew I should have had brekkie back there… As the Americans would say, I bonked or ran out of energy.. Took an energy gel, some choc and a swig of Pepsie and I was rejuvenated..

It was then I pulled into the Racket Hall about a km short of Roscrea.. 38 for the day…Yes a nice hot bath, think I will have a steak tonight, Thanks Chris, Thanks Rackets Hall… It’s a long way to Tipperary they say, well for me its 3 days out of 3 years… I am really loving this life on the road…Many of the worries I had before starting are gone… Am up for the challenge, hope you will stay tuned.

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5 Responses to “Racket Hall Country House, Roscrea Helps Out A World Jogger”

Ann Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Fair play the the Racket Hall Country House Hotel for being so generous. Hope you receive the same welcome elsewhere, Tony. Well done so far. You doing great

Ann
Larry Doherty Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Great stuff Tony. Just read about you in recent days and saw you in the Dublin marathon. Great stuff, keep it going! And well done Racket Hall, Roscrea. As a Tipp man living in Dublin, I’m proud of their gesture.
Serena Salmon Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Hi Tony, we are following your progress and you are doing yourself and all the family proud. Glad you having it handy tonight

love you Serena xxxxxx
John O'Regan Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
That’s it Tony, only nine hundred and something days to go.
theworldjog Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
1,095 to be exact John, Whos counting, smiles not miles! Thanks for your help with the Spot tracking device, Tony

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About Tony

I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...