.Rockies Deirdre Power, Grainne Power, Lorraine Scanlon, Jemma O’Connell and Ellen O’Connell at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A MILD November evening proved perfect conditions for a run on Wednesday at a special ‘graduation’ event.
The Born To Run Club’s eight-week Couch To 5k programme came to a conclusion with participants gathering at the Brandon Car Park for, you guessed it, a 5k run.
The club signed up 64 participants where they gradually got up to pace to be able to complete a 5k. The majority of them were beginners, but a few were coming back after completing the programme in the past. All of them though were interested in getting more active.
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The club expressed the hope that they will keep up the activity and join the club proper so they can take part in Park Runs and other running events.
Louise Walsh, Bridget O’Riordan and Amy O’Brien at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Deirdre Power, Antoinette O’Toole, Eleanor Stack and Trish White at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanJack Moriarty, Helen Twomey, Rita Ryan, Pauline O’Meara and Ann Hoare at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Richard O’Connor and Damien Driscoll at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanMary Holly, Mary Barron and Noreen Quirke at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Rachel Glendon and Anila Mucaj at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot CreanThe group at the Born To Run Couch To 5k Graduation Night run on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean.
