Dub All Stars #1 & #2: McCaughey’s
Kicking us off – the Dub First Couple of Máire and Ronan McCaughey!
Máire McCaughey
| Mile | 00:07:03 |
| 5k | 00:23:11 |
| 10k | 00:48:35 |
| Half | 01:48:30 |
| Marathon | 04:04:40 |
When did you start running?
Oh it was back in 2009.
Why did you start running?
To lose weight and get fit.
What is a typical training week for you?
Mon – Pilates stretching session. Tues – Club. Wed – Crosstrain + run. Thurs – Club. Sat – parkrun. Sun – Club Sunday run.
Máire just ahead of Ronan in the rain!
What is your favourite Dub training session?
It has got to be the Mary Peter’s Track – can really push it.
What has been your favourite race(s) to take part in?
Dublin Marathon – just everything about that day and race.
What are you running goals?
I would love to get a sub 4 hour marathon. I’m also going to aim for a sub 23 minute 5k.
Tell us something random about yourself that people might not know!
As a teenager I had a horse and did showjumping.
Enjoying the sun after the Belfast Half Marathon!
Ronan McCaughey
| Mile | 00:06:42 |
| 5k | 00:21:52 |
| 10k | 00:48:07 |
| Half | 01:51:28 |
| Marathon | LOL |
When did you start running?
I used to jog for fitness many years ago, but took up parkrun in 2016 and have not looked back since!
Why did you start running?
To regain some fitness and lose a bit of weight.
What is a typical training week for you?
Target is club runs on Tuesday/Thursday, parkrun on Saturday and club Sunday run through Belvoir, but depends on other commitments. Lockdown has resulted in running pretty much every morning.
What is your favourite Dub training session?
Andy and Mary’s Mince Pie Run on Sunday before Christmas.
Ronan lines up the selfie in the sun in Porto!
What has been your favourite race(s) to take part in?
Anything on closed roads in Belfast – Belfast Half, Craic 10k, Feile 5 mile.
What are you running goals?
To develop a more graceful running style with a less red face.
Tell us something random about yourself that people might not know!
I have a treasured collection of about 300 car brochures from late 70s / early 80s.
New profiles will be revealed every Monday and Friday while the club training sessions have been suspended. Our thanks to Máire and Ronan for very kindly agreeing to step up first.