Fight
only begins at 20 miles and for Harvey the next few miles took him to a dark place as he really did have to dig deep and endure the hurt that seperates the men from the boys.
Taking it one mile at a time, Harvey picked up the momentum to regain his running form and he crossed the line tired but happy with his run of 3:09:48 which automatically qualifies him for Boston next April.
Clubmate Liam Farrell had a solid run to cover the course - which was by no means easy - in 3:58:03 and was no doubt planning his next distance race before he crossed the line in Oslo.
With the Louth Senior and Masters Cross-Country Championships getting nearer by the day, some D&D members are taking to the hilly fields of Oldbridge Estate for the weekly parkrun in their bid to win championship medals.
Last Saturday’s Parkrun proved to be a thrilling race as club member Danny Skeffington raced shoulder to shoulder with Gerry O’Connell from North East Runners.
Coming through the gap into the last field this race could have gone either way, but somehow O’Connell found an extra ounce of energy as he dug deep to open a slender lead which he held to the finish.
Skeffington can be well pleased with his first run over the country in some time and come the international trial race in October he’ll be a lot sharper and well in the mix for an Irish singlet if all goes to plan.
Skeffington’s time of 18:27 was good going considering the soft underfoot conditions due to the recent rain.
Also running were Tony Corcoran who finished eighth in 21:52 and Conor Cooney who’s coming back from injury nicely judging by his run of 23:40. Rose Dalton was D&D’s first woman across the line in 35:06, with Audrey Corcoran next in 37:02.