Mud, Sweat and Tears
An Irish Woman's Journey of SelfDiscovery
by Moire O'Sullivan
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Moire turned up to her first mountain race with the wrong shoes, wearing too many clothes, and with a body verging on obese. Though tempted to pull out and go home, she reluctantly runs.Little did she know the race up Corrig Mountain would inflict such physical blows: Her lungs catch fire, her legs explode, her heart hits record speeds. And though ...
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