A little known fact about me is that I used to run the odd Marathon…but mostly Half Marathons and 10kms.
So best wishes to Gladys Ganiel O’Neill who not only happens to be the author of a lot of blogs on Conflict Resolution, she just happens to be one of Irelands best long distance runners. She narrowly missed out on selection for the Olympic Games.
I rarely agree with stuff Gladys writes but I am sure that all of us will be wishing Gladys well. She will be competing for Norn Iron in the “Commonwealth Games”.
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 
That would be the Letsgetalongerists Games then?
I don’t think I could don that uniform with the star of David on it. I’m usually pretty laid back on symbols but I just find myself wound up by it. Makes it a wee bit harder to support the athletes.