We’re all good sports

Adventure and endurance racing, be it cross-training or mountain runs, are all the rage, says David Young

IRISH people are taking to the roads, hills, lakes and rivers with feverish sporting endeavour, like never before. Men and women, of all ages, have thrown down the gauntlet of getting themselves fit, and racing against each other.

It’s as if there’s been a personal boot-camp movement. Think of any feat of endurance, stick the ‘adventure’ tag on it, and there’ll be a queue outside the door. As each new event surfaces, it’s immediately bombarded by those who want to run, swim, paddle, pedal or even abseil their way onto a higher plane of being.