Power playlists, cathartic crying, and fitness tracking: Eimear Ryan on the joys of solo training

Here are some aspects of solo training that you’ll —well, ‘miss’ might be a strong word — fondly remember

The most reliable option for a ball wall thus far? The big poured-concrete walls of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, writes Eimear Ryan. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Things are starting to look up. The kids are back training this week, there are upcoming league matches on our TV schedules, and at the tennis club up the road, they’ve started to thwock the ball over and back across the net once again. 

There isn’t yet a definite date for adult club players to return to play yet, but collectively our fingers are crossed for next month.