Paul Keane:Where did it all go wrong?

1. What running shoes do you train in?

Asics Kayanos

2. How many miles did you run last week?

6. I am upping the mileage for Connemara as you can see!

3. What’s your favourite racing distance?

26.2 miles

4. Where’s you favourite place to train?

Anywhere in Athenry

5. What’s your favourite race or event each year?

Connemarathon

6. What annoys you most at races?

Meeting bastards warming down when I am breaking my 14.5 stone trying to finish

7. What race, that you haven’t yet run, would you most like to take part in?

Athenry 10k on St. Stephen’s day

8. What was your best-ever running performance?

Connemara ‘05

9. What was your worst-ever running performance?

None

10. What’s the strangest thing that you’ve ever seen on a training run?

Couple having sex in a car at Silver strand.

11. Favourite piece of running gear?

Ipod

12. Who would you most enjoy beating in a sprint for the line?

I did it in Claregalway last year. There is a short woman in her 50's who pipped me in the ‘Streets’ on the line but revenge was sweet!!

13. What was the best bit of training advice you were ever given?

Lundon once told me that the secret to a Marathon is to go out really quick and don't drink much during the race. Oh, you asked for the best training advice!!

14. In ten years time will you still be running?

Please God.

15. If for some reason you were told you could never run again, how do you think you’d react?

I would be very disappointed.

16. Have you ever been bitten by a dog while running?

Nope

17. Have you ever had to stop for an emergency ‘Paula’ during a race?

No. I was once on a long run with a fellow Athenry man who had to vault a wall for a Barry White though. I am sworn to secrecy.

18. Favourite post-race food?

Banana

19. Most embarrassing ever running-related moment?

See the Streets of Galway moment in Q 12

20. The greatest Irish Athlete of all time is/was?

John Treacy