Naas Half Marathon

2026 marked the inaugural Brendan's Running Club Half-Marathon which started and ended at Naas GAA. This was my first time in that part of Naas and they do have a nice set of grounds here. Every time I'm in Naas I'm reminded that the local train station - dubbed Naas/Sallins - is not actually in Naas so I had to get a short taxi from the station to make sure I wasn't wasting energy before taking on the 13.1 mile trial. I didn't want to rely on trains being exactly on time so I arrived to the start line very early. I had about three hours to collect my number, walk to the nearby garage for a coffee and then sit to mentally prepare myself for the journey ahead. So what did I do with that 3 hours? I watched My Cousin Vinny. My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 comedy starring Joe Pesci that I didn't really know anything about going in. After grabbing my coffee and finding a nice, quiet spot in the corner of the GAA club, I just needed a movie that would keep me occupied for about 2 hours and I must…