A Canadian bride and her Irish groom obtained a working begin to their journey down the aisle earlier this month, because the couple—joined by plenty of mates and marriage ceremony company—shared a 10-km run earlier than tying the knot in southwest Eire.
Anne Hermon, initially from Toronto, and her fiancé Jamie Dougherty, who hails from Simon’s Cove close to the city of Clonakilty in West Cork, kicked off their marriage ceremony day on Aug. 12 by taking in some scenic seaside kilometres within the annual Nice Wild Atlantic Marathon Stroll within the coastal village of Courtmacsherry. Though the occasion contains “stroll” in its title, the couple and their mates stepped up the tempo and ran the gap.
Whereas a bride and groom seeing one another on their marriage ceremony day earlier than the service—by no means thoughts going for a run collectively—is perhaps barely out of step with custom, it wasn’t too stunning for a younger couple that has been on the transfer throughout their nine-year courtship. Since sparking their romance as medical college students on the College of Limerick, the couple has lived collectively in Eire, England and on each coasts of the US as they’ve adopted their profession paths.
“‘What else would we be doing?’ Hermon jokingly replied to West Cork newspaper The Southern Star when requested about her wedding-day run. “We’d in all probability be working on that morning both means, so it was good that every one our mates may be a part of us.”
Hermon informed Canadian Working that coming into the Nice Wild Atlantic Marathon Stroll, a fundraiser to help lifeboat operations within the host neighborhood, was a “fairly last-minute determination. We noticed an indication promoting the occasion whereas strolling in Courtmacsherry a number of days earlier than the marriage ceremony. We signed up instantly and invited our mates, who we knew would have an interest. I’m most impressed with their dedication to the run regardless of jetlag—one buddy had arrived from Nairobi the night time earlier than, and one other from Toronto. One buddy ran with a suspected damaged toe. I believe we’re all a bit mad.”
A former aggressive swimmer, Hermon mentioned she and Dougherty, a rower, turned extra concerned in working throughout their medical residency. They’ve since competed within the Baltimore Half-Marathon and 10K, and are presently coaching for the Valley Harvest Half Marathon in Nova Scotia within the fall.
Hermon mentioned working the route alongside the beautiful Seven Heads Peninsula in West Cork along with her soon-to-be husband and mates was an effective way to begin their large day. “It was a really well-organized occasion and plenty of enjoyable to participate in. The course was scenic and straightforward to comply with. The most effective half was working again after the midway level, passing all of the walkers who had been singing marriage ceremony songs and congratulating us. Greatest marriage ceremony morning ever!”
She famous to the The Southern Star, nonetheless, that the choice to kickstart their nuptials with a 10K didn’t come with out some minor problems. “It was actually enjoyable, however I don’t assume my hair and make-up individuals had been too comfortable about it,” she mentioned.
Just a few hours after ending their run, the couple exchanged their vows within the close by village of Timologue.
For the newlyweds, it appears settling into married life doesn’t imply slowing down. For his or her honeymoon, the couple has headed to Austria for 5 days of mountain climbing. After that, they’ll have lots extra alternatives to share scenic coastal runs collectively as a wedded couple—the newlyweds are transferring to Halifax, the place they’ll each start work as anaesthetists on the The Queen Elizabeth II Well being Sciences Centre.
