Frank joined Athenry AC in 2008 and applied himself steadily to the difficult task we've all experienced of getting back to real exercise in adulthood. Unfortunately, he suffered a series of injuries, including falling off a ladder, which kept him out for two years. He's back now and has recently competed in the Galway 5k Series and the Headford 8k. The Dublin Marathon is his main goal in 2012. In case you were wondering, and some do, Frank is a brother of Maeve Noone and a brother-in-law of Frank Burke.

1. What running shoes do you train in?

Asics keyanos

2. How many miles did you run last week?

30

3. What’s your favourite racing distance?

10 miles

4. Where’s your favourite place to train?

Esker Athenry

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

Craughwell 10 mile

6. What annoys you most at races?

The first mile because it’s very easy to trip up

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

Dublin Marathon

8. What was your best-ever running performance?

Craughwell 10 mile 2012

9. What was your worst-ever running performance?

Athenry 10k 2011

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

nothing

11. Favourite piece of running gear?

Garmin watch

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

Definitely my brother Sean

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

Not to train at race pace

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

I hope so if I’m not I’d hate to think what size I’d be

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

Don’t know really

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

No

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

No

18. Favourite post-race food?

A fry up

19. Most embarrassing ever running-related moment?

Have none

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

Sonia o’Sullivan