Need a little musical motivation to lace up those runners and work up a sweat? This year's Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon on Monday, August 4th hits the perfect note, with bands including The Frank and Walters and Fight Like Apes performing at every mile marker so you can pound the pavements to the soundtrack of Ireland's finest rock and roll? A 1.5 mile family fun run has been added to the end of the course, so the whole family can share in the musical fitness extravaganza. Register at RocknRollaDublin.com. Laura Francis