This RÁS thing is getting legs. By all accounts the country is hooked, friends are hooked, friends that wouldn’t turn Eurosport on for the Giro (bike race) if it was the only channel working. I’m having a blast. The craic is 90 and the company is good. We’re holding our own and Roger is still serving pain on the…
I’m on a journey; one of pain and suffering. An Post RÁS, where men are men! I can’t boast like some to say I grew up watching the RÁS but it’s something that has interested me greatly since I changed sports. I want the t-shirt and I want to tell my son and daughter I rode the RÁS. The RÁS…
With letters after my name this time last year, P.R.O, I was excited- I raced South Africa 70.3 in January, Abu Dhabi in march, Mallorca in April, Lanza in may, the list goes on. My pockets looked so deep people referred to me as the jet setter. Things this year will be different. I planned races along side a couple…
As myself and my ‘mechanic’ Pat were about to head to Challenge Barcelona my doc called Time on my season. He told me ‘you aint getting on no plane’ Its a pity as I was really looking forward to another Ironman. I feel a bit like a drunk man standing at the bar, not knowing if I had had enough…
Photo Credit- Darach Glennon Im a little behind, Ive jumped up to the most recent race Galway 70.3. Estonia 111 is delayed.. I raced one of my A races yesterday. Galway 70.3. I was ready to offer more than I did last year. Weather made it impossible for me to perform but this year would hold no such excuse. The…
Antwerp 70.3 Patience, hard work, dedication, commitment, focus, the will to succeed. These are all the things that I would advise new comers to the sport if I had my coaches hat on. Putting my athletes hat on I have found it hard to take that advice onboard. I mention this because Sunday I raced Antwerp 70.3. A half…
Sleep is a great thing. Combine that with Vitamin D and maybe fish oil your on a winner. I can control the last two but the sleep end of things is a in the hands of my children. Any time from 4:51am-4:59am one of my kids will rise. Even at such a young age they look out for each other. God forbid…
“There’ll be no sprint finishes today” famous last words to Trevor woods as we racked up for Hell of the west triathlon being held in Kilkee co Clare. If you ask all triathletes in Ireland what race they would like to win and have it on there cv, hell of the west would be it. I am no different…
20120616_120_DSC2262 Racing one week after another is proving to be an enjoyable experience. June is race month for me and I am using all the short races as part of my build block for the end of July where I now plan to compete in Antwerp 1/2 ironman. I did Antwerp before and I think it will suit my…
It’s Friday and I’m running down towards the navy bank, a nice 1 hour loop I do a few times a week on my way into the Jewellers. It’s lashing down and I see a guy in the distance. He’s up a ladder and seems to be cutting his hedge. As I pass he turns and waves his hedge cutter…
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