We Nearly Got Busted..
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MAY

We Nearly Got Busted..

We Nearly Got Busted Smuggling Bananas in Dublin Airport

Thursday 15th 9am – Dublin Airport US Pre-clearance Three days to race day. Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga. Ireland and the US have always had a pretty close rela..
Fatigue, Frustration & Finally Some Progress
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MAY

Fatigue, Frustration & Finally Some Progress

Fatigue, Frustration & Finally Some Progress

I was more sore and fatigued than I’d expected to be after Sunday’s half marathon, especially given the fact that I’d run it at a conservative pace. I d..
Week 19 –
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MAY

Week 19 –

Back in the Groove After Mallorca

Week 19 The volume of this week’s training, at seventeen hours is towards the upper end of what I’ve been doing up to now and considering that this is my d..
Getting Schooled on Camp:
09
MAY

Getting Schooled on Camp:

How Training with Fast Lads Gave Me a Kick Up the Arse

The first day on the training camp Billy had us do a bike ride with hard hill intervals. For some reason I decided that I should be climbing with the fast guy..
A Week in the Life of Training for Ironman 70.3
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A Week in the Life of Training for Ironman 70.3

When the Grind Feels Good:

Monday: Coach's Plan vs. My Stubbornness I spoke to coach Billy on Monday. We’re planning the next few weeks training and assessing how yesterday’s duath..
Rusty Legs, Racing Lessons & Punchestown Progress
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Rusty Legs, Racing Lessons & Punchestown Progress

Rusty Legs, Racing Lessons & Punchestown Progress

A Return to Duathlon I can’t remember the last time I raced a duathlon. It could be closer to twenty years than ten. As a beginner I did a bunch of them in m..
Three Months Back into Training:
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Three Months Back into Training:

Lessons, Fatigue & Moving Forward

The Return to Training It’s been just about three months since I’ve restarted training. I’ve gone through a similar experience that I’ve had before w..
Back in the Aero Position
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APR

Back in the Aero Position

– Lessons from the Tri Bike

Back in the Aero Position I spent the second half of the week nervously worried about the long bike on Saturday’s plan. I intended on doing it on the tri bik..
Pushing Through Mental Fatigue
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Pushing Through Mental Fatigue

Training for Kona

Pushing Through Mental Fatigue: Training for KonaI’m struggling during the swim, I’m very tired but I’m still hitting the pace targets. A part of me thi..
Running on Empty –
02
MAY

Running on Empty –

Dublin City Half and a Tired Week

I still have a lot of fatigue from the last block of six weeks training, it’s a little frustrating that my body doesn’t realise that I’m on a schedule, th..
Six Weeks of Solid Training
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Six Weeks of Solid Training

Progress, Consistency & a Rottweiler Shaped Curveball

Training Blog Training has gone really well over the last six weeks. I’ve done every session on the plan, haven’t had a day off and built the hours up week..
Huge Savings on Bikes & Gear!
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Huge Savings on Bikes & Gear!

TrekFest at Wheelworx:

Gear Up for Savings – The TrekFest Sale is On at Wheelworx! Attention all cyclists and adventure seekers—this is the moment you’ve been waiting for! Whet..

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