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21st July 2009
TriAthlone gets better and better and better; this was my third time "attending" the race, but this time only as a spectator. It was a very enjoyable day.
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1st June 2009
Scorching temperatures, a fierce kick in the face; on balance it was a pretty nice day at TriAthy 2009.
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18th August 2008
Set your alarm clocks now! At 3am Irish time tomorrow,
Emma Davis will become Ireland's first Olympic Triathlete as she competes in the Beijing 2008 games.
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9th July 2008
This is a quick, hopefully useful Beginner's Guide to Triathlon. I've been competing in the sport for a couple of years and I wanted to put down a few hints and tips to help anybody thinking of giving Triathlon a try. We'll cover training, equipment and some race-day tips.
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14th June 2008
I made it! The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon was everything I hoped it would be; tough, fast, exciting. Hotter than I would have liked, but an absolutely great race. This is my full report of the lead up to the race, the race itself and the journey home.
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21st May 2008
Two weeks to go.
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8th August 2007
London lived up to the hype; it was a great race with over 9000 people competing over the two days of the race - officially the largest race in the world. Like Dublin, the weather in London has been dreadful this summer - except for this weekend when temperatures hit 30 degrees during the race. Luckily I was in the 7am wave, so I was out of the heat before it got too grim.
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3rd July 2007
A race report from The Hell of the West Triathlon in Kilkee. It was a tough race to be honest; long cycle, cruel uphill run. But hey, I survived.
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20th June 2007
Last year I did my first race at Blackrock, so it was nice to come back this year to give it another go. It's not hard to see why a lot of people make this their first race; the race is incredibly well run with a short, shallow swim - and your race entry fee includes a post-race burger and a cracking view of the Cooley Peninsula from the beach; not a bad way to spend a day.
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2nd February 2007
I wasn't picked in the random draw for the
Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.
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8th January 2007
Death cycle through the hills of Wicklow? Sure, why not.
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18th December 2006
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24th September 2006
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10th September 2006
The
full set of photos from Chicago is now up. Thanks to Simon, Amy and Greg for taking the photos on the day.
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6th September 2006
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28th August 2006
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26th August 2006
We've arrived, put the bikes back together, had a swim, cycled the run course and there's nothing left to do now but wait.
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17th July 2006
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9th July 2006
DNF. The three most terrifying letters in any athlete's alphabet. Did not finish. If finishing in a good time is the goal of the elite athlete, finishing at all is the goal of the beginner like me.
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5th July 2006
We're on the downhill slope to Chicago now, with a little under two months to go until the race. I'll be ramping up my training from this week, with one more sprint triathlon in a few weeks to prepare for.
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27th June 2006
I went for a swim last night, and then went swimming this morning as usual. Nothing too exciting to report.
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24th June 2006
What a great day; I finished my first Triathlon in one piece!
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22nd June 2006
The nerves are jangling - only two days away from the Blackrock Sprint Triathlon. I'm resting up in advance of the race, so no swimming tomorrow. I had a physio session last night, again focusing on my left side and a twinge in my left shoulder I picked up at swimming on Tuesday.
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6th June 2006
It was a bank holiday weekend here this weekend, so I took it a little bit easier than usual. I had my feet measured and scanned on Saturday for insoles, which will hopefully put an end to the knee, back and leg pains that have been plaguing me.
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2nd June 2006
My swimming is getting better every day. Thanks to the folks at Piranha for being total legends!
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1st June 2006
Light physio exercises were the order of the day as I recovered from a twinge in my left leg. On the road to my first triathlon.
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29th May 2006
My terrifying first sea swim while training for my first triathlon
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19th April 2006
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15th April 2006
My legs were a bit stiff after the bag-packing last night; but the swimming went well today. When the coach told me to do a 200m warm-up I wasn't totally phased, but it was still a tough all-in-all. This week I was joined by Ed in the "technique" (beginner) lane, so it was good to have another person at a similar level.
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8th April 2006
