Category Archives: General

Whats up with the Elmo? The story behind my triathlon pal..

Posted on August 24, 2015 by @killianbyrne

When I’m doing a triathlon I regularly get strange looks in transition. I know I’m not your pin up image of a triathlete but they’re not looking at me, the quizzical looks are normally directed at the fact that I … Continue reading →

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Really, you’re doing an Ironman, are you mad? – Ironman 70.3 Dublin – Race report.

Posted on August 17, 2015 by @killianbyrne

Get a cup of tea and relax. This is a long race report because the Dublin Ironman 70.3 was a long race. Thanks for taking the time to read it & your comments at the bottom are very welcome… Continue reading →

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Float like a butterfly & swim like a torpedo

Posted on May 24, 2015 by @killianbyrne

My Swim for a mile report, tough but incredibly rewarding training and smiles all round at the end. Continue reading →

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Do yourself a favour…

Posted on March 6, 2015 by @killianbyrne

We all have friends that are annoyingly positive and we all know people who are constantly negative. They both have their uses but for wildly differing reasons…

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Out with the old and in with the new…

Posted on December 16, 2014 by @killianbyrne

It has been a whirlwind few weeks here with work, being laid out in bed with my sore back, the massive response to the #concussion blog post (over 140,000 views here, not including the massive amount of shares) and of … Continue reading →

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Is it just a bang on the head?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Update – I’ve linked this post to the top page due to its popularity Yesterday, my son Keith took to the rugby field like he always does every Sunday, full of enthusiasm, energy and ready to be the next Brian … Continue reading →

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Dun Laoghaire Bay 10k Race Report

Posted on August 4, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Current 10kPB – 50:49 (Fingal 10k 2014) Target – 49:59 (8:03min/mile) This race is on ‘my’ turf so to speak, I occasionally run with a group around this area but this was my first time running this race, or this … Continue reading →

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Why do we do this to ourselves?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I remember back in April 2013, thinking, Why? why do I continue to do this when it clearly isnt fun?

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Bad days begone.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by @killianbyrne

I recently wrote about getting back on the horse and kicking off the training again after a long injury lay off, combined with some very slack personal motivation. I’m still injured in that I cant run, but that doesn’t preclude … Continue reading →

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One year on…

Posted on June 10, 2013 by @killianbyrne

I was asked a while ago to write a guest blog on the Safefood website. (Link Here) This is what I came up with, sorry it has taken me so long to post it, but I’ve been neglecting the blog. … Continue reading →

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