Category Archives: Training & Fitness

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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Kinvara 10k – Race Report

Posted on March 12, 2015 by @killianbyrne

I like routine and if I find something that works I tend to do it the same way again and again. In fact, on a recent visit to the Zoo, a friend joked that we would go round and visit … 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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Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon 2014 – Race report

Posted on December 3, 2014 by @killianbyrne

This was the one I was looking forward to most, my ‘home’ triathlon and the opportunity to prove to myself that completing TriAthy wasn’t a one off. I’d missed entry to this in 2013 because I hesitated and the event … Continue reading →

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Athlone 3/4 – Race report

Posted on November 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

It’ll be fine they said, its a great race to prepare for the marathon. No one mentioned the hills!

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Dublin Half Marathon – Race report

Posted on November 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

13.1 miles or 21 kilometers – that should be just fine thanks very much…

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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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