Category Archives: Training & Fitness

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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Dublin Race Series, Fingal 10k – Race report

Posted on July 21, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I’m an early riser so woke before the 7am alarm called me from my slumber, I felt good despite a very un-race like preparation of a large BBQ dinner the night before. But there was no going back now,

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Back to the long runs…

Posted on June 8, 2014 by @killianbyrne

So Triathlon fever has subsided and its back to the grindstone of marathon training, I thoroughly enjoyed the training mix with tri, splitting time in the pool, on the bike and out on the roads. But one of the questions … Continue reading →

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An early start, but a late finish (TriAthy Race Report)…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I like to be prepared, it irks my wife when we arrive at the airport with enough time to spare to not only catch our flight, but the flight before us, it’s just the way I am. Being prepared is … Continue reading →

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This is going to be epic… T-5 days to TriAthy

Posted on May 26, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Rain, rain, go away! – It’s May, nearly June and that’s summer in most peoples books. With the heat on at home the motivation to go training is difficult when you’re lacing up damp shoes or facing a downhill spin … Continue reading →

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Faster, Higher Stronger. T-19 to TriAthy

Posted on May 13, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Like most men out there, I’ve been given out to many times by my wife for starting a project, getting about half way through it and the enthusiasm slowly wanes as something else comes along.

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Jelly Legs are not sweets. T-33 to TriAthy

Posted on April 29, 2014 by @killianbyrne

In the second instalment of my series for Triathlon Ireland, training clicks into place, work gets in the way and I begin to build towards TriAthy with some brics. 5 weeks to go and all is well. Since we last … Continue reading →

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Training fights back with the first BRIC session! – T-40 to TriAthy

Posted on April 21, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Last weeks poor effort, whether enforced by injury or through my own inaction wasn’t the best of starts to my first Olympic Triathlon. Well, Easter week 2014 will be the week forever known from now on as the week that … Continue reading →

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An enthusastic, if unspectacular start

Posted on April 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

The nice folks at Triathlon Ireland have asked me to log my training, thoughts and experiences in the lead up to TriAthy. Here begins the first instalment… Two weeks ago I made a decision, it made perfect sense at the … Continue reading →

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Life 1 – Training 0. T-47 Days

Posted on April 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

An encouraging start last week took its toll on the injuries, the back was sore and the achilles was bad too. So bad in fact that I didn’t even look at my runners for 3 days. I’m not moaning about … Continue reading →

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