Category Archives: Training & Fitness

T-54 Days

Posted on April 6, 2014 by @killianbyrne

With the decision made a week ago, the last 7 days has been a mix already! Firstly, we had to get the magnificent Swim Ireland ‘Swim for a mile’ out of the way. It was swim for a mile that … Continue reading →

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Upgrade to Olympic

Posted on April 1, 2014 by @killianbyrne

In my very first post here I copied a short paragraph from a booked called ‘Who dares runs‘ by the über fit Gerry Duffy. Gerry is someone I admire for his desire to always try harder, go one better or … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by @killianbyrne

I wrote back in January about being a little despondent about where I was with my training and fitness, injuries were getting me down and I wasn’t really getting anywhere. I was injured, then I wasn’t then I was injured … Continue reading →

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Hanging in there…

Posted on January 11, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Well, I’m still injured. 7months and counting now and it’s getting very frustrating. My main fear is that I’ll fall out of love with running and go back to ‘the old ways’. I know that’s unlikely but the fear is … Continue reading →

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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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Getting back up again…

Posted on October 1, 2013 by @killianbyrne

It’s been a while since I’ve been here, most of my blogs seem to start with that! After competing in TriAthy I haven’t exercised continuously with any real conviction. This is mainly down to injury but that’s only half an … Continue reading →

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Outside the comfort zone…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by @killianbyrne

“As we climbed the hill close to Foster Avenue, I came close to a complete stop. I was in agony. Tears of pain ran down my cheeks. I felt like an idiot. I stood at the side, just inches from … Continue reading →

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