Category Archives: Race Reports

Starting again…

Posted on August 22, 2016 by @killianbyrne

Back in January 2015 I had a back operation, I had slipped a disc in my back and ended up having a micro-discectomy on L4/L5 . Basically the disc between the bones was squashed out, pressed against a nerve in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Race Reports, Training & Fitness, Triathlon | Tagged Discectomy, Foot drop, Injury, marathon, Paralisys, recovery, Rehab, Running, surgery, training, Triathlon | 2 Comments

Dublin City Marathon 2015 – Race Report.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by @killianbyrne

I should stop sounding like a many old fart. I actually enjoyed this one! Dublin City marathon race report… Continue reading →

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Athlone 3/4 Marathon – Race Report

Posted on November 12, 2015 by @killianbyrne

A second visit to the beautiful setting of Glasson and Lough Derg for this key part of Dublin Marathon training was on the agenda for my 2015 plans.

Posted in General, Race Reports, Running, Training & Fitness | Tagged #FitFam, Athlone 3/4, Fitness, marathon, Running, training | Leave a comment

Dublin City Marathon 2014 – Race report

Posted on September 7, 2015 by @killianbyrne

Damn that was hot…

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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 →

Posted in General, Race Reports, Triathlon | Tagged 70.3, Belpark Tri, Blog, Bolton, BRIC Session, Cycling, Dublin, Ironman, Race Report, Swimming, Triathlon | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in General, Race Reports, Training & Fitness | Tagged Fitness, health, irish times, strength, Swim for a mile, swim ireland, Swimming, toning, Triathlon | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Race Reports, Running | Tagged 10k, Galway, Half Marathon, Kinvara, marathon, Parkrun, Rock & Road, Running, The Burren, training | 1 Comment

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…

Posted in Race Reports, Running | Tagged 13.1miles, 21km, Dublin Marathon, Fitness, Half Marathon, Injury, marathon, Phoenix Park, Race Report, Running, training | Leave a comment