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Tag Archives: Exercise
Irish Runner – August/September 2017
I was recently asked by a colleague about whether they should run when they are on holiday, which to me seemed a pretty simple question with a basic answer – If you run when you’re at home then why should … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Runner Magazine, Running, Training & Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog, Exercise, Family, Fitness, health, Inspiration, Ireland, Irish Runner Magazine, Lifestyle, motivation, Running, running on holiday, Sport, training, writing
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Irish Runner – June/July 2017
Before my time on Operation Transformation I could describe my family as being a fairly typical Irish family unit. Two adults working, two children in primary school and all of us with no more than a passing interest in any … Continue reading
Posted in General, Irish Runner Magazine, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog, Children, Exercise, Family, Fitness, health, Inspiration, Ireland, Irish Runner Magazine, Lifestyle, motivation, obesity, Sport, training, writing
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I’m scared…
It’s 28 days since the Dublin Ironman 70.3 and I’ve spent 14 of them in hospital, so far. Two weeks, not so bad in the greater scheme of things but what’s messing with my head is that I’ve been in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Training & Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged Discectomy, Exercise, Infection, Injury, Ironman, Operation Transformation, recovery, Rest, Running
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Tri training on tour…
I’m back from holidays, or warm weather training as I like to call it. With six weeks to the Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon training has been adequate, if not exceptional. We work hard to get three weeks away as a … Continue reading
Posted in General, Training & Fitness, Triathlon
Tagged Dublin City Triathlon, Exercise, Fitness, Jean de Monts, training, Triathlon, Vodafone
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Dublin Race Series, Fingal 10k – Race report
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,
Posted in Race Reports, Running, Training & Fitness
Tagged Dublin Marathon, Exercise, Fingal, Fitness, health, Ireland, marathon, Race Report, Race Series, Running, Speed, Swords, training
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Getting back up again…
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
Posted in Running, Training & Fitness, Triathlon
Tagged Exercise, plantar fasciitis, strength, training, Weight
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Mens Health Week 2013
This is the full text of my presentation this morning (11th June 2013) at the launch of the Irish Cancer Society’s report titled “The Excess Burden of Cancer Among Men” today as part of Mens Health Week 2013, according to … Continue reading