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Tag Archives: Injury
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
When writing a tale of two cities, Charles Dickens probably didn’t envisage this now famous phrase appearing on my blog, I’m pretty certain about that. But it is quite apt in the way that I want to use it.
Posted in Family Stuff, General, Training & Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged 9/11, Injury, marathon, New York City, New York Marathon, recovery, Rehab, Running, training, Travel
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This man can…
There is a really brilliant campaign run by Sport England called ‘This Girl Can’. It celebrates women in sport, challenges stereotypes around women’s participation in sport and encourages them to get involved. They’ve a great video that you can watch … Continue reading
Posted in General, Running, Training & Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged Discectomy, Injury, recovery, Rehab, Sport, Sport England, surgery, This Girl Can
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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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It’s mental around here…
Not literally, in fact I’d prefer if I was so busy I’d no time to myself but I have had time to reflect on where I am right now and to be honest, things aren’t all that bad! Its mental … Continue reading
Posted in General, Training & Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged Fitness, health, Injury, recovery, Running, surgery, training, Triathlon
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Starting again…
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
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Danger, Man at work…
Another year, another blog post another injury. But this one is planned, kind of!
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Tagged 2015, back pain, Fitness, health, Injury, Ironman, Marlay Pk, prolapsed disc, resolutions, Triathlon, walking
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Out with the old and in with the new…
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
Dublin Half Marathon – Race report
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
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An early start, but a late finish (TriAthy Race Report)…
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
Posted in Race Reports, Training & Fitness, Triathlon
Tagged achilles, bike, Blog, BRIC Session, cycle, Fitness, Injury, olympic, plantar fasciitis, Running, success, Swimming, training, Triathlon, TriAthy
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Faster, Higher Stronger. T-19 to TriAthy
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.
Outside the comfort zone... 