Tag Archives: marathon

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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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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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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