Tag Archives: Swimming

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 →

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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 →

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Do yourself a favour…

Posted on March 6, 2015 by @killianbyrne

We all have friends that are annoyingly positive and we all know people who are constantly negative. They both have their uses but for wildly differing reasons…

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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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An early start, but a late finish (TriAthy Race Report)…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by @killianbyrne

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 →

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This is going to be epic… T-5 days to TriAthy

Posted on May 26, 2014 by @killianbyrne

Rain, rain, go away! – It’s May, nearly June and that’s summer in most peoples books. With the heat on at home the motivation to go training is difficult when you’re lacing up damp shoes or facing a downhill spin … Continue reading →

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Faster, Higher Stronger. T-19 to TriAthy

Posted on May 13, 2014 by @killianbyrne

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.

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Jelly Legs are not sweets. T-33 to TriAthy

Posted on April 29, 2014 by @killianbyrne

In the second instalment of my series for Triathlon Ireland, training clicks into place, work gets in the way and I begin to build towards TriAthy with some brics. 5 weeks to go and all is well. Since we last … Continue reading →

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An enthusastic, if unspectacular start

Posted on April 14, 2014 by @killianbyrne

The nice folks at Triathlon Ireland have asked me to log my training, thoughts and experiences in the lead up to TriAthy. Here begins the first instalment… Two weeks ago I made a decision, it made perfect sense at the … 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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