Nationals and more nationals

Last weekend saw my home club Cuchulainn CC host the national Irish time trial and road race championship.  The ladies, vets and mens seniors all were  fitted into a packed weekend full of racing. They did a fine job and i was proud to wear the club colours. Thursday...

Post RAS legs.. And chocolate!

An event that takes your focus will creep up ever so slowly but when it is over it disappears as if it were never there. Was it a dream?  I feel like a Garda suddenly retired who has no power or authority… ‘we are equal’ ..Reminded me of the football...

RAS 2013 Day 7 & 8

picture is of Rodger Aiken. credit Brendan Slattery.   How do they do it.. Waking up in the morning you assess the ‘hurt’..walking to the toilet you say…’how the **** am I going to ride a bike today. But somehow you do.. Day 7 The day was...

New Year Update

With letters after my name this time last year, P.R.O,  I was excited- I raced South Africa 70.3 in January, Abu Dhabi in march, Mallorca in April, Lanza in may, the list goes on. My pockets looked so deep people referred to me as the jet setter. Things this year will...

2012 wrapped up

As myself and my ‘mechanic’ Pat were about to head to Challenge Barcelona my doc called Time on my season. He told me ‘you aint getting on no plane’ Its a pity as I was really looking forward to another Ironman. I feel a bit like a drunk man...