Athlone National Champs!.

Sleep is a great thing. Combine that with Vitamin D and maybe fish oil your on a winner. I can control the last two but the sleep end of things is a in the hands of my children. Any time from 4:51am-4:59am one of my kids will rise. Even at such a young age they look...

Hell of the West

  “There’ll be no sprint finishes today” famous last words to Trevor woods as we racked up for Hell of the west triathlon being held in Kilkee co Clare. If you ask all triathletes in Ireland what race they would like to win and have it on there...

Hook or by Crook Sprint

20120616_120_DSC2262   Racing one week after another is proving to be an enjoyable experience. June is race month for me and I am using all the short races as part of my build block for the end of July where I now plan to compete in Antwerp 1/2 ironman. I did...

Crooked lake Sprint

It’s Friday and I’m running down towards the navy bank, a nice 1 hour loop I do a few times a week on my way  into the Jewellers. It’s lashing down and I see a guy in the distance. He’s up a ladder and seems to be cutting his hedge. As I pass...

Knees up & Eyeballs out..

  Ive recovered well from my Ironman exploits and got a mail from Brian Crinion regarding the Runways duathlon in Dublin on Wednesday 28th. Sure go on I said.. I convinced myself I needed the workout and it would dust off the cobwebs from my time off. I love hard...

Lanza done and dusted..

Someone asked me whats it like being a pro. I replied.. its like having a VIP pass at a  nightclub. Your important at the start of the night but as it goes on  your just like everyone else at the club. We all end up drinking from the same bar. My race- What did I...

Lanzarote Ironman – In at the deep end!

I’m in lanzarote. 6 more sleeps until I try and ad a new distance to my CV. Lanzarote Ironman. 3.8km swim- 180km bike- 42.2 km run. I race on Saturday 19th. For my debut IM(Ironman) I really have picked a dinger. Thought as one of the toughest around, this...

Good News!

I proud to announce my sponsorship deal with Tommy the Bike. Earl street Dundalk. My local bike shop! I will be riding a trek Speed Concept 9.9 with Di 2. This truly is a phenomenal machine in every sense of the word. I just Love it. End of!!! There is only one...

Upstaged by the Sis!

Another race ticked off the list and one of the better ones for different reasons. Myself and Eve were racing Mallorca 111- 1km Swim, 100km bike and 10km race. On arrival something felt right. The weather was 18 degrees, the roads were smooth & already my head was...