“…When first we practise to deceive! (…ourselves we can train for a triathlon when we’re working).” Sir Walter Scott, ‘Marmion’ (with addendum by Unironedman). ‘Twas a funny week, training-wise. We’ve just started into Week 9, and it’s billed as a recovery week. Just as well. The holiday break shook the schedule a little, and added … More “Oh what a tangled web we weave…”
I was nominated last week to answer a few questions about running: 1. Would you prefer to run along a beach trail or mountain trail? Mountain trail. Better views, and the sand is a killer on the legs. And it hangs around for weeks in your gear too. 2. If you could choose the flavour of … More Some questions answered (and some answers questioned!)
And some time make the time to drive out west Into County Clare, along the Flaggy Shore, In September or October, when the wind And the light are working off each other So that the ocean on one side is wild With foam and glitter, and inland among stones The surface of a slate-grey lake … More A tonic for the soul
IN WHICH WE DISCOVER A FISH KILL IN A LOCAL STREAM, HEAD TO WEXFORD AND DON’T RUN, AND THEN ACCIDENTALLY AGREE TO DO A HALF-MARATHON… Well it’s been an odd week. We are well into Week 7 of the programme, and it promises to be a tough building week (or ‘the biggest 14 day training … More A mixed bag of stuff…
IN WHICH WE GO BACK TO OUR ROOTS, PERHAPS PUSH THINGS A LITTLE HARDER THAN PLANNED (FOR A RECOVERY WEEK) AND LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT ROAD SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS. Friday evening finally arrived. Merciful hour. It was a long week, and there had been a few good and tough training sessions to boot. A … More Keeping a lid on it…
“Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would, now So good, so good, I got you.” ‘I Feel Good’ James Brown This is week 6 of the programme, and is billed as a recovery week. As I am still not 100% sure how to decipher … More I feel good…
The IronMan 70.3 came to Dublin last weekend, and it was quite the bandwagon. It’s a well-oiled machine, and you can see why it costs so much to enter one of these branded events. Worth it, if you have the money. My mate Ciarán took part in his first ever half-ironman (via a charity), and he did … More The IronMan rolls into town!
A very brief post to wish my mate Ciaran the very best of luck in the Dublin Half Ironman, or 70.3, as they prefer to brand it. Alas, this race came a little too soon for me, but now of course I wish I was taking part. This is a classic case of the Oisin Syndrome. (You … More Dublin calling…
There now follows a brief post on progress to date. The first month of the programme has been completed, and we’re now well into Week 5 of the second month. Yesterday was a tough one. The weather was very mild, which all sounds terrifically inoffensive and pleasant, if you are planning a picnic. I was … More One down, two to go…
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes – and ships – and sealing-wax Of cabbages – and kings And why the sea is boiling hot And whether pigs have wings.” ‘The Walrus and The Carpenter’ Lewis Carroll So, a while back, when I started out on this unironed journey, I promised to tell some … More The time has come to talk…
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