Month: October 2015
The inaugural parkrun at Castletown House
It’s not often you get the chance to take part in an inaugural parkrun. Our local oneĀ up ’til now has been Griffeen Park in Lucan. Yesterday (24th October, 2015) was the very first parkrun in the grounds of Castletown House in Celbridge. I hadn’t planned to do another 5k so soon after last week’s exertions … More The inaugural parkrun at Castletown House
Treading water
IN WHICH WE TRY AND GET BACK TO REGULAR WAYS IN THE POOL; GET BACK OUT FOR A FEW RUNS, WITNESS SOME MORE WONDERFUL WILDLIFE MOMENTS, AND DISCOVER SOME RESIDUAL FITNESS FROM THE HALF-IRONMAN TRAINING… This week we tried to put some shape on things, in terms of training. I don’t imagine I’m any different … More Treading water
If the shoe fits…
This last week has been a busy one with work and a charity event I was involved with. Even though the new Shimano pedals had arrived in the post and I was itching to fit them to the bike, there was no point without the shoes. I had been shopping around on Adverts, and one … More If the shoe fits…
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…
Friday. Nearly a week since we set off up north for the Ireman Triathlon. The running gag in this house for the whole summer has been to look out the window, and if it was a fine day, say “great weather for a triathlon…” Well, as it turned out, the weather was perfect for Ireman. … More It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…