IN WHICH WE FEEL A LITTLE SORRY FOR OURSELVES WHEN GAELFORCE WEST IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR, BUT DECIDE IT WOULD BE GREAT CRAIC ALTOGETHER TO DO SOMETHING JUST AS MAD… AND WE ASK THAT PERENNIAL TEASER; WHO WAS THE SECOND PERSON TO CLIMB EVEREST? Alas, Gaelforce West got the bullet last week. It was … More If at first you don’t succeed, tri, tri again…
The COVID axe has fallen again here in Ireland. It was sort-of inevitable. Gaelforce West has been postponed until next year. As we mentioned in the last post, these are luxury problems for folks like me, but in terms of the local economy out in the west of Ireland, these are body blows. And as … More And… it’s gone…
WARNING! THIS BLOG POST WILL BE DISCUSSING THE VERY ESSENCE OF LUXURY PROBLEMS. IF YOU ARE RIGHTLY OFFENDED BY SUCH FIRST WORLD NON-ISSUES, THEN I WON’T BE AS EQUALLY OFFENDED IF YOU GENTLY PASS US BY… So every now and again, I remember why I set up this blog and what I am supposed to … More Actual Running Stuff…
I recall the famous Irish cyclist, Seán Kelly, once advised aspiring young cyclists to stay out of the mountains. What he was driving at, I believe, was that mountains are not to be messed with on a bike. You tackle them when you’re good and ready, and no sooner. Well this week was okay as … More There’s gold in dem hills…
IN WHICH WE ATTEMPT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF A SQUEAKY RUNNER, AND FIGURE WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE SHOE GOOSE IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE BIKE GANDER… OBTUSE? STICK AROUND… Last week, my trusty Saucony Everuns developed a squeak. Just on the left one. As an exercise in Zen Buddhist philosophy, there is merit … More Old soles, new treads…
How’s your lockdown? To suggest that your mileage may vary would be a massive understatement. Not too many countries come out of this coronavirus pandemic with gold stars, but definitely New Zealand gets an honourable mention. Here in Ireland, we have done okay. Okay is a piss-poor word if you were stuck in a nursing … More Back on the clock
“The whole world is in a terrible state o’ chassis…” ‘Captain’ Jack Boyle Juno and the Paycock Seán O’Casey That line is well-known to most Irish folk, and I suspect to a wider audience of theatre-goers the world over. Though no doubt each country somewhat over-eggs the pudding when it comes to their perceived global … More Chassis
Thanks to Jim who blogs here for the Liebster Award nomination. Jim is as fearless in his blog posts as he is on his bike, though he lives in Michigan, and I’m in Ireland, so we don’t ever share the fun of cycling together. Though I would be hard-pushed to keep up, truth be told. … More Some stuff about me…
Well, there’s not a whole lot going here at the moment. Lockdown tends to put a stop to your gallop. The race I should have been gearing up for (Gael Force West Adventure Race in Connemara) has been postponed. The only structured training I am doing at the moment is running, and even then, ‘structured’ … More Green shoots
Just for the record, that gag above is not one of mine. It’s just one of millions of jokes that have gone viral online (pun intended). This one is peculiarly Irish, but you get the sentiment, no doubt. So how’s your new normal working out? Are you having chocolate biscuits for breakfast? Is it okay … More I have a preposition for you…
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