There now follows a particularly non-scientific post about swimming, so if technical swimming stuff really is your thing, then politely look away now. One of the things that triathlon throws up, for new folks like me, is that I really don’t know an awful lot about any of the disciplines. Or, put another way, when you find … More The S stroke
There is one companion you will always have on a cycle in Ireland. I am not talking about yourself, the cyclist. This isn’t an existentialist blog as such. More à la carte than Descartes. Nor are we talking about the bike. If you go out for a cycle and discover that you have left your bike … More C’est le vent, Betty
Runners. Can’t run without ’em. Well, I guess some folks do. There’s not much to say about runners other than perhaps do try and spend a little more on them than you would like. The pair on the right are your typical budget runner which you can pick up in most sport stores for about … More Runners
There is no way around it. You need a bike to do a triathlon. What you don’t need is a full carbon frame bike worth five grand if you can only manage 20k in about an hour. Nothing wrong with that sort of pace, before you start getting sniffy. It’s just that an old steel … More Biking on a budget
Yesterday was just too nice to sit at home, and as I was off on my roster, S and I decided a swim was in order. We had a few options. One was to head to Howth, and a nice little cove we have swam at before near the Martello Tower. The other option was to head … More It’s a long way to… Mullingar
One of my old school teachers used to pass on this little gem of wisdom to us in secondary school. Well, I didn’t have the pleasure of his teaching skills as such, as he was the commerce teacher, and I was only ever going to be found in the art room. But that quote stuck … More “Always drink in halves, gentlemen…”
The Iron Cowboy is still rollin’ out those Iron Mans. Up to 16 now, of 50. Check it out on http://www.ironcowboy.co/blog/ I envy him not, but it’s already a great achievement. Of course, here at Unironedman, we have more modest ambitions. One that is out of reach for financial reasons is the Challenge Galway Iron Man … More Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’…
A quick update on Park Run. Time was 21:57, so happy with that, despite arriving late, parking badly and failing to warm up properly. Felt stiff and tweaky when setting off (these are highly technical running terms, and if you run too, you will understand what this means…) Once the general creakiness of the previous … More Park Run update
It’s been three weeks since my last confession… well, since the Olympic Triathlon in Athy. I have done little or no structured training since, bar getting in a few swims and the odd run. This morning, I did a 5k down at my local Park Run in Griffeen Park in Lucan. It was very busy … More Three cheers for Park Run
Well the Iron Cowboy out in the states is still knockin’ out the Iron Mans, fair play to him. Keep up to speed with http://www.ironcowboy.co/blog/ Inspirational stuff for sure.
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