Okay. That makes no sense. It’s clickbait of the highest order, though of course, my few select readers come of their own volition, so there’s a reasonable chance you are going to read it anyway. But as most of you are either one or the other, or both, it will probably pique your interest. So … More Cycling. Like running, only easier
IN WHICH WE TRY – AND MOSTLY FAIL – TO AVOID MAKING A POOR TASTE, EASTER-THEMED JOKE AROUND REBUILDING MY BIKE, GET BACK OUT ON THE CANAL TOWPATH AGAIN FOR A DECENT RUN, AND DISCOVER HOW DANGEROUS DRINKING CAN BE FOR YOUR HEALTH… A year doesn’t go by without a trip to the hospital with … More And on the third day…
Oh, yes, they call him the Streak(Boogity, boogity)Fastest thing on two feet(Boogity, boogity) Ray Stevens‘The Streak’ Actually, no. Nobody calls me The Streak. I admit these are strange times, and if you hear a runner has been arrested in Ireland for nude jogging, it would be worth a few quid to bet that it was … More And they call him The Streak
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…
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…
We have been suffering a heatwave here in Ireland. As you know, here at unironedman, we like to do the research for you, so you don’t have to. Ya lazy frickin’ bums. An official Irish heatwave kicks in when you have five consecutive days where the temperature is five degrees (or more) above the average. … More A drought of sorts
Training continues, but then we do have an Ironman to do in August, so training does need to keep going. And of the three disciplines, it’s fair to say we need to do a lot more work on the bike. Thursday was busy again with callouts, and after the very early start on Wednesday with … More For want of a nail…
And by that, I mean you wait for one post, and then two come along at once. But under the circumstances, I feel the second, shorter post is justified. I’ve finally taken possession of my new bike, and this afternoon I swapped out the pedals from the Mercian and took her out for her inaugural spin. … More “It’s like Dublin Bus around here…”
Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like ‘Bicycle Race’ Queen Okay, so there may be a clue in the title. Between the jigs and the … More “Bicycle, bicycle, ‘coz all I wanna do is…”
