September 10, 2013
By Ellen Shilling Who’s idea was this. Oh mine, right better get on with it so. Never will I listen to myself again. That was the hardest thing mentally and physically that I have ever done. I’m still taking stairs one at a time and I’ve been asleep more than awake in the last 72 hours but I would do…
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September 10, 2013
As most of you are aware, Elena will be finishing up as Head Coach of Piranha Triathlon Club at the end of this month. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Elena Maslova for her contribution to the club over the past number of years. Her hard work and dedication helped to develop Piranha into the club…
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September 9, 2013
By John Wallnutt So here I am siting on a beach in Koh Phangan in what I can only describe as paradise. Warn flat sea for swimming in and as I do my best impression of Daniel Craig as 007 getting out of the water and walking up to my beach bed I remember Ellen Euro had demanded I write…
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September 9, 2013
No doubt you are all aware by now that training within the club has undergone quite a bit of restructuring this past year. This has all been to try and capitalise on existing strengths and introduce new initiatives to set our members up for a bumper year of training and racing in 2014. We are not quite done with announcements…
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September 6, 2013
Hi Everybody, As part of the clubs commitment in delivering quality training sessions to all its members the committee are delighted to announce mid-week spinning classes from the start of October. With the dreaded long evenings looming we must think of where we can conduct our cycling sessions and unfortunately we have to return in doors to do so. However,…
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September 2, 2013
Please note this takes effect from tomorrow – Tuesday 3rd Sept Advanced: Swimmers able to swim between 1:25-1:40 on a set of 5 * 100 Tuesday 7-8am West Wood Clontarf Led by Kris, assisted by Frank.Thursday 7-8am West Wood Clontarf Led by Jack.Friday 7-8am Clontarf Led by Kris, assisted by Peter.7 -8am UCD Swimming Pool led by Jack NB this…
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August 27, 2013
By Michael Grimes Missing the first Sportive in June and in reading the excellent Report from Sportive Mk I victor Casso, I was determined to have a go at the challenge. Greg Campbell, a seasoned member of the club, planned the 155 km route. His inspiration was taken from the ample choice of climbs round his home town of Newry.…
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August 26, 2013
Working Title: Abandon all hope, ye who enter hereBy: Frank O’Connor A word of warning for a true accurate report of the full route please refer to Casso’s race report from the first event. http://www.cloverock.info/piranha/oldsite/news/reports/1085-race-report-fish-out-of-water-sportif. For KOM details from this second event please refer to Micheal’s report. It’s not often that someone reports on part of an event or race,…
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August 22, 2013
We are so delighted to be able to announce that all the Discipline Captains and Sub Committee positions have been filled. See below for the full list. (Please note: There is also a few committee positions that will be up for grabs, details of which will be posted over the coming weeks in time for the AGM on Sat…
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August 20, 2013
By Ivan Eustace Lying in bed, 8pm the night before race reading, gear beside me on floor, race belt, gels, wetsuit, timing chip TIMING CHIP!!!…No timing chip, I somehow didn’t pick one up when I left registration, C**P! I decided to hop in car and head to transition and hope the timing chip guys were still there. We were staying…
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