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Joanne Weadick Blog: Triathlon Debut

May 21, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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I am delighted to say I am writing this blog having completed my first triathlon! It was a difficult few weeks coming up to Valencia. Having come back off holiday not having done anything for 2 weeks and with only 5 weeks to the race it was pretty daunting. My fitness had gone down, jet lag had really taken its toll…

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Race report: Valentia Sprint Triathlon

May 14, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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  by Claire McEntee (aka Rasher)     How do you fit 4 birds, bikes, wet suits and the rest in a yaris???????….. Despite being known for my jibber jabber tendencies.. making peoples ears sizzle and drop off their heads.... I have failed to submit a race report in a really really long time. In a bid to rectify the…

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Forme Coaching Offer

May 14, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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  £150 for 3 months by Forme Coaching  Offer available until the 25 May 2012 With the triathlon race season now on your doorstep we would like to provide you with a specific cycling coachingpackage which will take our advice and expertise and help structure your cycling training around your other disciplinesto maximise performance over the coming months. This is…

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WWT Report

April 24, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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    By Kevin Leavy     After much organising on the part of Rory O’Sullivan 22 intrepid travellers set out for a week of gut busting Warm Weather Training in Aguilas in the province of Murcia. With so many first timers there was a real buzz of excitement if not in trepidation about what could be expected for the…

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Free Talk on “Sports and Exercise with Asthma”

April 23, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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  Dear Piranha, I hope this email finds you well. I am a Piranha member and I was wondering if you could circulate the attached flyer to the members. I would like to bring to your attention a talk that the Asthma Society of Ireland is holding in May. It is a talk on Sports and Exercise and Asthma and…

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Leo Hughes: Blog 3

April 19, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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Hey Everyone, Its April already and the season is nearly upon us. I can’t wait to get going and do my first ever TRI. A big gang of us went to Naas for the last Duathlon of their series and what an eye opener it was. I was a bag of nerves which was odd considering I am used to…

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Paris Roubaix Race Report

April 5, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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By: Brendan O’Brien “Your right James, get used to saying it Greg”, “I’ll never f**in say that, turn left here ..” and such were the adventures of Frodo, Gandalf, Jameling and Casso at the Hell of the North, aka, the Paris Roubaix Challenge – 148km cycle covering 30k of cobbles across 19 sections. A bleary 7am flight to Paris, followed…

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New To Triathlon Blog: Leo Hughes Blog 2

March 23, 2012 Leave your thoughts
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Hey Everyone, Its that time of year again when all the club members ramp up the training dials to full pelt. The atmosphere around the club sessions lately is brilliant. Some of the seasoned members are picking up PB’S on the bike, in the pool or on the runs.  As a beginner it just seems everybody has hit 2nd gear…

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Athlete Information Session

March 20, 2012 Leave your thoughts
Piranha Triathlon Club News

Head coach Elena has kindly agreed to give an athlete information session to go through the training plans and answer any questions people have. As well as Elena, James has organised an extra speaker to come and talk about run training. More on that later!! The session will take place in Canters in Fairview. Tea/Coffee and scones will be provided.…

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