January 30, 2014
Members, John Wallnutt and I met with Chris Kitchen, CEO and Scott Graham, Development and Media Officer of TI last Friday, 24th January. There were a number of topics brought to our attention by members in advance of the meeting and I would like to provide feedback to all members on those topics: National Series Race Selection Gender Ranking for National…
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January 30, 2014
Piranha Triathlon Club are delighted to announce that Beth McCluskey will be giving us a talk on nutrition on Friday the 21st of Feb at 7:30pm. The location – the Grand Canal Hotel (to facilitate all those coming from Andy Kennys Strength and Conditioning class.) http://www.grandcanalhotel.ie/ I’ve heard that Beth is an excellent speaker and gives excellent talks on how…
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January 19, 2014
From John Wallnutt. In honor of my impending 50th Birthday on the 1st of March (I know I can’t believe I made it this far either) I am starting celebrations early on Saturday 1st February, by having a 50 mile Charity Cycle Challenge( (a mile a year). The Starting point will be Portmarnock Sports and Leisure club where there is…
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January 19, 2014
ATTENTION ALL>>>>>>LATESWIM TIMETABLE CHANGES Due to circumstances beyond our control and errors in the booking system for the pool – we have had to make some adjustments to the new timetable that was posted last week. We have kept the additional two days capacity, however due to the changes and in the interest of fair access for all levels, we…
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January 16, 2014
Announcing the launch of the New to Triathlon Prgramme, led this year by Paul Mooney and Niamh Tucker. Full details of the dates you need for your diary and everything else you need to know, will be released shortly Please pass on to anyone who you think might be interested. Email new.to.triathlon@piranhatri.com if you have any immediate queries
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January 14, 2014
Club Members, Triathlon Ireland announced on January 9th the launch of an all new National Duathlon Series. There are a few great things about this new venture: It occurs over a very short six week…
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January 14, 2014
Ask Not What Your Club Can Do For You ….! Club sessions are dependent on experienced or qualified members stepping up to the mark to lead out/coach a session. The club has benefited greatly from existing and previous members assisting and as the club is growing we need to expand the team. We need new assistant swim coaches and also…
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January 7, 2014
As National Series Coordinator for the club, I am delighted to present the National Series Strategy for 2014. The primary measurement of the success of the National Series Strategy is to increase the number of members who complete the regulation 5 (or more) National Series races. We will also measure (i) our performance in the NS Club Championships (Men, Women…
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December 17, 2013
There will be no coached swim/bike/run sessions between Tuesday 24th Dec & Saturday 4th Jan, inclusive. (Bah Humbug!) Cycling sessions will resume on Sunday 5th Jan with swim/run sessions thereafter. http://www.cloverock.info/piranha/oldsite/news/event-calendar Also, keep an eye out for the new swim session schedule, starting in Jan. Enjoy the stuffing and see you for some cold turkey fitness and fun in the…
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December 13, 2013
Please see details below for the Dig Deep Coaching Webinar next Thursday, 19th December, from 9-10pm. Reserve your Webinar seat now on the following link:https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/314706831 This webinar will focus on training considerations over the holiday period. This will include optimising your training load, nutrition and recovery over the Christmas and New Year period. We will also look at the…
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