September 2, 2014
By Aileen Flynn “Middle Distance National Champs this year are in Kenmare”- yay!what great news! I love the Lost Sheep and look forward to this race every year. It’s a challenging course in a fantastic place…in May I just couldn’t wait to give it a good lash. I was hopeful back then of getting onto the podium there…I knew I’d…
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August 27, 2014
By Sean Barry I had done 4 ironmans already and still not a good one. So I decided after a 2 year hiatus it was time to get back on the horse again. The last one I did was in Regensburg and I came off the bike 2 days before in front of the hotel. I didn’t realise I had…
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August 23, 2014
So here we go again DCT 2014 ! As before there has been tons of work by many people done over the past 12 months since the last race. Some members are back to help for the 10th year, 5th year, 2nd year or like many of you for their first year. DCT has been voted race of the year…
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August 12, 2014
Have your say! As the season draws to a close the committee would love your feedback on this years inaugural engagement with Dig Deep and on the club training in general. Pleeeeeease take 4.87 minutes to answer our survey so that we can incorporate your views into planning for 2015 season. Survey will be open for a week but would…
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August 11, 2014
The sixth race on the Club Calendar has arrived!! Saturday, 16th August sees 21 Piranhas participate in Tri the Hook Triathlon hosted by Hook Tourism. This is also the inaugural Leinster Championships. The race starts at 11.00hrs and has only two waves. Please support Piranhas out on the course after you cross the finish line have grabbed water…
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August 10, 2014
By John Davie I always knew I would do an IronMan, I just wasn’t quite sure when. Too much life in the way with both a career and family and plenty of challenges in both of them. Then my job situation got a little uncertain and I started to think about what I would do if I had a little…
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August 5, 2014
This months newsletter should now be in your mailbox. If you’re not subscribed or you missed it, you can access it here: Piranha Bites – August Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/0nGa9 In this months issue: “Hey wetpants, it’s the wetsuit.” Piranhas on the Podium Next weekend away. John Davis Run Dublin City Triathlon Piranha Bites – August Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/0nGa9
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August 4, 2014
Piranha National Series Strategy – Race 5 The fifth race on the Club Calendar has arrived!! Saturday, 9th August sees 21 Piranhas participate in Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon hosted by Midlands Tri Club I have the same two recommendations for Piranha’s: Please walk back the course once you are finished and cheer on the Piranhas coming in after you.…
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August 1, 2014
by John Wallnutt. Second Ironman distance attempt I swam, I biked, I walked, I finished …………..I was very close to leaving it like this and jokingly sent it to Ellen but sure I might as well jump on the bandwagon and get another Roth report in. I had done IM Zurich in 2011 and had some on course issues very…
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July 29, 2014
By Steven Moody The build up to Roth For me, Roth was not about simply completing an ironman – I had done that before in Frankfurt in 2010. I was going to race it and I was aggressively targeting a sub 10 target. I never hid that fact from anyone who asked. For me, I find when you put an…
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