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Given the interest in the inaugural Piranha “Fish Out of Water” cycle sportive in June, and the fact that the timing wasn’t ideal for many people (racing calendar, climbing fitness etc.), we are delighted to announce a re-run of the event. There will be a handicapped King of the Mountains award to see who succeeds Casso as the club’s big…
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Fellow Piranha members lend me your ears ……….. With Only 25 days left to DCT it is getting very close. The race sold out 2 weeks ago and I have had approx 200 emails from people looking for places. We have 1000 lucky athletes who will descend on the Garda boat Club on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th. We,as a…
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By Dara Lawlor.. There was something wrong…I couldn’t put my finger on it. “So you picked the Beast as your first Olympic?”“Yep, I was slow off the mark, it was the only one left when I checked…Anyway how long has it been?”“15 years?”“No, longer than that…How’s your sister?”“I thought you’d ask…she’s married with two kids.”The red lights were flashing.“The Brazilian…she…
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We would like to offer all Piranha members a 20% discount* on all first purchases with Amphibian King Ashtown*. Once enrolled on our Ashtown database, we will also offer additional discounts for all repeat purchases. As Ireland’s leading technical running specialists, we offer a full gait analysis service covering a comprehensive range of training, racing and trail footwear. We also…
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By Hugh Larkin. Although I had joined the club back in Feb/March, due to various self-inflicted injuries, the Beast of the East was going to be my first triathlon. This news was greeted by the more accomplished members of the club with a short sharp inhalation of breath or in Elena’s case – while observing me in the beginners’…
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New DCT Supporters – Health Matters specialises in elite fitness through Vo2 testing. In the past this type of testing has been only available in hospitals and universities, only offered to elite sports people and was time consuming and expensive. Now the same accurate analysis can be brought to you and your club for a fraction of the cost with our…
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By Matt Coughlan. (Thanks also to TI Media Photographer Martin Jancek for his persmission to use his photos.) This is the second year in which Athlone have held the ParaTri national championships – in fact its only the second time they’ve been held as it as part of the effort to promote para tri with Triathlon become part of the…
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By Sharon McGuire Poor preparation = p*ss poor performance. These were the words that kept circling my head in the days and hours before Hell of the West. The last month had not gone well. With one trip to A&E and a month plagued with acute gastritis training had to take a step back. I was panicking before the…
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By Tom McEnery This was going to be my first triathlon of the season and first in Piranha colours. Coming from just down the road in Ennis I had somehow never done the Hell of the West before either. Ellen pounced on me early on to commit to a race report. She isn’t someone you want to disappoint; controlling as…
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By Kevin Leavy Having put the memory of the miserable rainy day that was Rosses Point three weeks earlier and having tracked the weather forecast all week it soon became apparent the conditions would not be ideal on the day. Strong blustery wind on an exposed course. Mullaghmore is a picturesque place in the northwest on the limits of what…
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