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by Aidan Hughes Failure is not an option was on the t-shirts worn by a group of spectathletes as I got out of the car at stupid o’clock on race morning and it was my mantra for the day. And the day was no ordinary day – it was a day that had broke me and rebuilt me for almost…
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by Claire Gorman I joined Piranha back in January 2016 and was absent for the first few months until the fear of completing a 70.3 that August became too strong to ignore. I had come across Piranha while writing about the Ironman 70.3 in Dublin and, despite having very little experience in triathlon (a try-a-tri and a sprint where I…
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Dear members, As you all know a successful DCT is the lifeblood of Piranha. It allows for the club to survive financially and heavily subsidises training. For this reason, as part of your membership T&Cs, all members are obliged to volunteer to assist in the running of the race. It will be held on September 8 this year. We look…
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After a fantastic weekend of racing in Dunmore East & Westport there has been a 3 week gap with no NS races on and everyone getting the chance to improve their fitness and get ready for a busy July which see’s the 3rd and 4th races of our 6 take place. Later in the month Jailbreak in Cobh (Olympic &…
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By hook or by crook” is an English phrase meaning “by any means necessary”, suggesting that any means possible should be taken to accomplish a goal The appropriately named Hook or By Crook was to be the setting for my third sprint since joining the club back in January. The first race of the year came at the Carlow Tri,…
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Races are coming in thick and fast and by now most of us have got one under the belt! Sea temperatures have risen beautifully over last few weeks and it’s now time for our second race in the National series strategy. It’s one of triathlon Irelands longest serving races and it is set in the beautiful surroundings of Dunmore East.…
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by Marlon Major It was October 2017, I was having a pint with a fairly new friend, Bernard Hanratty. He was energised and chatty…. He had just come from swim training. And he couldn’t stop talking about his breathing, his strokes and his form. He went on to talk about running sessions and then cycling sessions. Honestly, I didn’t know…
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By Enda Traynor Chatting to Derek Organ before the swim, we got to talking about the plight of being short-sighted as a triathlete… Derek was of the opinion that contact lenses under normal goggles was the way to go, whereas I was sticking to my prescription goggles in the water and putting in contacts during transition! As I fumbled for…
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Hi All Next up on the National Series is Lough Cutra this weekend in Gort Co Galway There are more National Series points on offer in the Olympic Race (only) on Sunday. Just to note the Wave list is in the (very long) email that was sent out by Cutra last week. You will find the wave list just above…
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Background Last year I joined Piranha and completed 3 enjoyable sprint races beginning with Carlow. This year my training kicked off with warm weather training in Lanzarote during January with my goal for the year to complete the national series and also the 70.3 Ironman Dun Laoghaire in August. Motivation: As with any competitor, we all have goals which we…
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