Race Report: Jailbreak Cobh Triathlon
Jailbreak – who wouldn’t like to swim away from an island back to the mainland? If they can do it in Alcatraz, Cork won’t be outdone. After years of going […]
Leinster Open Water Swim: Wicklow
16th June 2017 The last time I swam competitively was over 20 years ago when I took part in the Community Games in Mosney. I’m no fish, but I did […]
DAR 2017: Race Report
Result: 6th in 2hr 54m “Rachaimíd ar nós na gaoithe” was my thought at the start line on the Marina in Dingle. I was buzzing after hearing the living legend […]
Coaching & 360 Feedback
I’ve been working with a personal coach over recent months. He doesn’t tell me about heart rates, mile paces or recovery. He doesn’t blow a whistle or wear a tracksuit. […]
VO2 Max Test
My Health Matters – Seán Kinnane (April 2017) Things clicked again today. I got refocused on making sporting goals this year and believing that I have a lot more potential […]
Duathlon Race Report – RD view
This is a race report with a difference. For a race I didn’t even take part in. The Phoenix Park Duathlon took place on 22nd April 2017 with over 200 […]
Maurice Mullins Trail Race 2017
Race report from the Maurice Mullins Trail race on the Wicklow Way. Organised by IMRA in March 2017 over 26km.
Book Review: Run Wild
Book review on Run Wild by Boff Whalley – musician & runner.
TI Race Organisers Summit
25 February 2017 – Athlone I.T.: I always saw a race director as a stressed looking individual busily moving around a race transition zone – clipboard in one hand, phone […]
First run of 2017
Most people start a new year straight out of the blocks, eager to start that marathon or 5km training. I’ve listened to friends talking about the London Marathon in April, […]
2016 Blog Stats
My blog has been around for several years now, but it’s always interesting to check out this is there. I’d an active year in 2016 with over 30 posts. Most […]
Waterford Greenway
It’s great to see such positivity and comments about the Waterford Greenway. It’s not even finished or officially open yet, but 2016 was a breakthrough year. I hope 2017 bring […]
Tramore’s Beach & Backstrand
Everybody from Tramore, and probably anyone living within an hour’s drive, loves the beach in Tramore. At Christmas time, with so many people home, you release how special it is […]
Camino Portugues: 4 days running
This is a detailed blog post about running the Camino Portugues from Vigo to Santiago over 4 days in September 2016. Jump to these sections: Day 1: Vigo to Pontevedra […]
Cal-Neva Lake Tahoe Marathon
1st place – 2h58m, 8th October 2016 / Sand Harbor, NV to Homewood, CA Tahoe is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. So, when I heard they […]
Book Review: Flow
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmaiazyi The subtitle gives you the idea of what this book is about “the classic work on how to achieve happiness”. A bold claim, but given a […]
My 2016 Season Review
I’ve raced 28 times so far in 2016, more than 2 races a month. I’ve really enjoyed training & racing. Being part of two great clubs in Belpark Triathlon Club & […]
Portugal: It’s not Spain
Irish people should be well aware that we’re not the same as our near neighbours across the water. No were not British. Yes, we speak English. No, we don’t have […]
Trail Running in Portugal: Grande Trail Serra D’Arga
Caminha, Portugal, 26 September 2016 This report is about running two mountain trail races in Portugal in less than 24 hours. I finished the main 33km race in 13th […]
Book Review: The Body Electric
Reading medical books for leisure isn’t one of my preferred hobbies. But I did just read a really insightful book called “The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life” […]
Making progress on goals & training
Since Caroline Kearney Triathlon 2 weeks ago, I’ve been training away but probably not as focused as (a) I feel fit and (b) the season has been long so motivation […]
Dublin City Triathlon 2016 Race Review
DCT has a great reputation and I really was impressed. Piranha club volunteers do such a good job – super course, slick comms, top venue, food and atmosphere. For me […]
What makes a good race?
We all had a great weekend down in Mullingar recently, where nearly 400 people took part in the Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon, hosted by Midland Tri Club. I was thinking […]
Fat Adaptation Diary: Week 10
Three weeks ago I wrote about some of the challenges I faced while adopting to a Keto/LCHF nutrition approach. Good news is I feel better writing this time around. The […]
Fat Adaptation Diary: Week 7
It’s nearly 2 months since early June when I made a commitment to improve my overall nutrition, with the goals of living a healthier life, feeling better and being able […]
Luna Sandals Review
Many of you will have read Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. One of the central characters is Barefoot Ted who lived and ran with the Taramahura Indians in Mexico. […]
Dingle Adventure Race: 6th time, just as good
I’ve been looking forward to the 2nd weekend in June since January when I signed up for Dingle Adventure Race 2016. I said last week it was favourite race and […]
Fat Adaptation Diary: Week 2
The past 10 days have offered sunny weather every day – making it harder to be at work in an office, but so rewarding when I did get outside to […]
Fat Adaptation Diary: Week 1
It’s been over a week since I started on a new nutritional journey. Nutritionist and endurance runner Barry Murray has provoked lots of thoughts in my mind over the past […]
Darkness into Light 2016
HOPE written in large letters on a banner, lit up the grass in front of Marlay Park at 4am last Saturday morning. Along with over 2,000+ others, I set my […]
Quest Glendalough 2016: Race Report
Last time out, down in Killarney, I walked across the finish line. Different circumstance in Glendalough, but same slow saunter under the Quests gantry. Shoulder to shoulder, chatting away to […]
Duathlon Doodling from Mondello
Ten things I learned from doing the 2016 National Duathlon Championships around Mondello Racetrack last weekend. 1. Draft legal bike racing is hard You need to be so much more […]
Frankfurt Airport Runaround
If you’ve ever wanted to learn about running around Frankfurt, whether it’s the airport during a stopover or downtown by the river, read on. I was there twice recently, so […]
Wicklow Way Trail: Race Report
I finished 3rd in the Maurice Mullins Wicklow Way Trail race, organised by IMRA in March 2016. Read my race report below. Race distance: 25.5km (Strava activity) Race time: 1:56:51 […]
Quest Glendalough Bike Recce
While many of you were kicking off your adventure race season in Killarney on 13th March, I decided to look forward to Quest Glendalough on 23rd April. I did a […]
Saalbach Ski Holiday 2016
Our annual college reunion happens on the slopes of Austria. This year I met my mates from Rotterdam in Saalbach, along with my good mate Mossy. Six of us in […]
Secrets of a 50 year old runner: Pauric McKinney
Age is just a number, so you’re never past your best, unless you choose to believe it. I’m a firm believer that we have huge potential to improve as we […]
Winter Training in Gran Canaria
After 4 days of cycling over Christmas in Gran Canaria, I thought I’d share my reasons for coming here and why it’s such a good base for warm weather winter […]
Visiting Galicia: A Coruña & Pontevedra
I’ve previously written several posts about my 2 trips to Galicia and Porto in 2014 and 2015 (my thoughts on Santiago, running the Camino to Fisterre, Galicia: A Seafood Lover’s […]
What makes us tick: motivation & peak performance
Over the past 7 weeks, I’ve been taking part in a 10 week programme at work, focusing on improving the personal and professional performance of everybody on the course. We’re […]
Exploring Santiago de Compostela
Last September 2015, I visited the famous pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela, the destination for millions of pilgrims each year who walk along the camino. After my own run […]
Meia Maratona do Porto: Race Report
Run: 21.1km in 1:18:57, 3:45min/km pace, new PB, 87th place Porto is a special city given its history, amazingly rich architecture and beautiful setting on the steep banks of the […]
Killarney Adventure Race 2015: Race Report
So after 3h30m of racing around Killarney National Park, in the biggest adventure race of the season, with the most competitive field I’ve raced against, I find myself 5 minutes […]
Killarney Adventure Race: preview
With 5 days to go to Killarney Adventure Race 2015, I thought I’d write a quick preview since I’m really looking forward to this race. It’s my third year racing, […]
Yummy Hummus & Dip Recipes
This year I’ve really enjoyed cooking new recipes and discovering how tasty and healthy food can be. Recently I cooked for friends and family and got great compliments and requests […]
Running the Camino to Fisterre
Galicia Trip: September 2015 Disclaimer: this is not a blog about walking the Camino de Santiago, as I haven’t even done one mile of it. It’s not even a blog […]
Achill ROAR Adventure Race: 2015 Report
I now know why the Achill ROAR logo is a woolly sheep. After cycling around the island, I definitely met more sheep than people on this remote part of west […]
John Power – An Inspiration For Us All
Do you remember where you were in August 2005? The news was full of the war in Iraq, Tiger Woods was at the peak of his powers, apparently “Bad Day” […]
Early mornings
“Fáinne geal an lae” is a song I sometimes listen to in the car on the drive up from Waterford to Dublin on a Sunday evening. The setting sun casting […]
So how’s 2015 going?
Seven months into 2015 and I’m happy with my year so far. 16 races done across several disciplines – from cross country and duathlons over the colder winter/spring months, then […]
