So there we were…finally at the big one! The early morning alarm call in February to register was a distant memory…one that rang like ‘what the hell were you thinking?!!’ around my head! It felt a bit like was 6th year again and I was facing into the Leaving! Only this time had studied a […]
Crossing the finish line in Austria on 2nd July 2012 at the end of a gruelling Ironman race stands out as one of the defining moments of the last year. YOU – ARE – AN IRONMAN screamed from the announcer’s microphone as I mustered a sprint finish to show off in front of the crowd. […]
Given the lack of up-to-date race reports on the website I have had a rush of blood to the fingers. Good news, it was a sprint so less scope for waffle!! June 9th saw the Crooked Lake triathlon take place in Camlough just outside Newry. The first plus to this race is that it started […]
In the somewhat challenging conditions that was Galway last year, I remember seeing Maeve Cloke wrapped up for the elements in her role as supporter, and thinking how much smarter she was to have done Barcelona for her HIM. Then of course once the swim was cut short in Galway, I knew that there would […]
‘An rud is annamh is iontach’ ‘What’s rare is beautiful’ Bhi an ghrian ag taitneamh, agus ni raibh scamall sa speir. Monday, 26th August, D-day. After months of preparation on the most demanding ascents Dublin has to offer, L’equippe du Pulse made their way to Dublin Airport, bike boxes in tow. After a quick one, […]
In case anyone needs reminding – distances are! Swim: 3.8 km Cycle: 180 km Run: 42.2 km (marathon) My history When I heard what an Ironman was a few years ago, I thought it was mad. Really mad. Why would anyone do that! Fast forward a bit, and somewhere along the line, I wondered IF […]
So I have a confession right, I had no idea what Beast of the East was when I signed up. Seriously, not a clue. I thought it was just another in a long line of stupid macho names on races designed to make the organisers and athletes feel great about themselves. Beast, smeast, whatever. The […]
Here’s a brief paragraph on an even briefer race (hope this won’t take me longer to write than our new talent Sean Wall took for this duathlon – a stunning 39:53min). My “not friend anymore” Weathergod Thor had sent us the same miserable race weather as we experienced for the entire season 2007. Well, to […]
The weather made all the difference ! At 8am, arriving at registration, the sun was already beaming down, putting everyone in great form and helping pre race nerves. Many of the Pulsers arrived at the same time and the car park was a flurry or bikes, wheels, new Pulse gear and excitement. Down in transition, […]