3D Triathlon Club

Wednesday night hill run

A little different to usual triathlon training, but a mid-week race nonetheless....

Next swim block

The next swim block will start this Thursday 3rd/July.

Focus Ireland Triathlon Grand Canal Dock 3rd August

The Focus Ireland Triathlon is being held in the Grand Canal Dock and it is the first full triathlon to be held in central Dublin.

Ironman Race Report

Well, after an absolute disaster of a day I'm finally pulling myself together enough to write a brief race report. I had thought through a lot of scenarios for the Ironman, but I hadn't prepared for this outcome at all.

Mother Nature chose Mullaghmore!

I’m not saying that those who chose to go to Dunmore East or Blackrock are bad people, but Mother Nature chose to give both of those races a downpour, while Mullaghmore was an oasis of, if not quite sunshine, at least dryness! Read into that what you want..

Guiness Lobster Storms and Breakdowns

Dunmore East. Picturesque. Great place to do your first triathlon with a sea swim. In the calm waters of the bay, according to the Waterford triathlon website. With a loving wife who was promised ‘weekends away’ during the summer, Dunmore East seemed perfect.

Midlands Aquathon, Wednesday 18th June 2008

The organisers of the Midlands Aquathon at Lough Ennell on Wednesday evening were very pleased to see 3D club members out in force to compete in their event, with the club receiving a special mention of thanks at the prize giving. Four club athletes headed down to compete – David Cahill, Alan Kenny, Paul Curran and myself.

The Marathon Des Sables 2008

Declan Murray No. 787

I bet you are often asked why you do triathlons and endurance stuff and you say you enjoy it and go on about the health benefits of exercise. A few days before the MDS, I was asked why? It was a cardiologist phoning from a crowded A&E department about my abnormal ECG.

Titanic Duathlon - race report

I was thinking that I wouldn’t get any training done at the weekend as we would be in Belfast overnight and I had been in the UK since Wednesday and would be there again all next week. So, Jack had a brainwave and suggested that I do it. So I mumbled yes and 30 seconds later I was entered online. I always have nagging doubts after entering and the old nerves start, but I was committed or should be!

Next swim block

The current swim block ends after two more sessions at the end of June. The next block will start at the start of July.