February 2019 Race Report

Flat Out Duathlon Athy The Athy Triathlon Club organised Flat Out Duathlon, with round 2 of the National Duathlon series completed on February 10th. A bitter cold but dry morning set the tone for almost 300 athletes.  The race started with a 3 km partly off road run, followed by a 25 km flat fast bike...

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January 2019 Race Report

Naas Duathlon The start of a new year and race season began with the Naas Duathlon Race Series. This is always a great start to the season. Focus on Fitness had a great turn out for the start of the duathlon season and the duathlon national series. Focus on Fitness Times:   St Paul’s Parish...

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Final Race Report of 2018

September started with Focus on Fitness athletes racing Ironman 70.3 World Championships and we closed out the year with Waterford AC Half Marathon. Cotswolds End Of Season Eoin Lyons continued on a great year taking part in the Cotswolds Olympic distance race en-route to Nice for the Ironman 70.3. The race was based in Ashton...

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Race Report August 2018

August was packed full of races. Focus on Fitness athletes raced Triathlon, Road, Adventure Races, and Ironman 70.3. The bank holiday weekend kicked off with the Marine Climb in Dungarvan. The West Waterford AC Marine Bar sponsored Marine climb is a 6 mile road race that starts in Dungarvan. The flat road soon changes as...

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Race Report July 2018

I keep saying it…. but yet another busy month for Focus On Fitness athletes. UCI Paracycling, ITU Multisports, local triathlons, and Ironman UK where Siobhan Kennedy qualifies for Ironman World Championships in Hawai’i this October. Blessington Triathlon July 1st and Blessington Triathlon was hosted by Belpark Triathlon Club in the beautiful lakeside setting of Poulaphouca...

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Race Report June 2018

Ultra Trail Runs in the USA, Marathons, Duathlons, Ironman 70.3 European Championships and Triathlons Cork City Marathon The Cork city Marathon and Half Marathon took place on the June bank holiday weekend. It was a sell out race again this year with perfect run conditions on the day for the 26.2 mile tour of the...

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Race Report May 2018

Ironman Season kicks off for Focus on Fitness with Ironman Barcelona 70.3 and Ironman Austria 70.3, St Pölten. Valerie Archegia continues with her ultra racing in the USA and locally the evening racing scene is in full swing. Portlaw 5 Mile Race 2 in the Carrick on Suir Summer Series was the Tom Jordan 5...

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Race Report April 2018

April was a busy month at Focus on Fitness.. We came to the end of Duathlon season, the start of Triathlon season and Focus on Fitness held its first Triathlon Training Camp in Lanzarote.   Easter Bunny 5 Mile Charity Run/Walk Easter Sunday the annual Easter Bunny 5 Mile Charity Run/Walk took place, leaving from the RSC...

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Race Report March 2018

A busy March at Focus on Fitness! After a slow start due to the snow Focus on Fitness got busy with everything from Duathlon, to 10 milers, Para-Cycling, Adventure and Endurance Events. Athletes have been racing all over Ireland, England, France and the USA. Cambridge Half Marathon 2018 Kate Nolan had a great run in...

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Race Report Jan/Feb 2018

First Race Report January/February 2018! A busy start to the year for all athletes with another big year ahead for Focus on Fitness. We are looking forward to a great 2018. If you have any goals, events you need coaching advice for give me a call. Ferrycarrig 5 Mile The first weekend of the New...

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Race Report Nov/Dec 2017

The Final Race Report of what has been a very successful and exciting 2017 at Focus on Fitness. Many thanks to all athletes for their continued support, commitment and enthusiasm. Time for recovery and planning for 2018! Stook 10 Mile This very popular race, with its challenging route is a great run to see out...

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Race Report October 2017

The SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon is a favourite for many, including myself as it was my first marathon. This year 12 athletes from Focus on Fitness took part, four first timers and some back upping the distance in preparation for 2018. Focus on Fitness was also Ultra Racing in Boise, Idaho, USA as well as...

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Race Report September 2017

A big month of racing at Focus on Fitness. It kicked off with the Paracycling World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships and finished with Ironman Barcelona. Well done to all athletes from Focus on Fitness who trained hard and raced easy all season! Paracycling World Championships 2017, Pietermaritzburg, SA Seamus Wall and Damien Vereker made...

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Race Report August 2017

Celtic Warrior Weekend The Celtic Warrior Weekend took place in The Lilliput Adventure Centre over the August Bank Holiday weekend. This charity event in aid of Autism research has many endurance event training options available over the three days. It is an ideal opportunity for anyone training for Half or Full Ironman distance or anyone...

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Race Report July 2017

Another busy month for all at Focus on Fitness.. Paracycling Road World Cup, Emmen, Netherlands, 30th June to 2nd July The next round of the Paracyaling World cup was held in Emmen in the Netherlands with Seamus Wall competing again. The format was a TT on Friday and a road race on Saturday. The competition...

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Race Report June 2017

TriAthy XI – 3rd June This is one of the most popular races in the Triathlon calendar, and this year was no different. With 4 different race distances and over 2,000 people taking part the atmosphere was amazing; made even better by the good weather conditions. The big race on the day and first off...

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Race Report May 2017

Indoor Rowing Cork This was an interesting project and something new for some of the Focus on Fitness athletes to try out. For anyone who thinks indoor rowing is easy, give a go to rowing 2 km for time and see how intense it is! This is by far one of the hardest things you will ever...

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Race Report April 2017

Another busy month at Focus on Fitness! April started with.. Kilkenny Triathlon Clubs VGraph KTC Duathlon 2017 The KTC duathlon held in the fabulous grounds of Kilkenny Castle, on a beautiful day sunny day making the location even better.  There was another great turn out from Focus on Fitness for this local event. I was delighted to be...

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Race Report March 2017

Race Report March 2017 Cambridge Half The Cambridge Half Marathon was on March 5th and as Cambridge is the adopted home for Kate Nolan it was a local race for her. Kate’s dad Ger traveled over and  made a weekend of it and also took part in the race. This is a very popular half,...

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Race Report January/February 2017

A New Year at Focus On Fitness A new year and it wasn’t long before the Focus on Fitness Athletes were back on the racing scene. One of the first races of the year and always one to blow out the cobwebs is the Naas Duathlon. This is a series of 3 races which always...

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Transitioning from Indoor Cycling to Road Cycling

This is the first week that we can now cycle any where within our county. Is everyone else as excited as I am?? Over the last 3 months, many of us brought our Spring cycling training back indoors due to Covid-19 restrictions. We worked hard on the turbo trainer to keep our fitness levels up,...

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Keeping Motivated

It was great to speak with Ciara Losty, Sports Psychologist, last week to get some advice on getting through this strange time. With the lockdown being extended to May 5th, here are a few simple, but effective tips to help you through this time. Focus on what you can control With so much going on...

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5 Cycle Routes in the South East of Ireland

Looking for a change of scenery for your weekend rides? Sick of the same routes time and time again? I have compiled 5 cycle routes in the South East of Ireland for you to try.

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