And so the Lough Derg sprint is done and dusted for another year. That is the end of the big organisational events for the club for this year so we would like to thank everyone who helped out for the big 3 events that the club has run over the last few months. We are not done for the year however, so with the events out of the way it is full steam ahead with the training and our trip to Galway next month!!!

Upcoming Events

• Saturday 14th July – Club weekend to Tribesman triathlon Galway
• September 2018 – End of Year swim / AGM
• October 28th – Dublin City marathon (specific training starting in July)

Dromineer Series 

 NTW Open Road race

The North Tipp Wheelers are holding a race in July and are looking for some help on the marshal side of things. A number of club members are members of the club so if you are free on July 8th to help out for a couple of hours then get in contact with the club using the contact details on the race poster.

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a distance swim while while Thursday will be a pyramid set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are on the track on Monday with a 1k repeat set. On Wednesday here will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. We will make a call on the location later in the week. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section on the Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

Dromineer Series

The fine weather had to eventually come to an end and tonight was it…..windy with rain…normal service resumed! But even still the fastest time of the series was recorded on the course! Well done all!

Thanks to all who turned up and a big shout out to Paul Scully who was on hand to cover the times on the night!

And as ever if anyone is free to help out with the times and bikes for any of the upcoming events then that would be great!!!!!

One big week for the club down and one to go!!! Last weekend saw the successful staging of the third “Try a tri” and this is followed on Saturday with the latest in our Lough Derg sprint events!

Lough Derg Sprint 2018

This coming Saturday on June 16th we have the latest offer of our own Lough Derg sprint / try a tri, out in Dromineer. As ever we encourage members to take part if they are able but as ever we need people to help volunteer with the marshalling side of things on the day.

This event helps highlight the sport at a local level and also to help fund club activities over the coming season and so are important for club development.

We are looking for people who are free to help out, so if you are free to help out next Saturday for a couple of hours in the morning then that would be really appreciated. You can let us know on the Viber group.

We will post a marshal list later in the week on this!

 Upcoming Events

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a high intensity short interval set, while Thursday will be a power set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are back on the track for the last 3 sessions of the year! First up we have a middle distance set. On Wednesday here will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. This will get started at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section on the Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

Dromineer Series

We are enjoying a really good run of sunny weather and this week the lake was feeling a bit more normal….so overall good conditions for our second run out in Dromineer for the year!

Thanks to all who turned up and a big shout out to Paul Scully who was on hand to cover the times on the night!

We will do it all again next week as part of the run up to the Lough Derg sprint!!!!

And as ever if anyone is free to help out with the times and bikes for any of the upcoming events then that would be great!!!!!

A big week of training and racing and for once the weather played ball! The Dromineer series got off to a bang on Wednesday and this week racing was in Athy and Kilrush so well done to all club members who attended these events!

** Upcoming club events **

It is a big couple of weeks for the club as it is every June.

Firstly, this coming Saturday June 9th we have the third running of the Lions club/Nenagh TC try a tri and try a sprint. This local event will see over a 100 people take part in a various triathlon events and give an introduction to the world of triathlon.

Next up on June 16th we have the latest offer of our own Lough Derg sprint / try a tri, out in Dromineer.

These events are designed to highlight the sport at a local level and also to help fund club activities over the coming season and so are important for club development.

We are looking for people who are free either of these weekends to help out. The lions club are helping with the marshaling on June 9th but we need support from the club to help with the more technical areas such as the pool, transition area, and main Dublin road crossing and finish. 

So if you are free to help out next Saturday for a couple of hours in the morning then that would be really appreciated. You can let us know on the Viber group.

For the Lough derg we will be putting together a marshal list together later in the week!

This will be the last time that Paul will be bugging anyone to help with an event so rest assured after this ye will be free 🙂 !!!!

Rolling over Tuesday

Following the success of the rolling over sessions it has been decided we will continue to offer this on a Tuesday as a preparatory session for the upcoming club trip to Galway, so if you are free on Tuesday at 7pm and wish to join us on this session then get out the bike!

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a long interval set, while Thursday will be a triathlon specific drill set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are on a break from the track this week but will be back next Monday for the final 3 sessions of this years track session block! On Wednesday here will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. This will get started at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section on the Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

Dromineer Series

We are off to a bang with this years Dromineer series with very warm conditions, although the lake remains a bit on the cold side….but onwards and upwards from here! t did not stop the committed masses who gathered at the front car-park in Dromineer to take to the lake and roads!

Thanks to all who turned up and a big shout out to Eoin Sheahan was on hand to cover the times on the night!

We will do it all again next week as part of the run up to the Lough Derg sprint!!!!

And as ever if anyone is free to help out with the times and bikes for any of the upcoming events then that would be great!!!!!

It is back…..all the sessions up until now have been preparation for the infamous Dromineer series and it starts back with a bang this week. We are also in the final week of our our Couch to tri sessions so if you are free for any of these sessions then get off the couch and join us!!!!

Try a tri / Lough Derg Sprint – **Help needed please!**

We have 2 club events coming up over the next months. On Saturday June 9th we have the 3rd running of the pool try a tri / sprint in association with the Lions club. The following Saturday 16th we have the 2018 Lough Derg sprint out in Dromineer.

Both these events help to promote the sport and club but could not go ahead without the help of club members on the day. So if you free on either or both mornings for a couple of hours to help out then that would be really appreciated.

Just let a member of the committee know or put a message on the Viber group and we can add you to the volunteer list!!

 Dromineer Series 

We are officially back out in Dromineer this week for the start of the 2018 version of our Triathlon / Aquathon series. Over the next 2 months we will run a triathlon / aquathon but feel free to come out and make your own version and we will be on hand to offer advice and to collect times.

As always there will be a cuppa on offer afterwards.

And as ever if you are free and not taking part any week and would be able to help out with collecting times then that would be really appreciated. We would prefer not to be relying on the usual heads for this!!!

Couch to try a tri

The final week to get a bit of training in the individual disciplines so if you know anyone interested then send them along!

And as ever if you are free for the run or bike sessions to lend a hand and offer support then the more the merrier!

Rolling over Tuesday

We had almost 20 on bikes for the latest offering on the rolling over session and bit by bit we are getting into the swing of this session. Again we will be out for another run this coming Tuesday at 7pm from the leisure centre.

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a short interval set, while Thursday will be a return to the Pyramid set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are on the track on Monday and this time we will be back to the 400m repeat sessions and this time with a hill twist. On Wednesday here will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. This will get started at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section on the Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

Another week down and we are now up to full speed on training sessions for this training block so if you are free to support any of the ongoing sessions then why not come out this week! We will also continue our Couch to tri sessions and will have a further Dromineer warm-up session before the timed sessions for this year get underway!

Couch to try a tri

Another 2 weeks to go in this introductory course so if you know anyone interested then send them along!

And as ever if you are free for the run or bike sessions to lend a hand and offer support then the more the merrier!

Rolling over Tuesday

We had a bit more success with the rolling over session this week and will give the session another run this coming Tuesday at 7pm from the leisure centre.

** New session ** – Dromineer series

One week down and we had a number of brave swimmers who survived the sprint distance swim so we will try and get more into the water for this coming week prior to the timed events starting at the end of the month!

Action as usual gets underway from 7pm and we will have the customary post-event cup of tea on hand!

Thomond Swim / Open water sessions

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a distance swim, while Thursday will be a power set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are on the track on Monday and this time we will be running the first of the infamous pyramid sessions! On Wednesday there will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. This will get started at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section as a warm up for the upcoming Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

**** Club Gear – Second order going in next week  ***

Due to popular demand we are putting in a second order for new club gear with both a one-piece and two-piece suit on offer in the club colours.

If you wish to get something on this second order then contact Mary Donnellan and get your order in ASAP!!!

Do not say that you were not warned!!!!! 

We are now at the half-way point of the training block and so only 2 months to go until the big club event of the year, the outing to the Galway Triathlon. With this in mind no better time to get back out to the lake and so from this week on we will make tentative steps to get the Dromineer sessions up and running so if you are free on Wednesdays then this is the place to be!!!

We also start the Couch to try a tri sessions this week and this will run for the next 3 weeks, so if you know anyone who is interested in attending these sessions then let them know and bring them up!

Couch to try a tri

The 3 week introductory sessions for those undertaking the “try a tri” events in June starts this week with one session for each of the triathlon disciplines, so if you know anyone who would be interested in attending the sessions then let them know.

And as ever if you are free for the run or bike sessions to lend a hand and offer support then the more the merrier!

** New session ** – Rolling over Tuesday

We will give the rolling over session another go on Tuesday. Last week we had a low enough number, mix of abilities and were hampered by a strong enough wind which made it difficult to get a rhythm going so we will see how this goes for this week before making a call on continuing the session. As with any rolling over session we need a number of around 6-8 to make it worthwhile continuing.

Starting at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre and again will roughly cover the Olympic distance cycle.

** New session ** – Dromineer series

We are back out in Dromineer  on Wednesdays from here on so get the cobwebs off the wetsuit and TT bikes!!!

Although not officially up and running with times etc. for another 2 weeks we will be covering the course as a training spin for the next 2 weeks to get people up to speed with the course. We will make a call on the swimming part on Wednesday but have your wetsuits on the ready!! Otherwise we will cover the distance in the duathlon format (run- bike – run).

Action as usual gets underway from 7pm and we will have the customary post-event cup of tea on hand!

Masters End of Season Gala / Open water sessions

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a high intensity set, while Thursday will be a short interval set.

Shorter versions for the novice lane will be supplied on the morning and will cover 1-1.5k.

Running sessions: We are back to the track this week and we will return to the 1k repeat session. On Wednesday there will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  2 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period. This will get started at 7pm from Nenagh Leisure centre. On Wednesday we return to Dromineer and will cover the 19k bike section as a warm up for the upcoming Dromineer series.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!