That is the club racing weekend over for yet another year, on what was a very busy and successful weekend for the club. Well done to all club members who made the trip to Galway for the Olympic and Sprint distance events, where for the first time in weeks the rain made its return with a bang!!! Also, at the weekend we had Darren Dunne again flying the club flag, winning the latest in the Super series events in Longford, while Eoin Woolley was undertaking the small matter of IronMan Bolton! Well done to all!

** New session – Hill running **

Dromineer Series

 

 Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a ultra short high intensity set while Thursday will be a distance swim 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 for the final time this Monday and will make a call on the set at the track. Next week we hit the hills!! On Wednesday there will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  No official session this week! session this week.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

For all those taking part in the triathlon tomorrow a copy of the race briefing document is given on the link below so make sure you take a look at it prior to the event!!!

GALWAY TRIATHLON RACE DOCUMENT

See ye all bright and very early tomorrow!!!!!

This week sees the annual club trip to the Tribesman triathlon in Galway and so with that in mind this weeks training will be a final set of sharp sessions to prepare for the various events on Saturday. This will be the last week for some of the current sessions so try and make them if you are free!

Dromineer Series

 

 Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a short distance 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 the track for the final time this Monday with a final run of the pyramid set. With a 10k off the bike coming for many this is an ideal preparatory session for what is to come on Saturday!!! On Wednesday there will be a mix of 2k / 5k runs out on the Dromineer circuit from 7pm.

Bike sessions:  1 session this week. Tuesday will be another run of our rolling over session and will cover 36k with a rolling over period.

The full weekly schedule:

 Have a good week out there!

The start of July and it means we are into the last block of training prior to the end of season events! We still have the club trip to Galway to come and after that we will see a change in emphasis in the sessions in preparation for those doing the Dublin City marathon later in the year and also some preparation for the end of year swim. On the racing scene this weekend was “Hell of the West” and TriAthlone and the club had a number of members in attendance on the day so well done to all who took part!!

Dromineer Series

Weekly training

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

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 middle distance 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!

A quiet week in relative terms compared to the start of the month but the good weather has meant all sessions and some bonus sessions have been well attended! On the International stage in the meantime club members Sheila Gregan and Darren Dunne has been blazing a trail so well done to both!!!!

The European Transplant + Dialysis games 2018

TIPP TRIATHLETE WOMAN WINS GOLD AND HER TEAMMATES WIN FURTHER 11 MEDALS ON THIRD DAY OF EUROPEAN TRANSPLANT & DIALYSIS GAMES IN CAGLIARI

A Tipperary woman has cycled her way to victory and won a Gold medal on the third day of events at the 10th European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships in Sardinia in the 20km cycling event. Sheila Gregan, a kidney transplant recipient triathlete from Nenagh also won 2 Silver medals for the 5km race on Monday and in the 50m freestyle swimming event yesterday. 25 nations are competing in the weeklong games which come to a close this weekend.

Sheila Gregan’s 20km cycling event took place on the circuit between Cagliari and Quartu. Sheila won her Gold medal today in the cycling event in her 40-49 year age category said, “I am thrilled with the result. I was third overall in the race and Gold in my age category. It’s Day Three and I’ve finished all my events. It’s been a perfect three days for me. I’m finishing on a high. I do this because I can and that’s all thanks to my donor”.

The Irish team of 10 women and 13 men ranging in age from 31 to 80 and includes 20 athletes who underwent kidney, pancreas or liver transplants as well 3 dialysis patients. The team are competing amongst competitors from 25 nations which for the first time in the Championships history will include Russia and Kazakhstan. The European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships are a celebration of life and showcase the value of sport and regular physical activity for people on dialysis and transplant recipients.

The European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships are open to all kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, bone marrow transplant recipients as well as dialysis patients. The multi-sport event includes athletics, badminton, cycling, darts, golf, mini marathon, petanque, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ten pin bowling, virtual triathlon and the hosts have also added archery and surf-casting. Athletes are divided into six age groups (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+). Swimming and track and field bring the sporting specialties total to 39.

The Irish Kidney Association is looking forward to bringing the biennial European Games back to Ireland in 2020 after it successfully hosted the 6th European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Dublin in 2010 which attracted over 500 participants and supporters from 23 countries. The Irish Kidney Association is the charity organisation which manages Transplant Team Ireland’s participation at British, European and World Transplant Games events.

For more information on the 10th European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships and the Irish athletes visit the team blog www.transplantteamireland.wordpress.com or visit the Games website http://www.cagliarietdsc2018.it

Organ Donor Cards can also be obtained by phoning the Irish Kidney Association tel. 01 6205306 or Free text the word DONOR to 50050. Visit websitewww.ika.ie/get-a-donor-cardor download the ‘Digital Organ Donor card’. Your wishes to be an organ donor can also be included on the new format driving licence which is represented by Code 115.

The European Trek…..

For those that have not been getting the updates, Darren Dunne has been hopping around Europe attending any race of note on the European calendar….we will no doubt get an update on the blog on his return but if you have not been keeping up to date well the links are below!!!

https://www.facebook.com/darrendunnetri/

https://darrendunnetriathlon.wordpress.com/

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 short interval set while Thursday will be a middle distance interval 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 400m 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 worst conditions of the series thus far saw very windy and choppy conditions, which made for a challenging swim with visual difficulties and swirling winds for the bike leg. Still everyone completed the course safe and sound!!!! Well done all!

Thanks to all who turned up and a big thanks to Johnny Meagher 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!!!!!

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!!!!!