That is it all done and dusted for another year. A big thanks to everyone who took the time to attend our End of Year activities and AGM. We are now on official break and will be back with Nenagh TC version 2019 in October.

In the meantime all has not come to end end and while we are officially on break there are a number of unofficial sessions that will be ongoing until the new season in October and these are listed below. Keep an eye on Viber for updates regarding times and venues.

End of Year Cycle

The day got off to a start with our End of Year cycle with a customary coffee stop along the way. In the end we covered about 90k so well done to all who came out in support.

End of Year Swim / Run

Next up it was out to Youghal for the swim and run parts. The swim varied from 2.5 – 3.5k and the run from 5 – 10k in total. Conditions on the lake were as flat as could be and made for pleasant swimming. A big thanks to all the lads who were in boat support for the swim.

End of Year AGM

The day finished up with our 2018 AGM. A lively discussion regarding the season gone and the season to come. A big thanks to all who attended and contributed to the running of the club for the coming year.

The new 2019 committee will be putting the new season sessions together so keep an eye on this space!!!!

Finally, a big thank you to all club members who made the 2018 season a success. We hope to see ye all back up and running for Winter training in October 2018!!!!

Unofficial sessions

As mentioned a number of sessions will continue during the break and this schedule is below. Keep an eye on the Viber group for times and locations.

By popular demand we are adding to the list of end of year events and will now also have an end of year cycle on the Saturday morning…..even more choice!! so join us for whatever ye can fit in!!!!!

End of Year Cycle: starts at 8:00am at Nenagh Leisure Centre.

With the success of the group cycles over the last number of months we are now going to include a cycle element to the end of year events. We will aim  to cycle about 80km over the route of:

Nenagh – Roscrea – Templemore – Borrisoleigh (coffee stop) – Templederry – Dolla – Nenagh.

We will be leaving from the leisure centre at 8am and the pace will be well controlled. As the cycle is a bit longer than our regular make sure you have adequate provision of water and food.

End of Year Swim: starts at 5:30 in Youghal.

We are expecting around 10-15 swimmers at this. As ever there are 2 swimming options with the overall finish at Garrykennedy. There will be people there in cars to drop your gear over to Garrykennedy. All you have to do is swim over, jump in the shower, get changed and head into the pub for pints.

If someone has a kayak or boat available on the day to provide cover for the swimmers then let a committee member know and come down and join in with us.

End of Year Run: starts at 5:30 in Youghal.

For those who are not swimming this year we are holding an end of year run. Leaving at the same time as the swim from the same location there will be a choice of 5k (direct run from Youghal to Garrykennedy) or 10k (Youghal – Portroe – Garrykennedy).

End of Year AGM: starts at 8pm: venue Larkins Garrykennedy

Following the swim we will be having our annual AGM and we would hope that as many members as possible can attend this event as there have been a number of developments within the club over the past year and as ever we would like as many members as possible to come and play a role in the determining the aims and objectives of the club for the upcoming year. This is a pretty informal meeting and will not take too long but it is important that if you are free that you attend.

The club is more than just the committee and at committee level we would like to get the views and opinions of as many members as possible on further club development for the 2019 season.

In Triathlon terms we are a small club and so rely more heavily than other clubs on our members having an active role within the club so leaving the running of the club to the few on the committee is not a long-term viable option for us so we hope that the club will support this meeting! And as ever if you wish to have a more formal role within the club at committee level we are sure we can find something for you!!!!

As with our previous AGMs following the meeting there will be some food and a few drinks on offer for anyone interested…..another good reason to attend!!!!!

This year there will be changes to both the committee and training regimes so if you want to have your say on this for the coming season then please attend the AGM.

Any suggestions or issues that you may want to discuss regarding the club at this meeting then just let a member of the committee know. 

And so the end is near……..we are down to the final week of the season and with that the end of year activities in our swim and newly introduced run. For some the season continues for another couple of weeks with half and full IronMan events so we wish all doing such events the very best!

This will be the last bulletin for the coming season so from a committee level we would like to thank all members who supported our training sessions, events and kept in touch with our weekly bulletins. We will have some more definite plans for next season after the AGM so keep an eye on this space!!!!

End of Year Swim: starts at 5:30 in Youghal.

We are expecting around 10-15 swimmers at this. As ever there are 2 swimming options with the overall finish at Garrykennedy. There will be people there in cars to drop your gear over to Garrykennedy. All you have to do is swim over, jump in the shower, get changed and head into the pub for pints.

If someone has a kayak or boat available on the day to provide cover for the swimmers then let a committee member know and come down and join in with us.

End of Year Run: starts at 5:30 in Youghal.

For those who are not swimming this year we are holding an end of year run. Leaving at the same time as the swim from the same location there will be a choice of 5k (direct run from Youghal to Garrykennedy) or 10k (Youghal – Portroe – Garrykennedy).

End of Year Cycle???: TBC!!

To complete the trio this year a few members have asked about having an end of year cycle that will take place on the Saturday morning prior to the swim / run events. At present we are thinking of cycling around the lake (68miles / 110k) with an early turn off (35miles / 55k) for anyone wanting to do part of the route.

We will put a message up on Viber later in the week to check for level of interest in this cycle and if enough want to do this cycle we will finalise times etc…watch this space!!!!!

End of Year AGM: starts at 8pm: venue Larkins Garrykennedy

Following the swim we will be having our annual AGM and we would hope that as many members as possible can attend this event as there have been a number of developments within the club over the past year and as ever we would like as many members as possible to come and play a role in the determining the aims and objectives of the club for the upcoming year. This is a pretty informal meeting and will not take too long but it is important that if you are free that you attend.

The club is more than just the committee and at committee level we would like to get the views and opinions of as many members as possible on further club development for the 2019 season.

In Triathlon terms we are a small club and so rely more heavily than other clubs on our members having an active role within the club so leaving the running of the club to the few on the committee is not a long-term viable option for us so we hope that the club will support this meeting! And as ever if you wish to have a more formal role within the club at committee level we are sure we can find something for you!!!!

As with our previous AGMs following the meeting there will be some food and a few drinks on offer for anyone interested…..another good reason to attend!!!!!

This year there will be changes to both the committee and training regimes so if you want to have your say on this for the coming season then please attend the AGM.

Any suggestions or issues that you may want to discuss regarding the club at this meeting then just let a member of the committee know. 

Weekly training 

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. This week will be some distance swims in preparation for the end of year swim.

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

Running sessions: 1 session this week. Monday will be another of the hill running sessions at 7pm in Coum.

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!

And then there were 2……the final weeks of the training season, with that the end of year events and the AGM. The sessions are all on wind-down mode and apart from the running most of the regular sessions will finish for a well deserved break at the end of the month.

End of Year Swim / Run

As is the normal course of events we will have a few events to mark the end of the season and our AGM.

This year we as well as the swim to Garrykennedy there will also be a 5k / 10k run from Youghal to Garrykennedy for anyone who is not interested in the swim event.

• Saturday 1^st September:            Glin Triathlon                                      Glin, Co. Limerick
• Saturday 1^st September:            End of year swim / run / AGM        Youghalarra – Garrykennedy
• Saturday 15^th September:          Lough Derg Challenge                       Youghalarra – Garrykennedy

End of Year AGM

We will having our AGM immediately after the swim / run in Garrykennedy (8ish…) so we would hope that as many members as possible will be able to stay or come out to attend this. The AGM is your chance to have your say on the running of the club for the upcoming year.

This year there will be changes to both the committee and training regimes so if you want to have your say on this for the coming season then please attend the AGM.

Weekly training 

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a short interval set while Thursday will be the last of our triathlon specific drill sets.

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

Running sessions: 1 session this week. Monday will be another of the hill running sessions at 7pm in Coum.

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!

It is not very often that a club has a member that is featured on National television….but that was the situation this week, with Darren Dunne representing Ireland in the European Championships in Glasgow. Plenty of coverage and mention from Gavin and Bryan on commentary and no doubt this will be the first of many appearances!!!!

On the club side we have the matters of our end of year events while some continue the training for upcoming IronMan Barcelona and the Dublin city Marathon!

End of Year Events

As is the normal course of events we will have a few events to mark the end of the season and our AGM. Also, the triathlon season continues and there are a number of local events that are close to home and so handy for members to get to. Keep the diary clear and support as many events as you can!!!

• Saturday 18^th August:                Worlds End triathlon.                        Castleconnell
• Saturday 1^st September:            Glin Triathlon                                       Glin, Co. Limerick
• Saturday 1^st September:            End of year swim / run / AGM        Youghalarra – Garrykennedy
• Saturday 15^th September:          Lough Derg Challenge                       Youghalarra – Garrykennedy

Hill running

The hill circuit continues this week on Monday in Coum. Again the full course covers about 10-12k. We will be meeting at the Yellow Bridge bar on the old Limerick road at 6:45pm and will make our way up to the start point together then.

Weekly training 

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a short distance set while Thursday will be the last of the infamous pyramid sets for the coming season.

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

Running sessions: 1 session this week. Monday will be another of the hill running sessions at 7pm in Coum.

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!

Another week down as we approach the end of season events. On the racing front there was the small matter of the latest club member joining the IronMan Club with Joe Gleeson completing the IronMand distance in Canada….well done Joe!

End of Year Events

As is the normal course of events we will have a few events to mark the end of the season and our AGM. Also, the triathlon season continues and there are a number of local events that are close to home and so handy for members to get to. Keep the diary clear and support as many events as you can!!!

Saturday 18^th August:                Worlds End triathlon.                        Castleconnell

Saturday 1^st September:            Glin Triathlon                                       Glin, Co. Limerick

Saturday 1^st September:            End of year swim / run / AGM        Youghalarra – Garrykennedy

Saturday 15^th September:          Lough Derg Challenge                       Youghalarra – Garrykennedy

Weekly training 

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a power 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 will make a call on running sessions during the week. Keep an eye on the Viber group for this!

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:

Only a few weeks of official training left to go before we take a well earned break for a month or so. Coming up at the end of this month will be our end of series events and these are summarised below and will have more details on this in further bulletins!

End of Year Events

As is the normal course of events we will have a few events to mark the end of the season and our AGM. Also, the triathlon season continues and there are a number of local events that are close to home and so handy for members to get to. Keep the diary clear and support as many events as you can!

AGM and end of year swim to be confirmed.

Saturday 18^th August:                Worlds End triathlon.                 Castleconnell

Saturday 15^th September:           Lough Derg Challenge               Youghalarra – Garrykennedy

Hill running

The hill circuit continues this week on Monday in Coum. Again the full course covers about 10-12k. We will be meeting at the Yellow Bridge bar on the old Limerick road at 6:45pm and will make our way up to the start point together then.

Rolling over Tuesday

The rolling over sessions continue for the next few weeks and will meet up at 7pm in the leisure centre.

Dromineer Series

The Dromineer series has officially finished for this year and so we would like to thank everyone who made the effort to support the event and help with times etc…roll on 2019!!!

Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a triathlon drill serssion while Thursday will be a short 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 up the hills for our another session in Coum this Monday at 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:

A more quiet week after the big previous weekend in Galway but still we had members doing the club proud at both the iTry in Ennis and in a number of runs around the region so well done all. This week we start our hill running sessions and we have the last in our Dromineer series for this year!!!

** New session – Hill running **

Dromineer Series

 

 Weekly training

Swimming sessions: 2 morning sessions this week. Tuesday will be a repeat of the pyramid set while Thursday will be a middle 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 up the hills for our first session in Coum this Monday at 7pm. 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.  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!

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!!!!!