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Getting to know......BTH
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Did you find it hard getting a job out west? Or for that matter what do you do?
Theres no way you could go out thinking you'd run a 38 minute 10k and then knock out a 36 min 10k, other than that whats the biggest porkie you've ever told?
Favourite book?
Did Lee Harvary Oswald act alone?
What would your patronus be?
- I haven't actually got a job yet, but I'm an accountant, qualified 7 years so it shouldn't take too long. My wife was the problem, shes a solicitor, and she's applied for every job outside of Dublin for the last 18 months.
- It was a big surprise alright. I'd just spend the winter being told to slow down slow down, then did some moderately hard work in January and February but nothing majorly difficult so it was a big surprise. And I never lie
- I don't read as much as I used to but one that always stands out was Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor. In saying that, I'm a numbers person, never much of a reader anyway.
- Not much of a history buff either, so I know very little about the story, and don't really care one way or the other
- Google tells me this is about Harry Potter? I don't know..0 -
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I am guessing it is more this man myself!
Might as well ask my questions while I am in!
From house hunting in Galway - what training are you looking forward to in the new year, cycle to Connemara, running down the prom, swimming in the bay?
You will do well in local events in Galway - the 3 G's I suppose will be your biggest competition - any targeted races for a win?
Favorite male and female ginger?
Between Perry and Ray The Romford Pele there were plently of ginger heros at Arsenal in the early 90s
Once the move to Galway was confirmed I started following the local clubs on twitter and facebook. Tríspórt posted weekly messages about swimming in the sea at Spiddal followed by a jog. That really whet the appetite.
3 Gs?? Guessing at Geraghty, Grealish and Giblin (not in that order
)? Haven't really looked at the local races yet, but the local one to my home place in Longford is one I'd hope to be able to do next year. I was very disappointed to miss it this year.
Ah, thats not fair, theres so many to chose from. Ray Parlour, Mick Hucknall, Axl Rose, Boris Becker, Chuck Norris, Ed Sheeran, The Gooch, Geri Halliwell, Isla Fisher, Kate Winslet, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Kidman. Take your pick :cool:0 -
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Have you ever drafted in a race? if so did you feel guilty after it?
If you could change 1 rule in tri what would it be and why??
who do you admire most in Triathlon (professional {not tunney} )
- I did a little in my first race, and I didn't feel guilty back then because I didn't know any better. Therein lies the problem with drafting. Beginners don't know enough about it.
- I would enforce smaller waves at races which would make policing drafting much easier.
- Hahahahaha, admire Tunney, hahahah!!! Brilliant To be honest, I don't pay any great attention to the pro side of the sport. There was a thread knocking around here before Kona where people were predicting winners and podiums etc. While I've heard of all these people I know very little about any of them, nor who the main challengers are expected to be. I suppose I've always supported Gomez against the Brownlees, but not really sure why.. 0 -
RacoonQueen wrote: »How did you get into triathlon? Just decide to give it a shot after doing the relay?
Which discipline do you enjoy the most?
Favourite run session?
Favourite long bike route in Ireland?
Dream bike?
Any overseas races you'd like to do?
Can you count without a calculator?
How long before you start catching up to Fazz again?
Do you have any big goals in Triathlon/one of the disciplines in particular?
Favourite flavour of crisps?
Are you praying the M doesn't have any ginger genes so that there's a chance your offspring won't be afflicted with your ill fate?
- I got the call to do that relay the night before the race. I'd kinda been looking for something different to do and marathons didn't interest me. After the race I decided to come back the following year and attempt to beat the relay team time.
- Definitely the biking, but I do enjoy all three, sometimes
- Run session were generally kept fairly simple, but my weekly "long" run was usually a bit more interesting. wu, 6*10sec hill sprint, 6*30 sec hill sprint, 40min easy 40min moderate, and easy to finish. Tough, but very satisfying!
- 3D do a trip in early March, usually to Courtown but last year to Carlow, and our resident expert always comes up with a great bike route on the way down. This was last years route down, a great spin, and tasty pints after (a prerequisite of a good spin!!). The routes are always so complicated that we need to upload them to the garmin before setting off or we will get lost.
- Gotta say, the bike I bought last winter is pretty much it. Shes a beaut
- Alpe D'Huez long course is top of that list anyway.
- I can, ish, but its easier with a calculator or excel.
- With the hours and volume Fazz is putting in I think I'd need a "medical program" to get back ahead of him
- I know I've only realistically one or two more years that I can dedicate 15+hours a week to triathlon, so I just want to be as good as I can for that time and see where that takes me. I reckon I'll still race after that, but it'll have to be off less training. Rough run targets of sub 17, sub 35 & sub 80, which I would hope to do in the next 18 months and reassess then.
- You can bring out all the fancy flavours you like, but cheese and onion wins most of the time. Two exceptions are the Walkers Sensations Caramelised Onion and Balsamic Vinegar or the Thai Sweet Chilli ones.
- M has a very ginger brother, and a very dark sister, so there is quite a mix of genes in there. Odds of a ginger child is very high, and she really wants a ginger daughter.0 -
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Thats the man. Genius. I'll never forget the day I heard he signed. I was 13, on holiday in France, and I was convinced that the lad who told me was taking the piss. Couldn't believe it.
The greatest Arsenal player ever. I'll never forget that hattrick against Leicester.
Nice to see that you're part of that extensive grouping of Arsenal-supporting lanky redhead triathletes... 0 -
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How do you spend your 15+ hours of training on a typical week?
How do you train - pace/HR/Power/time/feel?
How do you race -pace/HR/Power/time/feel?
Are you good at suffering - pain cave type suffering?
Do you pay much attention to nutrition?
How important is recovery to your training?
When you step back from the larger training loads in a few years, will you keep racing or will being away from the pointy end deter you?
Any interest in becoming a coach?
What's your favourite meal?
What 5 people (dead or alive) would you invite to dinner?
- 4 hours swim, 9 hours bike, 4.5-5 hours run. That how I'd been splitting it of last with 4 swims, 4 bikes and 5 runs.
- train by HR
- race by feel
- I can suffer better in the pool than biking or running. I can suffer on the turbo, but its just never the same. Running, I'm always more worried about an injury. For me, running gains are all about volume. There will be a point when that ceases to be the case, but for the foreseeable future volume will see me make big improvements.
- I eat well and I eat often. I don't like ordering in food, preferring home cooked, but I've always been like that so its not a triathlon obsession. I'm very lucky to be married to a great cook who prefers cooking to washing up!!
- Recovery is everything and this past week or so I'm really starting to notice the mayhem of our recent weekends catching up on me. Between weddings, stags, Michelle house hunting, packing, moving stuff to Longford, and training, I haven't had a relaxing weekend afternoon in god knows how long and I badly need one.
- I'd like to think I'll be able to be happy with my lot and keep racing. I'll probably race less, I'll probably target specific races for the nights out/meeting old clubmates, but I'd hope to be able to keep racing. I've always been very active, so I'll keep doing something to keep the weight off
- I'm not a coach and I never will be. I think it takes a certain kind of person and I'm not that person. In the same way I was never the right person to captain any football team I played for. I know is wouldn't be the right step for me.
- Bacon, pine-nut & balsamic vinegar salad. A leg of lamb that melts when you put it in your mouth (Michelle doesn't like lamb so its a rarity). Pavlova with cream and fruit for desert. And there would have to be a Tempranillo on the table too. Where in Galway can help me out?? :cool:
- These are the kind of question my lack of imagination always struggles with. I'd much prefer dinner with a group of close friends than a bunch of egos from history!0 -
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The greatest Arsenal player ever. I'll never forget that hattrick against Leicester.
Nice to see that you're part of that extensive grouping of Arsenal-supporting lanky redhead triathletes...
Beautiful.
There does seem to be a thing about Irish redheads supporting Arsenal alright.0 -
*There will be no mention of hair colour in this post.
Savoury or sweet tooth?
Have you or would you ever wear a onesie?
Do you think WTC is a wonderful institution or a moneymaking racket?
Which side of the bed do you sleep on?
- Each has their place, but Michelle would tell you I definitely have a sweet tooth
- Someone is feeding you outside information. :mad: Yes, I have worn a onesie. And it was this year. In public.
- Money making racket. The concept is good. It wouldn't be where it is if it wasn't. But sport doesn't interest those making the decisions anymore. Its all about money.
- Behave... I sleep on the right 0 -
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