Six kilometres in and finally leaving the bog, there was a water station. It was a self supported event, so there was no water stop in...

The renewed sense of optimism I felt after completing GaelForce North had me in a positive mood as I switched my focus to the Dublin City...

A week after Quest Lough Derg came GaelForce North. Having committed to sharing a room with Ed, I made my way up to Donegal on the Friday...

There was no fear of not enjoying The Lost Sheep race due to the shortness of its distance. This would be my first attempt at a half...

Two weeks after the Westport Triathlon I was back in Westport for GaelForce West. Back at the race that started it all and back at the...

I have a habit of diving in at the deep. My first ever race (as an adult) was GaelForce West 2014. I only started running 3 months before...

Quest Glendalough followed two weeks after GaelForce Dublin. I had signed up to do the sport distance having previously completed the...

Gael Force Dublin was my first race of 2019 and I entered it with trepidation. I had heard that it was a difficult course and this was my...

I wrote Achill off as an anomaly. It was too early into my Tri Club training to assess my progress and I had been hit by a bug that...

I hoped Quest Achill would show me how far I had come, in reality it showed me how far I had to go. Again, Ger stood beside me on the...

In June 2018 I took part in GaelForce West for the 3rd Time. It had been three years since my previous attempt, I was back and ready to...

Quest Adventure Racing My first adventure race of 2016 was in Killarney. It was scheduled for the 12th March and still early into my new...

The New Year By the start of the new year I was itching to get going and the best way to do that was to book an event. First up the...

Nearly There As I inched up the mountain, right foot forward, left foot dragging behind, hood up to block out the outside world as well...