Category Archives: Training

The Celtman 2013

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Mark Lyons

The Celtman 2013  I was pleasantly surprised when my good friend Kenny Short asked me to support him in the Celtman , an Iron distance extreme triathlon and part of the Xtreme race series which now includes the Norseman and … Continue reading →

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Sean MacFarlane does ….. The Celtman !!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mark Lyons

. Sean MacFarlane does ….. The Celtman !! . I wrote about Sean MacFarlane once before here .. http://www.runner786.com/2011/07/04/west-to-east-beast-a-serious-challenge-and-then-some/  and if you read that already then you know that Sean is an exceptional outdoor athlete and has ran, biked , swam and … Continue reading →

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Cold Black …………

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Mark Lyons

. Cold Black …… by Under Armour I was recently contacted by Under Armour during a Blog outreach program where they chose  unassociated athletes suitably qualified  ( I use the term “athlete” loosely 🙂 ) to test and independability review their products … Continue reading →

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The Art O’Neil Ultra-race……what a way to spend a weekend.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Mark Lyons

Art O’Neill was an Irish bandit who was arrested and held at Dublin castle, later escaping at midnight one cold January night back in 1592, his Ultra race follows the 35 mile escape route that he used , it runs through … Continue reading →

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