Whether you're a complete beginner or you're pushing for podiums, Pulse Triathlon Club is for you. Pulse has over members both young and old and we all had to make that first step, so what's your excuse? Before I launch into this babble of epic proportions, there is just a group of people I want and need to thank. Even when we did see each other, I was off doing runs around the bog roads near her house in Galway. Next person is Super Coach and friend, David Adams. He gave me the confidence to go whole hog into this and knew exactly how to structure the training to suit me.
Being an Ironman Virgin, I had hundreds, possibly thousands of questions and since we were doing CPH together, he became my first port of call for all and any last minute questions and decisions I needed to make. He is also the person responsible for me getting into tri and making me very poor!!!
The club as a whole inspires me every day, seeing new people come into the club and take to it so enthusiastically just reminds me of me back in the day. A special thanks goes to the committee who keep this whole operation going smoothly behind the scenes. Finally, a special mention to Karen, Ger, Mick, Paul, Merv, Dee, Clare, Siobhan, Andrea, Miriam, Shay, Keitho and anyone else who took time from their own training plan to come with me for a long bike or run or swim and constantly pushed me.
Like all stupid ideas, mine did indeed too did start in the pub. I remember it like it was 30 th of August , pm. A couple of friends from work having a pint in the Bull and Castle and one of the people there was Damian McGoohan. After a few too many Belgian ales, I proposed the idea of doing a full length tri in , having been warned off and rightly so from the wise heads in Pulse to attempt it in But myself and Damian also looked at the swim and run course, the sheltered lagoon for the swim and city centre looped course just sweetened the deal and it was decided, Copenhagen !!!
Now the fun bit β the training. After arsing around for two years trying to do my own thing and jumping in and out of training, I sought the wise head of Mr Adams. Training went surprisingly well and I quickly adapted to having a real structure, learning how my body was reacting and most importantly, how to interpret how I was feeling after each session.
