tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540Sun, 10 May 2026 11:21:51 +0000triathlonchicagoathybike accidentcarton housechicago triathlonchildrenchildren's hospitalcrumlindublindunmore eastfrenchfundraisinggolfhospitalmicrosoftphotosresultssan franciscosicktriathlonetriathytrionic 7waterfordMicrosoft Triathlon Team raising funds for Our Lady's Childrens Hospital Crumlin.http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-4511491917117533580Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +00002009-09-17T17:24:51.725-07:00Nearly 3 weeks after Chicago triathlon I finally found out yesterday why I wasn’t able to finish it. As you may know I couldn’t finish the triathlon and had to stop 5 miles before the finish line after suffocating and being out of breathe during 3h. All started maybe 50m after the start in the water while I was front crawling. I suddenly started suffocating. So I had to stop front crawling http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-finally-know-why-i-couldnt-finish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marie Fenard)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-3312639517019237672Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:24:00 +00002009-09-09T00:24:45.506-07:00chicagophotosHere is the first cut of photos from Chicago and San Fran....Dave's 100 best photos. Marie's to follow... http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/photos-of-chicago-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-8568069608327579333Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:32:00 +00002009-09-07T15:32:44.876-07:00chicago triathlonresultsHere are the times of the Trionic 7 in the Chicago Triathlon on 30-Aug-09. Nobody bet 2:30 but Barry came closest with 2:35, followed by David with 2:39. Johanna was first of the Crumlin girls. Marie was unlucky and wasn't able to finish, but no doubt she'll be back next year. Seán (3:11) ran out of energy gels too early, so more porridge for him next year. Pete (3:22) crossed the line ahead of http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/chicago-2009-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-4186845754669473809Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:40:00 +00002009-09-02T09:46:07.248-07:00chicagosan franciscotriathlonLads, job done. We're now in San Francisco, enjoying the sun of the Bay Area after leaving the Windy City behind. Trionic 7 came with a job to do and we did it! Barry O'Sullivan likes to exaggerate (slightly anyway) but he was bang on about Chicago Triathlon being a pure addrenilin buzz.The city. The race. The party. The fans. The Crumlin crew.Check out our race results here (click on Timberline http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/tcb-taking-care-of-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-4962286680781941912Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:37:00 +00002009-08-26T06:50:47.306-07:00carton housegolfWe had a really successful day at Carton House on August 16th, with 17 teams competing. The list of prize winners is below. Thanks to everyone who played (and sponsored the event)1st Place: 84 pointsJohn montayne, Conor montayne, Roger montayne, Padraig Noonan2nd Place: 82 pointsPeter Fitzgerald, Stephen Grogan, Martin Brennan, Luke Hogan3rd Place: 78 pointsPeter O’Grady, Paul O’Grady, John http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/golf-classic-results-carton-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-8984241879048303103Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:24:00 +00002009-08-17T15:34:00.765-07:00bike accidenthospitaltriathlon“I thought you were dead,” these are the words the garda said to me today, two days after I crashed off my bike at about 35+ miles per hour, going down a hill on the road from Roundwood in Co Wicklow. I’ve never broken a bone in my body, and miraculously, that’s still the case. From talking to anyone who heard about a bike crash like that, it really makes me realise how lucky I was. Really http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-brush-with-tarmac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-8495178206585839682Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +00002009-07-28T13:10:09.115-07:00triathlontriathloneSo the next step for the Trionic 7 towards reaching their goal of completing the Chicago triathlon was to brave the murky waters of the Shannon in the Tri Athlone on the 18th of July. Five of the seven made the 2 hour trip after work on Friday evening to register, collect our numbers and get most importantly our free t-shirts!! This famous five were Dave Power and Sean Young (Olympic distance) http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/07/so-next-step-for-trionic-7-towards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-2516295814056711349Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:54:00 +00002009-06-23T15:18:54.899-07:00dunmore eastfrenchtriathlonwaterfordHier David, Richard, Sean et moi-meme avons couru le triathlon de Dunmore East près de Waterford. Dès le vendredi soir nous etions 3 à faire le voyage depuis Dublin pour etre au maximum de notre forme le samedi matin ! Les parents de David nous accueillaient très gentillement. Arrivée à Tramore vers 20h après 2h30 de route et après avoir notamment traversé la region de Wexford, le pays de la http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/06/french-lesson-de-retour-de-dunmore-east.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marie Fenard)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-8717135118359560871Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-06-16T15:18:28.231-07:00childrenchildren's hospitalcrumlindublinfundraisingsickLast Friday, 12th June, we paid a visit to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. It was a great opportunity to find out exactly WHY we're fundraising, WHO will benefit and WHAT the money will be spent on. The Hospital treats on a yearly basis over 24,500 inpatients and day cases, 30,100 Emergency Department attendances, 76,000 Out Patient attendances and performs over 13,500 operating http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-were-raising-money-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-7355432449182367771Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:19:00 +00002009-06-01T03:24:52.378-07:00athymicrosofttriathlontriathytrionic 7Last Saturday, with the sun shining, most people were either eating ice-creams or drinking cider (or both) while soaking up the rays. Not to be for us – we had the misfortune of dipping our toes in the Triathlon world on the hottest day of the year! For the Trionic 7 team (well minus Marie) this was our first real test. Some of the lads had done the practice swim in Athy the week before and by http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/06/day-in-sun-with-difference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David Power)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-5004599653870378816Fri, 29 May 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-05-29T14:43:07.421-07:00My last post was April 25th on the night before the Ashford Duathlon. Its been a month and as I write this I'm preparing myself mentally for my entry to the Triathlon scene - Triathy in Athy Co. Kildare May 30th 2009.A lot has happened since my last post, we have been on the streets of Dublin shaking buckets for small change, we held a wine tasting evening which was a huge success and of course http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-been-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Richard Harpur)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-9111073314231647666Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:05:00 +00002009-04-30T08:07:45.584-07:00My entry into the world of triathlons started 2 years ago when my brother and myself decided on a whim to do a sprint triathlon in aid of Focus Ireland. Neither of us had really swam since we were kids nor had we put foot to pedal since college days but thought what the heck – we would give it a go. When it came to the event – I still wasn’t quite sure how I would make it through the swim as I http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-johanna-dinn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-1474156497591899745Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:48:00 +00002009-04-30T03:50:08.266-07:00Why who when and how are all questions one asks one self when half way through your first race (last Sunday) or a killer training session at some ungodly hour of the morning with a young pup pushing you through the pain barrier only to find another level of pain you didn’t realise had been invented yet. But moments later when all is said and done your hit by a surge of euphoria when you cross http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-sean-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-5580994595900220941Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:25:00 +00002009-04-29T09:27:11.714-07:00Hi, my name is Peter O’Grady, I’m from Kilkenny and I’m training to be a Tri-athlete! This is where I would normally hear my friends or family spit out there drinks in a mixture of shock, horror but mostly amusement! I swim like a wounded wildebeest, have never owned a bike and running to me is some thing colours do in the wash! Don’t get me wrong I do love and have always been involved with http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-peter-ogrady.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barry)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-3973925870475677947Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:15:00 +00002009-04-29T08:20:16.356-07:00When I told my friends that I was going to run Chicago Olympic triathlon for charity, they really thought that I was crazy ! "how are you going to be able to swim 1,5km then bike 40km and then run 10km?". They are right, it is a real sport challenge for me as my main sport has always been golf since I was a kid. But I like challenges, that is what motivates me.So I've been training hard since http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-marie-fenard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-1237923564028591419Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:38:00 +00002009-04-27T14:53:34.500-07:00Back in black; the legendary tune by AC/DC... with one very simple message - The Chicago Triathlon 2009 must be conquered! This year our team numbers have grown by 230%. Preparation and training commenced a number of months ago and most importantly our fund raising target is now a minimum of €35,000. My first experience of the Chicago Triathlon with Shane and John was an unforgettable voyage of http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/lone-ranger-returns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barry)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-3970800608760221410Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:14:00 +00002009-04-27T06:32:02.955-07:00Dave has set the standard in blog pictures, I have to follow suit and go with the black & white look.As a seasoned veteran of the Irish athletics circuit Triathlon was a natural next step, and what better way to break onto the Triathlon scene than as part of the Crumlin 09 Triathlon team in an effort to raise money for the Children’s Medical Research Foundation (CMRF).Now those of you who http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-richard-harper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-5351737063237962028Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:04:00 +00002009-04-26T10:46:46.634-07:00As someone who hasn’t swam properly since I was 12 at the Community Games in Mosney, or ever cycled a bike except for fun, doing a triathlon is something new. Waterford isn’t known for its triathletes (although Sean Kelly had it in his blood:-)), so why do it? Well one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to take on 3 new challenges. I don’t think I’ll get away with counting running, swimming and http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-david-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329788692472537540.post-8069248615571504670Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:15:00 +00002009-04-16T08:34:35.360-07:00Here we go again, Chicago Triathlon 2009 in Aid of Our Lady's Hospital for sick Children Crumlin. We have a new team and a new blog, but our goal is the very same. We want your money in aid of a worthy charity. To earn this we are going to Swim, Cycle and Run our way from Athy, Athlone and various locations around Ireland to our end goal of crossing the finish line in Chicago on August 29th.Stay http://trichicago2009.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-see-fit-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0