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Week Two: confessions and sandwiches

November 24, 2013

Barcelona marathon 2014 Week two marathon training

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Week One completed!

November 17, 2013

Barcelona marathon 2014

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Triathlon update

August 20, 2013

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Triathlon (and therefore blogging) season

August 16, 2013

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Boston

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An update on the heart rate monitor!

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My puzzling new toy

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Maple syrup and streaky bacon

January 19, 2013

French toast maple syrup streaky bacon

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Tartiflette

January 16, 2013

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Reflections and resolutions

December 14, 2012

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Dublin half marathon, September 2012

September 15, 2012

Dublin half marathon 2012

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111km triathlon completed!

September 09, 2012

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A rambling catch-up

September 02, 2012

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