Welcome to the June/July 2019 Issue
Our June/July Issue is now available. In an action packed edition, we have another wedged issue with articles including
- Gaelforce West…why it should be on every avid adventurers to do list
- Dot Watching: What is all that about?
- Get Race Fit: A Nationwide guide to everything AR training related
- Race Preview: DAR 12&24 hour
- Kudos Corner: Spun Cycles and Spun Running
- Post of the Month: The Hill of Donegal
- Gone Clubbing: Racing 795
- Yoga for Athletes: Laura O’Driscoll is back with another helping of flexibility exercises to help you reach your best
- Event Guide: Comprehensive race
- and much much more.
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Issue 9 – Feb-Mar ’19
Issue 8 – Nov 2018
Issue 7 – Oct 2018
Issue 6 – Sept 2018
Issue 5 – August 2018
Issue 4 – July 2018
Issue 3 – June 2018
Issue 2 – Spring 2018
Issue 1 – Winter 2017
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Bike Theft – Secure your Strava
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Art O’Neill Challenge 2020 – Review Video
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Time to MTB
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Triathlon to Adventure Racing…all you need to know
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Stop That Runny Nose!
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Continental National Adventure Race Series 2019 Review
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Competitor Spotlight – Shane Herlihy & Caroline O’Rourke
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Ollie Kirwan – From the Race Directors Chair
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Our XMAS Bumper Special is Now Out!
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Continental National Adventure Race Series 2019 Awards
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Continental National Aventure Race Series Form Guide: Sea 2 Summit
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Continental National Adverture Race Series Update – Round 8
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National Series Form Guide: SCAR: Skibbereen Charity Adventure Race
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How Exercise Can Help Beat Depression!
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National Series Form Guide: Quest Killarney
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Gear Review: Road ID App – Safety First
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Yoga for Athletes – Part III
In a previous issue, we examined Tree Pose and all its magical benefits-one of these being that of enhanced focus and balance, using what is referred to in yoga as, ‘drishti’ or point of [...]
Race Preview: Tuff Inish Adventure Race
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Continental National Adverture Race Series Update – Round 6
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National Series Form Guide: Quest Lough Derg
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Tyres: The All You Need to Know Guide
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The Importance of….Bike Fitting
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Gear Review: Hydration Packs – Osprey Duro 6
Hydration pack. A vital component in every endurance athletes arsenal. Especially as we are now in the middle of a relative heatwave. Keeping on top of this, will keep you trucking for longer. But it's [...]
Race Report – Boyne Adventure Race ’19 by David Lowe
2019 is the first year that I haven’t played GAA in over 20 years and to say I was at a loose end was an under-statement!! I had it in my mind at the [...]
