Hardman Blog

Duathlon vs. Triathlon? Try Both

by Aoife OCarroll | Feb 19, 2020 | Duathlon, Training

Wondering how to launch your triathlon season this year? How about a duathlon? Before you scoff "I'm a triathlete! I don't do duathlons," you should know that a duathlon can be a great introduction to a long season of racing. And it certainly is not an easy option. In...

Hugh’s Hardman: Your First Full-Distance Triathlon – Step 2

by Aoife OCarroll | Jan 26, 2020 | Training, Triathlon

Week #2: 30 weeks to go to race day next Saturday This is our second instalment of common-sense tips for training for your first long-distance triathlon from the original Hardman, Hugh Carberry. You will know from Hugh's last post that what you need to be doing at...

Plant-Based Diets for Athletes: Can You Train Meat-Free?

by Aoife OCarroll | Jan 26, 2020 | Diet, Training

Was one of your New Year’s Resolutions to eat less meat? Whether it’s for your health, the planet, or you just can’t facing eating things with faces anymore, there are lots of reasons for not eating meat. But what if you are into sports? Can you swim, cycle, and run...

We’ve Seen the Future—and It’s Plastic-Free

by Aoife OCarroll | Dec 18, 2019 | Green Hardman, Hardman Killarney

If you have a gut feeling that there is something wrong with the way we run events, it could be the plastic talking. We are full of it. Plastic, Plastic Everywhere… According to a recent study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, you could be wolfing...

Hardmen (and Hardwomen) Are Made – Not Born

by Aoife OCarroll | Dec 18, 2019 | News Updates

For anybody new to the sport, there is something quite, let's be kind here—intimidating—about triathletes. They seem to spring fully formed from the womb, complete with wetsuit and attitude, and the idea that mere mortals could aspire to anything as lofty as a...

Making a Balls of It: Energy Snacks the Hardman Way

by Aoife OCarroll | Dec 18, 2019 | Recipe

I was in a cafe recently and spotted some pretty grim-looking, bite-size chunks of what looked like dirty putty on the counter. They were labelled energy balls, and I couldn't take my eyes off them—not because they looked even vaguely appetising, but because they cost...

Hugh’s Hardman: Training for Your First Long Distance Tri

by Aoife OCarroll | Dec 18, 2019 | Hardman Killarney

Hugh Carberry is the original Hardman. He won the very first long-distance triathlon in Killarney in 2011 and personifies what it means to be a Hardman. Hugh is a superb athlete, but he is also a real person with an actual life. He is not a slave to equipment and...