Is 10 days the perfect amount of time to spend on a camp? I guess it depends on a number of factors – for example the location, the weather, the company or the plan. What is enough time to get an overload or stimulus without over doing it ? When it comes to altitude they say 3 weeks minimum. When you only have 30 days at home in a year has your life become just a series of camps ? Are they then termed camps? Or is it just where you happen to be   . . . I am starting to confuse myself as I ramble. Read on …

Dear Conor Murphys Dad,

Conor was pleased to read in Ger Hartmanns book that the first Triathlon in Ireland was indeed the one in Craigavon in which you told Conor you helped to organise … “I thought he was talking shit all these years”. However I always thought the first Triathlon was in Greystones a year later in 1983 ? Conor is looking into it further. We are just back from some hill repeats. Half way up one of the 40 second efforts Conor remarked

“This would be a great place to propose to a girl”

Don’t get me wrong Mr Murphy, the sun was setting over the Castle and we could look down over the City, but there is a time and a place for that sort of stuff ! I didn’t respond as .. well . . we were running hill reps. Everything else is well. Read on …

Phil doesn’t like early mornings so I am swimming 41×100 alone. Phil has beautiful soft feet that neither do much walking or any running. I am running along the coast alone. Phil does ride though. Around 11am after café solo. Phil rides fast and I get to do my 3hr loop in 2.5hrs . . .  mustang sally Deignan.

At the dinner buffet Mustang and I are the remaining remnants of the ‘Triathlon Ireland Jones Performance Irish endurance camp awesome. Working very hard for an easy life. Read on …