Asher Senyk

Asher Senyk Marathon man, iron man, bike man, nachos man...

 

Too much sport is Barely Enough and Happy Endings

Its a frenzy of couch time booked up for the next few weeks. My thumbs are bleeding from channel surfing between ‘World Cup Soccer, Wimbledon’ but now the big one starts on Sunday. TOUR DE FRANCE!

As they said in the Eurosport interview with Lance Armstrong ‘Its going to be a Happy Ending’

And for those sports [...]

Bizzare way to get yourself over the border

From Ryan's to Chapo in 9 Minutes

I was challenged to publish my course and time on the bike after two pints of beer from Ryans Pub in Dublin to Chapelizod.

2.98miles/4.7 km in just a hair over 9 minutes. Post if you can beat that!

Garmin Details Here

One giant step for man: World’s oldest shoe discovered in cave

By Colin Gleeson

Thursday June 10 2010

IT’S the world’s oldest shoe. The perfectly preserved 5,500-year-old footwear was found under the floor of a cave by an international team of researchers led by Irish academic Dr Ron Pinhasi. Link

Addicted to Virgin Radio France

After the week in the Pyrenees I am hooked on listening to Virgin Radio of France. VIRGIN RADIO

Today is day 6 of working straight…..ohhhhhhh mannnn what a long week!!

‘Marathon Theatre’ – Go see it May 24-30!

Dublin Heatwave !

I was reminded this morning that the weather has ‘warmed up’ – Tuff….whatever….what a load of bollix! 13.2 C isn’t a heatwave….

Grim Reaper spotted at Phoenix Park Duathlon

The first duathlon series race was held in Phoenix Park on Wednesday May the 5th. The evening weather conditions were ideal for the 300+ competitors to take to the 2.7km run/13km bike/2.7km run. While it was a ‘reality check’ for my start to the triathlon season the race was great fun. Dublin Duathlon Series

Lost and Found: Baby Skunk smells like new car.

UK Navy to rescue stranded travelers

So now that the ‘Ash’ has settled, the UK have sent warships out across Europe to rescue stranded travelers. In light of my Boston Marathon and Newport Ensanada yacht race hopes being dashed – I am tempted to set out for France and maroon myself so that I could get a chance to board one [...]