I picked a spot to head towards. Roughly ten minutes away. All uphill. But the trees deceived me, they looked a lot nearer then they were. Half an hour later I gave up, here will do. The sound of the wind kept tipping me over, the power of it mocking my unsteady feet. I shelteredContinue reading “My First Time Wild Camping Alone.”
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Thoughts while walking the Wicklow Way
The Wicklow Way. If you are in Ireland or you are on your way, you must do it. Uphill, downhill, views that make you shit your pants, waterfalls, silence, drinking out of streams, no crowds, no people, so few yellow arrows that you are bound to get lost….132km of the fairytale Ireland that you thoughtContinue reading “Thoughts while walking the Wicklow Way”
Fear
Fear was always a foreign concept to me, one I didn’t really understand because i never felt it as hard as most people do. I didn’t much like frogs or veins, but they were irrational and I knew it. Fear was never an inhibiting factor because it didn’t enter the thought process in anything I did.Continue reading “Fear”
Camino de Santiago – Porto to Santiago 230km
Two pairs of socks pulled on over my iodine soaked and plastered feet. Runners stepped into swiftly – the faster I do it means the less pain I must endure. Laces looped and knotted up. Backpack thrown over my sunburnt back and clipped into place. Poncho and jumper hanging over the straps. Cap pulled downContinue reading “Camino de Santiago – Porto to Santiago 230km”
First warm water surf holiday
Slotted into a Ryanair window seat like a piece of tetris, burnt back against cheap leather, sunburnt thighs chaffing against my denim jeans, particles of skin peeling off my nose and a cracked collarbone tucked awkwardly beneath my skin. Salt and sand fall from everywhere as I squirm and toss to get comfortable. All areContinue reading “First warm water surf holiday”
#microadventure with Al Humphreys
In my years stumbling awkwardly around this planet, I have met many whom I admire. Some became heroes in my eyes. But I have always had a flaw in my way of thinking, I tend to put people on top of a pedestal so high up that even in all their apparent brilliance, they couldContinue reading “#microadventure with Al Humphreys”
#microadventure in Scotland
I write this on the train as I speed away from the freedom and the magic of the countryside, hurtling back to Edinburgh, back to the comfort zone. I’m acutely aware that my eyes might be glazed over as I think back on the weekend but I reckon for the moment I still remain farContinue reading “#microadventure in Scotland”
Video: Longboarding around Edinburgh
A little video I made on longboarding in Edinburgh. Starring: Charlotte Workman and Amy McFarlane Music by: Heathers – Remember when
Video: Triathlon Training
Here’s a video I made on the triathlon club Racing795 talking about their training regimes and events planned for the summer. Starring: Orla O’Leary, Joy Furlong and Lorraine Byrne Music by: Heathers – Circular Road Check out Racing 795′s website here.
My Dad has three daughters, no sons
My Dad has three daughters. No sons. He loves the outdoors, especially the view of it from his bike. He had a decision to make when the three of us came along. Conscious or unconscious, I’m not sure which, he would have to choose whether to teach us what a father commonly teaches his son. He couldContinue reading “My Dad has three daughters, no sons”
Orla O'Muiri 