Pearl Izumi & Gersrunning

Pearl Izumi Run Like An Animal 10 K Road Race Dublin

2008-07-25T22:13:00.002+01:00

Firhouse Road Route Gers Running
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Hey,

Heres our Race course.

G

Focus Ireland Four Peaks Challenge September 2008

2008-07-06T09:27:00.003+01:00

Hey,
Spent a great day in the hills of Wicklow on the Focus Ireland Four Peaks Challenge Mountain Skills day.

It was Run by Focus Ireland in conjunction with Nathan Kingerle and his team from http://www.outdoorsireland.com/.

Great day and very professional and well organised.

Met some great people and Mick and Paddy from Navan are great craic.

Hope you enjoyed the training and see you on the challenge.

G

What men really want ( Could cause Trouble ) Yikes !

2008-06-09T21:59:00.004+01:00

We always hear 'the rules' from the female side.

Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!

Please note... these are all numbered '1' ON PURPOSE !

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's
up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't
hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of
the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to
think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost
every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving
it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are
for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. See a
doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an
argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7
Days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't
Expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one
of them makes you sad or angry, then we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you
want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do
it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say
during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither
do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default
settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color.

Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say 'nothing,' We will act
like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just
not worth the hassle, besides we know you will bring it up
again later.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect
an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear
is fine...Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are
prepared to discuss such topics as football, rugby, or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep
on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind
that? It's like camping.

No Offence intended girls,just a bit of fun................................ G

Some Clever pics for you to enjoy.

2008-06-09T21:18:00.001+01:00

Focus Ireland Four Peaks Challenge

2008-05-19T23:18:00.002+01:00

Go on you know you want to.What a challenge..............

The Challenge involves climbing the highest mountain in each province in Ireland, for charity. Carrauntoohil, Mweelrea, Slieve Donard & Lugnaquilla will be climbed in just three days.

The perfect build up for the Dublin City Marathon.

Watch this space.We have our team registered.

Focus Ireland’s Four Peaks Challenge is taking place this June.

The aim of the Four Peaks Challenge is to raise money for people who are homeless. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Focus Ireland on www.focusireland.ie or 01 881 5900.

Pearl Izumi are proud to be part of the Slipstream Team.

2008-05-19T22:49:00.006+01:00

Pure Focus.,

http://www.slipstreamsports.com/team-sponsors/

Pearl Izumi are proud to be part of the Slipstream Team.

Pearl Izumi are proud to be part of the Slipstream Team.

Runways Dublin Duathlon Series.

2008-05-19T22:34:00.004+01:00

A Cracking evening in the Phoenix park for the first in the Runways Dublin Duathlon Series.

A great race had by all in perfect conditions.

A great run by Kevin English of Runways in Parnell street who came home first in the first leg of the run.

But the speed of the cyclists caught him and he finished in a respectable 20th.

Must give it a try myself for the next one. ;)

Thanks to everyone who came over to the Pearl Izumi tent. Run Like an Animal.

GR>>

An Interesting Article about emergency Contacts in case of an accident.

2008-05-19T22:21:00.002+01:00

The following is a mail received from a friend.Dont know about its autenticity,but it is a good Idea.Especially for us guys and girls out on the road running or cycling or climbing through the mountains of Ireland.
Be Safe
GR>>

Message from the Ambulance Service:

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call.
Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?

Hence this 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name 'ICE' ( In Case Of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call.
He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialling the number you have stored as 'ICE'.

Please forward this. It won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this.

It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc

BelPark Tri Club & Runways 2008 Duathlon Series,Phoenix Park Dublin.

2008-05-12T21:40:00.002+01:00

Hope to see you at the BelPark Tri Club & Runways 2008 Duathlon Series,Phoenix Park Dublin.
Pearl Izumi will be there with Runways.
Enjoy.
GR*

Below is the main web information available.

http://groups.google.com/group/dublin-duathlon

The Course Route is here:

http://groups.google.ie/group/dublin-duathlon/web/course

Docklands Fun Run.

2008-05-08T22:29:00.002+01:00

Don't forget the great Docklands Fun Run on the 20th of May at 7.45pm.

Great Race and sponsored by Runways of Parnell Street.Where you can get all of your Pearl Izumi kit.

See the link below for all of the details.

http://www.dublindocklands.ie/funrun/

And here is the link to the actual route.

Docklands Route

Have a great race and enjoy

GR..

2008-04-30T09:07:00.001+01:00

Hi All.

Sunday 27th April 2008.

Pearl Izumi Athlete Rosemary Ryan Leads the field in terrible conditions and is the First Woman and 11th overall in the Black pool Half Marathon in her training for Bejing.

Keep up the Good work Rosemary.

Bad Weather doesnt affect our Pearl Izumi Athletes..........

Congratulations........

GR.

See the Link Below for Photo.

Rosemary Ryan Photo

Learn Chinese for the Bejing Olympics ( Really Funny )

2008-04-30T08:49:00.004+01:00

Prepare now for the Beijing Olympics.This is Really funny and worth reading.GR.

Learn Chinese in 5 minutes (You MUST read them aloud)

English - Chinese

That's not right! -Sum Ting Wong
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Are you harbouring a fugitive?- Hu Yu Hai Ding
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See me ASAP ;- Kum Hia Nao
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Stupid Man -Dum Fuk
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Small Horse -Tai Ni Po
Ni

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Did you go to the beach?- Wai Yu So Tan
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I bumped into a coffee table!- Ai Bang Mai Fu Kin Ni
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I think you need a face lift!- Chin Tu Fat
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It's very dark in here!- Wai So Dim
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I thought you were on a diet!- Wai Yu Mun Ching
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This is a tow away zone!- No Pah King
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Our meeting is scheduled for next week!- Wai Yu Kum Nao

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Staying out of sight -Lei Ying Lo
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He's cleaning his automobile -Wa Shing Ka
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Your body odour is offensive -Yu Stin Ki Pu
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Great- Fa Kin Su Pa

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4 K Run Walk in Aid of ASIST

2008-04-30T08:39:00.001+01:00

Maynooth/ Kilcock Lions Club

Are organising a

4 K Fun Run/ Walk

In Aid of

ASIST Suicide Intervention Training

Around the grounds of Maynooth College

On the 10^th May at 10.30

Adults €15, Students €10, Family, €20

To register contact

Sean Kelleher 086 2660596

See the Article below which was sent in from Sean to give you an idea what they are about. GR.

Each year approximately 400 people die by suicide. This is higher than the number of road deaths. ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a training programme for people that look after young people (teachers, youth leaders, team managers etc. This programme provides them with the skills to be able to identify those who might be a risk and to know how best to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The ASIST programme is the most advanced suicide prevention programme in the world.

In Maynooth we intend to train 50 carers in our initial programme.

This will be a fun event for all the family!

For full details on the run and how to register, please contact Sean Kelleher on 086 2660596 or info@qualtec.ie.

Ireland Vs Italy in Croke Park

2008-01-31T21:45:00.000Z

Another 6 Nations is upon us.Will Ireland make up for the dismal display in the World cup.
I hope so as I will be there in the Cusak Stand cheering them on.Will have to miss the BHAA Farmers Cross Country as I will be hugging a nice pint eagerly awaiting the match.

Enjoy.

Backs
Tommy Bowe
Gordon D'Arcy
Girvan Dempsey
Gavin Duffy
Luke Fitzgerald
Shane Horgan
Robert Kearney
Geordan Murphy
Brian O'Driscoll
Ronan O'Gara
Eoin Reddan
Jonathan Sexton
Peter Stringer
Andrew Trimble
Paddy Wallace

Forwards
Rory Best
Neil Best
Tony Buckley
Leo Cullen
Simon Easterby
Jerry Flannery
John Hayes
Cian Healy
Jamie Heaslip
Marcus Horan
Bernard Jackman
Denis Leamy
Donncha O'Callaghan
Johnny O'Connor
Mick O'Driscoll
Malcolm O'Kelly
Alan Quinlan
David Wallace

Raheny 5 mile Road Race.

2008-01-31T21:20:00.000Z

What a brilliant race it was for the 24th AXA Insurance Raheny 5 Mile.
Over 2,000 athletes took to the streets of Raheny.This race just gets better and better each year.So well organised and even the weather was good.Well done to you all in Raheny.

Earlier in the day the juvenile races were great fun with over 300 entrants in the 800 metre race.

A fantastic win in the mens race in 23.37 by Vinny Mulvey of Raheny,Congratulations...
and another great win by Maria Mc Cambridge in the Ladies race in a time of 26.20.

jack and Jill Run up the hill 10 K.in conjunction with Kenmare Triathlon club

2008-01-09T21:22:00.000Z

We have been in touch with John in Kenmare and he has asked us to promote this wonderful race in aid of the amazing Jack & Jill foundation. Give us your thoughts on this.......

There is a sponsored Run Up the Hill being organised to take place in Kenmare, Co Kerry at 3pm on Saturday, April 12th 2008. This will be a 10k charity run/walk in the scenic surroundings of Kenmare town. All monies raised in the event are to be donated to the Foundation.

The race is being organised by the Kenmare Triathlon Club with the help from many others. Entry fee will be €30 which will be collected from each entrant and a t-shirt will be provided for each person participating in the race.

The use of sponsorship cards is therefore not required. It is open to runners and walkers of all ages (under 16 free but to be accompanied).
The run is on Saturday afternoon at 3pm and starts in the Square, Kenmare, it follows The Kerry Way and Old Killarney Road out of the town, rises to over 600ft in the first 2k and then it's all downhill back to town!!!

Refreshments will be provided at the Top of the Hill!

For further details please contact John at Kenmare Post Office on 064 41490 or 086 8037796.
You can download an entry form here

Tony Mangan fantastic win in Across the Years 72 hour race

2008-01-03T21:39:00.000Z

Congratulations to Pearl Izumi kit Sponsored Athlete Tony Mangan in his awesome win in the Across the Years 72 Hour race.

Tony Mangan won with a total of 440.5km. Second was John Geesler with 403 km and third was Glen Turner with 379km.

Tony achieved a fantastic win and and Indoor world record at Brno last year so what a fantastic 2007 for this incredible athlete.

Tony wore the Pearl Izumi Kit throughout the 72 hours and can be seen by following this link.

http://www.acrosstheyears.com/cgi-bin/slideshow6.cgi?base=2007pics&pgroup=day1&picid=814

Well done Tony Mangan.

Pearl Izumi in runways store

2007-09-12T20:38:00.000+01:00

Runways & Pearl Izumi . Watch this space.
G

Pearl Izumi Ireland

2007-09-12T16:39:00.000+01:00

Hi all,

Thanks for all the emails since the site was launched earlier in the year.We have had approx. 50,000 visitors to date and a huge intrest in Pearl Izumi is being generated through out the country.We aim to use the blog in the final weeks build up to the Dublin City Marathon,when we are all getting tired and sore.

Keep in touch.G.

pearl izumi with Gers Running

2007-09-02T22:47:00.000+01:00

Gers Running in Conjunction with Pearl Izumi are to be sponsors of forthhcoming BHAA races throughout Dublin for the remainder of the race calendar.See www.gersrunning.com for details

Enjoy the prizes. Ger .

pearl izumi

2007-09-01T18:56:00.000+01:00

Pearl izumi & gersrunning