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    Failing Forward Ain't Easy - 5 things I've learned.
    Jillian Mooney
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Failing Forward Ain't Easy - 5 things I've learned.

    We’ve all failed so for what’s it worth, here are 5 things I know about navigating the process of ‘failing forward’.
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    Role Reversal at Team Joe Barr!
    Jillian Mooney
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Role Reversal at Team Joe Barr!

    On Friday July 2nd Joe’s going racing but not on 2-wheels. He’s doing something he hasn’t done before – he’s crewing which means someone...
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    Season 2021 - The Most Important Ingredients May Surprise You
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    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Season 2021 - The Most Important Ingredients May Surprise You

    Usually at this time of year we order a digital drum-roll and launch our race calendar. However, the world is on 'pause' and it seems a...
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    You want change but is your foot on the accelerator or the brake? 5 ways to hit the accelerator.
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    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    You want change but is your foot on the accelerator or the brake? 5 ways to hit the accelerator.

    If you are reading this you might be thinking of the year ahead. We all know the challenges that are outside of our control but there are...
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    Highlights of our 2020 Season of Reaching Further with White's Oats
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    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Highlights of our 2020 Season of Reaching Further with White's Oats

    2020 highlights - well we had to work for them, we had to adapt, be creative, plan, get disappointed, pick ourselves up and plan again.
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    Ireland's End to End & Back Again Under 48 Hours - Is It Possible?
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    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ireland's End to End & Back Again Under 48 Hours - Is It Possible?

    Is it possible to put the current World Ultra-Cycling Association’s World Record under 48 hours? Ummm….not sure but let’s find out!
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    A Parable From The Road of Joe #2
    Jillian Mooney
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Parable From The Road of Joe #2

    There are many ways to be beaten in a race or in life - by a better or stronger rider, by being complacent or by a subtle inner surrender.
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    A Parable From The Road of Joe
    Jillian Mooney
    • Apr 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Parable From The Road of Joe

    On the descent he explained, when under pressure it's easy to focus on where you want to get to, the point where you think it will get easy
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    The Most Important Thing I've Learned From Endurance & 5 Things I Do Consistently
    Jillian Mooney
    • Mar 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Most Important Thing I've Learned From Endurance & 5 Things I Do Consistently

    Distance is cumulative. The further you go, whether that is in training, racing or life the more you accumulate.
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    How to struggle effectively
    Jillian Mooney
    • Jan 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to struggle effectively

    Over the years I've learned to appreciate the particular struggle that is a harbinger of a new performance edge.
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    How Do You Make The Impossible Possible?
    Jillian Mooney
    • Sep 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    How Do You Make The Impossible Possible?

    What is an impossible performance? The question only has meaning when it relates to your performance. Impossible is personal.
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    The Dark Side of the Moon
    Jillian Mooney
    • Jul 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Dark Side of the Moon

    It's moments like these that reflect all the hard work, the dedication, the endless inner-dialogue of of self motivation and support.
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    The Drip Effect
    Jillian Mooney
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Drip Effect

    Joe here - there's no secret to staying in shape or staying close to 'performance ready.' I'm nearly 60 and if there was a secret I'd...
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    Performance Mindset - The Most Important Thing I Can Tell You
    Jillian Mooney
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Performance Mindset - The Most Important Thing I Can Tell You

    Joe here - the term mindset refers to a set of beliefs and thoughts that influence how we approach situations. It's a mind-filter that we...
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    Preparing for Exceptional!
    Jillian Mooney
    • Dec 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Preparing for Exceptional!

    Joe here - exceptional results depend on exceptional preparation. I'm often made fun of because of my attention to detail. I admit it....
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    Finding the Gear that Works for You!
    Jillian Mooney
    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Finding the Gear that Works for You!

    Joe here - we use gears to move ourselves forward. That's what they're invented for, you apply tension or effort and the energy or...
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    Race Around Ireland -  Our Journey To The Podium
    Jillian Mooney
    • Sep 29, 2018
    • 5 min

    Race Around Ireland - Our Journey To The Podium

    Joe here - before I start this blog, know that there will be a series of blogs on various aspects of this race over the coming weeks....
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    Breaking The Cycle At Race Around Ireland
    Jillian Mooney
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Breaking The Cycle At Race Around Ireland

    Joe here - I’m considered pretty tough. I’m often described as ‘tough as nails’ or ‘a machine’, just peruse the comments on social media...
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    And Her Wheels Come to a Final Rest
    Jillian Mooney
    • Apr 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    And Her Wheels Come to a Final Rest

    Joe here - my mother used to tell a story of me trying to race Nurse Duffy as she made her village rounds. Nurse Duffy rode one of those...
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    Stopping
    Jillian Mooney
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Stopping

    Joe here - I recently read some research by a guy called Samuele Marcora, he is a professor in exercise physiology who investigates the...
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