Páraig de Búrca

@paraigdeburca
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Healthy mind in a healthy body. Garden, bike, jog and swim. The magic bullet is writing about it all so when I'm eighty-something I can read back about the days I'll have forgotten.
#AltText for header image: my four themes, gardening, cycling, running and my reflected life.
Grow Write Repeathttps://paraigdeburca58.wordpress.com/
Bike Jog Swimhttps://paraigdeburcaonthemove.wordpress.com/
Reflectionshttps://paraigdeburcareflections.wordpress.com/
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Six On Saturday: Keeping Me Grounded

There were several lowlights during the week. My phone went on the blink and several heavy frosts finally arrived, followed immediately by Storm Goretti. On a positive note I finished my regular 5k Wexford Parkrun under thirty minutes. The last time I recorded that milestone was way back in 2014. Perhaps I'll treat myself? A new phone, did I hear you say?

https://paraigdeburca58.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/six-on-saturday-keeping-me-grounded/

Six On Saturday: Keeping Me Grounded

There were several lowlights during the week. My phone went on the blink and several heavy frosts finally arrived, followed immediately by Storm Goretti. On a positive note I finished my regular 5k…

Páraig - Grow Write Repeat
Wexford Parkrun & Reflection

We visited Wexford Parkrun for the first outing of the new year, and the place was sharpened by frost, the kind that crunches underfoot and makes every breath feel deliberate. Heavy frost, severe w…

Páraig - Bike Jog Swim

The First Six Of 2026

I'm reminded of Victor Meldrew’s refrain from One Foot In The Grave: "I don't believe it. I just don't believe it." The incessant rain stopped two weeks ago and since then it has been dry almost every day. For the first time since mid-October the garden is not saturated, so I took advantage of the good conditions to get to the garden.

https://paraigdeburca58.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/the-first-six-of-2026/

The First Six Of 2026

I’m reminded of Victor Meldrew’s refrain from One Foot In The Grave: “I don’t believe it. I just don’t believe it.” The incessant rain stopped two weeks ago and since …

Páraig - Grow Write Repeat
Perfect weather, quiet roads and respectful drivers. The crunch of dry leaves and woodland beauty.
#mountainbike #cycling #reflection #foodforthought #outsideisfree
https://paraigdeburcaonthemove.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/a-quiet-roll-into-the-year/

Leisurely 50k on Waterford #greenway. Third consecutive day so I'll be resting up tomorrow. Full details of the day, including #goodcoffee and not-so-good service, all updated on the link below.
#roadbike #runbikeswim

https://paraigdeburcaonthemove.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/a-thousand-welcomes-in-kilmacthomas/

A Thousand Welcomes In Kilmacthomas

Finally, a spin with Declan to see the year out — a rare enough thing in 2025. Possibly half a dozen outings together. Certainly not enough to justify the phrase “regular cycling  companion”.…

Bike Jog Swim
Super Sunday #cycling with my buddy to #Kilmeadan for good food/coffee at Moon Cafe & Restaurant.
I need to change the front brake pads. They would wake the dead. Please pardon the blatantly obvious: The back ones aren't far behind.
https://paraigdeburcaonthemove.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/lock-in-at-moon-restaurant/
#Sundaycycling #goodcoffee #roadbike #bikeblog
Lock-in At Moon Cafe & Restaurant

I need to change the front brake pad. It would wake the dead. Please pardon the blatantly obvious: The back one isn’t far behind.

Bike Jog Swim

Six On Saturday: Christmas 2025

Short and very sharp this week. I've been busy with Christmas festivities, but I did find another five plus one for today's round of Six On Saturday. Most of this week's selection is about evergreen garden structure, which becomes very important in winter. Without further ado, here we go ... 1. Lamium maculatum Commonly called spotted dead-nettle, and very much alive, despite the name.

https://paraigdeburca58.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/six-on-saturday-christmas-2025/

Six On Saturday: Christmas 2025

Short and very sharp this week. I’ve been busy with Christmas festivities, but I did find another five plus one for today’s round of Six On Saturday. Most of this week’s selection…

Grow Write Repeat
As I ran, my mind wandered. “I wonder is Santa a runner?" I thought, imagining him shaking out stiff calves after a long night’s work, checking a #Garmin under the red sleeve. #christmasrun
https://paraigdeburcaonthemove.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-run/
Winter Solstice 2025

I wait without urgency now, learning again the quiet skill of stillness. Brighter days will come in their own time. Winter Solstice 2025 For now, there is value in the pause itself: the soft exhale…

Paraig de Búrca: Reflections
Celebrating Winter Solstice. Quote from Dr. Karen Ward.
#wintersolstice #wintersolstice2025