Post-Ironman, it’s back to reality and time for some relaxation

‘Now that I’m home, it seems strange not to have what is really like another job’

Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 03:00

Aileen Flynn

Aileen Flynn during the Ironman World Championship race in Kona, Hawaii.

Aileen Flynn during the Ironman World Championship race in Kona, Hawaii.

Aileen Flynn competed in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii last month – writing a diary for The Irish Times along the way.

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