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St Patricks Day Dog Show, Monasterevin

At Gym Dog we believe in making a positive contribution for local communities. We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the annual St. Patricks Day Dog Show in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The dog show begins at 12:30 in the Monasterevin community center...

Let’s think about alternative therapy

Back in the early 2000’s when I was training for the London, Dublin, Cork, New York Marathons every year my hero was a Californian Ultra-runner named Dean Karnazes. Notably he ran 26.2 miles a day through 50 states finishing with the New York Marathon which he...

Advantages of Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is the use of water resistance to promote healing. It is a form of physiotherapy widely used in human sports and medicine. Rest alone is never enough to heal any injury or ailment. Bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments which make up the moving...

No Pain, No Gain?

I had a hip replacement surgery a few weeks ago at the age of 53, and that was my second one! My right hip joint was re-surfaced with titanium implants when I was 40. My left hip has now been replaced with a full ceramic ball and socket. It’s now my fourth week...