Olympic and Paralympic heroes always breaking down barriers

Thomas Barr decided to strike while the iron was hot and run a Diamond League meet. Natalya Coyle spent a fortnight working for RTÉ as a pundit on the Paralympics. Colin Lynch is targeting a world record mile attempt on the bike and Paul Pollock set off on a leisurely road trip around Ireland.

Each to their own and all that.

There is no right or wrong way to spend the days, weeks, and months after an experience as all-consuming as the Olympics or Paralympics. Humans being humans, prescriptions that soothe one person run the risk of aggravating others. It just isn’t an exact science.