In this week's Any Given Runday Podcast episode, we welcome personal trainer, running coach, hiker, marathon runner, and co-founder of the Coffee Running Naas, Killian Andersen (@coach_killo on Instagram). Killian shares his journey from being a football enthusiast to a seasoned marathon runner, detailing his transition from gym training to running marathons. He opens up about his motivations, training methods, and challenges. We discuss the mental hurdles of transitioning to longer distances...
In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we welcome Rachel Conway (@rc_running_coach on Instagram), an online marathon coach with a BSc in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Rachel shares her first marathon experience, detailing the physical and mental challenges she faced, including a partially torn Achilles. We also touch on broader issues such as the underrepresentation of women in marathon running, the psychological benefits of running and balancing athle...
On this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, we welcome David Carter, who is taking on the Ultra 300 Challenge in memory of his dad. David will run six ultramarathons across six counties over six consecutive days in the hope to raise €60,000 for the Dillon Quirke Foundation, Alzheimer's Society of Ireland, and Young Ireland's GAA in Kilkenny. Listen as David shares his inspiration, preparation, and journey through this incredible challenge.David starts his Ultra 300 Challenge on Mo...
On this week's episode of the Any Given Runday podcast fresh off doing the Dublin Marathon and feeling not so fresh from that and the pints after, Seán talks to Eric about all things Dublin Marathon 2024.As well as thoughts on changes to the course and how he suffered in the second half of the race, we talk about how our recent guests got on as well as the incredible atmosphere that is The Friendly MarathonYou can follow us on Instagram @anygivenrundaypodcastThis episode is sponsored by ULTRA...
Ultimate Dublin Marathon Prep: Tips, Strategies, and Motivation for the Big Day in 2024!Join us in this comprehensive episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast as David McCarthy shares invaluable tips and strategies for runners preparing for the Dublin Marathon 2024 this Sunday. Learn about managing pre-race anxiety, optimal fueling and nutrition, essential gear checks, and pacing tactics. Get expert advice on staying calm and focused, handling demanding race segments, and maintaining motivatio...
In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, we explore the vital aspects of athletic performance with Sean Kinane of Health Matters. Discover the importance of VO2 max and metabolic testing, aerobic vs. anaerobic training zones, and the key role of balanced intensity to avoid overtraining. Gain insights into optimising marathon training, managing ageing impacts on metabolism, and proper fuelling strategies to avoid hitting 'the wall.' Learn about the significance of proper nutriti...
In this Any Given Runday podcast episode, we chat with Evan Scully (@evan_runs on Instagram), a renowned coach, sports therapist, strength coach, acupuncturist, and nutritionist who has worked with over 200 Olympians. Despite living with cystic fibrosis (CF), Evan has achieved remarkable feats, such as claiming the record for 5k up to 13.1 miles marathons with CF and coaching elite athletes. We cover varying topics, from Evan's journey, coaching philosophy, overcoming CF, the significance of ...
In this episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we chat with Aaron Horan (@aaronhoran_builtdifferent on Instagram), personal trainer, online coach, and host of the Built Different podcast. Aaron shares his inspiring journey from suffering a severe ankle injury to becoming a passionate marathon runner. He discusses his transition into running, overcoming the mental and physical challenges of his ankle injury where he was told he'd never play sport again, and how he has applied those lessons t...
In this episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, we welcome Seán Noble, a standout athlete in the world of Hyrox. Seán claimed the top spot in last year's Irish Pro Men's competition and the London Olympia event earlier this year. He also finished second in the Hyrox Pro World Championships.In this episode, we discuss:- How his Dad pushed Seán in his training- Overcoming injuries and his earlier career in football- How Seán got into Hyrox and his first event in Scotland in 2023- Competing in ...
On a special Thursday episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we chat with Tom Brady, who is organizing a 5-Mile Charity run and a 5k Fun Run in Ballyagran on Saturday, October 12th. The events will raise awareness for cancer research and funds for the Mid Western Cancer Foundation in memory of his father, John Brady, who passed away in February.John Brady was a legend in the Athletics Community, running from North Cork AC and participating in 40 Dublin Marathon events!Tom discusses his fath...
This week on the Any Given Runday podcast, we have David McCarthy (@davidmccarthy_88 on Instagram), a running coach with a very impressive running resume of a 3:55 mile and two National Indoor Championships:We go through a lot in this episode, including:How David was inspired with an early start in athleticsInsights into David's early rivals in running and how rivalries helped shape his career.David's journey through the NCAA system at Providence College and how it prepared him for elite comp...
On this week's podcast episode, we welcome adventure athlete Daragh Morgan. From running across and up the country to BYUs to insane swims around Howth Head, Daragh has already compiled many insane endurance events and stories.We talk about his first marathon, a mental and physical endurance battle that baffled both Sean and Eric, his attempts to run from Galway to Dublin, and his getting to the final four of the Hellevation Backyard Ultra earlier in the year.Daragh talks about how he got the...
This week on the Any Given Runday Podcast, we welcome Evan Lynch (@elynchfitnut on Instagram), a dietitian and performance nutritionist, who is the director of South East Nutrition Clinic as well as the DCU Athletics Dietitian and the RPM Power Dietitian, with a background in track and field. This week's episode is a MUST LISTEN for those doing the Dublin Marathon this year!Evan recounts his athletic journey, highlighting his experiences in race walking and the impact of nutritional mistakes ...
We welcome Helen (@nurturemamas on Instagram) to the podcast this week.Helen is a personal trainer, online fitness coach, marathon runner, pre and postnatal fitness specialist, and yoga instructor, having previously worked in the corporate world.Helen shares insights into her multifaceted career in fitness, emphasising the importance of strength training and whether she prefers that to stretching to combat injury. She also touches upon her personal journey into fitness, starting from childhoo...
In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we welcome Aichlinn O'Reilly (@aichlinno on Instagram), a professional triathlete who has represented Ireland at various levels, holds numerous records, and continues to achieve remarkable feats in the world of endurance sports.Aichlinn has impressive accomplishments, including representing Ireland in track and field at an early age, winning numerous races, and setting a record in the Irish Ironman with a time of 7 hours, 59 minutes, and...
On this week of the Any Given Runday Podcast, we chat with Gavan Hennigan (@soulogav on Instagram), an extreme ultra runner and adventurer who has gone from early struggles with addiction in his youth and subsequent rehabilitation journey to transitioning from recreational sports to extreme adventure sports along with balancing that with living and working as a commercial diver, which mentally prepared him for endurance challenges that we talk about in this episode.In detail, we discuss two o...
This week on the Any Given Runday Podcast, we welcome accomplished triathlete and aeronautical engineer Mary O'Donnell as we discuss her transition from competitive swimming to triathlons, her resilience in overcoming an eating disorder, and her accolades, including age group victories in Ironman Cork and TriAthy Olympic, a podium finish in the Triathlon Ireland National Series, and doing TWO 70.3 Ironman events in the space of a week!Mary discusses her thesis on the aerodynamics of bike fitt...
This week on the Any Given Runday podcast delves into Sean Meehan's inspiring journey from a casual marathon runner to a podium finisher in some of Ireland's top ultramarathons such as the 82k Mourne Way, the 200k Kerry Way Ultra and Winner of the Waterville Festival 3 Day Stage. Seán highlights his initial struggles, like a challenging marathon in Rome, why he stuck with running after it, and his evolution through joining the Cherry Orchard Running Club and taking on ultra marathons after co...
On this week's episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we welcome sub 3 hour marathon runner Maebh Brannigan.Maebh shares her experience as a competitive runner, including her remarkable transition from track athletics to falling out of love with running to getting into long-distance running. In her first marathon, she clocked a seriously impressive 2 hours 53 minutes in Dublin and has her sights set on even faster times in the coming years. Maebh talks about the importance of training with ...
With the intense heat, Eric is taking to slow, gradual approach to build himself up for the Barcelona Marathon next year (and potentially the Dubai Marathon). Seán, on the other hand, is signed up for a Last Man Standing in three weeks, the Dublin Marathon, Hyrox in Frankfurt in December and Donadea 50k to build himself up for the first-ever Any Given Runday Marathon Trip!Which approach do you favour?!You can follow us on Instagram: @anygivenrundaypodcastThis episode is sponsored by ULTRAPURE...