Trail Running Ireland Podcast

Welcome to episode 27 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. Firstly a shout out to Joe O´Leary and Kevin Leahy who have just completed what has been described as the longest hardest high level route in Ireland, "The Iveragh Traverse". Kevin and Joe ran for 22 hours, facing all the elements nature could throw at them, sunburn and windchill, over 47 summits, 85km and 7,500m overall ascent. Well done guys, hope the recovery is going well. We´ve also news on the UTMB and René Borg brings us a fascinating discussion on "Deliberate Practice". Our feature interview this week is with the great Jonathan Wyatt:President of the World Mountain Running Association6 time World Mountain Running Champion8 time World Mountain Running Grand Prix Winner2 time Olympian. It´s a really enjoyable chat with Jonathan ranging from his work with the WMRA to reminiscing about those legendary days when he was Champion of the World, including one win on home soil in New Zealand, and Jonathan also chats about his two runs in the Olympic Games. Our Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the Episode 26 Highlights show of the Trail Running Ireland podcast. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. It’s was a sad few days last week on the trails and mountains of Ireland with the tragedy in the Comeragh Mountains and the very sad passing of Gillian Ryan after a tragic accident while out running, followed by fires in the Mourne Mountains and the National Park in Killarney with many hectares of natural landscape and habitat destroyed, so this week, the only thing to talk about, the only thing we want to about is, safety on the mountains.Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland will join us to talk to us about being in the right condition physically before we head out to tackle big mountain training sessions and for our feature interview this week, its great to have back on the show Simon Kelly. Simon, in addition to keeping us up to date with the latest stories, races and results on the Podcast, Simon is a regular ultra trail runner who tackles the hills almost always solo, he is the Race Director and Safety Officer for the Waterville Trailrunning Festival and he has worked with various Search and Rescue organisations and is currently an active member of the Iveragh Coast Guard Search and Rescue and Cliff Climbing Teams.Our Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 26 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. It’s been a sad few days on the trails and mountains of Ireland with the tragedy in the Comeragh Mountains and the very sad passing of Gillian Ryan after a tragic accident while out running, and over the last 48 hours, the Mourne Mountains and the National Park in Killarney have been burning with many hectares of natural landscape and habitat destroyed, so this week, the only thing to talk about, the only thing we want to about is, safety on the mountains.Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland will join us to talk to us about being in the right condition physically before we head out to tackle big mountain training sessions and for our feature interview this week, its great to have back on the show Simon Kelly. Simon, in addition to keeping us up to date with the latest stories, races and results on the Podcast, Simon is a regular ultra trail runner who tackles the hills almost always solo, he is the Race Director and Safety Officer for the Waterville Trailrunning Festival and he has worked with various Search and Rescue organisations and is currently an active member of the Iveragh Coast Guard Search and Rescue and Cliff Climbing Teams.Our Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

For our special feature interview last week, we spoke with European Masters Mountain Running Champion Mark Ryan about:His race to European Masters Gold GloryHis Bronze medal run in the World Mountain Running Masters ChampionshipsHis 12 senior Irish caps and why it means so much to him to represent IrelandHis battle back from a career threatening injuryHis road and cross country memories and the value of being in a clubHis go to session for getting ready for the seasonHow he combines training and a busy family and work lifeOur Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 25 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. It´s our 1 year anniversary show this week so a big a special thank you to all the listeners for your support and to all of our special guests who have joined us over the last year. If we´ve been able to keep the show on the road with practically no races to report on, imagine the fun we´ll have when we do get back up and running racing wise!For this weeks show, Head Coach from Running Coach Ireland René Borg is with us to discuss zone 4 and zone 5, the top end of our training system.For our special feature interview, we chat to European Masters Mountain Running Champion Mark Ryan about:His race to European Masters Gold GloryHis Bronze medal run in the World Mountain Running Masters ChampionshipsHis 12 senior Irish caps and why it means so much to him to represent IrelandHis battle back from a career threatening injuryHis road and cross country memories and the value of being in a clubHis go to session for getting ready for the seasonHow he combines training and a busy family and work lifeOur Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go! 

Welcome to the Episode 24 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. With the end of the first quarter of the year upon us, it´s an ideal time to check in on our nutrition strategy for training with Expert Nutritionist Evan Lynch. Evan works alongside Athletics Ireland and Cycling Ireland and is ideally placed to help us out nutrition wise as we approach the summer months and hopefully a return to racing. On todays listener Q and A session, we cover items such as:what indicators are there to look out for when your diet is not quite on point. Gels and Food strategy while training and racingBest Daily SnacksBest SupplementsTreats – allowed or notEvan can be contacted at: www.evanlynchfitnut.com/Our Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. With the end of the first quarter of the year upon us, it´s an ideal time to check in on our nutrition strategy for training with Expert Nutritionist Evan Lynch. Evan works alongside Athletics Ireland and Cycling Ireland and is ideally placed to help us out nutrition wise as we approach the summer months and hopefully a return to racing. On todays listener Q and A session, we cover items such as:what indicators are there to look out for when your diet is not quite on point. Gels and Food strategy while training and racingBest Daily SnacksBest SupplementsTreats – allowed or notEvan can be contacted at: www.evanlynchfitnut.com/ Head Coach from Running Coach Ireland René Borg is also with us to discuss how many Heart Rate zones he recommends for training and how to set them up accurately.René can be contacted at: www.runningcoachireland.ie Our Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to The Highlights show of Episode 23 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. Our feature interview last week was with with Moire O´Sullivan, three time Irish National Adventure Race Series winner, two time Irish Mountain Running Champion, an Irish Orienteering age-group winner, the first person to complete the Wicklow Round and a completer of the Denis Rankin Round. Moire is also a mother of two fantastic sons, and shortly after Christmas 2018, Moire´s husband Pete took his own life after suffering with depression. "A Quarter Glass of Milk" is Moire’s new book on how she went about picking up the pieces after that tragedy and how the mountains and the running community played an important part in that process. New Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 23 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. We´ve got a master class this week from coach René Borg from Running Coach Ireland on one of the most effective ways to stay fresh, healthy and injury free and not end up over-trained when it comes to race day.Our feature interview is with Moire O´Sullivan, three time Irish National Adventure Race Series winner, two time Irish Mountain Running Champion, an Irish Orienteering age-group winner, the first person to complete the Wicklow Round and a completer of the Denis Rankin Round. Moire is also a mother of two fantastic sons, and shortly after Christmas 2018, Moire´s husband Pete took his own life after suffering with depression. "A Quarter Glass of Milk" is Moire’s new book on how she went about picking up the pieces after that tragedy and how the mountains and the running community played an important part in that process. New Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the highlights show of episode 22 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. We had a really great interview last week with Preventative Cardiologist Paddy Barrett who talked to us about:The massive health benefits of running and about the need to share this message with as many people as possible.How his recent Covid vaccine affected his trainingThe health impact of easy running vs intense racing and trainingA deep dive into zone 2 trainingHis thoughts on getting sports back up and runningWe also have news on the recent Transgrancanaria which took place with 1,500 runnersNew Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 22 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  We have a really great interview this week with Preventative Cardiologist Paddy Barrett who talks to us aboutThe massive health benefits of running and about the need to share this message with as many people as possible.How his recent Covid vaccine affected his trainingThe health impact of easy running vs intense racing and trainingA deep dive into zone 2 trainingHis thoughts on getting sports back up and runningWe also have news on the recent Transgrancanaria which took place with 1,500 runners New Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the highlights show of Episode 21 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview, we chatted to founder of Mind, Body and Mountains, Steven Morrin. Steven chats about:How overcoming his own struggles, inspired him to set up the group and help othersHow running in the trails and mountains can often be the best medicine, as it proved to be for StevenHis own tips on training and nutrition for those that are new to running like he was just a short time agoDealing with setbacks in our trainingHis simple but great idea of “random acts of kindness” New Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 21 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up is a special segment with head coach from Running Coach Ireland René Borg  on the importance of good sleep and how to set yourself up for a good night’s sleep so you can maximize your training and racing.  For our feature interview, we chat to founder of Mind, Body and Mountains, Steven Morrin. Steven chats about:How overcoming his own struggles, inspired him to set up the group and help othersHow running in the trails and mountains can often be the best medicine, as it proved to be for StevenHis own tips on training and nutrition for those that are new to running like he was just a short time agoDealing with setbacks in our trainingHis simple but great idea of “random acts of kindness”  New Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you.  Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the Episode 20 Highlights Show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview last week, we chatted to Ireland´s World Champion on the mountains, John Lenihan. In this special interview, dedicated to John´s old friend and fellow Kerry running legend Jerry Kiernan, John chatted about:His great memories training with and racing against JerryBeing at peace on the mountains despite not racing on them like beforeWhere you´ll find him on the Kerry Way Ultra every yearHis fantastic memories of the time he conquered the World and became World Mountain Running ChampionHis racing and training before becoming World ChampionSome of the reasons why he had such a long and successful career New Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. And check out our new Podium Run feature!! Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 20 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up is a special segment on Strength Work for Running with Head Coach from Running Coach Ireland René Borg. What type of strength work is needed, when to do it and why are just some of aspects of strength training we touch on. For our feature interview, we chat to Ireland´s World Champion on the mountains, John Lenihan. In this special interview, dedicated to John´s old friend and fellow Kerry running legend Jerry Kiernan, John chats about:His great memories training with and racing against JerryBeing at peace on the mountains despite not racing on them like beforeWhere you´ll find him on the Kerry Way Ultra every yearHis fantastic memories of the time he conquered the World and became World Mountain Running ChampionHis racing and training before becoming World ChampionSome of the reasons why he had such a long and successful career New Patreon page to support the show https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast We will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. And check out our new Podium Run feature!! Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 19 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. We´re kicking off 2021 with a special show full of great tips on training and racing in 2021 with head coach from Running Coach Ireland René Borg. We´re answering listener questions on various topics including: Is it bad to do all runs on the road / tarmac all the time? Is there a benefit to mixing up terrainsHow long should the longest long run be in comparison to the event  How to train and develop the techniques for when the sleepiness creeps in during the deep dark stages of a raceHow should we incorporate training for an ultra for those with physical jobsThe role strength and flexibility play in improving endurance.Suggestions for a beginner just turned 60Advice for high volume daily non competitive runnersAdvice for staying injury free and being able to go complete longer and harder ultras. New Patreon page to support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcastWe will never put paywalls up for our content as our aim is to grow the sport of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland in a fun and free way for our listeners. With this Patreon page, we simply ask that if you would like to make a contribution to the show to help cover costs and a small recognition for the hours put in to produce the show, we would be very grateful and will continue to do our best to produce great content for you. Thank you for your support of the show, good luck with your training and racing, get your running gear on, let´s go!

Happy Christmas everyone and welcome to the highlights show of episode 18 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. First up it´s Christmas Competition time and thanks to IMRA, we have a free entry to the Maurice Mullins Race in 2021. You can choose the half or the full ultra distance and to win, tune in to the show intro for the competition question!A big thank you to our show sponsor, COROS, who have just won a whole rake of new awards for their watch range including a “Best GPS Watch” in Runners World Dec/Jan 2021 edition for their PACE 2 watch.Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info as well as details of their new partnership with JoggingBuddy and mental health charity Sport in Mind which is aimed at encouraging more people to get active, make friends and to socialize through running.For our feature interview in episode 18, we talked with a runner who has exploded onto the trail and ultra running world in the last 2 years, Aoife Mundow.Aoife has racked up an incredible honours list in Trail and Ultra Races in Ireland with wins in prestigious races such as The Kerry Way Ultra, EcoTrail Wicklow, Connemara 100 and The Wicklow Way. She broke a 24hr National Record early this year and came 5th overall in the Kerry Way Ultra as well of course as dominating the women’s race.Aoife chats to us about:·        How she feels after losing the chance to compete in many races in 2020 and her thoughts on how the year has gone·        Her plans for 2021 and beyond and how her training has changed to help prepared for future goals·        Her philosophy and approach to training and racing·        Her thoughts on the Ultra and Trail Running scene in IrelandIt´s a great story so make sure to share it with friends and family members who might be starting off on their running journey.Get your running gear on, let´s go and Happy Christmas!!

Welcome to episode 18 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. Firstly a big thank you to our show sponsor, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:• The PACE 2 won best sports watch in Wareable Tech Awards 2020 and is the lightest GPS watch ever made• The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award• The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.• Coros recently announced a partnership with the world’s greatest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge. Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info as well as details of their new partnership with JoggingBuddy and mental health charity Sport in Mind which is aimed at encouraging more people to get active, make friends and to socialize through running.First up in this week’s episode, our man on the ground Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival gives us the latest news regarding the racing calendar in 2021 both at home and abroad. (18m00s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg looks at the sometimes overlooked importance of ensuring our overall mental and physical health is in a very good place before we can optimize our training and racing. It’s one of René´s best segments yet and not to be missed. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(37m30s) For our feature interview, we talk with a runner who has exploded onto the trail and ultra running world in the last 2 years, Aoife Mundow. Aoife has racked up an incredible honours list in Trail and Ultra Races in Ireland with wins in prestigious races such as The Kerry Way Ultra, EcoTrail Wicklow, Connemara 100 and The Wicklow Way. She broke a 24hr National Record early this year and came 5th overall in the Kerry Way Ultra as well of course as dominating the women’s race.Aoife chats to us about:• How she feels after losing the chance to compete in many races in 2020 and her thoughts on how the year has gone• Her plans for 2021 and beyond and how her training has changed to help prepare for future goals• Her philosophy and approach to training and racing• Her thoughts on the Ultra and Trail Running scene in IrelandIt´s a great story so make sure to share it with friends and family members who might be starting off on their own running journey.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the highlights show of episode 17 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. Firstly a big thank you to our show sponsor, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:The PACE 2 won best sports watch in Wareable Tech Awards 2020 and is the lightest GPS watch ever madeThe COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year awardThe COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.Coros recently announced a partnership with the world’s greatest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge. Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info as well as details of their new partnership with JoggingBuddy and mental health charity Sport in Mind which is aimed at encouraging more people to get active, make friends and to socialize through running.For our feature interview this week, we talk with a legend of Ultra and Trail Running, Coros Global Ambassador and one of only 15 people to complete the Barkley Marathon, John Kelly. John chats about:How he manages a busy lifestyle with family and work, with his training and racingHow his family and upbringing in Tennessee influenced his endurance and trail running careerWhat he considers to be his best achievementHis experience with the Grand Round in the UKHow he stays fit and healthy despite the massive punishment he puts his body throughHis Irish connections and the possibilities of coming to Ireland to have a go at some of the Irish rounds Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 17 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. Firstly a big thank you to our show sponsor, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:·        The PACE 2 won best sports watch in Wareable Tech Awards 2020 and is the lightest GPS watch ever made·        The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award·        The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.·        Coros recently announced a partnership with the world’s greatest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge. Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info and we look forward to working with them over the next few months.First up in this week’s episode, Eoin chats to Ben Clark, Northern Europe Manager for Coros about the company´s growth over the last few years and their recent announcement of joining forces with the greatest marathon runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge. (13m10s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg looks at the concept of annual hours training and adding volume to your training year on year. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(32m20s) For our feature interview, we talk with a legend of Ultra and Trail Running, Coros Global Ambassador and one of only 15 people to complete the Barkley Marathon, John Kelly. John chats about:·        How he manages a busy lifestyle with family and work, with his training and racing·        How his family and upbringing in Tennessee influenced his endurance and trail running career·        What he considers to be his best achievement·        His incredible experience with the Grand Round in the UK·        How he stays fit and healthy despite the massive punishment he puts his body through·        His Irish connections and the possibilities of coming to Ireland to have a go at the Irish roundsFinally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Episode 16 Highlights show now out with a brave and emotional interview with Mick Kelly about his battle with alcohol, beating it, and going on to run for Ireland in World and European Mountain Running Championships.Also make sure to tune in next week when we interview a global superstar of ultra and trail running who’s achievement include:1st to complete “The Grand Round” – the UK’s big 3 fell running rounds, biking between them2017 Barkley Marathonswinner – becoming just the 15th person to finish the race in 30 yearsBreaking a 31 year old record on the Pennine Way 2020 Spine winnerA special thanks to our show sponsor COROS Global, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:🥇The PACE 2 won best sports watch in Wareable Tech Awards 2020 is the lightest GPS watch ever made🥇The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award🥇The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.🏃🏿‍♂️Recently announced a partnership with the worlds greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge. Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 16 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. We´re delighted to announce a new sponsor for the show, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:·        They have recently launched the PACE 2, the lightest GPS watch ever made·        The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award·        The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info and we look forward to working with them over the next few months.First up in this weeks episode, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who brings us all the latest news on the racing calendar including a date for the upcoming IMRA AGM and his own thoughts as a race director about 2021. (19m05s) Our expert trail running coach Rene takes a real deep dive on the anaerobic training system, how important it is and how tricky it can be to get training in that zone done in the right way. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(41m20s) For this weeks special guest interview, we´re going to change pace a little bit. We´re going to talk to Micheal Kelly. Micheal's name might not be at top of race results lists at the moment, like a lot of our previous guests this year, but there was a golden period back in the mid 2000s were Micheal Kelly was regularly on podiums in road and cross country races around the country and also on the mountains. He won the Irish Senior Mountain Running Championships and he represented Ireland and the green jersey with distinction on numerous occasions in major international championships. But before his running career really took off, Micheal was an alcoholic and was in a very dark place. Running made a massive positive and life changing impact on his life and at the moment when things have been so tough for many people listening this year, hopefully Micheal's story will inspire and show that there is always light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how dark that tunnel may be.Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the highlights show of episode 15 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB finish line announcer and 10 time Irish International Mountain Runner.We´re delighted to announce a new sponsor for the show, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:·        They have recently launched the PACE 2, the lightest GPS watch ever made·        The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award·        The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info and we look forward to working with them over the next few months.For our feature interview, we spoke with one of Ireland´s leading Sports nutritionists, Evan Lynch. Evan chatted about:·        The performance impact of coffee and how to maximize it´s benefit·        General tips to detach our emotional state of mind from our eating habits·        What to eat pre and post training for maximum performance benefit·        Fasted training sessions and a fat fueled approach to training and racing·        How a 1% drop in hydration can lead to a 10% drop in performance·        His top 3 supplements·        Whether it´s ok or not to have a sweet toothGet your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to Episode 15 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. We´re delighted to announce a new sponsor for the show, COROS, who have made a massive impact on the global GPS watch market over the last number of years:• They have recently launched the PACE 2, the lightest GPS watch ever made• The COROS APEX won the 2019 Runner’s World Gear of the Year award• The COROS VERTIX was awarded the 2019 Best Altimeter Watch by Outdoor Gear Lab.Make sure to check out their new UK and Ireland website: https://uk.coros.com/ for more info and we look forward to working with them over the next few months.First up in this weeks episode, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival about the Big Backyard Ultra and an amazing winning distance of 312 miles. As Simon explains, in this race, mental strength far out ways the need for speed. (19m10s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg looks at the aerobic and anaerobic training systems and explains how we can often sabotage our easy aerobic runs, vital for improving performance, by going too hard. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(42m20s) For our feature interview, we talk with one of Ireland´s leading Sports nutritionists, Evan Lynch. Evan chats about:• The performance impact of coffee and how to maximize it´s benefit• General tips to detach our emotional state of mind from our eating habits• What to eat pre and post training for maximum performance benefit• Fasted training sessions and a fat fueled approach to training and racing• How a 1% drop in hydration can lead to a 10% drop in performance• His top 3 supplements• Whether it´s ok or not to have a sweet toothEvan has also just launched a new platform aiming to break down the world of nutritional research & sports science, to put it in the hands of the masses.Www.research-bites.comThe aim of research bites is to act as performance enhancing tool, a study aid and a resource for athletes, coaches and students.Trail Running Ireland listeners can subscribe and use discount code MOUNTAIN50 to get the first month half price!Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the Episode 14 Highlights Show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview we spoke with sports scientist Joe Warne about his 15 year running career ranging from 800m Track Champion to 80km Ultra Winner at last year´s EcoTrail. Joe talks about: ·        Why he decided to make the move from the track to the Trails·        His training journey on the way to winning the 2019 EcoTrail Wicklow in his Ultra race debut·        How he has applied his knowledge from his work as a sports science to his own training and tips we can all use to stay injury free and peak at the right moment·        His views on what are the fundamental aspects of human performance·        His conclusions from his extensive research on minimalist footwear for running. Thanks for tuning in everyone - Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 14 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who bring us through the latest set of results and updates to the racing calendar. (18m15s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg talks about doping in Trail Running and Eoin and Rene discuss, why it happens, how, and what we can do in the Trail running community to help keep it at bay. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (45m05s) For our feature interview we talk with sports scientist Joe Warne about his 15 year running career ranging from 800m Track Champion to 80km Ultra Winner at last year´s EcoTrail. Joe talks about: ·        Why he decided to make the move from the track to the Trails·        His training journey on the way to winning the 2019 EcoTrail Wicklow in his Ultra race debut·        How he has applied his knowledge from his work as a sports science to his own training and tips we can all use to stay injury free and peak at the right moment·        His views on what are the fundamental aspects of human performance·        His conclusions from his extensive research on minimalist footwear for running. Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

For our feature interview in Episode 13 we talk with recent winner of the Kerry Way Ultra Lite and incredible all rounder Laura O´Driscoll.Laura chats about:A life changing car accidentHer experiences travelling and training in Canada, Australia and beyondHow Yoga has impacted her life and her trainingHer typical training weekHer mindset regarding being competitive and what she values most in sportLaura can be contacted though her Facebook and Instagram accounts for details about her excellent Yoga for athletes classes. A reminder that we are on the look-out for a show sponsor to help keep us going over the autumn and winter months. We´ve got a great loyal listener base who show super support to the show every week and over 5,300 followers on our social media channels so if you would like to see your event, your product or company get some excellent exposure to the Trail and Mountain running community in Ireland, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 13 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. First up, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who brings us through the latest set of results as well as a cautionary tale from his own solo attempt on the Kerry Way Ultra course when he ended up battling Mother Nature and as you can imagine, there was only one winner. (35m15s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg looks at how cross country running can benefit us in the hills as well as cross country being great fun and a great learning environment on how to race. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (58m30s) For our feature interview we talk with recent winner of the Kerry Way Ultra Lite and incredible all rounder Laura O´Driscoll.Laura chats about:·        A life changing car accident·        Her experiences travelling and training in Canada, Australia and beyond·        How Yoga has impacted her life and her training·        Her typical training week·        Her mindset regarding being competitive and what she values most in sportLaura can be contacted though her Facebook and Instagram accounts for details about her excellent Yoga for athletes classes. Competition time too thanks to the Dublin Trail Running Festival and a reminder that we are on the look-out for a show sponsor to help keep us going over the autumn and winter months. We´ve got a great loyal listener base who show super support to the show every week and over 5,300 followers on our social media channels so if you would like to see your event, your product or company get some excellent exposure to the Trail and Mountain running community in Ireland, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the Episode 12 Highlights Show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. For our feature interview we talk with recent winner of the Kerry Way Ultra and record holder of the Wicklow Round Gavin Byrne.Gavin talks to us about:• His recent appearance on Joe Duffy• His approach to training during the difficult spring months and early summer• His mindset going into the Kerry Way Ultra and details of how the race went• His racing kit and choice of racing shoes• His unique relaxed approach to training • Recovery post Kerry Way Ultra including the simplest and most effective recovery strategy you can do yourself post any race• Racing plans for the futureA reminder that we are on the look-out for a show sponsor to help keep us going over the autumn and winter months. We´ve got a great loyal listener base who show super support to the show every week and over 5,300 followers on our social media channels so if you would like to see your event, your product or company get some excellent exposure to the Trail and Mountain running community in Ireland, don’t hesitate to get in touchFinally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 12 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who thankfully (fingers crossed), has a healthy looking trail and mountain running calendar to chat to us about, as well as news on some recent Wicklow Round attempts. (17m25s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg analyses "Red S Syndrome" and the important role our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have on our performance levels. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(43m20s) For our feature interview we talk with recent winner of the Kerry Way Ultra and record holder of the Wicklow Round Gavin Byrne.Gavin talks to us about:• His recent appearance on Joe Duffy• His approach to training during the difficult spring months and early summer• His mindset going into the Kerry Way Ultra and details of how the race went• His racing kit and choice of racing shoes• His unique relaxed approach to training • Recovery post Kerry Way Ultra including the simplest and most effective recovery strategy you can do yourself post any race• Racing plans for the futureA reminder that we are on the look-out for a show sponsor to help keep us going over the autumn and winter months. We´ve got a great loyal listener base who show super support to the show every week and over 5,300 followers on our social media channels so if you would like to see your event, your product or company get some excellent exposure to the Trail and Mountain running community in Ireland, don’t hesitate to get in touchFinally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 11 Highlights Show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg took part as a race participant in the Kerry Way Ultra and has a fascinating race report with a deep dive on many aspects of his own performance along with some great racing, training and recovery tips for everyone. Rene chats about: mental preparation for the race taking into account that replan his racing schedule this summerany concerns going down to race given the current environmentatmosphere come race daytraining preparation for the race and how he adjusted his summer schedulemental stressors leading up to race day and a tough physical challenge to overcome within 40 minutes of startingreview of the race coursepost race recovery strategies A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 11 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who gives a first hand account of the fantastic trail running that went on in the Kerry Way Ultra this weekend with some spectacular race results to report on.Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg took part as a race participant in the Kerry Way Ultra and has a fascinating race report on many aspects of his own performance with some great racing, training and recovery tips for everyone. Rene chats about: mental preparation for the race taking into account that replan his racing schedule this summerany concerns going down to race given the current environmentatmosphere come race daytraining preparation for the race and how he adjusted his summer schedulemental stressors leading up to race day and a tough physical challenge to overcome within 40 minutes of startingreview of the race coursepost race recovery strategies A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to Episode 10 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. For our feature interview in episode 10, we spoke with 39 times IMRA race winner Barry Minnock who has also racked up numerous road wins along with some spectacular marathon times. Barry has gone through a tough injury period but has found form again back on the mountains. Barry talked about:·        His recent comeback run to qualify for the Irish Mountain Running team at the age of 45.·        How he has had to dedicate a lot of time and patience to getting his legs fit to run again·        A golden period on the roads with 2 National Marathon podiums in the Dublin Marathon and a 2hr17m marathon PB·        The background to his 39 IMRA wins and some great tips for those coming from other sports to the mountains·        His future racing plans and how he will have to manage carefully his comeback A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 10 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin chats to Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival who thankfully has a healthy set up trail and mountain running results to report before the sporting landscape went a little bit crazy last week. (16m40s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg takes a deep dive into a simple but very effective training tool to help you run faster which can be added on to the end of your easy runs, hill sprints. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (34m45s) For our feature interview, we speak with 39 times IMRA race winner Barry Minnock who has also racked up numerous road wins along with some spectacular marathon times. Barry has gone through a tough injury period but has found form again back on the mountains. Barry talks about:·        His recent comeback run to qualify for the Irish Mountain Running team at the age of 45.·        How he has had to dedicate a lot of time and patience to getting his legs fit to run again·        A golden period on the roads with 2 National Marathon podiums in the Dublin Marathon and a 2hr17m marathon PB·        The background to his 39 IMRA wins and some great tips for those coming from other sports to the mountains·        His future racing plans and how he will have to manage carefully his comeback A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the episode 9 highlights show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview in episode 9, we spoke with Salomon Running athlete Zak Hanna, the star of Irish Mountain Running over the shorter courses over the last few years. Zak talked to us about:·        His recent back to back stunning performances against some of the best runners in Europe in the mountains of northern Italy and how he recovered from one race to the next within less then 24 hours.·        How the trip went given the current covid-19 climate and how racing itself was affected.·        How he turned a bad situation positive and lived like a pro-athlete for the last few months.·        His thoughts on trying to become a professional runner·        Some great tips for anyone new to the sport·        His drive and ambition to keep on getting better and stronger.  A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 9 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin chats to Richard Nunan, Secretary of the Irish Mountain Running Association. Richard is at the Trial Race for the World Mountain Running Championships Long Distance event. The race took place on a scorcher of a day at the Ballyhoura Peak Marathon in Limerick and it included a few surprise comeback performances.  (15m00s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg is back this episode and takes a deep dive into one of the most important training sessions you can do as we prepare to get racing; the “long run”. One of our key questions, does it always need to be done on a Sunday!? Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (36m00s) For our feature interview, we speak with Salomon Running athlete Zak Hanna, the star of Irish Mountain Running over the shorter courses over the last few years. Zak talks to us about:·        His recent back to back stunning performances against some of the best runners in Europe in the mountains of northern Italy and how he recovered from one race to the next within less then 24 hours.·        How the trip went given the current covid-19 climate and how racing itself was affected.·        How he turned a bad situation positive and lived like a pro-athlete for the last few months.·        His thoughts on trying to become a professional runner·        Some great tips for anyone new to the sport·        His drive and ambition to keep on getting better and stronger.  A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to the episode 8 highlights show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview, Eoin spoke with Paul O´Callaghan, who has just completed the first ever Wicklow Round Back to Back 200km, 52 mountain peak challenge, and unsupported to boot. Paul talks to us about:His mindset as he prepares and executes incredible endurance challengesHow his trail running career only started in his mid 40sHow he keeps his body strong and how he recoversThe highs and lows of his successful back to back Wicklow RoundThe importance of family and friends and the simple life An incredible story from Paul and we´re lucky indeed to have him with us as he is the type of person who likes to keep a low profile despite his incredible running performances. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 8 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin is joined by race director of the Waterville Trail Running Festival Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including some exciting results from IMRA races in Wicklow and Kerry. (15m35s) With Rene away this week, we call in Jason Kehoe, recent winner of the Carrauntoohil IMRA race for the third time and Neuromuscular Therapist. Jason talks to us about the different treatment options available when injury strikes and gives some great tips that we can easily apply at home to help keep us running pain free. Jason can be contacted at www.jktherapy.ie/ (36m35s) For our feature interview, we speak with Paul O´Callaghan, who has just completed the first ever Wicklow Round Back to Back 200km, 52 mountain peak challenge, and unsupported to boot. Paul talks to us about:His mindset as he prepares and executes incredible endurance challengesHow his trail running career only started in his mid 40sHow he keeps his body strong and how he recoversThe highs and lows of his successful back to back Wicklow RoundThe importance of family and friends and the simple life An incredible story from Paul and we´re lucky indeed to have him with us as he is the type of person who likes to keep a low profile despite his incredible running performances. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

For our feature interview in Episode 7, we spoke with Nicola Duncan, Irish and Scottish Ultra Trail Running Champion and 9th on the all time Irish Marathon Performance List with an incredible 2h33m from the London Marathon in 2014. Nicola talked to us about:• Her rapid rise to queen of the roads in 2013 and 2014• Her subsequent injury nightmare which forced her to leave the roads behind• Her comeback journey and how and why she fell in love with the Mountains• Some great tips on how she stays strong and can regularly knock out 30 mile training runs!It´s inspirational story not to be missed. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 7 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin is joined by race director of the Waterville Trail Running Festival Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including, lots of exciting REAL races about to kick off and some amazing solo runs taking place in Wicklow and Kerry. (16m30s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg takes a deep dive into one of the most important training sessions you can do as you prepare to get racing. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (40m00s) For our feature interview, we speak with Nicola Duncan, Irish and Scottish Ultra Trail Running Champion and 9th on the all time Irish Marathon Performance List with an incredible 2h33m from the London Marathon in 2014. Nicola talks to us about:Her rapid rise to queen of the roads in 2013 and 2014Her subsequent injury nightmare which forced her to leave the roads behind Her comeback journey and how and why she fell in love with the MountainsSome great tips on how she stays strong and can regularly knock out 30 mile training runs! It´s inspirational story not to be missed. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to Episode 6 Highlights show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview, we spoke with Fred Verdier, Head of Tourism in Wicklow County Council and founder of EcoTrail Wicklow. Fred talked to us about:Where his passion for Trail running came fromTips and advice for those starting off on the trailsHow a world class trail running event came to WicklowThe importance of buy in from the local community to hold a successful race as well as having a good team behind you.The financial risks involved in organizing a big trail race and why EcoTrail is so important for Wicklow from an international tourism point of view. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 6 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin is joined by race director of the Waterville Trail Running Festival Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including, lots of exciting REAL races to look forward to!! (16m45s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg talks to us about the importance of working with a coach, choosing the rights training plan for you and no matter what level you are it or how high a mountain might be, the importance of speed in our training. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (38m15s) For our feature interview, we speak with Fred Verdier, Head of Tourism in Wicklow County Council and founder of EcoTrail Wicklow. Fred talks to us about:Where his passion for Trail running came fromTips and advice for those starting off on the trailsHow a world class trail running event came to WicklowThe importance of buy in from the local community to hold a successful race as well as having a good team behind you.The financial risks involved in organizing a big trail race and why EcoTrail is so important for Wicklow from an international tourism point of view. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 5 highlights show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  For our feature interview, we spoke with Ian Conroy who has ran for Ireland 21 times over 11 years and who has won 3 gold masters medals at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Ian talked to us about:What it meant to him to qualify to run for Ireland in the 2019 World Championships as he was going through a difficult period for his familyHow he has fought through his own mental challenges over the years as he accumulated 21 caps running for IrelandHis best races in an Irish jerseyHow he got the best from his body as he conquered the World Mountain Masters running championships with 3 gold medalsHow he gets to peak fitness for the most important races of the year A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go! 

Welcome to episode 5 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin is joined by fellow Irish International and winner of the EcoTrail 29k 2019, Ruairi Long, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including, dare we say it, some races to look forward to from August onwards!! (11m10s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg talks to us about the adaptations our body needs to make as we hit the trails and some excellent training tips so help us get the most out of our running. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (29m50s) For our feature interview, we speak with Ian Conroy who has ran for Ireland 21 times over 11 years and who has won 3 gold masters medals at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Ian talks to us about:What it meant to him to qualify to run for Ireland in the 2019 World Championships as he was going through a difficult period for his familyHow he has fought through his own mental challenges over the years as he accumulated 21 caps running for IrelandHis best races in an Irish jerseyHow he got the best from his body as he conquered the World Mountain Masters running championships with 3 gold medalsHow he gets to peak fitness for the most important races of the year A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go! 

For our feature interview in episode 4 we spoke with Ireland´s number 1 ranked trail runner over the last few years, Paddy O´Leary. Paddy talks to us about:The current political landscape in the US where he currently lives and the work he is doing regarding finding a cure for CV 19. It´s far from all about running with this man.How both chance and determination led him to the top of podiums in Trail Running races all around the worldHow he became a professional Trail Runner with North Face and some helpful advice to any runners who might be looking to try and get a sponsorship deal.His tough decision to choose between going for an Olympic Marathon qualifying time or staying on the mountains.His mental determination to finish UTMBHis trail running adventures in South America and his race in the World Championships in PatagoniaHis thoughts on the development of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland with a specific emphasis on putting structures in place for our young runners. A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 4 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.  First up, Eoin is joined by fellow Irish International and winner of the EcoTrail 29k 2019, Ruairi Long, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including news of a 1 million dollar virtual Trail race! (13m30s) Our expert trail running coach Rene Borg, talks about getting the “general phase” right as we build towards arriving in peak condition for racing at the end of the summer. Rene also speaks about the long term benefits Trail running has in terms of injury prevention in comparison to road running. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie (32m30s) For our feature interview, we speak with Ireland´s number 1 ranked trail runner over the last few years, Paddy O´Leary. Paddy talks to us about:·        The current political landscape in the US where he currently lives and the work he is doing regarding finding a cure for CV 19. It´s far from all about running with this man.·        How both chance and determination led him to the top of podiums in Trail Running races all around the world·        How he became a professional Trail Runner with North Face and some helpful advice to any runners who might be looking to try and get a sponsorship deal.·        His tough decision to choose between going for an Olympic Marathon qualifying time or staying on the mountains·        His mental determination to finish UTMB·        His trail running adventures in South America and his race in the World Championships in Patagonia·        His thoughts on the development of Trail and Mountain Running in Ireland with a specific emphasis on putting structures in place for our young runners.  A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

For our feature interview, we speak with the best Irish mountain runner over the last 10 years and winner of the 2019 WMRA World Cup Trophy, Sarah McCormack.Sarah talks to us about:• her great win in the World Cup Trophy• her approach to training and how she focused on her weak points to become a better and stronger runner• her decision to turn to the mountains despite winning a team European gold medal with the Irish Cross Country team and a whopping fast 15.49 over 5k on the roads. • How even though she has 3 passports, she chose to run for Ireland and has never looked back• Her thoughts on the development of Trail and Mountain Running for female athletes.A big thanks you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 3 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. First up, Eoin is joined by fellow Irish International and winner of the EcoTrail 29k 2019, Ruairi Long, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad.(13m10s) UKA qualified mountain running coach, professional trail running guide and race director Rene Borg, talks to us this week about how now, might be the perfect time to put a plan in place to be stronger than ever once racing resumes. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(28m55s) For our feature interview, we speak with the best Irish mountain runner over the last 10 years and winner of the 2019 WMRA World Cup Trophy, Sarah McCormack.Sarah talks to us about:• her great win in the World Cup Trophy• her approach to training and how she focused on her weak points to become a better and stronger runner• her decision to turn to the mountains despite winning a team European gold medal with the Irish Cross Country team and a whopping fast 15.49 over 5k on the roads. • How even though she has 3 passports, she chose to run for Ireland and has never looked back• Her thoughts on the development of Trail and Mountain Running for female athletes.A big thanks you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

For our feature interview in Episode 2, we speak with the Adidas professional trail runner Pablo Villa who has the following Trail Running CV:• World Trail Championship winner with Spain in 2017 and 2018 • Podium on the Ultra Trail World 2019• Multiple prestigious race wins such as Transgrancanaria in 2020• Spanish Trail Champion and Skyrunning Champion as well as other national podiums• Professional Adidas Trail Runner with over 30,000 followers on InstagramPablo talks us his through his 10 year journey before he found his perfect race performance. He gives us great tips on becoming a better trail and mountain runner and gives his opinions on the various trail running race circuits, doping in the sport and competition from African athletes on the hills. A fascinating interview with a true gent of the sport. Enjoy. The show is sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow with our very cool soundtrack from Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahoney from Cork on drums.Get your running gear on, let´s go!

Welcome to episode 2 of a new podcast for the Trail and Mountain Running Community. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 time Irish International Mountain Runner. (1m45s) First up, Eoin is joined by fellow Irish International and winner of the EcoTrail Wicklow 29k, Ruairi Long, who brings us the latest trail running race news from home and abroad.(10m45s) UKA qualified mountain running coach and professional trail running guide and race director Rene Borg, brings us some tips on how to stay injury free during the current CV19 crisis. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie(23m45s) For our feature interview, we speak with the Adidas professional trail runner Pablo Villa who has the following Trail Running CV:• World Trail Championship winner with Spain in 2017 and 2018 • Podium on the Ultra Trail World 2019• Multiple prestigious race wins such as Transgrancanaria in 2020• Spanish Trail Champion and Skyrunning Champion as well as other national podiums• Professional Adidas Trail Runner with over 30,000 followers on InstagramPablo talks us his through his 10 year journey before he found his perfect race performance. He gives us great tips on becoming a better trail and mountain runner and gives his opinions on the various trail running race circuits, doping in the sport and competition from African athletes on the hills. A fascinating interview with a true gent of the sport. Enjoy. (1hr06m15s) Finally, we check in with Simon Kelly from the Waterville Trail Running Festival before he embarks on a 130km solo run around a single 340m lap. Some people just love to run! All the very best Simon.The show is sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow with our very cool soundtrack from Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahoney from Cork on drums.Get your running gear on, let´s go!