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Welcome to Trail Running Ireland, a podcast for the Trail and Mountain Running Community in Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 time Irish International Mountain Runner. First up in every episode, Eoin is joined by Waterville Trail Running Festival Race Director and Ultra runner Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest race results and fixtures. UKA qualified mountain running coach and professional trail running guide and race director, Rene Borg, also joins us to help make you a stronger and faster Trail runner. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie Each episode also features a special guest interview. We´re here for you the listener so don´t hesitate to get in touch and finally a special thank you to band 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!

Location:

Ireland

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Welcome to Trail Running Ireland, a podcast for the Trail and Mountain Running Community in Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 time Irish International Mountain Runner. First up in every episode, Eoin is joined by Waterville Trail Running Festival Race Director and Ultra runner Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest race results and fixtures. UKA qualified mountain running coach and professional trail running guide and race director, Rene Borg, also joins us to help make you a stronger and faster Trail runner. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie Each episode also features a special guest interview. We´re here for you the listener so don´t hesitate to get in touch and finally a special thank you to band 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!

Language:

English

Contact:

683 43 36 89


Episodes
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Ep 91 - Being Married to a Runner

4/30/2024
Welcome to Episode 91 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. On this weeks show we look at hydration requirements for training and racing with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland and for our special guest this week, we welcome my Mrs, aka Jenifer Perez to the show to chat about what is it like being married to a runner: Lets hear what Jeni has to say... Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!

Duration:01:05:31

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Ep 90 - Highlights Show - Dublin, National and World Champion - Eddie O´Connor

4/18/2024
Welcome to the Episode 90 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. On last weeks show, we had one of the most interesting and enjoyable interviews of our 90 episodes to date with Eddie O´Connor. Eddie is a: Buckle in, this is a great one. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Please check out https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast if you would like to help keep the podcast going for as little as the price of a gel per month.

Duration:00:44:44

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Ep 90 - Eddie O´Connor: Boxer to Runner and a Dublin, National and World Champion

4/11/2024
Welcome to Episode 90 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. On this weeks show, we look at the pro and cons of training and racing at night time as well as some tips to help us along the way with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland. We then have a superb interview with Eddie O´Connor who is a: Buckle in, this is a great one. Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. Please check out https://www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast if you would like to help keep the podcast going for as little as the price of a gel per month.

Duration:01:16:14

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Ep 89 Highlights Show - Keeping the "Body Battery" charged!"

3/30/2024
Welcome to the Episode 89 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait Skyr Yogurts. On last weeks show, we looked at the concept of the “body battery” and how we can keep it fully charged for our epic Trail Races to come over the next few months. Thank you to our sponsors this month, Yoplait Skyr Yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and available in Aldi and Supervalue stores nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Duration:00:33:51

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Ep 89 - Tips on how to keep the Body Battery fully charged!

3/23/2024
Welcome to Episode 89 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait Skyr Yogurts. On this weeks show, we look at the concept of the “body battery” and how we can do our very best to keep it fully charged for our epic Trail Races to come over the next few months. Thank you to our sponsors this month, Yoplait Skyr Yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and available in Aldi and Supervalue stores nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Duration:00:33:51

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Ep 88 Highlights Show - Breakfast Tips

3/9/2024
Welcome to the Episode 88 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait SKYR Yogurts. On last weeks show, we looked at the runners breakfast. If we are running in the morning, should it be pre or post run? If we are running later on in the day, what should the breakfast look like and what is the role that protein might play in that breakfast? Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Sponsored this month by Yoplait SKYR yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and if you’re unsure, you can always just read the label! Skyr 850gr Yogurts are available in Aldi and Supervalue nationwide and soon to be available in Dunnes Stores and Tesco.

Duration:00:37:13

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Ep 88 - Breakfast for Runners - Pre or Post Workout? Plus the roll of protein in breakfast

3/2/2024
Welcome to Episode 88 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by Yoplait SKYR Yogurts. On this weeks show, we look at the runners breakfast. If we are running in the morning, should it be pre or post run? If we are running later on in the day, what should the breakfast look like and what is the role that protein might play in that breakfast? Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Sponsored this month by Yoplait SKYR yogurts, 0% Fat, Naturally High in Protein and if you’re unsure, you can always just read the label! Skyr 850gr Yogurts are available in Aldi stores Nationwide.

Duration:00:41:27

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Ep 87 Highlights Show - How to start a Trail Running Club with Galway Trail Running

2/26/2024
Welcome to the Episode 87 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store. We have tremendous individuals around the country doing great work with our sport and last week we spoke with one of them. Francis Kelly has played a key role in starting Ireland´s newest Trail Running Club, Galway Trail Running and Francis talked to us about his "why" and "how" he went about getting the club off the ground. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "TRI10" for 10% off at www.newleafonline.ie, your local online Health Store owned by mountain runner Mairead O´Keefe.

Duration:00:33:18

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Ep 87 - Ireland´s Newest Official Trail Running Club - Galway Trail Running

2/20/2024
Welcome to Episode 87 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store. We have tremendous individuals around the country doing great work with our sport and today we talk with one of them, Francis Kelly who has played a key role in starting Ireland´s newest Trail Running Club, Galway Trail Running. And Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland is also here to talk to us about the dangers of running slow and easy too often! Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "TRI10" for 10% off at www.newleafonline.ie, your local online Health Store owned by mountain runner Mairead O´Keefe.

Duration:01:08:28

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Ep 86 Highlights Show - 600 plus Races, Race Director, Race Volunteer, Irish Team Manager - he´s done it all on the mountains! Vivian O Gorman.

2/8/2024
Welcome to the Episode 86 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store. A really great interview last week - wouldn´t we all love to have a running career where we´ve notched up over 600 races on the mountains, well that’s what Vivian O´Gorman has done since 1984 and Vivian was with us to chat through over 5 decades on the Trails and not just competing either, Vivan has volunteered well over 200 times at races aswell as leading Irish teams in major championships. As we heard, Vivian is a true champion of the Irish mountains. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "TRI10" for 10% off at www.newleafonline.ie, your local online Health Store owned by mountain runner Mairead O´Keefe.

Duration:00:38:41

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Ep 86 - 600 plus IMRA races - a lifetime on the Irish Mountains with Vivian O´Gorman

2/1/2024
Welcome to Episode 86 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store. Wouldn´t we all love to have a running career where we´ve notched up over 600 races on the mountains, well that’s what Vivian O´Gorman has done since 1984 and Vivian is here today to chat through over 5 decades on the Trails and not just competing either, Vivan has volunteered well over 200 times at races aswell as leading Irish teams in major championships. As we´ll hear, Vivian is a true champion of the Irish mountains. And Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland shares some tips about how to approach your next block of training as you get ready for the Spring and Summer races. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "TRI10" for 10% off at www.newleafonline.ie, your local online Health Store owned by mountain runner Mairead O´Keefe.

Duration:01:07:44

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Ep 85 Highlights Show - Lianne Van Dijk - Winner of BMF and just about every other Ultra Trail race on the Irish Mountains!

1/22/2024
Welcome to the Episode 85 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. What a guest we had for the first episode of the year. She has won it all practically on the ultra trails of Ireland in the last 5 years and Lianne Van Dijk is here to talk about her latest victory that got her on the front page of the Irish Times last Monday after completing 4 laps and 172km of the BMF in Waterville. It’s a bumper show to kick off the year. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Duration:00:37:47

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Ep 85 - Winner of the BMF with 172km - Lianne Van Dijk

1/13/2024
Welcome to Episode 85 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast. What a guest we´ve lined up for the first episode of the year. She has won it all practically on the ultra trails of Ireland in the last 5 years and Lianne Van Dijk is here to talk about her latest victory that got her on the front page of the Irish Times last Monday after completing 4 laps and 172km of the BMF in Waterville. We also have René Borg from Running Coach Ireland here to talk to us about how we may need to change our diet as we move into and through the Masters Categories. It’s a bumper show to kick off the year Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! www.patreon.com/trailrunningirelandpodcast

Duration:01:09:33

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Ep 84 Highlights Show - Our Top Training Tips for Training over the Christmas and New Year with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

12/26/2023
Welcome to our Christmas special highlights show and in this episode we shared our top training tips for over the Christmas and New Year Period with Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Our Christmas Special is sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:43:51

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Ep 84 - Top Tips for Training this Christmas with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

12/19/2023
Welcome to our Christmas special and in this episode we share our top training tips for over the Christmas and New Year Period with Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Our Christmas Special is sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:43:51

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Ep 83 Highlights Show - One of Ireland´s most in form Mountain Runners of 2023 - Killian Mooney

12/15/2023
Welcome to the Episode 83 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! On last weeks show our special guest was one of Irelands most in form Trail and Mountain runners of 2023, winner of the recent Run the Line, 31 IMRA race wins to his name and he represented Ireland over 2 distances at the World Championships in Austria last summer, Killian Mooney. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:29:57

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Ep 83 - Run the Line Winner - Irish International Killian Mooney

12/8/2023
Welcome to Episode 83 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! On this weeks show we chat with Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland on the power of the subconscious mind in relation to our racing and training and our special guest is one of Irelands most in form Trail and Mountain runners of 2023, winner of the recent Run the Line, 31 IMRA race wins to his name and he represented Ireland over 2 distances at the World Championships in Austria last summer, Killian Mooney. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:57:34

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Ep 82 Highlights Show - 7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 1 week

12/2/2023
Welcome to the Episode 82 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! Need a big challenge for 2024, want to go on the ultimate adventure all around the globe, well me might just have the answer for you as last week we spoke with Sligo man David Kelly about his race that he is organising for next February: 7 marathons in 7 continents in one week at The Great World Race, with a special discount on entry for Trail Running Ireland listeners. https://thegreatworldrace.com/ Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:25:59

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Ep 82 - The Great World Race - 7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 1 Week with David Kelly

11/23/2023
Welcome to Episode 82 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by New Leaf Online Health Store! Need a big challenge for 2024, want to go on the ultimate adventure all around the globe, well me might just have the answer for you as Sligo man David Kelly tells us about his race that he is organising for next February: 7 marathons in 7 continents in one week at The Great World Race, with a special discount on entry for Trail Running Ireland listeners. https://thegreatworldrace.com/ And as always Rene Borg from Running Coach Ireland is here and talks to us about Mitocondria, the powerhouses of the cell and why we need them for our running. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go! Use code "tri10" to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie

Duration:00:54:33

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Ep 81 Highlights Show with one of Ireland´s most experienced and successful Ultra Trail Runners Paul Tierney

11/16/2023
Welcome to the Episode 81 Highlights Show sponsored by New Leaf Online Store. Use code tri10 to get 10% off your running supplement and fueling needs from a local Irish business run by a runner, IMRA member, Mairead O´Keefe: www.newleafonline.ie Last week we spoke with one of the greats of Irish Trail and Ultra running over the last decade, Paul Tierney from Cork. Paul has got 9 IMRA race wins to his name and as we move up in distance, difficulty and overall epicness, Pauls achievements really stand out. He´s wons the Lakeland 100 and he held the record for running the 214 Wainwright summits. He is also a five-time finisher at Tor des Geants events and he has represented Ireland on 4 occasions at World Championship level in Trail Running. Everybody get your running gear on, lets go!

Duration:00:47:02