In this episode, Seán announces his next fitness challenge before interviewing Brendan Dowd (@kildaresportsmassage) on his training and Sports Massage

As well as having completed 7 IronMans and countless half marathons, Brendan has a sub 3 hour marathon under his belt as well as competed in such events as the Mondelo 24. That, combined with being a qualified sports massage therapist (clinic in Donadea as well as working with numerous Kildare sports clubs), makes this a very unique episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the following:

 - Brendan's approach to training for a sub 3 hour marathon, including using dropped runs

- Competing in Ironman Hamburg a few weeks ago

- Transitioning from full to half Ironmans and getting ready for Tri Tyrone 70.3 - Middle Distance National Series - in a few weeks' time.

- The Mondelo 24hr cycling event - how his team approached it, why it cycling at night may actually lead to faster times and how he might/might not rethink strategy if he was to do the group relay again

We then get into sports massage and Brendan's thoughts on recovery boots, massage guns, acupuncture, cupping, foam rollers (including foam rolling the IT Band) and much more.

You can find Brendan on Instagram @kildaresportsmassage or message on 086 103 0727

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