Rachael is joined this week by professional cartoonist Molly Hahn (Mollycules). Molly talks to Rachael about how she found running in her teens after surviving a rare blood disorder that left her hospitalised and unsure of her future. Determined to never take life for granted, Molly is a fantastic advocate for mental wellbeing and doing what makes you happy. We all know how hard it is to find time in our busy lives to unwind and relax. Even setting aside 10 minutes of your day to do something you love or that reconnects you to your surroundings is important for our mental health. What started out as a daily practice for Molly drawing cartoons with short, positive and reassuring messages to herself, has led to an ever-growing community who remember to appreciate the little things in life. Molly's work can be viewed on Instagram (@buddhadoodles) or online at buddhadoodles.com.

This episode is packed with mindfulness, overcoming whatever life throws at you, and plenty of cycling chats. It's not one to be missed!

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This week, we are heading stateside to St.Petersburg, Florida to chat with book-loving, supermom Mandy Hurley. Mandy recently completed her first 70.3 Ironman. She talks to Rachael about juggling life as an athlete and mom, whilst also working a full-time job.

At the end of the episode, Mandy gives her recommendations on books that inspired her and the ones she thinks everyone should read. Here’s what she likes:

1. ‘Born to Run’ by Christopher McDougall
2. ‘Let Your Mind Run’ by Deena Kastor
3. ‘Why we Swim’ by Bonnie Tsui 
4. ‘The Pursuit of Victory’ by Helle Frederiksen

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In today's midweek episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, with Rachael taking over the Monday slot for now with her Women in Sport Series, Eric chats to Seán on how Seán got on at the Thoroughbred Marathon over the weekend:

 - What the first race in two years felt like
 - What strategy Seán had... and why he wouldn't recommend it for others
 - How he felt throughout the race
 - What he would change when doing future races
 - How he could have prepared better
 - Why he is proud of the marathon this year
 - The goals and challenges set for BOTH Seán and Eric for next year's Dublin Marathon

Rachael has some fantastic guests lined up for the next few weeks on the Monday episodes of the podcast. We will sporadically be adding a Thursday show in over time to the podcast but would love to hear your feedback on what you enjoy/would like to hear more of on our Podcast!

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Gold medals and world records have been achieved at every stage in a woman's menstrual cycle. If you understand your menstrual cycle and can tailor your training to it, you are more likely to see the benefits and gains. So why do we shy away from talking about it when it can be a valuable tool for improvement if understood correctly? Rachael and Martina @fit.mna unwrap this topic in today's episode. From the phases of the cycle, to training pre and post pregnancy, to staying active during menopause, this episode has it all.

Resources mentioned in Podcast:
https://www.fitmna.com/blog/2019/6/18/menstrual-cycle

https://www.fitmna.com/blog/2019/6/3/training-during-pregnancy

https://www.drstacysims.com/blog/

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There's been a takeover at Any Given Runday as a previous guest, Rachael Smyth (@smythrachael), is launching a mini-series on our podcasts about Women in Sport.

In the first few minutes of this podcast, Rachael talks to the lads about why this series is important to her before the lads bow out and she introduces today's guest.

Today's guest is Paralympian Greta Streimikyte (@streimikytegreta_). Greta is a 1500m runner who talks with Rachael about her Paralympian journey as well as the importance  of a good training group, strength training in your running programme and a positive mindset. 

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For the Love of Donkeys, Virtual Marathons and the difference in the mental approach to the Long Run

In this week's episode of the podcast, Seán and Eric talk about their experiences last week at the Arnold Sports Festival in Birmingham, England... along with their newfound need for a donkey.

We also catch up with Seán's progress as he trains for a marathon in two weeks time and how a difference in mental approach to a long run can have a huge difference on results!

Any Given Training Day Yoga Coach Jill Leonard joins the lads to talk about doing the London Virtual Marathon last week, best practices for planning a virtual marathon at home and planning on doing the Dublin Marathon in 2 weeks time as well.

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On this week's episode, the lads welcome back Rachael Smyth to the podcast who talks about her outstanding performance in her first triathlon season, how she prepared for her first Olympic triathlon, her offseason and her future goals

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Seán and Eric are back in the Any Given Training Day studios with this week's podcast all about a study where you can get fit with just 4 seconds of a workout... of course, there's a massive catch!  

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In this episode of the podcast. Seán's morning "swim" leads him onto a little rant on what he feels is wrong with the fitness industry, particularly through social media today!

Also a big shout out to Rachael Smith and Austin Doyle, who are doing a triathlon in Westport this weekend, to Rachel Farrell who competed in the IronMan World Championships over the weekend in Utah and everyone who did the virtual half marathon and women's mini marathon over the weekend as well!

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The Any Given Runday Podcast is on the road again as Eric checks into the podcast from Germany. 

In this episode, the lads talk about:

- Eric's current training in the heat
- The end of the triathlon season
- Challenges that previous guests of the podcast have coming up
- Pacing a 10k event
- And a God awful Dad joke from Seán to wrap this one up

Best of luck to Rachel Farrell, who is competing in the World Championships this weekend in Utah. You can listen to her episode of the podcast below:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/rachel-farrell-on-from-swimming-only-to-half-ironman/id1493778874?i=1000475638347&l=en

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HFcqjr46IZguCpF0hJzOB?si=ZQ_Rd2IPTueHmkeww9OUQQ&dl_branch=1

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