Any Given Runday

In this week's episode, Seán and Eric talk about doing their last long run before the Dublin Marathon (with two weeks to go). Why it is traditionally three weeks to taper before a marathon, what do the followers of the Any Given Training Day Podcast think about tapering/how they are approaching it before Dublin, and what the research says is the best approach.

We also discuss using gels and the Yasso800s approach to determine your marathon pace. As Seán promised on the podcast, an example of the Yasso800s is below:

Yasso 800s is a track workout that involves running repeats of 800-meters or two laps around a standard track. The original Yasso 800s workout includes ten repeats of 800 meters, with running recovery laps for an equal amount of time as your fast intervals. 

If the goal is a 4-hour marathon: take 4 mins to do 800m and recover for 4 mins.

If you can run the 8oom in 2:50 x 10, you are, in theory, a 2-hour 50-minute runner.

Not scientific proof that it works, but… if it’s worked for you, great! 

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In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, Seán feels very guilty recording while Eric talks about how he's getting on in the 'hurt locker' with 3 weeks to go until the Dublin Marathon.

The lads also talk about why people weighing themselves every day is potentially not a bad strategy, treadmill intervals and thoughts on entering the Art O'Neill lottery

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One week after his 80k Ecotrail, Seán talks about how he got on in Galway for the marathon over the weekend. 

Eric also talks about his training for the Dublin Marathon along with the current challenges he is facing heading into the last 4 weeks 

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In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, Seán talks about how he got on at the 80k Ecotrail over the weekend, as well as the takeaways the lads had from their trip to Birmingham the day before to hear David Goggins

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In this week's episode, Eric talks about his struggles with recovery after his 5-day cycle while Seán continues his marathon/80k Ecotrail training.

From there, the lads discuss the insane dedication to ultra marathons and the accomplishments achieved in the 24-hour European Championships over the weekend.

As well as that, they discuss a recent study that talked about the difference between those that run in just one pair of running shoes vs those that alternate their running shoes in a training cycle. Does it make much difference, and how does it affect how the lads buy their training shoes?

It's the  127th Episode of the Any Given Runday podcast and the last episode the big man will record in his 20s! 

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With Seán preoccupied with going to Garth Brooks and watching his 49ers lose their first game of the season, Eric talks about his half marathon in Kerry last weekend along with his 750km cycle, over 5 days, from Mizen Head to Malin Head

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On this week’s episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, the lads are joined by UESCA Running & Triathlon Ireland Coach Mark McInerney (@markie.does.trails) If you have been interested in doing trail running but not sure where to start, then THIS is the episode

In this episode, we talk about:

- How Mark got into Trail Running along with some of the groups he would recommend joining , including: Irish Mountain Cardio (@irishmountaincardio) and Irish Mountain Running Association (imra.ie - for membership and great for entering races!)
- He’s experience doing the 80k EcoTrail (@ecotrailwicklow) in 2021, and the advice he has for Seán doing it this year
- Nutrition tips for UltraMarathons
- Using GPX on Garmin for racas and finding training routes in your area
- Safety tips for running, including Safety Tracker GPS through your smartwatch and why all trail runners should have RoadID (roadid.com)
-  His love for technology, including thoughts on the footpod: Stryd. How it works and why you would use it
- Trail running holidays with Macs Adventure (macsadventure.com)


At the end of the podcast. Mark breaks down the basics of the mistakes he sees and what you should do to get into trail running

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If you've never had your VO₂ max or metabolism measured, there's a good chance you're training at the wrong intensity, missing valuable adaptations, or getting your race nutrition wrong.

Health Matters replaces guesswork with data. With over 15 years of experience, they're one of Europe's most experienced performance testing providers.

Find out more or book your test at myhealthmatters.ie.

Fresh from his trip back from Scotland, Eric tells Seán about his newfound love for trails and why they are a great alternative to road running. The lads also give tips on how to get into trail running, along with a few trail running events coming up soon! 

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Late with this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, but Seán and Eric have a lot on their mind this week, including:

- Running with Audiobooks/Music
- Backyard Ultra runs (not by either btw!)
- Staying Prepared for events and having an ear to the ground
- The likelihood of running injuries
- Running with Weighted Vests

And more!

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In this episode, Eric talks about his struggles with his weight and fitness regime in the first half of 2022 and how he managed to turn it around step by step. From struggle to complete a cycle to work to now doing 90k cycles through the Sally Gap, he talks about how he set up his training to build towards a Mizen to Malin Head cycle in September, the Dublin Marathon in October and the Hardman Triathlon in 2023

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