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 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.

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 racing
• How his family and upbringing in Tennessee influenced his endurance and trail running career
• What he considers to be his best achievement
• His 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 some of the Irish rounds 

Get your running gear on, let´s go!