No Finish Line

No Finish Line

By John O'Regan - Ultra Runner & AdventurerHealth & FitnessFitness
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No Finish Line episodes

  • Jantastic Journey, from 10K to 100K - Part 1

    By special request I’ll be documenting the training and preparation of Jan Corcoran #jantasticjourney as she prepares to take part in her first 100k Race when she represents Ireland at the Anglo Celtic Plate in Boddington, England on May 16th  2020. Jan started her running journey back in 2015 and completed her first marathon in that same year with a time of 3:43.44.  Five years and six marathons  later and she has lowered that Marathon time to 2:52.39.  Most recently in February of this year she finished 2nd in the 50k National Championships / Donadea 50k in a time of 3:34.13 and achieved the International A Standard and could now run 50K over 10 minutes faster than her first Marathon (42.2K).    She has since been selected to run on the Women’s Team at the Anglo Celtic Pate and that’s where we will begin…. 

    You can follow Jan on: Twitter @jantastic22

    Instagram @jantastic2 

    Facebook @ Jan-tastic

     #jantasticjourney 

    Marathon Times 

    2015:  First Marathon, 26th Oct -Dublin City Marathon-  3:43:44  

    2016:  30th October - Dublin City Marathon- 3:23:28  

    2017:  29th October - Dublin City Marathon-  3:52:51  

    2018:  22nd April - London Marathon - 3:36              

                28th October - Dublin City Marathon-  3:04:15 -( 43rd Lady overall - 14th age category) 

    2019: 5th May - Limerick Marathon - 3:04:47 ( 4th Lady overall)              

                27th Oct - Dublin City Marathon - 2:52:39  (26th Lady overall, 5th age category)

    47 min
  • Conor Holt - Coach for Ultra Running World Champion Camille Herron.
    In this episode I'm joined by Conor Holt, head coach with the 'Run with Camille' coaching team.  We talk about Conor's training philosophy and some of his recent successes.
    Conor has coached at Divison 1, Division 2, and the NAIA collegiate levels since 2005. Among his many accomplishments includes:
    3 Men's NAIA Cross Country Team Championships
    Men's-Women's Combined Team Championship in 2015
    70 All-Americans
    4 National Champions
    1 collegiate qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials (youngest qualifier in the field)
    3-time NAIA Cross Country Coach of the Year
    Coached multiple athletes to score at the NCAA D1 PAC-10 and Big-10 Conference Championships in Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track
    Coached multiple athletes to qualify for the NCAA D1 Regional and National Championships in Cross Country and Track
    Conor brings personal and coaching experiences at all levels that is insurmountable in the sport. Combined with Camille's scientific knowledge and applied experiences, together they hold a wealth of unique expertise and wisdom. Conor is excited to share his winning training formula with others and help runners of all levels reach their running goals and their best runs.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Adventure Travel - Earth's Edge
    Earth's Edge are the only company in the world that send an international guide and doctor on all expeditions while keeping group sizes sustainably small. Established in 2007, Earth's Edge offer high altitude trekking, mountaineering, and their signature tri-adventure expeditions in some of the most stunning locations in the world. Sending an international guide and doctor on all expeditions allows Earth's Edge to deliver an unrivalled level of safety and service for each and every one of their clients. Having smaller group sizes allows Earth's Edge to minimise their environmental impact and foster a stronger team dynamic. Earth's Edge are conscious of how they conduct themselves as a business and have a robust responsible travel policy. For a list of their upcoming trips please visit their expedition page. For more on their story visit their about us page.
    Useful Links:
    Travel Health Clinic, Dublin.
    www.travelhealth.ie
    Outdoor Advice & Gear Lists / Expedition Clothing.
    www.greatoutdoors.ie
    Adventure Travel Agency
    www.earths-edge.com
    57 min
  • Camille Herron - World Champion Ultra Marathon Runner

    Camille Herron is an American long-distance runner. She is the first ultramarathon runner to win all three of the IAU's 50K, 100K, and 24 Hour World Championships.  She won the 2017 Comrades Marathon and holds several world best times at ultramarathon distances.  

    https://www.runwithcamille.com

    1 hr 59 min
  • Attentional focus and self-regulation during endurance activity with Dr. Noel Brick Ph.D - Exercise Psychologist

    Dr. Noel Brick is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ulster University and a researcher on attentional focus and self-regulation during endurance activity.

    His Interests include the role of cognitive strategies and metacognitive processes in the regulation of endurance performance and physical activity.  Noel is also a keen Marathon & Ultra Marathon Runner and his list of races include the Marathon des Sables and the Energia 24 hour race / Irish National Championships in Belfast.

    In this episode of the podcast we discuss some of his areas of research and the practical applications that transcend sport and can be applied to other areas including business and life in general. 

    Noel explains some of the evidence based strategies that you can apply to your next event or project and finishes with some key takeaways that will leave with a new array of tools that may help you during those tough times.

    Noel also talks about a book he is currently writing with Scott Douglas (coauthour Advanced Marathoning) and his involvement with the RESIST project as per the link below.

     RESIST:  Research-Evaluated Strategies Intending to Support Training

     https://www.resist-stopping.com/about


    You can follow DR. Noel Brick on Twitter at @noelbrickie 

    1 hr 13 min
  • Aoife Mundow - Ultra Runner & Irish 24hr Record Holder

    Aoife Mundow has gone from strength to strength since first trying an Ultra Trail Race back in late 2018.   Realising that she enjoyed the longer distance and was a natural in the hills she started to take her running a bit more seriously and in 2019 she won six of the ten races that she entered, varying in distance from 50K to 200K.  These wins included a course record in the 127km Wicklow Way Race, winning the Connemara 100 Mile, winning the Ecotrail Wicklow and also winning the 200Km Kerry Way Ultra as featured in previous podcasts.  

    Most recently Aoife has set a new Women's Irish Record for 24 hrs by covering a distance of 231.376Km in the Athens International Ultramarathon festival, Jan 2019.

    The previous record of 229.346Km was set by Ruthann Sheahan during the 2012 World Championships in Katowice, Poland.

    In this podcast we trace back to Aoife's first race, the Great Ireland Run, a 10K that she finished in 1hr 6mins and we discuss the mindset and belief that has helped her become a world class athlete.  

    55 min
  • Richard Donovan: Extreme Events Organiser & Ultra Runner
    My guest today is Richard Donovan, who will discuss the background of extreme events he organises such as the North Pole Marathon, Antarctic Ice Marathon and World Marathon Challenge. However, given his diversity, Richard is worthy of an entirely separate podcast to share some of his thoughts on the philosophy of ultrarunning, the direction of the sport and his previous roles as a Director of the International Association of Ultrarunners and Head of UltraRunning Ireland. He has organised the IAU Trail World Championships at ultrarunning, obtaining the first global TV audience in the process, and was also a Race Director of the first Commonwealth Championships at both 100km and trail ultra running. He additionally helped to launch the first Wings for Life World Run and was Race Director of the inaugural Irish event. As if that’s not enough, Richard has run across three continents and won several events such as the Himalayan 100 mile Stage Race and Inca Trail Marathon. Richard has shown himself to be a strong advocate for access to sport for people with disability and a big supporter of Irish athletes attempting to qualify for the Olympics, among others. His brother Paul was a two-time Olympian, multiple NCAA track champion and indoor world medalist at 3000m.
    https://worldmarathonchallenge.com
    https://www.npmarathon.com
    https://www.icemarathon.com
    https://www.volcanomarathon.com
    1 hr 10 min
  • Paddy O'Leary - Irish International Ultra Trail Runner & Wicklow Round
    In this episode I catch up with Irish International Ultra Trail Runner & North Face athlete, Paddy O'Leary.  Paddy was home for the screening of his movie Ag Teacht Abhaile / Coming Home which focuses on the Irish Trail Running Community.  The movie uses his successful attempt at a Fastest Known Time #fkt for the Wicklow Round as a backdrop to the story. We talk about Paddy's transition from a competitive Lacrosse player to Ultra Trail Runner and how he only really discovered his true passion for the Irish trails while living in San Francisco. The Wicklow Round is a long-distance hill running  challenge in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland.  The route follows a proscribed 100-kilometre circuit of 26 mountains, which must be completed in a fixed order, that total over 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) of elevation; there is some flexibility on route-choices between peaks.  Rounds completed outside of a cut-off time of 24-hours are not generally recorded.  Irish ultra-runners Joe Lalor and Brian Bell are credited with the creation of the Round. www.imra.ie You can follow Paddy on Instagram @poleary87
    50 min
  • Eoin Keith - Oman by UTMB

    Eoin Keith was the winner of the 2019 Oman by UTMB 170Km race.  In this podcast he tells us all about his race and includes some tips and strategies for anyone thinking of taking part in future events.  The JBS is an incredibly tough and technical challenge only recommended for extremely experienced adventurers. Participants must be confident in their ability to cover very challenging terrain whilst being completely self-sufficient for a minimum of 10 hours as there are significant distances between the Aid Stations on the Jebel Shams section of the route. Athletes taking on this epic challenge will follow the 130KM route up Jebel Al Akhdar, including the vertical climb out of Balad Sayt, before carrying on along the top of the plateau and following the trail around Jebel Shams, where they will climb to an altitude of almost 3,000m. Runners arriving at the Aid Station at Col Trail Split within the barrier time, the point at which the Jebel Shams section starts, will be evaluated before being allowed to continue with the JBS. Those runners found not to be in a condition to take on the additional section will be re-directed onto the JBA route and will be reclassified into the JBA race. This also applies to runners arriving after the barrier time. With the new qualification criteria for UTMB in Chamonix, runners completing the 130KM or 170KM distances will bypass the lottery and have a guaranteed entry for UTMB 2020. Race Website:  https://omanbyutmb.com/170km/

    34 min
  • Kerry Way Ultra - The Athlete Experience, Ultra Running.
    In this episode I speak to 3 competitors in the 2019 Kerry Way Ultra.  The Winner, a Finisher and a Did Not Finish (DNF).  This will give you an idea of what it takes to complete this epic event.  We chat about their individual experiences and how their races unfolded from the night before to the day after.
    The Kerry Way traverses one of Ireland's most spectacular mountain ranges with magnificent coastal views, lakes, moorlands and lonely glens with a mixture of tarred roads, lanes, bogs and mountain passes underfoot. It is approximately 200km of roads, lanes, trails, paths and hills, running parallel to The famous Ring of Kerry road on the Iveragh Peninsula and is a route through the Old Red Sandstone mountains of Kerry. The Way touches Irish history (old butter roads, famine graves, abandoned villages), archaeology (hilltop burial chambers, standing stones, ogham writing) and folklore (tales of the Fianna warriors and their escapades).
    Starting and ending in Killarney town, with a maximum race time of 40 hours, this event is open to runners who have completed at least two marathons since in the previous year, one 50 mile event or one 100k event. It is a single stage, self-sufficient ultramarathon, with limited access for race support crews.  The entry criteria is subject to change.  For further information you can visit http://www.kerrywayultra.com/
    For information on the  Slí Gaeltacht Mhúscraí Ultra you can visit the IMRA website.  www.imra.ie
    https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/1670
    You will also find information on other races in the munster area at 
    http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/p/mmra.html
    40 min

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With John O’Regan, Ultra Runner & Endurance Athlete.