The Better Athlete Podcast

This week we're joined once again by the machine that is Ricki Wynne. Following on from the episode where we discussed his prep for The Kerry Way Ultra, this week we chat about how he faired in the race. Ricki completed the 200km race in under 23 hours and came second! We chat about the lessons gained from other years he entered, the other competitors he faced and what he plans next. Give Ricki a follow at @rickiwynne10 and share and tag all of us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

This week we're joined by outstanding Tyrone footballer Kieran McGeary. Kieran looks back on a fantastic year for Tyrone including the intensity they brought to games, what Brian Dooher and Fergal Logan bring to the set up & his approach to big games. We loved this chat, lots of amazing info and Kieran is great craic into the bargain! Please share and review! Tag us at @siseire @james_fit_mcdowell @kieranmcgeary

This is a special episode; James interviews Fergal. Fergal ran his first ultra-marathon. Running 58.8km over the hills and mountains of Kerry takes a lot of physical and mental strength. In this interview Fergal tells us about the lessons and insights he gained from the experience, and what his plans are for the future. Please share and tag us in your stories! @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

This we've got a solo episode for you guys. We're talking all about speed, why it's a critical factor in most sports and tips on how to improve your speed. Please share and review! @siseire @james_fit_mcdowell

This week we're joined by Evan McGrath from Serenity of Mind. We chat about building mental resilience, being in the present moment & the importance of the stories we tell ourselves. This chat was a fascinating take on what individuals and teams need from a mental standpoint to achieve at the top level. These principles can be applied to every day life also. Please share! You can tag Evan at @serenityofmindsport and us at @james_fit_mcdowell and @siseire.

This week we're delighted to be joined by David Grey. We've been admirer's of David's work for quite a while and it was a brilliant opportunity to pick his brains on a few topics. in this episode we spoke about one surprising way he developed his philosophy on movement, the movement of the ribcage & the importance of exercise selection. He went into detail on a number of fascinating topics! We hope you enjoy it and would appreciate any shares and likes. You can tag David at @davidgreyrehab and us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell 

We're back this week with our first returning guest. We're joined by our most popular guest so far, Ricki Wynne. For those of you that don't know, Ricki is an ultra runner. He talks to us about his comeback from injury, his recent FKT & how he's training for The Kerry Way. This was a fantastic follow up episode! Big shoutout to our podcast sponsors, Flexx Clothing. Flexx offer high quality fitness wear at affordable prices. Go to www.flexx-clothing.co.uk to pick up your clothing and use the discount code BETTER-ATHLETE to receive 10% off. You can follow them at @flexx.clothing and us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

This week we're joined by 2017 all-ireland hurling winner and founder of 'What's The Scor?', Paul Flaherty. Paul tells us about some of the lessons he gained from playing inter-county hurling that he has applied to growing his business. This episode gives a fantastic insight into the type of mindset you need to be successful in most endeavors. 'What's The Scor?' is a fantastic app which let's GAA fans around the world get real time updates on their county or club teams. Search for it on the app store now and if you'd like to get your club involved visit https://whatsthescor.ie/ and follow @whatsthescor You can follow us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

In this week's episode we're joined by hugely successful, US based jockey Declan Cannon. Declan has been based in Kentucky the past few years but also raced in Europe and Abu Dhabi. He tells us how a top level jockey stays cool under pressure, where his motivation comes from and how to stay injury free. This was eye opening for us so we know you'll love it! Big shoutout to our podcast sponsors, Flexx Clothing. Flexx offer high quality fitness wear at affordable prices. Go to www.flexx-clothing.co.uk to pick up your clothing and use the discount code BETTER-ATHLETE to receive 10% off. You can follow them at @flexx.clothing and us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell

In this week's episode we talk about injury rehab. During the return to play in 2020 we saw a lot of injuries, mostly due to too much volume too soon. So we want to talk about that and some of the keys to returning from injury. Please like, share and review and send us any of your questions! You can follow us at @siseire and @james_fit_mcdowell