Would you like to be coached by Sonia O’Sullivan? Well that’s the chance we are offering our lucky listeners over the next four months on the road to the Cobh 10 Mile Road Race. Listen to this episode to hear how you can be considered for selection. Entry is now open for Ballymore Cobh AC’s centrepiece race of the year. https://eventmaster.ie/event/R4l7UL5h76 But you can win free entry and the chance to be coached by the GOAT by simply emailing us your story.

Today on the show Jarlath talks to Sonia about the 10 mile road race,  why she loves it so much and that time she smashed the world record over this distance.

Later on they talk hills and last minute Christmas gifts. Then in the XL Patreon version, coach Vinny Mulvey explains why heart rate training might be the way for ward for runners in their 30s and 40s. Vinny breaks down the science and examines the impact it has already had on Jarlath’s running.

Visit www.Patreon.Com/irishmanabroad to gain access to full episode and archive.

Email [email protected] to be considered for the squad or to submit a question for Sonia.