Welcome to Episode 122 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by New Leaf Online Heath Store.

In this weeks show we’ve René Borg from Running Coach Ireland for our annual Dublin Marathon special as we chat through the lessons learned from our two Running Coach Ireland Dublin Marathon 2025 Squads such as:

• best practices in our marathon training,
• best recovery tools
• and the important skillsets needed to train for and run a successful marathon.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go!

A big thank you to our sponsor this month, New Leaf Online Health Store, owned by IMRA runner and 171km UTMB finisher Mairead O´Keefe. Mairead and the team at New Leaf have set up a 10% discount code for all our podcast listeners, so if you want to stock up on recovery nutrition post Dublin Marathon or try any of the top endurance nutrition brands such as Naak or Tailwind for your next big race or need advice on supplements, pop over to newleafonline.ie, use the code FUELUP lowercase or uppercase and you´ll get 10% off and be supporting an Irish business and an Irish Mountain runner in Mairead aswell.

Welcome to the Episode 121 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by New Leaf Online Heath Store.

In last weeks show we spoke about how it felt to win the 80k at EcoTrail Wicklow with this years 80k champ, Muireann McDonnell aswell as an insight into Muireann´s Race Prep and Race Tactics.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

If you need to stock up on any of the range of top endurance nutrition brands such as Naak or Tailwind or need advice on supplements for your training, pop over to newleafonline.ie, use the code for our podcast listeners FUELUP (lowercase or uppercase) and you´ll get 10% off your order aswell as supporting an Irish business and an Irish Mountain runner in Mairead O´Keeffe aswell.

Welcome to Episode 121 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by New Leaf Online Heath Store.

In this weeks show we’ve René Borg from Running Coach Ireland talking to us about cracking the code for Aerobic Development.

We also talk about how it felt to win the 80k at EcoTrail Wicklow with this years champ, Muireann McDonnell.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

If you need to stock up on any of the range of top endurance nutrition brands such as Naak or Tailwind or need advice on supplements for your training, pop over to newleafonline.ie, use the code for our podcast listeners FUELUP (lowercase or uppercase) and you´ll get 10% off your order aswell as supporting an Irish business and an Irish Mountain runner in Mairead O´Keeffe aswell.

Welcome to the Episode 120 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.

In last weeks show we spoke with Ian Conroy on how he won his fantastic 040 Gold Medal at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Italy.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

Welcome to Episode 120 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast.

In this weeks show we’ve René Borg from Running Coach Ireland with a special course preview of EcoTrail Wicklow 2025 and the changes that runners can expect to see this coming Saturday.

Secondly for our feature interview, we´ve Ireland´s new World Champion on the Mountains, the 040 Gold Medalist from the World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Italy just over a fortnight ago, Ian Conroy.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

Welcome to the Episode 119 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2025.

In last weeks show we had René Borg from Running Coach Ireland discussing how walking might actually be a secret weapon to help us run faster and run longer and we had Ireland´s top performer at the UTMB Mont Blanc 2025 after she had just run Ireland´s highest ever finish at UTMB Mont Blanc - Emma Stuart was with us to talk through her superb 11th place in the 175km race through 3 countries alongside the best ultra trail runners in the World.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

Welcome to Episode 119 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2025.

In this weeks show we’ve René Borg from Running Coach Ireland discussing how walking might actually be a secret weapon to help us run faster and run longer and we have Ireland´s top performer at the UTMB Mont Blanc 2025 and she has just run Ireland´s highest ever finish at UTMB Mont Blanc, Emma Stuart is here to talk through her superb 11th place in the 175km race through 3 countries alongside the best ultra trail runners in the World.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

Welcome to the Episode 118 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2025.

In last weeks show we had a super training topic with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland to chat through: Low Torque and High Torque and Torque here refers to the muscular force per stride as we move through the trails.

It’s a very interesting lens to better understand what’s really happening in our bodies during different types of training. Let´s discuss.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

https://wicklow.ecotrail.com

Welcome to Episode 118 of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2025.

In this weeks show we’ve a super training topic with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland to chat through: Low Torque and High Torque and Torque here refers to the muscular force per stride as we move through the trails.

It’s a very interesting lens to better understand what’s really happening in our bodies during different types of training. Let´s discuss.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go.

https://wicklow.ecotrail.com

Welcome to the Episode 117 Highlights Show of the Trail Running Ireland Podcast, sponsored by EcoTrail Wicklow 2025.

In last weeks show we asked a question with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland that might change how you think about your racing: What if the performances you’re chasing this summer weren’t built last week, or even last month—but last winter?

And what if your best results next year depend more on what you do from October to February than on any interval session you’re squeezing in now. Lets discuss.

Everyone, get your running gear on, lets go. 

https://wicklow.ecotrail.com