#172 - Ronan Barrett Sports Therapy On: Injury Prevention for Marathon Runners

On this week's episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, the lads chat with Ronan Barrett (@rbarrettsportstherapy)As well as being a Personal Trainer at  ROC Fitness (@r_o_c_fitness) and being a marathon runner himself, Ronan is a Neuromuscular Therapist and also performs Orthopedic massage, massage therapy and event massage.After talking to the lads about his own training and what he has learned in his events, Ronan talks about injury prevention for runners, exercises they should do and whether protocols like massage guns (including where NOT to use them), foam rollers and ice baths are beneficial for runners are effective. ALTAR Speed Dust is engineered to keep fuel in your tank so you can go faster, farther and longer than ever before. Use the code AGR15 to get 15% off at checkout (excludes bundles).altarfuel.com The Sports Recovery Kit is everything you need after training, matches, gym sessions and long active days. The full routine, ready to goShop HEREGet the AGR Ultrapure Sprint Bundle HERE If you've never had your VO₂ max or metabolism measured, there's a good chance you're training at the wrong intensity, missing valuable adaptations, or getting your race nutrition wrong.Health Matters replaces guesswork with data. With over 15 years of experience, they're one of Europe's most experienced performance testing providers.Find out more or book your test at myhealthmatters.ie.