#245 Christmas Special: Your Instagram Questions Answered

We're not waiting till next Monday to drop this one!In this special Christmas episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, we reflect on the year and answer your Instagram questions, including about our favourite races and events from the past year. We also share our race goals and plans for 2025, including the highly anticipated AGR Group Barcelona Marathon and other major events.We got a great, wide variety of questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question! We also tackle various listener-submitted questions on topics ranging from balancing strength training with running to maintaining motivation, as well as the notable bits of advice we received from guests throughout the year. 00:00 Christmas in Vietnam?!?!01:52 Your Questions03:09 Top Races and Marathons05:45 Memorable Race Experiences16:11 Ironman and Future Plans19:23 Training Insights and Goals28:59 Guest Highlights and Common Themes30:30 The Importance of Consistency and Accountability34:09 Running Solo vs. Running with Groups38:40 Morning Run Preparation Tips46:03 Balancing Strength Training and Running56:54 Reflecting on the Year and Future GoalsYou may enjoy a Christmas Day run or have some downtime over the next few days to listen to this one. Or, you could wait until the following Monday, when we would usually drop an episode.This is our last episode of the year! Thank you again to everyone who listened throughout the year... and if you do have a spare minute: give us a vote in the Sports Podcast Awards for Best Fitness & Health & Wellbeing Podcast:Click HERE to voteYou can follow us on Instagram @anygivenrundaypodcastALTAR 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.