#319 Ballymun AC's Dean Hayden & Ger Prendergast: 60 Marathons in 60 Days, Getting Youths in to Running & Much More

This week on the Any Given Runday podcast, we have two great guests from Ballymun AC (@ballymunac on Instagram) in Dean Hayden (@hayda0000 on Instagram) and Ger Prendergast (@ger_prendergast on Instagram) From establishing how Ballymun AC came about, helping to remove financial barriers for youths in Ballymun, community, world major marathons, to marathons on 7 continents and 60 marathons in 60 days, there's a lot to explore in this episode!15:00 Introduction to Dean & Ger25:10: Establishing Ballymun AC28:38 The Philosophy of 'Human Before Athlete'30:38 Removing Financial Barriers in Youth Sports34:08 Keeping Youth Engaged in Running38:55 Ger's Experience with the Seven Continents Marathon50:30 Dean's Sub 3 Hour Chicago Marathon59:27 World Record: 60 Marathons in 60 Days66:31 Ger's book: Gotta Keep It Movin': Amazon LinkYou can follow us on Instagram:@anygivenrundaypodcastIf 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. Stay consistent with your training routine using the Ultrapure HYROX Recovery Bundle. Featuring Magnesium Oil Spray (150ml), Epsom Salts (1kg), Epsom Salts Gel (200ml) and Ice-Cold Menthol Gel cooling gel (100ml), Shop HERE