Anthony Fennelly: From Professional Football to Triathlete and Gym Owner

We have a very special episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast this week as Anthony Fennelly joins us to discuss endurance races, Ironmans and more. Anthony is the owner of Urban Fitness in Cork as well as the manager of the Power gym in The Dean. He has completed numerous marathons as well as IronMans. He is also the goalkeepers' coach for Cork City In this episode, Anthony talks about:- Playing football professionally in the League Of Ireland- The tough transition after finishing his career and what motivated him to take up endurance races-  THAT IronMan in Cork in 2019, where conditions were so horrific that they had to cancel the swim- Coming back in 2022 for the IronMan and dealing with new challenges in the race- Going abroad for marathons and having a team around you- Completely 28 races in Ireland in 2022, along with telling us about a few hidden gems - Setting up Team Pro Cork Racing - Running the Cork MarathonYou can find more details about Anthony:@[email protected]@urbanfitnesscorkIf 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