All Episodes

Ep 137 Highlights Show - Is running in a group good or bad for us?

Ep 137 - Is running with other people good for us?

Ep 136 - Coming off the Mountains to get ready for the Road Marathon Season

Ep 135 Highlights Show - 3 Irish Teams are World Champions on the Mountains and Val D´Aran by UTMB Controversy

Ep 135 - Ireland´s Medal Haul at The World Masters Mountain Running Championships and Val D´Aran by UTMB Review

Ep 134 Highlights Show - Ireland´s new shing star on the mountains - Sinéad Farrell

Ep 134 - Ireland´s Shining Star at the European Championships - Sinéad Farrell

Ep 133 - Highlights Show - The final piece of the puzzle of the Norwegian Training Method for Trail Running

Ep 133 - The Mastermind behind the record equalling 5th win of the TT Racers at the Wicklow Way Relay - Terry McConnon

Ep 132 - Wicklow Way Relay 2026 Hounds and Hares Race Preview

Ep 131 - Highlights Show - Applying the Norwegian Method to Trail Running

Ep 131 - Maurice Mullins 50k Winner and on his way to the Euros - Luke Weldon

Ep 130 - Highlights Show - Getting the Balance Right between Training Smart and Racing Hard

Ep 130 - Race Director of The Kerry Way Ultra - Eileen Daly - The Joys and Challenges of being a RD!

Ep 129 - The optimum quantity of Carbs debate continues amongst the Sports Science community

Ep 128 - Do we slow down because muscles run low on glycogen, or because the brain is protecting itself from falling blood sugar levels - a sweeping new review!

Ep 127 - Trail Running Ireland Awards - The Winners!

Ep 126 - Highlights Show - How to win a 220k: BMF winner Wayne McGuigan

Ep 126 - 220k Winner of the BMF - Wayne McGuigan

Ep 125 - End of Year Coaching Special - Consistency beats Intensity - every time

Ep 125 - Highlights Show - IMRA´s New President Liam Vines

Ep 125 - New IMRA President Liam Vines & René´s Top Coaching Tip of the Year

Ep 124 Highlights Show - Muscular Endurance Coaching Special

Ep 124 - How to Train Muscular Endurance Without Losing Your Aerobic Base

Ep 123 Highlights Show - Master of the Mountains and Roads - John Kinsella

Ep 123 - John Kinsella - Master of the Mountains and Roads

Ep 122 - Dublin Marathon 2025 Special

Ep 121 Highlights Show - 80k Champ at EcoTrail Wicklow - Muireann McDonnell

Ep 121 - 80k Champ at EcoTrail Wicklow - Muireann McDonnell

Ep 120 Highlights Show- How the World Masters Gold was won - Ian Conroy

Ep 120 - Ireland´s New Mountain Running World Champion - Ian Conroy

Ep 119 Highlights Show - Emma Stuart - Ireland´s Highest Ever UTMB Finish

Ep 119 - Ireland´s Highest Ever Finish at UTMB - Emma Stuart

Ep 118 Highlights Show - High Torque and Low Torque in our weekly Training

Ep 118 - High Torque and Low Torque in our weekly Training

Ep 117 Highlights Show - Why you´re racing well or maybe not racing well this summer!

Ep 117 - Why you´re racing well or maybe not racing well this summer!

Ep 116 Highlights Show - Top 3 tips for Transitioning from Short to Long Distances with Dr Joe Warne

Ep 116 - Dr Joe Warne´s Top 3 Tips from transitioning from the Short to the Long on the Mountains

Ep 115 Highlights Show - Building towards the World Championships with Jared Martin

Ep 115 - Carbs or Fats or both for the Trails? Plus World Championships build-up with Jared Martin

Ep 114 Highlights Show - Masters Coaching Special - The changes needed to help maintain and even improve imperformance

Ep 114 - How Trail Runners in their mid 30s and beyond should adapt their training to maintain and even improve performance

Ep 113 Highlights Show - Captain of the Wicklow Way Relay Champions 2025 - Nick O´Donoghue from East Cork AC

Ep 113 - Triple Crown Winners of the Wicklow Way Relay - East Cork AC

Ep 112 Highlights Show - New record holder of the 130k race at the Waterville Trail Running Festival - Ross Donovan

Ep 112 - New WTF 130km Course Record Holder - Ross Donovan

Ep 111 Highlights Show - Top 10 at the 100 miler Istria by UTMB - Chris Toner

Ep 111 - Top 10 UTMB World Series finish for Chris Toner at the Istria 100

Ep 110 Highlights Show - Can we use AI to help us train better and race faster - with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 110 - Can AI help us train better and race faster? - with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 109 Highlights Show - Nicola Soraghan - Numerous Top 10 finishes at some of the Worlds Biggest Trail Races

Ep 109 - Multiple Top 10 finishes around the World and recent Leinster Winter League Winner Nicola Soraghan

Ep 108 Highlights Show - "Brave, full of heart, and always wanting more." - Ronan Sharkey

Ep 108 - From being told he couldn´t jump or run to conquering Ireland´s Mountains - Ronan Sharkey

Ep 107 Highlights Show - Rate of Perceived Effort - Why it´s so important for our Training and Racing

Ep 107 - Coaching Special - Deep dive on RPE with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 106 Highlights Show - Double Champion of the BMF - Lianne Van Dijk

Ep 106 - AND STILL! BMF Champion 2025 Lianne Van Dijk

Ep 105 Highlights Show - Our Top Coaching Tips for 2025 with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 105 - Top Training Tips for 2025 with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 104 Highlights Show - "I will not let UTMB beat me" - Emma Stuart

Ep 104 - Emma Stuart - Ireland´s Greatest Ever Ultra Trail Runner analyses some big moments from her 2024

Ep 103 Highlights Show - Training Insights from The 2024 Irish Men´s Mountain Running Champion Matt McConnell

Ep 103 - Ireland´s 2024 Mountain Running Champion Matthew McConnell and why are Irish Master Athletes so good?

Ep 102 - Time to Push on or Time for Maintenance? Training Special with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 101 - Final Marathon Tips ahead of the big day this Sunday

Ep 100 Highlights Show - Trail MasterClass with Eoin Keith

Ep 100 - Trail Running Master Class with Eoin Keith

Ep 99 Highlights Show - World Champion Kealey Tideswell

Ep 99 - Ireland´s Mountain Running Champion of the World Kealey Tideswell

Ep 98 Highlights Show - Ricki Wynne on his UTMB TDS Prep and Race Day Executition

Ep 98 - Post UTMB Reaction from Ricki Wynne and his excellent TDS Result

Ep 97 Highlights Show - Is Trail Running ready for the Olympics?

Ep 97 - Will Trail Running be in the Olympics soon?

Ep 96 Highlights Show - Ed Payne - The 1st Coast to Coast 600km Champion

Ep 96 - Winner of the 600km Irish Coast to Coast Race - Ed Payne

Ep 95 Highlights Show - UTMB European Major Winner - Luke Grenfell Shaw

Ep 95 - UTMB Val D´Aran 110km Winner - Luke Grenfell Shaw

Ep 94 Highlights Show - Top 3 Tips for a Successful Trail and Mountain Running Career from Sarah McCormack

Ep 94 - Over a Decade at the Top of World and European Mountain Running - Ireland´s Sarah McCormack and her Top Tips for Success

Ep 93 Highlights - Ireland´s First Finisher at the European Championships Mens Trail Running Race - Enda Cloake

Ep 93 - European Championship Special with Enda Cloake - 12 wins from 14 on the mountains this year

Ep 92 Highlights Show - Last km of the Transvulcania and interview with winners

Ep 92 - Transvulcania Special - One of the most Iconic Trail Races in the World

Ep 91 Highlights Show - Pros and Cons of Being Married to a Runner?!

Ep 91 - Being Married to a Runner

Ep 90 - Highlights Show - Dublin, National and World Champion - Eddie O´Connor

Ep 90 - Eddie O´Connor: Boxer to Runner and a Dublin, National and World Champion

Ep 89 Highlights Show - Keeping the "Body Battery" charged!"

Ep 89 - Tips on how to keep the Body Battery fully charged!

Ep 88 Highlights Show - Breakfast Tips

Ep 88 - Breakfast for Runners - Pre or Post Workout? Plus the roll of protein in breakfast

Ep 87 Highlights Show - How to start a Trail Running Club with Galway Trail Running

Ep 87 - Ireland´s Newest Official Trail Running Club - Galway Trail Running

Ep 86 Highlights Show - 600 plus Races, Race Director, Race Volunteer, Irish Team Manager - he´s done it all on the mountains! Vivian O Gorman.

Ep 86 - 600 plus IMRA races - a lifetime on the Irish Mountains with Vivian O´Gorman

Ep 85 Highlights Show - Lianne Van Dijk - Winner of BMF and just about every other Ultra Trail race on the Irish Mountains!

Ep 85 - Winner of the BMF with 172km - Lianne Van Dijk

Ep 84 Highlights Show - Our Top Training Tips for Training over the Christmas and New Year with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 84 - Top Tips for Training this Christmas with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 83 Highlights Show - One of Ireland´s most in form Mountain Runners of 2023 - Killian Mooney

Ep 83 - Run the Line Winner - Irish International Killian Mooney

Ep 82 Highlights Show - 7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 1 week

Ep 82 - The Great World Race - 7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 1 Week with David Kelly

Ep 81 Highlights Show with one of Ireland´s most experienced and successful Ultra Trail Runners Paul Tierney

Ep 81 - Paul Tierney - One of Ireland´s Great Trail and Ultra Runners of the last decade

Ep 80 Highlights Show - Final Marathon Tips ahead of the big day

Ep 80 - Dublin Marathon Special - Tips you might not see or hear elsewhere

Ep 79 Highlights Show - Top 5 Supplements for Runners

Ep 79 - Top 5 Supplements for Runners and Transitioning from the Trails to the Roads

Ep 78 Highlights Show - Preview Special of tomorrows EcoTrail Wicklow

Ep 78 - EcoTrail Wicklow Preview and behind the scenes on Race Day

Ep 77 Highlights Show with Aoife Mundow and Gavin Byrne - Ireland´s Top Finishers at UTMB and TDS

Ep 77 - UTMB Irish Special with Ireland´s Top Finishers in the TDS and UTMB

Ep 76 Highlights Show - Hillary Allen, one of the worlds best

Ep 76 - Hillary Allen - Professional Trail Runner and an inspiration to many - plus how to extend your racing season with Coach René Borg.

Ep 75 Highlights Show - The importance of Positive Feedback Loops in Training and how to use Progression Runs

Ep 75 - Training Special: Progression Runs & Positive Feedback Loops with René Borg from Running Coach Ireland

Ep 74 Highlights Show - Surviving the Electrical Storm at Val d´Aran by UTMB with John WIlliams

Ep 74 - Surviving the Electrical Storm at Val d´Aran by UTMB - John Williams

Ep 73 Highlights Show - EcoTrail 30km Winner Last Year and 3 Marathon Wins from 4 this year - Tudor Moldovan

Ep 73 - Multiple Marathon Winner Tudor Moldovan

Ep 72 Highlights Show - Irish Trail and Mountain Running Team Manager Robbie Williams

Ep 72 - IMRA High Performance Manager Robbie Williams

Ep 71 - Wicklow Way Relay Preview!!

Ep 70 Highlights Show - Ireland´s First Female UTMB Race Series Winner - Emma Stuart

Ep 70 - Ireland´s Winner of the Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB Emma Stuart

Ep 69 Highlights Show - Sean Meehan - Winner of the Waterville Trail Running Festival 3 Day Stage Race

Ep 69 Winner of the Waterville Trail Running Festival 3 Day Stage Race - Sean Meehan

Ep 68 Highlights Show - Elizabeth Wheeler on qualifying for her first World Championships for Ireland

Ep 68 - Winner of the World Championships 50k Trial Race Elizabeth Wheeler

Ep 67 Highlights Show - Ricki Wynne - on his way to the Trail World Championships

Ep 67 - Winner of the Maurice Mullins 80k - Ricki Wynne

Ep 66 Highlights Show with new World Champion Eoin Everard

Ep 66 - Running MasterClass with 5 Time National Champion Eoin Everard

Ep 65 Highlights Show - All you need to know about Power and Watts for Running

Ep 65 - Power as a metric for running - better then HR and Pace?

Ep 64 Highlights Show - Joe O Leary on his Podium 268 Mile run at the Montane Winter Spine Race

Ep 64 - Joe O´Leary on his Podium Run at the 268m Montane Winter Spine Race

Ep 63 Highlights Show - An Analysis of the Norwegian Endurance Training Model

Ep 63 - How To Train Like A Champion Norwegian Endurance Athlete

Ep 62 Highlights Show - Red S Syndrome for Male Athletes and Festive Nutritional Tips for Endurance Athletes

Ep 62 - Nutritionist Evan Lynch on Christmas Tips for Athletes and Red S Syndrome in Male Athletes

Ep 61 Highlights Show - "The Hills are my Gym" - John Kinsella´s Stellar Year

Ep 61 - Success on the Mountains, Success on the Roads. A dream year with John Kinsella

Ep 60 Highlights Show - How The Wim Hof Method can improve our Running with Aaron Browne

Ep 60 How The Wim Hof Method can improve our Running with Aaron Browne

Ep 59 Highlights Show - Zak Hanna 5th at the World Mountain and Trial Running Championships

Ep 59 - Zak Hanna live from Thailand and 5th in the World Championships!

Ep 58 Highlights Show - Biomechanical Assessment Overview with JK Therapy Sports and Injury Clinic

Ep 58 - 4 New Metrics to Monitor in Training and How a Biomechanical Assessment can help you get faster and keep the injuries away

Ep 57 Highlights Show - EcoTrail 80k Winner Luke Grenfell Shaw

Ep 57 Transitioning to Autumn Training and Racing plus Winner of the 80K at EcoTrail Wicklow Luke Grenfell Shaw

Ep 56 Highlights Show with EcoTrail Wicklow 46km Winner Enda Cloake

Ep 56 EcoTrail Wicklow Preview Show and Interview with Enda Cloake - 10 Time IMRA Race Winner in 2022 and one of the 46km Race Favourites for Saturday

Ep 55 Highlights Show with Champion of the World Kate Purcell

Ep 55 Ireland´s o35 World Champion and National Half Marathon Champion Kate Purcell

Ep 54 Highlights Show - Kerry Way Ultra Preview and Top Taper Tips

Ep 54 - Race Time! How to perfect the Taper and Preview of the Kerry Way Ultra

Ep 53 - Training and Racing in the Heat as Temperatures soar once again!!

Ep 52 Highlights Show - Leave the stressors at home and run in a State of Flow with Tomasz Drybala

Ep 52 - Running in a State of Flow with Tomasz Drybala

Ep 51 Highlights Show - Life as Editor of Trail Running Mag UK - Paul Larkins

Ep 51 - Training in the Heat and Paul Larkins: Sub 4 Minute Miler to Editor of Trail Running Magazine UK

Ep 50 Highlights Show - 5th in Europe - Zak Hanna!

Ep 50 Special - Zak Hanna 5th at the European Championships

Ep 49 Highlights Show with Jennifer Elvin - 5 Wins on the Mountains this year and about to head off to the European Championships

Ep 49 - 5 Mountains wins in 2022 and on her way to the Euros - Jennifer Elvin

Ep 48 Highlights Show - Tips on Staying Injury Free with Jason Kehoe

Ep 48 - Staying Injury Free with Jason Kehoe from JK Therapy

Ep 47 Highlights Show - Wicklow Way Relay Winning Team Captain David Power

Ep 47 Team Captain of the Wicklow Way Relay Champions David Power of Rathfarnham WSAF Athletics Club

Ep 46 Highlights Show - 5 wins out of 6 in 2022 - Barry McEvoy

Ep 46 Ireland´s in form Mountain Runner - Barry McEvoy

Ep 45 Highlights Show - Wicklow Way Relay Tips

Ep 45 Wicklow Way Relay Special and the Juniors!

Ep 44 Highlights Show Transgrancanaria Review and Tips with Dave Barry

Ep 44 Transgrancanaria Special with Dave Barry

Ep 43 Highlights Show with Ireland´s Ultra King of the Ice, Kevin Leahy

Ep 43 - Yukon Artic Ultra Winner - Kevin Leahy

Ep 42 Highlights Show - World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Ireland Preview

Episode 42 - The 21st Masters World Mountain Running Championships in Ireland

Ep 41 Highlights Show with "Spine Challenger" Podium Finisher Joe O´Leary

Ep 41 - Top Training Tips for 2022 and Podium Finisher in the Spine Challenger Joe O´Leary

Ep 40 Highlights Show - Training Systems and Listeners Q & A with René Borg

Ep 40 - The How and What of Training Systems and Listener Q & A with René Borg

Ep 39 Highlights show - The Irish Mountain Trail Runners Club

Ep 39 - Finding Meaning to our Training and Profile of the Irish Mountain Trail Runners Club

Ep 38 Highlights show with EcoTrail 80km Winner Rebecca Hormann

Ep 38 with 4 Trail and Ultra Wins in her debut season, Rebecca Hormann

Episode 37 Highlights show with one of Ireland's top Trail Runners - Julie McNamme

Ep 37 with Multiple Podium Finisher - Julie McNamee

Ep 36 Highlights Show with EcoTrail 80km Winner Gavin Byrne

Ep 35 EcoTrail 80km 2021 Winner Gavin Byrne

Ep 34 Taper Tips and EcoTrail Wicklow Course Special

Ep 33 Highlights Show - Eoin Keith: 1st Irish Finisher at UTMB 2021

Ep 33 with First Irish Finisher at the UTMB 2021 - Eoin Keith

Ep 32 Highlights Show - The Genius of Athletes

Ep 32 with Dr Noel Brick - The Genius of Athletes

Ep 31 Highlights Show - Staying Sharp during Racing Season

Ep 31 Val D´Aran by UTMB special and Keeping Race Sharp

Ep 30 Highlights Show - "Running from Injury" with Dr Peter Francis

Ep 30 - Dr Peter Francis - Why Runners get injured and how to stop it

Ep 29 Highlights Show - IMRA Special

Ep 29 - The Irish Mountain Running Association Special

Ep 28 Highlights Show - The Iveragh Traverse

Ep 28 - The Iveragh Traverse with Joe O'Leary and Kevin Leahy

Ep 27 Highlights Show - 6 Time World Mountain Running Champion Jonathan Wyatt

Ep 27 - 6 Time World Mountain Running Champion and President of the World Mountain Running Association - Jonathan Wyatt

Ep 26 Highlights Show - Safety while running on the Trails

Ep 26 - Safety while running on the Trails and Mountains of Ireland

Ep 25 Highlights show - European Masters Mountain Running Champion Mark Ryan

Ep 25 - European Masters Mountain Running Champion Mark Ryan

Ep 24 Highlights show - Nutrition Check-In with Evan Lynch

Ep 24 - Ideal moment to check in on our Nutrition - with Nutritionist Evan Lynch

Ep 23 Highlights Show - Mountain All Rounder Moire O´Sullivan

Ep 23 - Moire O´Sullivan: Mother, Widower, Writer, Entrepreneur and Mountain Running Champion

Ep 22 Highlights Show - "Why Run? Why would you not!" Cardiologist Paddy Barrett

Ep 22 - "Why Run? Why would you not." Cardiologist Paddy Barrett

Ep 21 Highlights Show - Mind Body and Mountains with Steven Morrin

Ep 21 with Mind, Body and Mountains founder Steven Morrin

Ep 20 Highlights Show - Ireland´s World Champion on the Mountains, John Lenihan

Ep 20 with Ireland´s World Champion on the mountains: John Lenihan

Ep 19 - Training and Racing Tips for 2021 with René Borg

Ep 18 Highlights Show - Christmas Competition and Aoife Mundow Interview

Ep 18 with Ireland´s No 1. Ultra and Trail Runner in 2019 and 2020 Aoife Mundow

Ep 17 Highlights Show - Ultra and Trail Legend John Kelly

Ep 17 Coros Special with Ultra and Trail Legend John Kelly

Ep 16 Highlights Show - Mick Kelly from Alcoholism to running for Ireland

Ep 16 with Micheal Kelly - from Alcoholism to Irish Mountain Running Champion

Ep 15 Highlights Show - Nutritionist Evan Lynch

Ep 15 with one of Ireland´s Best Sports Nutritionists, Evan Lynch

Ep 14 Highlights Show - 800m to 80km with Sports Scientist Joe Warne

Ep 14 - 800m to 80km with Sports Scientist Joe Warne

Ep 13 Highlights Show with Adventure, Trail and Road Champion Laura O´Driscoll

Ep 13 with Adventure, Trail and Road Champion Laura O´Driscoll

Ep 12 Highlights Show with Winner of The Kerry Way Ultra Gavin Byrne

Ep 12 with Winner of The Kerry Way Ultra Gavin Byrne

Ep 11 Highlights Show- Kerry Way Ultra Special with René Borg

Ep 11 - The Kerry Way Ultra: Special Report

Ep 10 Highlights - 39 time IMRA Race Winner Barry Minnock

Ep 10 with 39 time IMRA race winner Barry Minnock

Ep 9 Highlights - Ireland´s No. 1 mountain runner over the shorter distances, Zak Hanna

Ep 9 with Ireland´s No. 1 mountain runner over the shorter distances, Zak Hanna

Ep8 Highlights - Back to Back Wicklow Round Holder Paul O´Callaghan

Ep 8 with Back to Back Wicklow Round 200k Record Holder Paul O´Callaghan

Ep 7 Highlights - Nicola Duncan, Irish and Scottish Ultra Trail Running Champion

Ep 7 with Irish and Scottish Ultra Trail Running Champion Nicola Duncan

Ep6 Highlights - Fred Verdier, Founder of EcoTrail Wicklow

Ep 6 with founder of EcoTrail Wicklow Fred Verdier

Ep5 Highlights - 21 times Irish International Ian Conroy

Ep 5 with 21 times Irish International Mountain Runner Ian Conroy

Ep4 Highlights - Ireland´s No. 1 ranked Trail runner Paddy O´Leary

Ep 4 with Ireland´s No. 1 ranked Trail runner Paddy O´Leary

Ep 3 Highlights - World Cup Trophy Winner Sarah McCormack

Ep 3 with World Cup Trophy Winner and Irish International Sarah McCormack

Ep 2 Highlights - UTMB TDS Winner Pablo Villa

Ep 2 with double Trail Running World Champion and TDS UTMB Winner Pablo Villa

Ep 1 Highlights - UTMB Oman Winner Eoin Keith

Trail Running Ireland Episode 1 with Irish Trail Running legend and UTMB Winner Eoin Keith