The Back Straight Podcast

Well, what can we say! Both Paddy and Dearbhla ran fantastic races and came away with podium places locally! It has been an absolute joy catching up with these legends for the past 10 weeks and I know all the listeners feel the same! In this final episode we get a blow-by-blow recap of how the race played out for both of them, get some questions answered both from the fans and from Danny and hear what is next! Thanks to everyone that has listened and supported Dearbhla and Paddy during the block and on race day - it was truely special! We are already looking forward to the Road to Belfast 2027, but for now, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's race week everyone, get pumped! This episode we get stuck into the taper and how it has gone so far! Paddy and Dearbhla tell us about how they rate their block and what they are looking for on race day. After that we are joined by Precision Fuel and Hydration's Dr. Lindsey Hunt to talk us through the carb load, electrolytes, race day nutrition as well as some listener questions. Thanks to Lindsey for the great chats and as always we hope everyone enjoyed the episode! Make sure to get out there and cheer out runners on this weekend! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Phew, what an episode! Huge agenda this week with lots of marathon chat including a Belfast preview and London recap. After that we are joined by Aaron Beggs from North Down AC who has recently shot to fame with his heroic antics at the Boston Marathon. In part 2 we are joined by none other than the mastermind behind the Belfast Classic - Eamonn Christie! Eamonn chats to us all about the big runners in this year's iteration of the event, new sponsors and what to expect on the day! It is always a pleasure to chat to Eamonn and we appreciate him coming on at this busy time! Good luck to everyone running Belfast and we will see you soon! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's episode 8, mate! This is the penultimate episode before the big day and both Paddy and Dearbhla are putting the finishing touches on what has been a brilliant prep! To that end, we chat about race day, the dos and don'ts and how they are going to approach the race. The exact strategies are somewhat vague but glean what you can from the superstar duo and watch it unfold on race day! Thanks for listening, see you next week!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Tick-tock, tick-tock!! The clock is slowly winding down for the big day but there are still plenty of great episodes left with the amazing duo that is Dearbhla Cox and Patrick McColl! In episode 7 we chat about the training weeks as usual and then get the podcasting stalwart and brilliant coach coach that is Michael McKnight on to chat running psychology! We hope you enjoy this episode and we will see you next week!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It was about time we got the Conor/Connor's back on for an episode and they really came through with the goods! In episode 67 we get chatting on a range of topics from Lille road races to Larne 10 miler, European Indoor Masters to Danny meeting Mondo Duplantis in the airport. It is not an episode to be missed and big thanks to both of the fellas for joining us. Stay tuned until the end for a surprise guest who talks us through an exciting new book about the history of NBH! Thanks for listening and we will be back soon! Hooroo. Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

The weeks are flying by as well as the miles! Episode 6 is another absolute banger episode where Dearbhla and Paddy take us through their brilliant training weeks. After we finish with the recaps we then get chatting about all things from Easter chocolate, what they are looking forward to post Belfast Marathon, running influencers, inspiration + loads more! We hope you all enjoyed this episode, see you next week!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Episode 5 fresh out of the oven! It's a funny old episode this one with a good few laughs amongst the training week recaps and chat about running gear essentials! Dearbhla did Omagh half marathon so she talks us through that and Paddy ticks off another huge week where he learned a lot. Thanks for listening everyone, we hope you enjoyed it!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

The seasons are changing, and I don't mean Winter and Spring, it is marathon season! To commemorate this change we have the brilliant Stephen Mc Auley of Letterkenny AC. Stephen has been making waves both locally and farther afield for his unique approach to training that has seen him progress from a 3.19 marathon a couple of years ago to now having run 2.15 in the 2025 Valencia Marathon. We hope you enjoy this interview alongside the recent race results and track operating discussion! As always, thanks for listening and we will see you in a couple of weeks! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's just over 5 weeks to go until race day and both Dearbhla and Paddy are smashing it! Huge long run workouts from both the athletes and highest weekly mileage for Dearbhla, EVER! Paddy talks us through his week and some new shoes from the Running Bubble that have been giving him that extra pop! Dearbhla on the other hand has been getting it done whilst dodging sickness from all angles, she even ran a massive 20 mile workout with fellow Annadale Strider, Lea Adamson. Once we get done with the weekly recaps, it is time to chat about recovery. Let us know about your thoughts on recovery and I am sure Paddy and Dearbhla will take any tips going! Until next week, thanks for listening. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Feast your ears on episode 3 of the Road to Belfast ft. Patrick McColl and Dearbhla Cox! They are absolutely smashing their training at the moment and the topic for this week was an average day of eating + other tidbits about nutrition whilst marathon training! We hope you enjoy it! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Monster episode this week for episode 65! We recap a load of races and talk about all of the big stories including the Queen's 5k, Craic 10k and the Inter Counties Cross Country Nottingham + heaps more! In part 2 we preview the World Indoors happening in Poland this coming weekend and Danny gives us a recap of his Barcelona Marathon experience where he went under the 2:30 barrier! Thanks for listening and we look forward to catching up in a fortnight's time! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Dearbhla and Paddy are back after brilliant weekends competing against some awesome competition! Dearbhla is fresh off the back of competing in the Inter-counties Cross Country Championships in Nottingham where the NI ladies team took silver! Paddy, well he only went and ran a PB down in Bohermeen running 68:16 - some pup! It was a great chat for episode 2 where we recapped the races and then spoke about must-haves session ad structure wise for a marathon block. Rounding out the episode we spoke about the brilliant setup at the Running Bubble Lisburn and their gait analysis technology! Book yourself in for a consultation, it is seriously worthwhile! Thanks for listening, see you next week!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

The Road to Belfast is back for another year and we are stoked! This year we will be joined by none other than Annadale Strider's finest, Dearbhla Cox, and the young gun, Patrick McColl, from RoadRunners AC. Dearbhla and Paddy will be sharing their weekly training updates and giving their perspective on different marathon topics as they get closer to race day. Belfast Marathon is about 8 weeks away so there will be plenty of ground covered, we hope you enjoy it! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected] and outro music: Antidote by Tim Winterflood

Big old episode this week with a tonne of stuff happening on the indoor track on the roads! We go deep on the results from the Irish National Indoor Championships and even get chatting to the 2026 1500m champion, Lughaidh Mallon! After this it is a tonne of other results from Tokyo, the United States, Spain and more! We round out the episode with some things we are looking forward to and one of those things is the 2026 Road to Belfast Series! Stay tuned for the first episode dropping on Friday! We hope you enjoyed this episode, feel free to give us a rating if you did! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's the Armagh recap and what a nightmare it was to edit! Big thanks to Nick, Callum, Cormac and Fiona for the interviews (unfortunately the Emily Haggard Kearney and Lughaidh Mallon audio was unusable). We had a fantastic time at the Armagh International Road Races and we go deep on our recap in this episode! Following that it is a bunch of local and international results from the Stormont XC as well as Seville and the Irish Masters XC. Back next week for an interview so send in any suggestions of people to get on or things to ask! Until then, hooroo! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Welcome to episode 62 of the Back Straight Podcast where we are previewing the Armagh International Road Races happening Thursday the 12th of February. As well as this, we get chatting about all of the local XC results from the Malcolm Cup to the NI and Ulster Senior XC. There were some brilliant results from the Trim 10 mile that also deserved a mention and then finally we recap some of the stunning results from the indoor track by local and international athletes. Hang around for part 2 of the episode where we have a very special interview with Léa Adamson who is the 2026 Senior XC Champion! Big shoutout to Léa for joining us on the episode, we hope you all enjoy it! Until next time, hooroo! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Thanks for joining us for another episode! In part 1 of the ep. we we go through some local results in the cross country and from the indoor track meets in Boston where NI and World Records fell! In part 2 we were absolutely stoked to chat to Mullingar Harrier and 27:41 10k runner, Jack O'Leary! Jack talks to us all about his brilliant results from 2025, what has led to the fine run of recent form in the EuroCross and Valencia 10k. Jack then takes us through what is next on the calendar and what he hopes to achieve. Once again, big thanks to Jack and we wish him the best for future races. Hooroo for now!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's a banging episode to kick-off 2026 and we decided to bring in the big guns! We are joined by athletics nerds Conor Curran and Connor McCann to help us recap all of the recent local results, Valencia 10k, World Cross + loads more! Once we get through the results section we then look back at our highlights for 2025 from an Irish and international perspective and share our thoughts on what we are looking forward to in 2026. We hope you enjoy the first episode for 2026 and a HUGE thank you to the lads from NBH for joining us. Hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

This one is all about the Euro Cross! In part 1 we recap the results from each race and highlight some of the standout Irish performances. In part 2 we welcome European Champions Nick Griggs and Callum Morgan as well as the master coach that is Mark Kirk! We recap the race and what it means to the lads and then get chatting about what is to come. Big thanks to the trio for joining us on the pod and a massive thanks to all our listeners for a great year. We are excited for 2026 and all that is to come! Hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Busy couple of weeks calls for a jam-packed episode! In part 1 of the episode we dive into all of the results from the Irish Novice Cross Country in Abbottstown and Irwin Spiers XC before we recap the 2025 Seeley Cup! To help us with the recap we bring the men's winner - Conall McClean onto the pod to hear about what was happening at the pointy end and how this changes the game for him and his training partners. In part 2 we dive into a preview of the upcoming European Cross Country in Portugal and highlight some of the local talent and international talent that will be lacing up down there. Thanks for listening to the episode, we will be back soon! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Abdel Laadjel is an Irish International and current Oregon Duck. Abdel recently became an All-American XC runner placing 9th at the NCAA Div 1 Cross Country Championships. Abdel has had a brilliant year thus far on the grass and track and looks set to smash some PBs such as his 13:29 5,000m. It was great catching up with Abdel and hearing what it is like running for Oregon alongside his teammates as well as elite athletes such as Charles Hicks. Abdel shares his plans for the future and some of his favourite bits of gear and training sessions. Thanks again to Abdel for joining us and we hope the listeners enjoyed this very special episode. Hooroo! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

The National Cross Country Championships 2025 was hosted in Derry this year and The Back Straight is delighted to welcome the National Champions onto the podcast! Super grateful to have the amazing Fiona Everard from Bandon AC and the charming Brian Fay from Raheny Shamrocks who are your champs for this year. This episode is very centred on the races in the muck over the weekend but we do venture proverbially to the US for some great results in the NCAA XC Champs. Rounding out the episode we throw out some contenders for the Seeley Cup this coming weekend, who have you got on the podium? Let us know in the comments. Look out for the Abdel Laadjel episode dropping next week and until next time, hooroo! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

This is the cross country episode of the year with epic results popping off both locally and internationally. We review all of the recent action from the McConnell Shield in Ballyclare, the Novice XC in Stranolar as well as some brilliant results out of the States and San Sebastián. A few other talking points hit the agenda such as Caitriona Jennings' amazing 100 Mile World Record this past week. In Part 2 of the episode we were delighted to welcome Dara Furey and Allan Bogle from City of Derry Spartans to help us preview the Irish National Cross Country in a few weekends time. The Derry men talk to us all about what to expect on course, how the event came about and who the big hitters will be on the day. This is not an episode to be missed and we look forward to seeing any listeners up in Derry in a few weeks. Until then, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It is an absolutely massive episode this week as we are still reeling from the amazing results at the 2025 Dublin Marathon! We are very lucky to be joined by the 2025 Irish National Marathon Champion - David McGlynn - for an interview and race recap. David was a great guest and it was epic to hear how the race played out for him as well as what went into the achievement. Plenty of Northern Irish runners toed the start-line in Dublin as well and we recapped a few standout performances. In part 2 we go through a few more results from the past fortnight and get chatting to Isaac McCollum - the man behind the new Nick Griggs documentary which had it's recent premiere. Stay tuned for a link on that front and thanks again for listening! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Plenty to chat about in episode 54 as we have some great action on the roads of Armagh and in the fields of Comber! In addition to that we get chatting about Chicago Marathon and the main stories there as well as the upcoming Dublin Marathon that always produces some great results. Rounding out the episode we look towards the Autumn XC International and the Galloper Thompson 5k this coming weekend. Finally, we share our thoughts on training and racing over the muck and what to consider when looking for a running coach. We hope you enjoyed this episode, we certainly did! Hooroo.Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Savage guest on the pod this week, Irish international and recent representative at the Tokyo World Champs, Darragh McElhinney! We are delighted to have Darragh on the pod as he talks us through his origin in the sport and bumpy road in the lead up to the Tokyo World Champs. Agonisingly close to making the final in the 5,000m, Darragh still made Ireland proud with his efforts and we look forward to seeing where his career takes him next. Thanks for listening and cheers Darrragh for giving us the time. Until next time, hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Episode 53 of the Back Straight Podcast revolves around two interviews with some local champions over the half and 10k distance on the roads of Belfast and Bangor. In the first half of the episode we recap the results from the Belfast Half Marathon where over 7,500 people took part. Top of the podium in the women's race was Dearbhla Cox from Annandale Striders so we called her up for an interview - thanks Derv! In part two of the episode we recapped the Seaton Classic 10k in Bangor, and, similar to part one, we called upon the man of the moment, Craig McMeechan, to join us for an interview after his emphatic win. Lots of other tidbits in this episode as well, we hope you enjoyed it!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Michael and Danny are delighted to welcome Davey Seaton onto the Back Straight to chat about his impactful career in Northern Irish Athletics as both as a brilliant runner and top-class administrator. The Seaton Classic is looming on the calendar and Davey helps us understand the main players in this years iteration of the race named after him. In addition to the great chat we have with Davey, we also get some results and previews of some local races out and a good segment on the World Champs which has been drama-filled! Thanks for listening and share the episode round if you enjoyed it! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Brilliant to welcome Newcastle man Patrick Sheridan onto the podcast after the breakout season he has had on the track. Patrick talks so us all about his return to running after a decade pursuing football and how his self-coached approach has yielded fantastic results so far. We talk all about Patrick's mindset for his focus event in the 800m and his goals for the future. In addition to all we discussed with Patrick we recap a load of results on the roads and track, this is not an episode to be missed!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Great to have Caitlyn and Noel back on the podcast for a 50th episode! We get a full catch-up with both of these local legends on how their year has been thus far and what is on the agenda in the lead up to Dublin Marathon. Noel and Caitlyn talk to us all about the Roadrunner night of the races, how the group is going, coaching plans and their nutrition sponsor that has come on board. On top of this thorough catch-up we then go into some results from the local and international track scene and then preview the NI and Ulster Road Relays and a short piece on the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. Another great episode and a big thank you to Noel and Caitlyn for joining us, hooroo for now!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Danny is out, Conor is back! Big thank you to the man from North Belfast for jumping on the podcast and chatting all things National Championships, road running results and upcoming meets! We hope you enjoy this insightful episode with Michael and Conor! Contact us here:[email protected] - @thebackstraightpodcast

Big title for a big episode! You read that right, this episode we are joined by none other than Northern Ireland's 16th person to break 4 minutes for the mile, Lughaidh Mallon! Lughaidh chat's to Michael about his rise in the sport and running in Belfast as well as his move to competing for DCU. Lughaidh has many great races ahead of him and we wish him well in the future. In part 1 of the episode we get chatting about the European U23 championships in Bergen, Norway, where there were 5 medals by Irish athletes in total! Adding to this we cover some of the big stories from the Morton Games and Cork City Sports track meets. We finish off the first half with a chat about Ruth Chepnegetich's doping ban and how we see the sport currently. Thanks for listening, we will see you soon!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Lots has been happening on the track since you last heard from us here at the Back Straight! We go into all the results from France, Tullamore, Eugene Diamond League, Irish Milers Crusaders, Ards Half-marathon and the group selected to represent Ireland in Bergen, Norway! Part 2 of the episode (42 mins) we get chatting to the new Aussies in town, Zoe Toland and Thomas Elfenbein from Adelaide! These two have been tearing it up since arriving in Belfast and we are super stoked to have them on the podcast. Until next time, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Andrew Thompson? Who is he? How is he running 1.46 in his second year competing in the event? What is his link to Northern Ireland and what led him to signing with North Belfast Harriers? The man from Carrickfergus shares it all in this bonus episode. We hope you enjoy it! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

*PRE-ORDER YOUR BACK STRAIGHT MERCH NOW - Link in bio on Instagram!* Big interview this week Back Straight gang! We have the brilliant Rebekah Osborne in the house to chat about how Faith Kipyegon is going to take down the legendary 4-minute mile barrier! Plenty of great insights for every runner out there on how to get the most from your races and training. Big thanks to Rebekah for giving up her time and we look forward to seeing how Faith gets on in Paris. We also get stuck into some race results from the BMC Belfast (hint, Griggs is back!), some other BMC and Diamond League results, Lisburn 10k and half marathon, Comber 10k, Downpatrick 5k and the BCM Women's 10k! We hope you enjoyed this episode, let us know if there is anything you want us to include in future episodes. Until then, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

It's a slightly shorter episode this week (we will explain later hopefully!) but we have a great guest and some good chat about some local performances! First off we recap recent results like the CS Lewis 5 Mile and some international performances before we are joined by Mark Kirk for a thorough BMC Belfast preview ahead of the meet this coming weekend. We hope you enjoyed this episode, let us know if there is anything you want us to include in future episodes. Until then, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Another jam-packed episode this week for number 44! We have got a tonne of great results from the Newells 5k and 10k, Newry Half Marathon and 10k as well as some brilliant performances on the track both near and far. In part 2 of the episode we are joined by Nick Griggs. Nick is a superstar runner and we are very lucky to have him on the pod as he shares his story of the comeback from a pretty nasty injury at the end of last year. It is great to hear that Nick is back in good form and the worst is hopefully behind him, we can't wait to see how he goes in upcoming races. Until next time, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Episode 43 of the Back Straight stays very local to Belfast with all the results from the Belfast City Marathon 2025 and the Belfast Irish Milers Meet (in association with Tripadvisor of course)! There were some brilliant performances in the home marathon and Eamonn Christie's Milers Meet never fails to bring the great weather and fast times. In part 2 of the episode we are joined by GB international and superstar pacer, Jack Gray. Jack, alongside his friend Josh Carr, started Flycarb to bring high quality bicarbonate supplements to market which are being used extensively in the UK and abroad. If you have questions about bicarb and how to use it, this episode is for you! Until next time, hooroo.Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Welp, it's the final episode of the Road to Belfast series! In the last episode of the series we get to hear from Gladys and Stephen on how they went in the race and all of the drama that unfolded on the day! Spoiler alert, they both went great and we reflect on this as well as the lead up to the race and what is to come next. Until the next road to series, thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this series please share it around and give us a Spotify rating or even a follow on Instagram to keep up to date with all the action on the Back Straight. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

It's race week and both Stephen and Gladys are locked and loaded! In this episode we reflect on the training blocks that were and how they are going to approach the race on Sunday. From race tactics to nutrition, this is a true insight into how Stephen and Gladys are going to take control of their races and get the most out of themselves. Make sure you get down there on Sunday to support our two superstar athletes, we will see you there! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

Big few weeks of marathoning both close to home and fairly far! In the first half of the episode we go over some action from London Marathon and then preview the BCM for 2025. In part 2 we are lucky to be joined bu Eamonn Christie to go over the finer details from the IMC on 10th of May. It is shaping up be a great race, see you there!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

Things are starting to settle on the running front for Gladys and Stephen as they set their sights on the big race. This week on the R2B we do the usual weekly training week recap and then get stuck into some chat about tapering for race day. Not long left until we are lining up at Stormont, thanks for following along. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

G'day mates, Dan is away in Australia for the week so we are changing things up and releasing a podcast we recorded with Leevale AC athlete Niamh Allen. Back to the usual scheduling next week so we will see you then! Hooroo.Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

Great episode this week featuring our superstar guests Gladys and Stephen. We are three weeks out from the marathon and therefore we just go over some random topics before diving into the taper week in the next episode! Gladys is fresh off a big win in Larne and Stephen has been taking crowns down in Galway. Thanks for giving it a listen, see you next week!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

In this episode we are excited to welcome Lindsey Hunt who is a Senior Sports Scientist at Precision Fuel & Hydration. After the usual introductions and training weeks for Gladys and Stephen, Lindsey chats to us about carb-loading, race day nutrition and some other great insights on caffeine and more! We hope you enjoyed this episode and big thanks for Precision Fuel & Hydration as well as Lindsey for making it happen! Until next week, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

Bit of drama this week in the local racing scene but some great events happened including the Queen's 5k, Omagh Half Marathon plus some exciting racing over in Jamaica at the first Grand Slam! We go over the results at Queen's, chat a bit about what happened, then Danny recaps his race at Omagh Half Marathon. Conor Curran joins us mid-way through the episode to recap how he got on over in Florida at the World Masters Indoors (hint, it is in the episode title!). On top of this, Conor shares his views about the Grand Slam Track races and what is coming up locally in the next wee while. As always, thanks to Conor for joining us and thanks for listening! Until next time, Hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

No! Not that gear! This week on the road to Belfast Marathon we are chatting all about running gear and what Gladys and Stephen are going to be using come race day! We also do the usual recap of training weeks for our superstars and both seem to be tracking really well. Thanks as always for tuning in, race day nutrition is up next week! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

Big week in the lifecycle of Road to Belfast as Stephen breaks tradition with a 120 mile week! In addition that, we get chatting to Gladys about her week of training that featured both a race and a hard long run. Once we get through the training weeks, our superstar athletes share what is most important to them when it comes to recovery. Thanks for listening and send in any questions you want answered! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight

Plenty more than what the episode title suggests! Michael and Dan are back to recap results from the Craic 10k, Dunboyne 10k, Coleraine Campus 5k, Portadown Half Marathon and the World Masters Indoors in Florida, USA. In addition to all of that we preview the Queen's 5k happening next week and Michael gives us his pick for the winners. Part 2 of the episode we get Danny to recap his experience in Barcelona and then go a bit deeper on his introduction to running and where it has lead him thus far. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Hooroo! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @thebackstraight