No Finish Line

In this episode I'm joined by Conor Holt, head coach with the 'Run with Camille' coaching team.  We talk about Conor's training philosophy and some of his recent successes. Conor has coached at Divison 1, Division 2, and the NAIA collegiate levels since 2005. Among his many accomplishments includes: 3 Men's NAIA Cross Country Team Championships Men's-Women's Combined Team Championship in 2015 70 A...

Earth's Edge are the only company in the world that send an international guide and doctor on all expeditions while keeping group sizes sustainably small. Established in 2007, Earth's Edge offer high altitude trekking, mountaineering, and their signature tri-adventure expeditions in some of the most stunning locations in the world. Sending an international guide and doctor on all expeditions allow...

Camille Herron is an American long-distance runner. She is the first ultramarathon runner to win all three of the IAU's 50K, 100K, and 24 Hour World Championships.  She won the 2017 Comrades Marathon and holds several world best times at ultramarathon distances.   https://www.runwithcamille.com

Dr. Noel Brick is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ulster University and a researcher on attentional focus and self-regulation during endurance activity. His Interests include the role of cognitive strategies and metacognitive processes in the regulation of endurance performance and physical activity.  Noel is also a keen Marathon & Ultra Marathon Runner and his list of race...

Aoife Mundow has gone from strength to strength since first trying an Ultra Trail Race back in late 2018.   Realising that she enjoyed the longer distance and was a natural in the hills she started to take her running a bit more seriously and in 2019 she won six of the ten races that she entered, varying in distance from 50K to 200K.  These wins included a course record in the 127km...

My guest today is Richard Donovan, who will discuss the background of extreme events he organises such as the North Pole Marathon, Antarctic Ice Marathon and World Marathon Challenge. However, given his diversity, Richard is worthy of an entirely separate podcast to share some of his thoughts on the philosophy of ultrarunning, the direction of the sport and his previous roles as a Director of the...

In this episode I catch up with Irish International Ultra Trail Runner & North Face athlete, Paddy O'Leary.  Paddy was home for the screening of his movie Ag Teacht Abhaile / Coming Home which focuses on the Irish Trail Running Community.  The movie uses his successful attempt at a Fastest Known Time #fkt for the Wicklow Round as a backdrop to the story. We talk about Paddy's transition from a com...

Eoin Keith was the winner of the 2019 Oman by UTMB 170Km race.  In this podcast he tells us all about his race and includes some tips and strategies for anyone thinking of taking part in future events.  The JBS is an incredibly tough and technical challenge only recommended for extremely experienced adventurers. Participants must be confident in their ability to cover very challenging te...

In this episode I speak to 3 competitors in the 2019 Kerry Way Ultra.  The Winner, a Finisher and a Did Not Finish (DNF).  This will give you an idea of what it takes to complete this epic event.  We chat about their individual experiences and how their races unfolded from the night before to the day after. The Kerry Way traverses one of Ireland's most spectacular mountain ranges with magnificent...

In this episode Brian Buckley talks about his recent success in the Kerry Way Ultra, a 200Km race along the Kerry Way that starts and finishes in Killarney.  The race must be completed within 40 hours and also has a halfway cut off time at Waterville.  Further details available from the race website:  www.kerrywayultra.com

In this episode I'm chatting to Alastair Higgins a Scottish International Ultra Runner based in Dublin.  Alastair finished 4th in the 2019 Spartathlon, an epic race from Athens to Sparta against a stacked field that included some of the World's top Ultra Runners.  We chat about training, racing, nutrition and the mindset required to compete at this level.  We also talk about staying injury free an...

James Morrissey as part of a 6 person team rowed unsupported from Mainland Europe (Portugal) to Mainland South America (French Guiana), a distance of over 6000Km.  On completion of this epic journey the team had set 4 World Records, to be ratified.  In this podcast  James tells us how he secured a seat in the boat, his motivation to be there and how they managed to complete the journey. This episo...

Paul Martelletti (born 1 August 1979) is a New Zealand marathoner and ultra-marathoner . His notable victories in 2015 included the Greater Manchester Marathon ,   Bath Half Marathon , Wokingham Half Marathon and Watford Half Marathon.  In 2014 Martelletti won the Chelmsford Park Marathon and the Windsor Half Marathon .  He also represented Great Britain at the 2014 IAU 100 km World...

In this episode, Anne Jennings from Ireland talks about her experience at the Spartathlon.  Anne is only the 4th Irish Female to ever finish this race which has a drop out rate of over 50%. Female finishers from Ireland: 1.  1998 - Doina Nugent. 30 hours 58 mins 22 secs. 2.  2016.  Bridget Brady. 34 hours 57 mins 13 secs. 3.  2019 - Leanne Rive.  32 hours 55 mins 58 secs. 4.  2019 - Anne Jennings....

PerfectPacing.com was founded by Emmett Dunleavy and provides a personalised coaching service for distance runners. The goal of PerfectPacing.com is to help runners of all abilities fulfill their potential and achieve their athletic goals. The 100% individualised coaching plans are based on the scientific principles of endurance research and modeled on the training methodologies of the top athlete...

Alyson Dixon from Great Britain won gold and set a new World Best Performance (currently under ratification process) for 50 km in an amazing time of 3:07:20. She improved on the 30 year old record set in 1989 by South Africa’s Frith van der Merwe 3:08:39.  In this episode Alyson is in conversation with Joanna Zakrzewski, the GB Team Manager.

In this podcast I'm chatting to John Belton @No17pt about the exercise and training mindset.  We talk about taking that first step and how to maintain the momentum.  The first step can be the hardest and maybe this podcast will help you make it. www.no17pt.com

Since taking up trail running back in 2014 Barry has represented Ireland on 3 occasions at the Ultra Trail World Championships.  Amongst his many achievements he has also won the Wicklow Way Race (127km) and the Kerry Way Ultra (200km).  In this episode Barry talks about his transition from triathlon to Ultra Trail and how he has dealt with and come back from injury.

CURRENTLY HOLDER OF THE IRISH RECORDS FOR 24 H TRACK RUNNING, 48 H ROAD RUNNING & 6 DAY RUNNING Eoin’s best race results include finishing 5th at the 24 hour world championshipsin Bergamo in 2009, finishing as 2nd place veteran in the 2013 UTMB and 2nd in the 6-day World Trophy race in Hungary in 2015. In 2016 Eoin won the Spine Race - one of the hardest Ultra races in Britain - in a new course re...

JOHN BELTON, Head Coach & Owner of No.17, John is the brains and brawn behind the whole operation. With 15 years of experience and over 15 different qualifications ranging from physical therapy to life coaching to hormone optimization, he promotes a completely holistic approach to health and wellness.  I first met John back in 2006 when we were both asked to join a team attempting to summit the hi...

Iraitz Arrospide is the IAU 50Km World Champion for 2019.  He won the title with a time of 2:47.41 in the third IAU 50Km World Chmpionships held in Brasov, Romania.  We caught up after the race and had a short chat about his race and training. #ultrarunning #worldchampion #marathonrunning

Caitriona Jennings from Letterkenny, County Donegal is an Irish long distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A former triathlete who represented Ireland at youth level.  Since moving to Dublin she has trained with  Rathfarnham WSAF and has been coached by Terry McConnon since 2007. In December 2009 became involved with the Marathon Mission squad and in 2...