Any Given Runday

We're back!  Well, kind of... We thought with another lockdown and the Dublin Virtual marathon this weekend that we would do at least one more podcast to give you some tips and advice from the lessons we've learned while doing the marathon in the past. Plan in advance, get prepared, realise the mental battle that is ahead of you because you have already done the physical work and ENJOY I...

Seán and Eric look back on the last 8 and a half months recording the Any Given Runday Podcast and why it's time to say goodbye... for now. Thank you to everyone who has listened and subscribed to the podcast over the last 8 and a half months. As we wrapped up this episode, we talked about how when we look back on 2020, we'll always think of Covid-19 but one of the positive things will a...

Switching gears once again this week as Eric ( @lawlesseric ) and Seán ( @coach_seanc ) open up to different concepts in Yoga and Meditation. This week's guest is Niamh Boggan ( @Body_Feels ) who teaches Yoga for team and corporate groups as well as being a cupping therapist and Reiki Practitioner. After graduating with a Sports Science degree, Niamh found her way to Yoga. Niamh talks bout he...

With Eric starting to finally get more runs in the heat in Alabama and Seán going into week 4 of not running and resorting to wearing night socks (all explained in the podcast, of course!), the lads switch gears to talk about a very popular activity over the last few weeks... hiking!  And they're not alone, bringing in hiking enthusiast, Seán Curran, on all things hiking! Sean talks about the...

For the first time ever, the Any Given Runday Podcast goes international as Seán checks in with Eric in his Sweet Home in Alabama! Having just arrived this weekend, Eric talks about how he has settled in so far and how different it his for him to run in the heat along with the new nutritional challenges he is going to face. The lads also talk about Austin posting his hikes on the Any Given Runday...

In this week's episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, Seán and Eric talk all things related to the recently announced virtual marathon to replace the cancelled the Dublin City Marathon. What does the marathon involve and would either be persuaded to sign up this year, despite the lack of crowd and atmosphere? Seán and Eric talk about their previous marathon experience and how it could prepa...

In this episode of the AGR podcast, Seán talks about his delight with gyms being back open again... while Eric is a little preoccupied in the prep for the Podcast. Seán goes through his 8 Do and Don'ts in the gym as some gyms in Ireland open back up again Done right, strength training can be a great asset to improving your running. However, it can be easily done wrong and given a bad rep. The...

Before we talk about today's episode of the podcast, we want to say a huge thank you to our members in the Any Given Runday Run Club that continue to run and push each other each and every week on the group. This episode serves as an appreciation episode to you guys. This past weekend was the 5k PB attempt for a lot of our running group members. Seán talks about his 5k PB attempt and how anyt...

We have a very inspiring podcast for you guys today as Ciara Beuster takes us through her journey from not evening knowing you could sign up for a half marathon to finishing a full Ironman and qualifying for the Half Ironman World Championships. Having never met Ciara before but hearing in his circle of friends how Ciara has inspired others to take up running, Eric knew he had to get Ciara on the...

In this episode, after a short catch up with Seán and Eric the first shop they went into since Covid-19, Eric's Running Knee Injury and practical stretches they learned from Dani's Yoga session with the Any Given Runday Run Club, it's into today's episode as Conor Nolan talks to the Fitness Goose, Andrew Moore. Andrew is a FlyeFit Personal Trainer who ran his first-ever Maratho...

In this week's episode, Seán and Eric look to the Any Given Runday Running CLub for motivation for the podcast as Reuben posts in the group about getting up at 4:30 am to run a marathon through the mountains. Reuben has been a member of the running group from day 1 and has helped motivate the group by documenting his progress. In this podcast, he talks about:  - Why he did he run a marathon d...

In today's episode, Seán and Eric are humbled by the self-proclaimed 'travel agent for guilt trips' as they have Danielle Griffin on to talk about what they have neglected most in their training plans: Stretching. Danielle Griffin is a Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist who is trained in many types of yoga (Hatha, Ashtanga, Sports, Prenatal, Kids, Babies in Yoga Medicine) and also trai...

We continue the "Lawless Files" as Eric interviews Rachel Farrell on her journey from meeting Eric at Lifesaving in college to trying out triathlons and leading up to the Half Ironman World Championships in Nice and more. Rachel talks about how, when she had met Eric in college, she never ran or did any cycling. She tried her first triathlon a few years ago in Athone and fell in love wit...

A short solo episode from Seán on this one. With the Dublin Marathon cancelled this year, it's really thrown a spanner into the works for what this podcast was meant to be all about. There are far worse things going on so we're not going to cry about it. But we are going to adapt. Seán talks about the initial plans and the long term future for the Any Given Runday Podcast as well as plan...

In this episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, Conor breaks down the training he has been doing for the last 6 weeks to get down to a sub 20 5k. Seán also talks how to reduce common running injuries. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anygivenrundayofficial/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anygivenrundayofficial/ #AnyGivenRunday  If you've never had your VO₂ max or metabolism measured,...

The Lawless files continue as Eric interviews his friend and endurance runner enthusiast, Austin Doyle. In this episode, Austin takes Eric through his running journey and epic challenges. From being a rugby player and struggling to do a full lap to getting into long-distance running and challenges such as the Quest 12 (a 147km bike/run on Carrauntoohil to be completed in under 12 hours and the Art...

After recording an episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, unknown to the rest of the team (and accidentally), Seán lets the recording continue. This leads to an unscripted, unedited, very open and honest conversation about all things running. From Eric's sweet tooth being a main motivator behind running to Aaron's struggles with running and real reasons for buying the Garmin watch alon...

After getting the itch for interviewing last week, we continue a mini-series of Eric interviewing people as he interviews another friend and running influence from his profession, Tom Dixon. Eric and Tom have competed in a lot of endurance events over their past 4 year friendship and have helped push each other to reach new heights in their running goals. In this episode, they talk about:  - Tom&a...

After Aaron getting a Garmin watch last week, Seán sets to find out what the big deal is about them. We also talk about the keys to good running form for long distances and how they differ to shorter sprints. Aaron talks about why he decided now was the time to get a Garmin watch and all the features it has (this podcast is obviously not sponsored by Garmin btw!) [0:45] After hearing about all the...

Very special episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast as Eric interviews one of his inspirations, Odhran Murphy ( @murphyodhran on Instagram), as Odhran discusses how he came up with the idea to run a 'Marathon in the Estate' (129 laps of his estate btw!!). In this episode he also talks about why he has chosen Childline ( @ispcc_childline ) to raise funds, his training, flying upside down...

Instead of running the Madrid Marathon on the day of recording, the lads are connected through Zoom to talk about exercises and prep before runs and how they prepared in the final few hours before the Dublin City Marathon last October After feeling it in the legs from his last couple of runs, Aaron asks the lads for advice and how they prepare for their runs and the lads give their various input [...

In this episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, Seán & Eric talk about their contrasting 10 mile runs and different goals with them while Conor gets something off his chest on the runs he sees online and Aaron talks consistency as time starts to run out on the Hare & Bear Challenge Seán and Eric's 10 mile runs in a study in contrast, just like Rocky & Drago's training, accor...

Right before recording this week's episode of the podcast, Eric ran his best 5km today, running a 5.01km in 20:13, getting closer to that elusive sub 20 min mark. We talk about his journey towards breaking that barrier as well as how that medium article during the week may or may not affect running in the future. Seán's big complaint with Eric's run and how he could have beaten the...

Episode 3 of season 2 of the Any Given Runday Podcast and we talk about how our online running group is for people of all ages as well as tracking interval runs, running diaries and of course, the Hare and the Bear Challenge. 1:45: Seán gives a shout out to everyone on the Any Given Runday Facebook group and how it is for all levels of fitness. There are a few sub 20 min 5k runners in the group an...

In this episode of the podcast, after the fall out from last week, things get a little competitive between two on the members of Any Given Runday Podcast. That's after the lads talk through tips on improving your 5k time, including how Eric's friend, Tom got a sub 20min 5k. Conor talks about the atmosphere in town after the 2k radius was introduced and whether people are running in the s...