Irishman Running Abroad With Sonia O’Sullivan

What All Runners Need To Eat - Sonia's Essential Runners' Shopping List!

What should every runner have in their grocery cart every week without fail? If temptation is an issue for you, having Sonia’s shopping list to keep you on the straight and narrow, it might be the difference between a diet PB and a DNF. This week she opens her cupboards and lets us see what’s inside. What foods will always work for a runner trying to fuel while on holidays or on business. Sonia has been getting this side of training right for years. Let her share her tips, tricks and dietary life hacks with you in the one of a kind episode. Email irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com For more chat, craic and access to the full list of groceries recon’s Sonia just click here www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad 
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Sonia's Summer Sessions Guide & The National Championships 2024

The Irish National Athletics Championships are here, it's drizzling outside and Sonia O'Sullivan is back in the country. It must be summer! Jarlath Regan and Sonia O'Sullivan look back on the biggest weekend at Morten Stadium, the rise and rise of Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Mark English's dominance, the crowds, the craic and Sophie O'Sullivan's journey to a national championship. We also get Sonia's top tips on how to avoid a summer holiday slump in your training, the best sessions to increase your motivation to run and her memories from Barcelona 1992.For the full XL episode just click here www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad or come see Jarlath live on tour www.jigser.com/irishmanabroad 

The Recovery Key To Your Fastest 5K with Vinny Mulvey & Cathal Dennehy

Running your fastest 5km isn’t all about running more. As Sonia explains in today’s episode, it has just as much to do with what you do when you’re not running. Without proper recovery methods nobody gets faster. Jarlath quizzes the GOAT on what works best, drops into a Vinny Mulvey 5km Camp to get his opinion and asks Cathal Dennehy what a recovery run looked like when he visited Kipchoge’s home in Kenya. We also look back at the European championships in Rome and ahead to the Paris Olympics. Hear the full conversation and get Sonia’s weekly training plans over on Patreon. Email the show? Irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com 
See Jarlath live. He is on tour right now! View dates here.

Sonia's Mailbag - You Ask, Sonia Answers! (Part 1)

You asks Sonia O’Sullivan answers. The mailbag is open and no topic is left uncovered. How to train for a mile, how to recover, how to breathe, how to negotiate peri menopause, how to run back to back marathons, the best supplement right now and does she ever think about that Olympic gold that got away. Download the full episode on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad and use Sonia’s discount code SONIA20 at https://sisterlylab.com to get a discount on their great range of products.
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How To Undo The Impact Sitting Down Has On Your Running - With Vinny Mulvey

Sitting down for prolonged periods is bad for everyone especially runners. For a lot of us it is unavoidable and likely to cause an injury like the one Jarlath suffered before the London Marathon. This week with the help of Sonia and Vinny Mulvey, he invested in some simple exercises to offset the impact of all that sitting making podcasts! These simple techniques could help you improve your form, avoid injury and get strong fast. Vinny Mulvey goes a bit deeper over on Patreon in the extended cut of the podcast. We find out what marginal gains can be found in making small changes to your lifestyle. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad 

Your Fastest 5K Made Easy With Sonia O'Sullivan

Whatever your target over the 5 kilometre distance, Sonia has the advice to get you there. Today we start the process of helping Jarlath and the listeners get their 5k experience to where they want it to be. What’s the key to setting the right goal? Why won’t one particular thing get you there? Now is the time to join in and have fun getting faster. Sonia and Jar chat through the common mistakes and keys to week one of this process. Inspired by the Irish relay success of Cillin Greene, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, and Sharlene Mawdsley in qualifying for the Paris Olympics Games, Sonia talks about passing through baton, her own team memories and more. We even get some coffee advice as Jar reveals how shoddy his bean game is versus Sonia. You’ll need the extra advice contained in the XL version of this episode over on www.patreon.com/irishmanaborad - Email the show irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com 

London City Marathon 2024 Sights & Sounds with special guest Vinny Mulvey

Run the 2024 TCS London City Marathon alongside Jarlath Regan, Sonia O'Sullivan, Vinny Mulvey and 50,000 amazing humans raising more than 1 billion pounds for charities and causes. Hear all the sounds of this massive event and let Jarlath take you inside the turmoil that unfolds at 38km. This year he was running for Kidney Care UK. If you can, please support him and the work this amazing charity does each year to help people suffering with kidney disease and related illnesses https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jarlath-regan You can also come and see Jarlath in person. He is on tour all over the UK, Ireland and America www.jigser.com/gigs 

Cobh 2024 - The Sights & Sounds Episode - Live From Cobh

Sonia's squad of hand-picked listeners head to Cobh after 3 months of training under her guidance. It's a jam packed episode full of the sights and sounds of the race weekend. Massive congratulations to Maria Lennon, Nial McLoughlin, Danny O'Hare, Tom Corcoran, Han & Mary Vanderloo, Joe Maher, Brian Barry, Edel Buckley, Sandra Busteed Ciara Cullen, Ralph Cunnigham, Jimmy Gibney and Ricardo Guglimonotti for making the last three months so amazing. Special congratulations to everyone who took part in the race in aid of Breakthrough Cancer Research and Ballymore Cobh AC. To access the full training plan and all the Irishman Abroad episodes join up at www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad today.

Sonia's Cross Training Guide - Irishman Running Abroad

Whether you're injured or PB'ing every race, finding running easy or bored off your head by the thought of it...chances are some form of cross training is going to enhance your experience. Sonia O'Sullivan, the queen of Irish athletics, makes the case for the one part of running that most people avoid. She talks to Jarlath Regan about the massive return you can see from even a little swimming, cycling or gym work. If the thought of that makes you groan, Sonia's wise words might turn your head.
It's a little over a week until she lands back in Ireland and her home town of Cobh. That's right, the Ballymore Cobh AC annual home-coming dance - the Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile Road Race is almost here. We hear from a few members of the squad Sonia handpicked to coach over the last 12 weeks. How should your pace change in race consisting of big hills and rolling descents? Sonia has the answer. To hear the whole episode and gain access to the full Irishman Running Abroad show visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad and in a few clicks you can become a member.

Shoes Glorious Shoes & The Road To Cobh Week 9

Has the world of athletics started to move away from the super shoe? Does a regular even need a carbon plate under their foot? Jarlath Regan talks to the legend Sonia O'Sullivan from Nike HQ. With the road to Cobh heating up they get voice notes from the squad and Ciara Cullen joins them on the LiveLine for a fun chat about her progress. Finally Jarlath was sent the new ASICS Nimbus 26 to review with thanks to John Buckley Sports in Cork. Hear how he got on by clicking and becoming a member over at www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad 
 
Email the show on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com or come see Jarlath live on tour www.jigser.com/gigs