Irishman Running Abroad With Sonia O’Sullivan

The 2023 Raheny 5 Miler Review & The Art Of The Down Week (With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey)

This weekend the most loved 5 mile road race in Ireland returned to Raheny and Jarlath ran the flipping thing. Now with the help of Sonia O'Sullivan, Vinny Mulvey & David Gillick, we look back on this fantastic race and ahead to our down week. Why is a down week so essential and how can we get the most out of it. To hear a double size episode of this week's show and all our episodes, head to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad
 
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Perfecting Your Weekly Long Run With Sonia O’Sullivan

No matter what you're ambitions in running, the long run has to feature in your weekly plan if you are to improve. Who better to advise us on how to prepare, plan, fuel and recover than the greatest of all time, Sonia O'Sullivan. Today she sits down with Jarlath to discuss what people forget or don't know about this pillar of every training plan. From pacing to intervals, protein powder to massage guns, Sonia covers it all in this jam packed, fun filled episode. There's even the chance to run with Sonia. That's right if you want to win free entry into the Cobh 10 road race this April, listen to the episode and enter by emailing the show. Pete Howie from Cobh drops by to tell us more. Hear the full episode including a further 30 mins of advice from Sonia by signing up on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad - members get a range of benefits and double sized episodes each week.
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The Do’s & Don’t Of Food & Flexibility With Sonia O’Sullivan & Special Guest Vinny Mulvey.

If you’re hoping to run a marathon one day getting your fuelling and flexibility just right is essential. And yet each and every week runners of all levels neglect these areas of their training. With less than one hundred days to Jarlath’s first ever marathon, the London City Marathon, Ireland’s best ever athlete Sonia O’Sullivan helps our host understand the essentials with the help of Vinny Mulvey. Vinny has been providing plans for both Sonia and Jarlath as they ramp up the miles on the road to London. Together they look back on the track session, Parkrun and long run from the past week. We also get a top tip from both Vinny and Sonia, and a trip around the Strava parishes to see what our listeners have been running. To hear the full episode including a further 30 mins of fun and inspiration go to Patreon.Com/irishmanabroad - To contact Vinny Mulvey visit www.vinnymulveyfitness.com
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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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Running Stuff That Makes No Sense - Sonia Explains It All!

Running sleeves, snot rockets, strides, KT tape? There's so many things in running I still don't understand. If you're as baffled by some of the fads, habits and trends that go with running as I am, you're going to love this conversation with the legend Sonia O'Sullivan. Together we sift through the more bizarre bits and bobs of training, racing and treatment suggested by you, our legendary listeners.
 
Sonia has had a nightmare trying to get out of Australia. She explains what exactly went wrong and how a scary experience at see gave her long run an extra lift on Sunday. We also go round the parishes to meet an outstanding listener Eoin Fegan. Eoin completed his epic task of running every Park Run in Ireland this weekend. He was first brought to our attention by his ultra sound partner Helen Carr. he joins us on the Live Line to chat about the momentous day.
 
Finally we get Sonia's tip of the week and I look ahead to taking part in the Poppintree Park Run this weekend where Vinny Mulvey has given me permission to "absolutely go for it".
 
If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.
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Plan Your Running Year With Sonia O’Sullivan & Vinny Mulvey

Sonia’s final week in Australia is an eventful one. She looks ahead to 2023 with coach Vinny Mulvey. How do you best incorporate races into your plan for the year? Vinny has been setting the training plan for Jar and Sonia for the past few weeks. Together they examine why it’s so essential to see where you are before you decide where you want to go? We get a trip around Strava to see what our listeners have been running this week and an up-close look at what running week looks like for a legend in retirement. There’s a little bit of everything in this episode and even more over on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad.
To get in touch with Vinny Mulvey visit www.vinnymulveyfitness.ie - he is offering a January running workshop every Saturday in January and February this year. 
If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.
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Ask Sonia Anything - Sonia O’Sullivan’s Christmas Mailbag Special Episode

As a Christmas treat we are giving you this extra large version of the much anticipated "ask Sonia O'Sullivan anything" episode. Sonia sifts through the mailbag to find the best running and training questions of the past year. The former world champion battles with a giant spider in Australia and drops knowledge on how to conquer that Christmas apathy that sets in over the holiday season. She takes a trip around the parishes with Jarlath to see which listeners have been putting up big miles and there's a big announcement of our very first GOAL Christmas Mile event.—If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

The Most Overlooked Aspects Of Training Plus Special Ailís McSweeney Of The Sanctuary Runners.

Sonia has landed in Oz and with a bit of time on her hands she reflects on the most overlooked components of a great training plan and the incredible performance of the Irish teams at the European Cross Country Championships. Another record breaking athlete drops in to talk about the Christmas Quest of the Sanctuary Runners in Ireland (Full details below). Ailis McSweeney has been helping the organisation bring together people from all walks of life and specifically migrants, asylum seekers and refugees to run together each week. For more details see https://sanctuaryrunners.ie
In the second part of this episode Sonia digs deeper in the the forgotten parts of training success stories and Jarlath highlights some stand-out runs by our listeners. Head to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad to hear it all every week without any advertising interruptions.If you’d like to contact Jarlath, that is easy.
1. Irishman Abroad Live Line: You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 00447543122330.
2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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Sanctuary Runners Christmas Quest! Can you help deliver a special gift to the President of Ireland in time for Christmas Eve?
 
Join Irish sprint sensation Rhasidat Adeleke in showing solidarity to asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland as we Run as One to get to Áras an Uachtaráin in time! 
 
This Christmas, Sanctuary Runners have a very special Quest to complete! Santa Claus has almost finished work on a magical pair of running shoes for the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. But how can he get them to the Áras before his usual delivery date? President Higgins needs them by Christmas Eve for the annual inspection of Phoenix Park. Rhasidat Adeleke is pulling a super team of Sanctuary Runners together to make it on time! Sign-up to be part of the magic at www.sanctuaryrunners.ie and follow along on twitter, facebook or instagram (Sanctuary Runners Ireland). The story begins on December 17.
Sanctuary Runners is an award winning solidarity-through-sport initiative. With groups in over 30 locations across Ireland, Sanctuary Runners use running, walking and jogging to bring all members of a community together including refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and Irish residents. 

2022 Book Show With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey.

Stuck for gift ideas for the runner in your life? In need of some inspiration to lift you off the couch on these cold wet nights? Sonia O’Sullivan offers her book recommendations for Christmas 2022. Former Irish international and physical therapist to the stars Vinny Mulvey drops in to talk about that in between phase in the return from injury. He and Sonia explain how crucial it is to stay the course with your rehab to avoid re-injury during this window. We also get Vinny’s book recommendations and a trip around the parishes that includes a moments day for Sinead Diver. (To hear part two of this episode and gain access to every minute of Irishman Abroad Podcasts from the last 9 years, pop over to patreon.com/irishmnabroad today.)
 
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2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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She’s All About That Base - Aerobic (Part 1)

Sonia O'Sullivan explains how building a good aerobic base is a lot like pouring the perfect pint of Guinness. It's deceptively simple and remarkably easy to screw up if you don't know what you're doing. Answer every question on heart rate zones to regulating breathing, this expansive episode comes in two haves. One is available for free here and the other can be found on our feed on www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad
Top physical therapist Vinny Mulvey drops in again to discuss the role of external stress in injuries and building the aerobic base. Patrons also get a bonus episode this week with Vinny giving a masterclass on returning from injury. Jarlath also explains how he nearly burned down Sonia's house last week and we get a unique tip of the week before going around the parishes to see what the listeners have been running in the last week.
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If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
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2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
For updates on future episodes and live shows follow Jar here on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or subscribe to the YouTube channel here.
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Ready, Mindset, Go With Special Guest Rob Heffernan

5 time Olympian, World Champ, multiple national record holder and walking genius Rob Heffernan drops in to talk about all things mentality related. Sonia is away in Arkansas on a road trip so I took the opportunity to catch up with one of the toughest Irish athletes of all time. Rob has openly discussed his battles with the mental side of training, competing and life. Here he explains to me the advice that he lives by, the club he is building in Cork and the time we had a chat that helped him out of a deep deep hole. (Patreon only - www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad)
If you’d like to contact me, that is easy too. You know what to do!
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2. Email Jar, Sonia and Marion directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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