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Any Given Runday Episode 4 - GAA & Marathon Training

In the 4th episode of Any Given Runday Podcast, we are catching up with Conor on his marathon journey while combining his training with the GAA hurling season.

Is it possible to do both and how would you go about training for both?

1:10: A clueless Seán asks what a halfback is as Conor explains what his role on the pitch is.

2:20: The balance between hurling/marathon training, what does Conor's training schedule look like and does Conor bulk up for hurling, making his marathon harder?

5:45: The demands of the game of hurling and how does it transfer to marathon training

8:15: How Conor manages his time between hurling, marathon training, gym work and recovery days

10:20: Why 'you never do a marathon on your own'

11:35: Conor's tough love story when training with Seán before the 2019 Dublin City Marathon

13:20: Finding accountability and a 'why' to your training.

14:45: Fear of failure and why it's never as big a deal as you think it may be

16:50: How preseason hurling training is going to affect Conor's marathon training

17:35: Eric's biggest pet hate about GAA and Championship season. That Seán also agrees with.

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