Any Given Runday Event Reviews 2023

Not sure what events you would like to do in 2024? Check out some of our event reviews from 2023 that might pique your interest, from the highs of finishing an Ironman to the lows of DNF’ing in a race and everything in between, including personal gym/running challenges:

Art O'Neill 2023 Review

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Seán and Eric recap Seán's overnight adventure run in the lashing rain for the Art O'Neill challenge last Friday night. A must-listen for those interested in doing the Challenge in the future... and want to know what not to do!

Everything you need to know about:4x4x48 Challenge

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With this upcoming weekend being 4x4x48 weekend, where people worldwide take part in David Goggins' 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours challenge, Seán and Eric look back on Seán's approach to the Challenge last year.

We look at the preparation, training, nutrition and what they would change if they were to do the event again.

Barry and John's Backyard Ultra Review 2023

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Sean and Eric catch up on how Seán feels one week after doing the Barry & John Dublin Mountain Backyard Ultra. 

Seán talks about the challenging course on his first Backyard Ultra, how his crew helped get him through some tough times throughout the day, how he fared with the set-up of the race, if he would do anything different and much more...

Cork City Marathon Review 2023

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Recording this episode from the lobby of The Dean Hotel shortly after completing the Cork City Marathon, Eric talks about how he got on with his "hardest marathon to date" and how he dealt with the heat. 

Ring of Kerry 2023 Review

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Sean and Eric discuss how they got on at the 2023 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle over the weekend and provide some helpful tips for those who want to tick the challenge off their bucket list next year

The Lost Sheep Review

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In this episode of the Any Given Runday Podcast, Eric takes us through not only his longest triathlon to date but also his most challenging race to date, The Lost Sheep Triathlon.

Ironman 70.3 World Championship with Rachael Smyth

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After coming 19th in her age category for the Ironman World Championships, Rachael joins the lads on this week's episode of the Podcast to talk about her experiences in Finland.

We talk about:

- Her training leading up to the Ironman 70.3 and anything she would have done differently

- Whether she followed her fitness statistics on her watch to monitor her progress and how she decided when to take days off/monitor her training load

- Her approach to each stage of the Ironman and whether she had any pre-race nerves

- Why there were so many people in the penalty tent and how you can get disqualified from the race

- Crossing the finish line and setting new goals for herself.

Congrats again to Rachael on a phenomenal race! 

2000 Pull Ups in One Day Challenge Review

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On this week's episode of the Podcast, Seán informs Eric about one detail for the Dublin Marathon that we are convinced he was the last person to know about!

From there, Eric talks about his struggles to get back on track after the Lost Sheep, and Seán talks about his charity event over the weekend - doing 2000 pull-ups in aid of Jigsaw, Youth Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Dublin Half Marathon 2023 Review

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On his birthday, Eric headed into the Phoenix Park to take on the Dublin Half Marathon.

The lads discuss the event itself along with:

- The next steps for those during tapering, 

- A pet peeve Eric had while running the race, that Seán also agrees with, despite doing it in EVERY training session

-  Basing your race off heart rate training

- Using HR to try to predict when you might hit the wall

- Using gels and when NOT to take a salt tablet or you might suffer severe consequences!

- Setting yourself up for the Dublin Marathon in 5 weeks' time and much more in this week's episode of the podcast

Ironman Portugal Cascais Review 2023: Eric's first Ironman

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Eric sits down with Seán 12 hours after doing his first Ironman to relive all the ups and downs going through his first ever Ironman. 

Dublin Marathon Review 2023

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The lads review the 2023 Dublin Marathon through all its rain and glory as Seán attempts his 5th Dublin Marathon while Eric experiences it as a supporter.

Westport Sea to Summit Review 2023

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Eric's yearly trip to Westport for Sea to Summit 2023 as the lads compare experiences in different adventure races the country has to offer