Trail Running Ireland Podcast

About

Welcome to Trail Running Ireland, a podcast for the Trail and Mountain Running Community in Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 time Irish International Mountain Runner. First up in every episode, Eoin brings us the latest race results from around Ireland. Post results, UKA qualified mountain running coach and professional trail running guide and race director Rene Borg joins us to help make you a stronger and faster Trail and Mountain runner. Rene can be contacted at www.runningcoach.ie Each episode also features a special guest interview. We´re here for you the listener so don´t hesitate to get in touch and finally a special thank you to band Basic Needs with Trail runner, Shane O´Mahony, from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack. Get your running gear on, let´s go!

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Ep 130 - Highlights Show - Getting the Balance Right between Training Smart and Racing Hard

April 1, 2026

25m

René Borg from Running Coach Ireland spoke to us last week about how to get the balance right between training smart and racing hard.

Everyone, get your running gear on, let´ go!

Trail Running Ireland Podcast

Ep 130 - Highlights Show - Getting the Balance Right between Training Smart and Racing Hard

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Trail Running Ireland Podcast

Ep 130 - Highlights Show - Getting the Balance Right between Training Smart and Racing Hard

More from Trail Running Ireland Podcast

Race Director of The Kerry Way Ultra - Eileen Daly - The Joys and Challenges of being a RD!

Ep 129 - The optimum quantity of Carbs debate continues amongst the Sports Science community

Ep 128 - Do we slow down because muscles run low on glycogen, or because the brain is protecting itself from falling blood sugar levels - a sweeping new review!