If you’re training for any big race or just starting out in running, you’re putting new demands on your body. All runners need to compensate for the extra toll this will take through some sort of supplements. Sonia O’Sullivan chats to Jarlath about the entry level stuff that will aid with recovery and help us all avoid depletion.

With 10 weeks to the London marathon Jarlath’s long run has been upped to 23km while Sonia prepares for her big weekend back in Cobh in less than 2 months. Together they look back on their running this week, go round the parishes to meet Ian O’Brien, a club member taking on a massive 28 day peaks challenge. To support Ian please visit https://eurupian.com

There’s a huge amount of extra content for you to enjoy in the double size version of the show over on patreon.com/irishmanabroad. Members get even more each including a new reeling in the years section.

It’s 25 years since Sonia O’Sullivan won the double at the World Cross Country Championships. This week Jarlath takes a trip down memory lane with the all time great to hear the untold story behind that momentous weekend, the street vender that nearly cost her the gold and the race officials that force her to jump through a hedge in order to win.

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