Irishman Running Abroad With Sonia O’Sullivan
Let Sonia O’Sullivan be your coach. She and comedian Jarlath Regan create a running podcast for all runners of all levels. Expect expert knowledge, wisdom, conversation and craic around every aspect of athletics with the occasional special guest.
In lockdown Sonia promised to teach self-confessed coach potato, Jarlath, how to run. 2 years on, they’ve gathered together a community of runners from across the world. Hear about Sonia’s work coaching the elite athletes at Nike HQ in Portland and Jarlath’s ramshackle journey towards the London City Marathon in 2023. Voted Ireland’s number 1 running podcast in 2022. Access 2 years of old episodes including Sonia’s half marathon training plan by visiting www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Sonia's Mailbag - You Ask, Sonia Answers! (Part 1)
You asks Sonia O’Sullivan answers. The mailbag is open and no topic is left uncovered. How to train for a mile, how to recover, how to breathe, how to negotiate peri menopause, how to run back to bac…
How To Undo The Impact Sitting Down Has On Your Running - With Vinny Mulvey
Sitting down for prolonged periods is bad for everyone especially runners. For a lot of us it is unavoidable and likely to cause an injury like the one Jarlath suffered before the London Marathon. Th…
Your Fastest 5K Made Easy With Sonia O'Sullivan
Whatever your target over the 5 kilometre distance, Sonia has the advice to get you there. Today we start the process of helping Jarlath and the listeners get their 5k experience to where they want i…
London City Marathon 2024 Sights & Sounds with special guest Vinny Mulvey
Run the 2024 TCS London City Marathon alongside Jarlath Regan, Sonia O'Sullivan, Vinny Mulvey and 50,000 amazing humans raising more than 1 billion pounds for charities and causes. Hear all the sound…
Cobh 2024 - The Sights & Sounds Episode - Live From Cobh
Sonia's squad of hand-picked listeners head to Cobh after 3 months of training under her guidance. It's a jam packed episode full of the sights and sounds of the race weekend. Massive congratulations…
Sonia's Cross Training Guide - Irishman Running Abroad
Whether you're injured or PB'ing every race, finding running easy or bored off your head by the thought of it...chances are some form of cross training is going to enhance your experience. Sonia O'Su…
Shoes Glorious Shoes & The Road To Cobh Week 9
Has the world of athletics started to move away from the super shoe? Does a regular even need a carbon plate under their foot? Jarlath Regan talks to the legend Sonia O'Sullivan from Nike HQ. With th…
How To Handle A Dip In Training Motivation & The Squad Put Their Questions To Sonia.
It's week 7 of the 2024 Road To Cobh so it's totally normal to have a bit of training fatigue. That can manifest in many ways. Loss of running libido is just one of them! Sonia is here to help. Today…
Hill Running Special Episode With Sonia O'Sullivan & Ricki Wynne
You can't go around them, hills are a fact of life for all runners. The great Sonia O'Sullivan is the proof that running up and over them can provide a huge bang for your training buck. Today on the …
Sonia's Session Masterclass - Week 3 Of The Road To Cobh
Sonia O'Sullivan chat's to comedian Jarlath Regan about the ABCs of athletics training sessions. Where do most people go wrong? Is it ever ok to cut a session short? How do we keep our energy level a…
The Road To Cobh Week 1 - Meet The Squad - With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey
Sonia has read every email, letter and postcard. She has deliberated long into the night to find the best collection of talent and stories to form her squad for the road to Cobh 2024. Today we reveal…
Don’t Call It A Comeback - How To Return To Running In 2024
No matter how long or short the layoff, returning to running is a tough task. Sonia O’Sullivan has returned from every kind of challenge. From childbirth to injury, burnout to loss of confidence - So…
The Road To Cobh - Your Chance To Be Coached By Sonia
Would you like to be coached by Sonia O’Sullivan? Well that’s the chance we are offering our lucky listeners over the next four months on the road to the Cobh 10 Mile Road Race. Listen to this episod…
2023 Christmas Special (Sonia’s Picks Of The Year) - Irishman Running Abroad
Sonia O’Sullivan looks back on a jam packed year in athletics and makes her selections for the best of 2023. Later in the show we hear first hand accounts of the Valencia Marathon from listeners Jame…
Is Technology Ruining Running? Are Smart Watches Creating Anxious Runners?
If a run happens in the woods and there’s no watch there to record it and post it to Strava, did a run ever happen at all? Is the measuring of running ruining running? Sonia O’Sullivan and comedian J…
Your Marathon Tales (Dublin 2023) - Irishman Running Abroad
Your stories of triumph and pain at the 2023 DUBLIN city marathon are the focus of today’s episode. Sonia O’Sullivan and Jarlath Regan hear from the listeners who ran, finished, wound up in hospital …
Dublin City Marathon Sights & Sounds with David Gillick & Vinny Mulvey.
The crowds, the rain, the determination, the exhaustion, the exhilaration and the heartbreak; it’s all here in this bumper edition of Irishman Running Abroad. Let Jarlath Regan & Sonia O’Sullivan tak…
The Final Countdown To Dublin (With Sonia O’Sullivan & Vinny Mulvey)
Marathon week is a tense time. Even though you’re meant to be relaxing a bit, the sense of “hurry up and wait” can have you thinking some pretty silly thoughts. Sonia O’Sullivan helps to calm the min…
Marathon Day Troubleshooting ( In Advance) With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey
Sonia O’Sullivan knows a thing or two about preparing properly for a big race. Whether you’re heading to Dublin or not you’ll love her advice on troubleshooting in advance of your big event. We reall…
Tapering For A Marathon With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey.
Sonia O’Sullivan advises comedian turned runner, Jarlath Regan on how to taper his training before a marathon. Former Irish international athlete and now physical therapist/coach Vinny Mulvey joins t…