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
Cobh 10 Sights & Sounds Episode Plus ”Maranoia” With Vinny Mulvey.
Sonia returns to the hills and roads that built her this week. Yes, it’s the 2023 Ballymore Cobh AC Sonia O’Sullivan 10 Mile Road Race and I was there to capture all of the sights and sounds of this …
Wicklow Half Marathon & The Lost Art Of Tapering - Irishman Running Abroad
Jarlath takes on one of the hilliest half marathons in Ireland while Sonia O'Sullivan returns to Cobh to prepare for her annual 10 mile road race on April 2nd. Coach and physical therapist Vinny Mulv…
Marathon Emotions And How To Harness Them - Irishman Running Abroad (Part1)
Sonia’s Biggest Running Bug Bears (Part 1)
After a hellish week of injury and illness, Jarlath sits down with Sonia talk about some of the most annoying aspects of the runners life including the inopportune time to get sick. Compiled from the…
Ask Sonia Anything! March Mailbag Episode (Part 1)
The great Sonia O'Sullivan answers listener questions on all topics including nutrition, footwear, training, travel and the European indoor championships. Comedian Jarlath Regan, who has been coached…
The Things All Marathon Runners Tend To Forget (Part 1)
From nutrition to recovery to gear, Sonia O'Sullivan takes a close look at the aspects of marathon preparation that tend to get forgotten. With the help of first time marathon runner, comedian Jarlat…
Training Your Brain To Run With Sonia O’Sullivan & Special Guest Vinny Mulvey
Can you training your brain to stop begging you to quit while running? This week Sonia O'Sullivan looks at the voice inside us that is common to all runners. The voice that tells you that "this is yo…
Sonia’s Guide To Supplements & Winning The World Cross Country Championships
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 sup…
Is There Any Quick Fix For Running Form? (With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey)
The legend Sonia O'Sullivan talks to Jarlath about the past week in athletics and how to improve your running form easily. The Irish record breaker takes a look around Strava to see what the listener…
The 2023 Raheny 5 Miler Review & The Art Of The Down Week (With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey)
This weekend the most loved 5 mile road race in Ireland returned to Raheny and Jarlath ran the flipping thing. Now with the help of Sonia O'Sullivan, Vinny Mulvey & David Gillick, we look back on thi…
Perfecting Your Weekly Long Run With Sonia O’Sullivan
No matter what you're ambitions in running, the long run has to feature in your weekly plan if you are to improve. Who better to advise us on how to prepare, plan, fuel and recover than the greatest …
The Do’s & Don’t Of Food & Flexibility With Sonia O’Sullivan & Special Guest Vinny Mulvey.
If you’re hoping to run a marathon one day getting your fuelling and flexibility just right is essential. And yet each and every week runners of all levels neglect these areas of their training. With…
Running Stuff That Makes No Sense - Sonia Explains It All!
Plan Your Running Year With Sonia O’Sullivan & Vinny Mulvey
Sonia’s final week in Australia is an eventful one. She looks ahead to 2023 with coach Vinny Mulvey. How do you best incorporate races into your plan for the year? Vinny has been setting the training…
Ask Sonia Anything - Sonia O’Sullivan’s Christmas Mailbag Special Episode
As a Christmas treat we are giving you this extra large version of the much anticipated "ask Sonia O'Sullivan anything" episode. Sonia sifts through the mailbag to find the best running and training …
The Most Overlooked Aspects Of Training Plus Special Ailís McSweeney Of The Sanctuary Runners.
Sonia has landed in Oz and with a bit of time on her hands she reflects on the most overlooked components of a great training plan and the incredible performance of the Irish teams at the European Cr…
2022 Book Show With Special Guest Vinny Mulvey.
Stuck for gift ideas for the runner in your life? In need of some inspiration to lift you off the couch on these cold wet nights? Sonia O’Sullivan offers her book recommendations for Christmas 2022. …
She’s All About That Base - Aerobic (Part 1)
Sonia O'Sullivan explains how building a good aerobic base is a lot like pouring the perfect pint of Guinness. It's deceptively simple and remarkably easy to screw up if you don't know what you're do…
Ready, Mindset, Go With Special Guest Rob Heffernan
Running Better Despite Getting Older
Does running need to get more difficult with age? Have we all got a certain number of miles before injuries will start to plague us? Sonia O'Sullivan talks to Jarlath about the misconceptions and sol…