Ep 41 René Borg's top tip for 2022, and Joe O'Leary on third place in the Spine Challenger
· Trail Running Ireland Podcast
In the first show of 2022, René Borg's top tip for the year is to reflect and plan: look honestly at last year's training before deciding what you really want from this one. Then Joe O'Leary tells Simon Kelly about finishing third in the Spine Challenger, more than 180 km of snow, slush and gale-force winds, in 30 hours 30 minutes.
Eoin dedicates the show to the memory of Ashling Murphy and reflects on the safety concerns that female runners often face. In the news, the Kerry Way Ultra has sold out nine months ahead, the Seven Sisters Skyline joins the WMRA World Cup, and Eoin Keith has won the Spine Race again, with nine Irish runners taking part across the two races.
René says goals fail when they aren't truly your own. Look back over the year's data for patterns in consistency and injury, set a rough volume target, and make key workouts a little harder. Eoin adds that you should keep a plan B for big races. Mini tip: on the trails and mountains, measure your training in hours, not kilometres.