Ep 8 with Back to Back Wicklow Round 200k Record Holder Paul O´Callaghan

Welcome to episode 8 of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner.

First up, Eoin is joined by race director of the Waterville Trail Running Festival Simon Kelly, who brings us the latest trail and mountain running race news from home and abroad, including some exciting results from IMRA races in Wicklow and Kerry.

(15m35s) With Rene away this week, we call in Jason Kehoe, recent winner of the Carrauntoohil IMRA race for the third time and Neuromuscular Therapist. Jason talks to us about the different treatment options available when injury strikes and gives some great tips that we can easily apply at home to help keep us running pain free.

Jason can be contacted at www.jktherapy.ie/

(36m35s) For our feature interview, we speak with Paul O´Callaghan, who has just completed the first ever Wicklow Round Back to Back 200km, 52 mountain peak challenge, and unsupported to boot.

Paul talks to us about:

• His mindset as he prepares and executes incredible endurance challenges
• How his trail running career only started in his mid 40s
• How he keeps his body strong and how he recovers
• The highs and lows of his successful back to back Wicklow Round
• The importance of family and friends and the simple life

An incredible story from Paul and we´re lucky indeed to have him with us as he is the type of person who likes to keep a low profile despite his incredible running performances.

A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020.

https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Finally, a special thanks to 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!