Endure: The Athlete's Story

In this episode I talk to Eric Degolier, Founder of Body Rocket, a new product soon to be release that will take the Triathlon and Cycling Industry by storm. Body Rocket is a device which fits onto your bike in the form of sensors on your seat post, stem and pedals. Real-time aerodynamic drag force data is then beamed wirelessly to a Garmin cycle computer, giving you precise, in-the-moment feedback throughout the course of a training session or race, or as you experiment with different positions, movements and kit. After each session you will have a comprehensive picture of your aerodynamic data which you can analyse to identify incremental improvements.​ Body Rocket are proud to partner with Kristian Blumenfelt and Gustav Iden. Body Rocket will be hosting a webinar with Kristian, Gustav, and Olav on July 12th at 13:00. Anyone who signs up for the mailing list will get a link to the webinar sign-up. Alternatively they can visit the CrowdCube page https://www.crowdcube.com/body-rocket

Martin is a Physiotherapist with an honours degree in Physiotherapy, and Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Martin is an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in the NHS. Having previously worked with Olympic Track and Field athletes in London and Fulham FC academy and Derry GAA. Currently he splits his time between his NHS work, his private practice Peak Physiotherapy Clinic and Ulster Rugby. He has a special interest in triathlon, endurance sports and rehabilitation. To Contact Martin, visit his website below. https://www.peakphysiotherapyclinic.com

Arild Tveiten is the head coach of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation, the coach who guided three ordinary young athletes who as Arild said himself would not have made any other countries National team for triathlon, and made them the best in the world. Olympic Gold medalist and 2021 WTCS champion, Kristian Blummenfelt, x2 70.3 World Champion Gustav Iden, and 2018 Bermuda WTCS winner Casper Stornes, as well as olympian Lotte Miller and a whole host of new up and coming Norwegian athletes are under the guidance of Arild. In this episode Arild shares his own story of how he got involved in triathlon, competed in Kona, and then took up the position of head coach for a group of junior athletes which just happened through luck or coincidence or perhaps just as a result of Arilds belief and vision to produce the names mentioned above. We talk about the team spirit and confidence of the Norwegians, the meticulous scientific testing and procedures that are implemented in their daily training and the love and joy of training and racing that radiates from the team.

Jason Black is an Irish Mountaineer, Endurance Athlete and Adventure Racer. Jason has summited K2,Everest,Mont Blanc (3 sides), Imja Tse Island Peak, Ama Dablam, Denali west rib, Kilimanjaro,Aconcagua. Jason has also competed in Ultra cycling events around the world including the North Cape Ultra 4000km, Transatlantic way 2500km, winner of race across Laos 1100km, Race across Oman and has done the toughest adventure race in the world the Eco Challenge Fiji - this is just to name a few. In this episode Jason takes on a journey through his life, as a young boy he developed a love for the outdoors and training, however throughout his time at school in his teenage years Jason fell victim to the hands of a violent bully, who made his life hell for 7 years and the suffering continued after he left school with no qualifications. With no education, no job and a crushed confidence the only thing Jason had was his love of sport and adventure and a heart and mind to relentlessly pursue performance in the mountains and on the bike, which he did beyond belief. Jason now wishes to inspire others to be the best they can and pursue their dreams. Listen to this episode to feel Jasons energy and love of life and inspire yourself to achieve great things. Jason is running a number of treks and climbs this year which he will personally lead, including a trek to Everest Base camp. You can find out all about it via the link to Jasons website below. https://www.jasonblack.ie

Jason Black is an Irish Mountaineer, Endurance Athlete and Adventure Racer. Jason has summited K2,Everest,Mont Blanc (3 sides), Imja Tse Island Peak, Ama Dablam, Denali west rib, Kilimanjaro,Aconcagua. Jason has also competed in Ultra cycling events around the world including the North Cape Ultra 4000km, Transatlantic way 2500km, winner of race across Laos 1100km, Race across Oman and has done the toughest adventure race in the world the Eco Challenge Fiji - this is just to name a few. In this episode Jason takes on a journey through his life, as a young boy he developed a love for the outdoors and training, however throughout his time at school in his teenage years Jason fell victim to the hands of a violent bully, who made his life hell for 7 years and the suffering continued after he left school with no qualifications. With no education, no job and a crushed confidence the only thing Jason had was his love of sport and adventure and a heart and mind to relentlessly pursue performance in the mountains and on the bike, which he did beyond belief. Jason now wishes to inspire others to be the best they can and pursue their dreams. Listen to this episode to feel Jasons energy and love of life and inspire yourself to achieve great things. Jason is running a number of treks and climbs this year which he will personally lead, including a trek to Everest Base camp. You can find out all about it via the link to Jasons website below. https://www.jasonblack.ie

Gearoid Mcdaid is a professional surfer from Sligo on the west coast of Ireland, home to some of the best waves in the world. Gearoid grew up surfing the local beach breaks of Strandhill before progressing to world class waves such as “The Peak”, “Aileens” at the foot of the cliffs of Moher and the world renowned big wave surfing spot, “Mullaghmore”. Gearoid competes in surf contests all around the world as well as free surfing and creating video features. With Surfing now part of the Olympics, Gearoid has his sights set on representing Ireland at the 2024 games. In this episode we talk about training for the demands of surfing, physically and mentally, what surfing in Ireland is really like, and how having years of surf footage of himself taken by his Dad has played a big part throughout his development to becoming Irelands top surfer.

Darren Dunne is an Irish Elite Triathlete, in this episode Darren gives us an honest insight into the life of an aspiring professional triathlete who is just on the cusp of potentially making a living being a full time triathlete. Darren tells us how it's now or Never to pursue his dream whole heartedly and how he has overcome numerous injuries, struggles and how at one point had lost his love for the sport of triathlon. But now, healthy and fighting fit, Darren has a new fire ignited within him to pursue his dream of making triathlon a full time job.

Evan Lynch is a Registered Dietician and specialises in Sports Nutrition, working with some of the top endurance athletes in Ireland Evan has a vast knowledge of sports nutrition and how you can practically implement it into your lifestyle, training and racing for optimal performance. Evan will also save you money by highlighting fads and nonsense in the industry and instead advises a simple, effective and proven method to sports nutrition. To learn more about what services Evan offers check out his website below. https://evanlynchfitnut.com/blog/

Part 3 of the triathlon tips series and myself and James Walton are back with 3 things you can do to run faster in a triathlon. In this episode we discuss 3 ways to run faster for triathlon. We hope you enjoyed this short educational series, and if you did enjoy please get in touch to let us know and if there are any other topics you would like us to cover. If you have any questions about this episode please don't hesitate to get in touch with either myself or James. Contact details: Emmett Mullan EJX2 coaching ejx2coaching@hotmail.com @ejx2coaching on instagram and Facebook. James Walton NewMeta Coaching https://www.newmetacoaching.com @newmetacoaching on instagram and Facebook Photo Credit on Cover Art: Talbot Cox Thank you for listening!

Aichlinn O' Reilly is an elite Irish Triathlete from Westport Co. Mayo who recently finished 2nd in the sprint and olympic distance national championships. Aichlinn has finished on multiple podiums across sprint, olympic and Half Ironman distance in Ireland over the past few years and now plans to race professionally next season across the 70.3 distance.

Part 2 of the Triathlon Tips series - The Bike In this Episode myself and James Walton of New Meta coaching bring you 3 ways to improve your bike performance for triathlon. If you have any questions about the show please give us a message we would be happy to help, or if you are interested in coaching or testing services please get in touch. Emmett - ejx2coaching@hotmail.com @ejx2coaching on Fb or Instagram James - www.newmetacoaching.com Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe to keep up to date with all the latest episodes!

Luke Mc Carron is an elite Irish triathlete from Derry City, he is the current Irish Aquathlon Champion and English Sprint Distance champion. Luke has gone from strength to strength in the last few years and in this episode tells us all about his training, and balancing it with studying medicine at Cambridge University. Lukes passion and professionalism to his training shines through and he gives us great insight as to what it takes to make it to the elite level as a young athlete. Hope you enjoy this episode! Don't forget to subscribe to get notified of new episodes dropping and leaving a review would mean the world if you could spare 30 seconds! Thanks! Enjoy!

In this episode of Endure, myself and James Walton of NewMeta Coaching bring you 3 things you can do to become a faster swimmer. This is part one of a Triathlon Tips series with a bike a run episode to follow. If you are somebody who would like improve your swim times, feel fresher coming out of the water or just can't seem to improve then this is the episode for you. We discuss 3 very simple yet effective swimming for triathlon tips to ensure you are swimming better than ever next season. If you enjoy this episode and would like to hear more of these types of episodes please let us know!

Danny Quigley completed 10 Ironman triathlons in 10 days in August 2021 in memory of his late father Colm Quigley. In this episode we hear all about the challenge over the 10 days, Danny tells us about his mindset throughout, his nutrition complications and adaptions, injuries, treatment, emotions and support. An unbelievable challenge that has instilled hope and inspiration in so many who witnessed this amazing feat of human performance physically and mentally. Danny completed this challenge in memory of his father and to raise funds for suicide awareness charity pieta house and mental health charity Bogside and brandy well health forum. You can still donate to the go fund me which is linked below. The fundraiser is currently at a staggering £96,000 and the aim is to hit £100,000 so if you are in a position to donate it would be greatly appreciated by Danny. https://www.gofundme.com/f/dannyquigley10?fbclid=IwAR1Wwqsj4PHEyNqDL0eiFK0dWY_ZXGjYwJvVGXDajJMk48a0yIfTQMSKH44

Chris Mintern is an Irish professional triathlete from Cork. Chris competes in the 70.3 distance racing and is fresh off his first professional podium in Poland 70.3 August 2021. Chris is also sprint, olympic and Half distance Irish champion and has been one of irelands top triathletes over the last number of years. Chris now works and trains in Germany and is coached by former olympic triathlete Gavin Noble of HupHup coaching. In this episode Chris takes us through his journey from competing in his first triathlon at 12 years old, becoming a member of the Irish national squad, racing all over the world in ITU European and world cups and then transitioning to long distance triathlon where he has his sights set on making an impact over the next few years. I hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave a review or let me know what you think of the show!

Part 2 -This is an inspirational story of resilience, determination and endurance, but not just in a sporting context. Joe Mc Connellogue had to be all these things in the fight for his life as he underwent 4 open heart surgeries in the last 20 years due to a heart condition that went undetected until he was 27 when he had to have his first surgery. Joe who turns 50 next year had his 4th and most life threatening surgery in June 2019, and just 2 years later he completed a half Ironman in a time of 4hours 58mins in July 2021. This is a story of hope, positivity, and inspiration. I hope you enjoy this episode and please share it with somebody who needs to hear this because we will all know somebody who needs this! Please head to our instagram page for some of the photos we reference in this episode. You can find the link to the British Heart Foundation website here which Joe has done charity fundraisers for. https://www.bhf.org.uk

This is an inspirational story of resilience, determination and endurance, but not just in a sporting context. Joe Mc Connellogue had to be all these things in the fight for his life as he underwent 4 open heart surgeries in the last 20 years due to a heart condition that went undetected until he was 27 when he had to have his first surgery. Joe who turns 50 next year had his 4th and most life threatening surgery in June 2019, and just 2 years later he completed a half Ironman in a time of 4hours 58mins in July 2021. This is a story of hope, positivity, and inspiration. I hope you enjoy this episode and please share it with somebody who needs to hear this because we will all know somebody who needs this! Please head to our instagram page for some of the photos we reference in this episode. You can find the link to the British Heart Foundation website here which Joe has done charity fundraisers for. https://www.bhf.org.uk

Mark Buckingham is a top level ITU Triathlete who is now transitioning to a coach and already coaches some top athletes. Marks sporting journey started in running and he made the change to triathlon after a running injury which lead him to pick up cycling to keep fit. Mark is a long time training partner and friend of the Brownlee Brothers and trains with them daily in Leeds. In this episode Mark tells us about his story in sport, we talk about triathlon training, and share some stories. Dont forget to subscribe and share :) please leave a review also, it means a lot! hope you enjoy!

Tommy Zaferes is a former ITU professional triathlete, unfortunately Tommys full time racing career was halted due to a severe heat stroke incident in a race, Tommy still races occasionally and trains full time with the Joel Filliol Training group which is undoubtably the most successful training group over the last few years and has multiple world champions including Vincent Luis and Katie Zaferes which is Tommys Wife. In this episode Tommy takes us through his journey to becoming a professional triathlete, how a heat stroke accident halted his full time racing, Super league racing, working for world triathlon as a content creator and photographer and so much more! Hope you enjoy this Episode! Don't forget to Subscribe to the show and leave a review! it would mean a lot! Check out Tommys photos on his website below and also be sure to follow him on instagram for more amazing photos and content and Jokes!! http://www.tommyzphotos.com https://www.instagram.com/tzaferes/?hl=en

Owen Martin is a long distance triathlete who competes in Ironman distance events, Owen has completed over 25 Ironman races and has competed in Kona, the Ironman world championships in Hawaii 10 times! And will be going for the 11th time this October. It is an unbelievable achievement to even qualify once for Kona let alone 10 times and then to be competitive for a podium in his Age group, Owen is truly one of the best triathletes in the world in his age group over the Ironman distance. In this episode Owen talks about how he got to where he is today through his training, his preparation and his unbreakable mindset, passion and enjoyment for the sport. Owen is also a triathlon coach and runs the Ventoux cycling studio in Newry (Link below to check it out) https://www.facebook.com/VentouxCyclingStudio/ You can also follow Owen on instagram for motivation and coaching excellent coaching advice https://www.instagram.com/owenie53/?hl=en

In this episode we have Steve Trew on the show, Steve is a legend in the sport of Triathlon, A former athlete, a successful coach of Olympians and world champion athletes and the iconic voice of Triathlon Commentary in olympic triathlons. In this episode Steve gives us so much of his knowledge from his many years in the sport of triathlon as an athlete and a coach. We learn about Steves training philosophies, his methods of dealing with different athletes and how to get the best out of yourself if you have a goal. This episode is packed with value, Advice and good fun with Steve! I hope you enjoy the show and Don't Forget to Subscribe and like to keep up to date with our weekly releases. Thank you for listening/watching!

Greg Bennett is a former Professional Triathlete from Sydney, Australia. Greg is one of the all time greats of the sport, a champion, an olympian and a down to earth guy who has a burning passion for the sport of triathlon and all things health and fitness. Greg has a very long list of achievements including two ITU world titles, one triathlon world championship, six triathlon World Cup wins, 23 podiums, a 4th place at Athens olympics, The lifetime fitness Grand slam (richest ever triathlon prize purse), over 100+ professional wins in olympic non drafting, 70.3 racing and the list goes on! Greg is a remarkable athlete and person, his desire to help others and give back to the sport is admirable and his stories and advice will make you want to put on the training gear and head out to better yourself! Greg now hosts the Greg Bennett show and runs Bennett Endurance. I hope you enjoy this Episode with Greg and please leave a review, comment your feedback and share with friends :) You can check out Bennett Endurance by clicking this link and here you will find out more about Greg and Laura and the podcast. https://www.bennettendurance.com

In this incredible episode I talk to Hannah Shields, Hannah is an adventurer, mountain climber, ultra runner and many more things in the endurance and adventure world. Hannah is also a Dentist by profession. In this episode Hannah tells us about her incredible experiences on Mt. Everest. Hannah had a failed attempt in 2003 but was determined to go back to Chomolungma to reach the summit, and did just that in 2007. we hear about near death experiences, how she had to bury a fellow climber who had died and how she saved the life of a sherpa left for dead. These stories Hannah tells are out of this world, her own determination and energy spills out into the ears of the listener and will no doubt have you raring to go for your next adventure! Hope you enjoy the show! don't forget to like, subscribe and share it with your friends! Thanks for listening!

Conor Bradley is an elite Irish runner from Derry City, Ireland. Conor has a 10km time of 29:32, 5km 13:56, 3km 7:53 and a 4:01 mile time to name a few. In this episode Conor tells us about his introduction to running when he went to secondary school and how he immediately fell in love with it. A Career that was initially blighted by injury, Conor is now healthy and has his sights set high for the future. We discuss Conor's training plan, his recovery stratgies and how he balances full time work whilst training to compete against the best athletes in the world. We also talk about a recent documentary that Conor was the focus of called “It Runs Deep” which you can view by clicking the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acFhKxLBvqk&t=32s Email me ejx2coaching@hotmail.com or contact me on Facebook or instagram @ejx2coaching

James Walton is an elite Irish triathlete, he is among the top athletes in the country and has multiple National championship podiums including Junior National Champ, Aquathlon National champ and 2nd in the Senior Sprint National champs 2019. James tells us about his experience from starting out in triathlon to representing Ireland at elite level and becoming a top contender in any race in the country. James is also a Sports Physiologist and is a triathlon Coach with New Meta Coaching (link below). In this episode James gives us some great training advice and inspiration for our own performance and we share some old training and racing stories for a laugh. Enjoy! https://www.newmetacoaching.com - James website ejx2coaching@hotmail.com for coaching and testing enquiries.

Sean Mc Laughlin is an Irish Ironman Triathlete, he has an Ironman debut time of 9hrs and 3mins in Barcelona 2019 where he finished 94th Overall beating some professional athletes. Sean tell us about his Journey to where he is now, and how a drunken bet at a time where he perhaps partied and drank too much lead him to completing the Derry Marathon on 1 weeks notice. Sean explains how the desire to succeed in Triathlon helped him improve his lifestyle and his health and how he hopes to compete at the Ironman World championships in Kona, Hawaii. Sean is a a full time Bricklayer, has a family with young children and still manages to perform to level he does and has achieved this level in a very short time in the sport. Listen to hear how he balances work, life and training to be the top class athlete he is, and he is only beginning! Check out EJX2 coaching on Facebook and Instagram or email ejx2coaching@hotmail.com if you are interested in seeing how we can help you achieve your goals!

Danny Quigley is an Irish Triathlete, this summer he will attempt to complete 10 Ironman distance triathlons in 10 consecutive days in his hometown of Derry City. Each Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run to finish off! Each day could take him 14 hours or more but when the going gets tough Danny has a reason to keep going as he is doing the challenge in memory of his late father, a legend in Irish Triathlon, Colm Quigley, who sadly passed away 10 years ago this year hence why Danny will aim to complete 10 in 10. In this episode Danny tells us about his preparations for the event, his mindset going into it and how his fathers advice and inspiration lives on in himself and the whole triathlon community. To donate to Dannys Go Fund Me for the event, please click this link https://www.gofundme.com/f/dannyquigley10 To visit Dannys Instagram and keep up with his daily training vlog click here https://www.instagram.com/danny_quigley123/ To visit pieta House website click here https://www.pieta.ie To Visit Bogside Brandywell Health Forum click here https://www.pieta.ie To Check out EJX2 coaching click here https://www.instagram.com/ejx2coaching/ Email: ejx2coaching@hotmail.com

Everesting world record holder Ronan Mc Laughlin from Co. Donegal, Ireland joins me to discuss his world record time of 6 hours 40 minutes and 54 seconds to climb 8,848m up and down Mamore Gap, Irelands steepest climb. In Part 2 Ronan goes into detail of his physical, mental and equipment preparation for the Everesting world record, its an episode I think everybody will be able to take value and inspiration from by listening to how committed and innovative Ronan is when it comes to his training and equipment, he truly did leave no stone unturned. if you are thinking of taking on any form of sporting challenge then you must listen to this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRLD6...​ - The Fastest ever Everesting (Documentary on Ronans attempt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AOic...​ - Ronans world record bike Thanks!

Everesting world record holder Ronan Mc Laughlin from Co. Donegal, Ireland joins me to discuss his world record time of 6 hours 40 minutes and 54 seconds to climb 8,848m up and down Mamore Gap, Irelands steepest climb. In part 1 of this two part podcast, Ronan tells us how he first got into cycling and how the challenge of pushing himself took him from completing a Mizen to Malin (length of Ireland) charity cycle to becoming a professional with An Post cycling team to setting a world record for the Everest challenge. Part 2 will be out on Friday, in which Ronan explains to us in depth his training methods and preparations for setting the world record, you don't want to miss it! Ronan's preparation is inspiring and I know we can all learn so much from listening to this episode! Hope you enjoy! please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review it would mean so much for the growth of the show and help me to get it out there to more people. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRLD69CgRuQ - The Fastest ever Everesting (Documentary on Ronans attempt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AOicMQrml0 - Ronans world record bike

In this first episode of Endure: The Athlete's Story, I speak to Con Doherty, an elite Irish ITU triathlete. Con tell us about his bronze medal in the junior world championships in 2012 and how he was the youngest ever podium athlete at a world junior champs at just 17 years old. We discuss the future of Irish triathlon and how they may have fallen short in the past with guiding their young athletes to world class level. Con tells us how along with his two brothers, Ethan and Aaron, they completed a backyard ironman challenge in world record time to raise awareness and money for Pieta House, an Irish suicide prevention and self harm charity which you can find details of their website below. We also talk about Cons goal of going to compete in the olympics in Paris 2024 and his love for Superleague racing. Interestingly Con also studies Product Design at the university of limerick and is currently focused on shoe design, so of course we got into the latest shoe technology and what it means for sport. Link to Cons instagram: https://www.instagram.com/con_doherty/?hl=en Link to "Transitions" short film on Cons training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tpycgDIT4k Link to Pieta House Charity: https://www.pieta.ie Link to EJX2 Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/ejx2coaching/?hl=en