The Masters of Running Podcast.

Episode 81: Dr. Barrett discusses the benefits of running and having a high VO2 max while making us aware of the risk factors even for us masters athletes such as plaque on arteries, high cholesterol & high blood pressure.He gives us the basics we should be doing to live longer and promotes his philosophy of soul span to fuel that longer life. He also discusses the pros and cons of wearable technology.Finally, we chat about the health of the nation in Ireland right now.Instagram: @drpaddybarrettWebsite: https://www.drpaddybarrett.com/Substack: https://paddybarrett.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcast

Liz Guerrini, a Latin American W55 athlete has competed in the 2004 Olympics in the 5000m and is still running. She became the US 5000 and 10,000m champion this year. We have a wonderful conversation about her running life, Olympic experience; raising a neurodivergent child and surviving cancer. The lady is unstoppable! You'll love this episode.Patreon to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcastLiz on Instagram: @guerrinigramWebsite: http://www.lizpath.com/

In this episode, inspired by the recent Irish trial for the 5-Nations XC, I look at the history and benefits of XC. I also hear from a former guest, Sonja Friend-Uhl from Florida who's an advocate of XC and coaches a successful university team. Finally, I revisit some great clips from the 5-Nations in Glasgow last year that capture the spirit and energy of the day.Patreon to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcast

Paul discusses a great idea he had for Dublin Marathon training groups in Raheny Shamrocks Athletic club in Ireland that aids their training hugely and helps club retention. We hear about how it works, all the logistics behind it and Paul's own training. Bláithín chats about her experience training for her first Dublin Marathon as a track runner and the charity she's running for. A wonderful episode. Enjoy.Patreon to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/themastersofrunningpodcastBlaithin's charity: https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/BD92785025/supporters.htmlThanks to 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' for the Colin Farrell audio.

This is my 3rd coach/athlete interview and it's another fabulous one. It features 2 previous guests who've since started a very fruitful coach/athlete bond. Anne Gilshinan recently became the first W60 under 5 minutes for 1500m after over 2 years returning from injury. Here she talks about that record and winning gold in Gothenburg and we hear Tony's perspective on the race as a coach. Anne also discusses her time off and how she dealt with that and how Tony started coaching her. We hear about their methods, future plans and acknowledge all the help Anne gets and the brilliance of her adversaries. A wonderful episode. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider donating the price of a coffee a month on Patreon to The Masters of Running Podcast | A podcast on running for people 35 plus. | Patreon to help cover costs and to develop future projects.Thanks to @irishwildlifesounds on Instagram for the birdsong. He did an amazing docu Called 'Birdsong' lately and I loved it. You can find it at Birdsong - RTÉ Player (rte.ie)Anne's sub 5 race video:https://youtu.be/raDViUnsJck?si=rnqD6vt8GYo4WIm7

Brian Tullis (USA) just became the World Masters M50 800m champion in Gothenburg in a WR time of 1.57.98. He speaks very honestly here about how he believes he did it with no secrets held back. We also chat about the challenges of doing these major championships, learn about his home in Indiana and his future plans.Here are 2 books he mentioned:Peter Hoffmann's wonderful short book:amazon.com/Practical-Philosophy-800-Metres-Running-ebook/dp/B07K6TJYTD/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ziUyiYIAEMJFoPwVn6ISqf59FTTgDYoBq5Qh13dqASw.ESDCevPQ3Jbb7rWR-qukFuZb4HKo4z5oT08x9ZMhKqU&qid=1724682811&sr=8-1Peter Coe's book:amazon.com/Winning-Running-Successful-Racing-Training/dp/1852239972*** Photo: https://www.shaggysphotos.com/

Michelle Cox (Ireland) is a middle distance runner who's had success at 5k and XC too. We have a lovely chat about her life in running, her dad who was a famous jockey and we hear about her own adventures in that sport as a jockey too. Finally, as Michelle's a sports nutritionist, we learn a lot of good healthy eating tips to aid our performance.Instagram: @elitenutritionmcEmail: elitenutritionmc@gmail.comPhoto credit: Tyler Miller SportsfileLink to Maurten products: https://maurten.avln.me/c/NXYKFCOKdxLE (% goes to the podcast).Become a paid patron to support here: https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9510909

A clip from the wonderful previous guest, Lion Martinez where he gives advice on what to eat and drink in his home country of Sweden.

Dominic Condello (Australia) is a co-host of a very successful podcast called 'Walk To Your Blocks.' He's also an athlete on many boards and committees such as the 'Athletics Victoria Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee.' Furthermore, he's hugely involved in Pro Running which is a system of races with handicaps featuring Olympians, other elites and athletes of all levels chasing up to 40k in prize money. A lovely chat about that, the Olympics, Gothenburg; diversity and podcasting.Walk To Your Blocks | Podcast on Spotify