On this week's podcast episode, we welcome adventure athlete Daragh Morgan. From running across and up the country to BYUs to insane swims around Howth Head, Daragh has already compiled many insane endurance events and stories.

We talk about his first marathon, a mental and physical endurance battle that baffled both Sean and Eric, his attempts to run from Galway to Dublin, and his getting to the final four of the Hellevation Backyard Ultra earlier in the year.

Daragh talks about how he got the idea for a 13 km swim at Howth, his love for sea swimming, and the insane next challenge he's eyeing up.

From there, we discuss his self-sustained run from Mizen Head to Malin Head, packing his supplies in a pram, the kindness offered by strangers, gate-crashing weddings, overcoming injuries and more incredible stories along his epic journey.

You can follow Daragh's fitness journey on his Instagram @daraghmorgan98 as well as following us on Instagram @anygivenrundaypodcast

This week on the Any Given Runday Podcast, we welcome Evan Lynch (@elynchfitnut on Instagram), a dietitian and performance nutritionist, who is the director of South East Nutrition Clinic as well as the DCU Athletics Dietitian and the RPM Power Dietitian, with a background in track and field.

This week's episode is a MUST LISTEN for those doing the Dublin Marathon this year!

Evan recounts his athletic journey, highlighting his experiences in race walking and the impact of nutritional mistakes on his career and well-being.

From there, we discuss various topics, including:

- The impact of diet on athletic performance
- Misconceptions around weight and performance
- The importance of proper fueling
- Dangers of under-eating
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REDS)
- Why fasted training is not a good idea
- Whether Keto diets are good for endurance athletes
- Why you should be thinking about consuming carbs after a workout
- Intermittent Fasting
- Gels for Marathons
- Salt tabs (and Eric finds out why he got sick when taking one in a previous marathon
- Proper Hydration
- Best nutrition for the morning of an endurance race and why it's not Overnight Oats
- The importance of Nutritional Timing

And so much more, with many practical tips you can implement now.

If you know anyone doing the Dublin Marathon, share this podcast episode with them to help them nail their nutrition strategies, both in training and on race day, now.

You can follow us on Instagram: @anygivenrundaypodcast

We welcome Helen (@nurturemamas on Instagram) to the podcast this week.

Helen is a personal trainer, online fitness coach, marathon runner, pre and postnatal fitness specialist, and yoga instructor, having previously worked in the corporate world.

Helen shares insights into her multifaceted career in fitness, emphasising the importance of strength training and whether she prefers that to stretching to combat injury. She also touches upon her personal journey into fitness, starting from childhood and evolving through various stages of her life, including her experience as a mother.

The discussion delves into the intricacies of prenatal and postnatal fitness, highlighting the significance of maintaining strength and mobility during and after pregnancy. Helen discusses the common misconceptions surrounding exercising during pregnancy and offers practical advice for expectant and new mothers.

We also talked about Helen's struggles with zone 2 running, how, after getting V02 max testing with Sean at Health Matters, she changed her approach to marathon training in search of a sub-3:30 target, and her history with heart irregularities.

You can follow Helen on Instagram: @nurturemamas
As well as following us @anygivenrundaypodcast