Ciaran Daly (@daly.flow on Instagram) joins Seán and Eric on the Any Given Runday Podcast to talk about moving from Gaelic football into endurance sports—and the lessons behind his biggest challenges. He shares the story of his first Ironman in Cork, racing in extreme heat in Austria, training alongside his brother, and tackling a five-day, 685 km charity challenge: a 10 km swim, 625 km cycle and 50 km ultramarathon.
They also discuss endurance fueling, finding the right balance between ambition and recovery, and why Ciaran now helps others discover what they’re capable of through running coaching.
14:00 Meet Ciaran Daly
15:22 From Gaelic football to endurance sports
18:02 His first ultra—and signing up for Ironman Cork
21:20 Returning to football and balancing different training
23:34 Weight loss, fueling and learning what his body needs
25:27 The rough conditions at Ironman Cork
28:15 Losing his watch—and finishing without an official time
32:25 Ironman Austria: training, heat and racing with his brother
37:06 Why training with family makes a difference
41:17 Everyday nutrition and race-day fueling
42:02 The idea behind the 685 km charity challenge
54:02 The 10 km swim
60:24 Cycling across Ireland
69:23 The final 50 km ultramarathon
72:03 Recovery, reflection and what comes next
1:14:17 Getting into running coaching
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