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An Irishman Abroad

How To Undo The Impact Sitting Down Has On Your Running - Irishman Running Abroad

An Irishman Abroad

Jarlath Regan

Society & Culture, News, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture:personal Journals, Personal Journals, Politics

4.8834 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Sitting down for prolonged periods is bad for everyone especially runners. For a lot of us it is unavoidable and likely to cause an injury like the one Jarlath suffered before the London Marathon. This week with the help of Sonia and Vinny Mulvey, he invested in some simple exercises to offset the impact of all that sitting making podcasts! These simple techniques could help you improve your form, avoid injury and get strong fast. Vinny Mulvey goes a bit deeper over on Patreon in the extended cut of the podcast. We find out what marginal gains can be found in making small changes to your lifestyle. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad

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0:00.0

I think anybody can be a runner. It just depends on what level of runner you want to be.

0:06.8

It's a new world record for Sonia Sullivan. Brilliant run by the Irish girl.

0:14.0

Sullivan has closed the gap quietly, efficiently, but most of all, economically, and that is important.

0:22.0

Running is one of those that you can actually get started without too much.

0:26.7

It's probably one of the simplest sports you can do.

0:28.9

You really don't need a whole lot.

0:30.7

People think they need more than they need.

0:33.3

Well, that's an impressive piece of running so far by Sonia Rouselan.

0:37.1

Yes, I am to running, but I'm running because I enjoy it.

0:41.0

Sonia O'Sullivan is moving out nicely.

0:43.8

Is this to be Ireland's first ever female world champion?

0:47.9

Sonio Sullivan is on our way to another.

0:50.1

It makes a deficit victory.

0:51.7

Running is a kind of an adjective that you can use to describe a lot of different things.

0:57.2

And Sonia Sullivan is going to take the world title back to Ireland and our home city of coal.

1:06.9

You've probably heard that prolonged sitting is unhealthy.

1:12.2

I think everybody's heard that now.

1:19.9

It's said to raise your risk of heart disease and other chronic diseases. However, sitting is particularly bad for runners in two specific ways. And for some reason, no one is talking about it.

1:28.2

Well, today, an Irishman running abroad with Sanya O'Sullivan and Vinnie Mulvey later on,

1:32.8

we're going to change all that.

1:34.8

How do we offset a life spent sitting at a desk in a car or on a couch?

1:40.8

Sonia has a few tips and tricks, drills and exercises.

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