FOR FIT SAKE For Fit Sake

***Due to a technical error this pod is a few weeks late. It was recorded over the June bank holiday BUT it is 100% worth the wait!***

Jess Redden is a Pharmacist, influencer, fitness enthusiast, and an online resource to her almost 80,000 followers. How does she fit it all in? Jess has been training at FFS for over 6 months and joins coaches Mike, Rudds, and Rory in an episode that dives into a wide variety of topics.

Mike makes a bold prediction for his Half Marathon….. YES, he is finaly doing it!
Rudds talks about adapting his training as his perspective on training has changed since becoming a father. Rory shares a story about the FFS in-house competitive animal that is Eric Cullinane and the joys of going for a run with Cully!

Jess gives us an insight into what drives her and how she manages her time with so many conflicting drains on her resources. The discussion dives into overcoming setbacks after school and her career journey to date how Jess handles the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media.

“How you fail?” is an imprtant topic and the conversation leans toward all of the learnings we can take from failures and how sometimes, failure is a good thing!

Jess expresses her desire to use both Pharmacy and her instagram to achove her why, “helping people”, and discusses the challenges of using social media as a vehicle to carry out her passion.

Enjoy!

In this week's episode, Rory and Mike sit down with Rob Symth, CEO of UN1T, the global fitness franchise.
After traveling to 29 countries across 3 continents and learning everything he could about training methods and sports philosophies from different cultures, founder Rob Smyth opened the first UN1T in April 2017 in London. By November 2018, the first franchise had opened in Munich, Germany, and then further afield into the Middle East with franchisees opening in Kuwait and Qatar and most recently in Dubai.
UN1T now has 15 Franchises in 9 countries and Rob has ambitions to continue to scale globally. Rory and Mike take it right back to where it all began and talk to Rob about his early career, the challenges, the successes, and the chaos that is scaling a business globally.
Enjoy!

In this episode, Mike, Rudds, and Rory talk to former FFS Intern and now Irish Womes Strength & Conditioning Coach, Cian Gormley. The guys talk about the approach to training, recovery, and planning taken by elite athletes and how it can be applied at a macro level for recreational athletes.
Cian shares some insights into the preparation of the Ireland team for the Women's 6 Nations championship and the challenges the squad face, and how they will adapt, having suffered defeats in their opening two games.
Cian is an avid middle to long-distance runner and the conversation touches on the importance of strength training while running. A large part of the conversation focuses on developing a consistent and enjoyable training routine as well as the emotional and mental challenges that consistent training pose.

In this episode, Mike, Rudds, and Rory talk to Keith Egan. Keith boasts a +5 Handicap, has represented Ireland in the home nations, and has reached number 80 in the world amateur golf rankings. It is safe to say he is without any doubt the best golfer to ever set foot in FFS. 
Keith has worked as a personal trainer and used his professional learnings to inform his physical preparation for golf. We talk about physical, mental, and nutritional prep and how one can maximize performance with some basic structure. 
We also dip into the conversation around turning pro, what drives Keith and what his aspirations are. This episode is a must-listen for all golf fans. 
Stay tuned to the very end for a story from Keith on his experience playing St. Andrews with Rory and the madness that ensued as they played the infamous 17th, the “Road Hole”. Enjoy.

In this episode Mike, Rudds and Rory talk to Anna Pfeifer who has just joined the FFS teams in a Yoga and Mobility coaching capacity. Anna and Rudds talk through the benefits of adding mobility training into your regular training week and why we should all be doing it!
Anna comes from a corporate background and shares her experience on moving into the fitness industry mid pandemic.
We also dive into the personal setbacks that Anna faced because of a horrific freak leg break.
Finally, a bombshell from Rudds on hat he has been putting his body through all in aid of the Irish cancer society, a cause very close to our hearts. Here is the link to donate… which you will 100% do after hearing what he has been up to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ciaran-ruddock4
Happy Christmas everyone

Most people struggle to run one marathon, most never even consider running seven in seven days! 
Most people also struggle with their mental health at some point in their lives, most never even consider talking about it or seeking help. 
Most people aren't like FFS' very own Steo Keane. 

This episode is packed with entertainment, fun, insights into what life has been like during the pandemic, and most importantly some very powerful messages from Steo on the mental health challenges people face and how we can all work together to help each other out. 

You will really enjoy this episode!