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Ep 125 - New IMRA President Liam Vines & René´s Top Coaching Tip of the Year

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Episode 125 of the Trail Running Ireland podcast features two main conversations: running coach René Borg delivers the final coaching segment of 2025, focusing on the principle that consistency beats intensity, with sub-topics covering perfectionism, raising your training baseline, and tracking trends over individual workouts. The episode also welcomes Liam Vines, the newly elected president of the Irish Mountain Running Association (IMRA), who discusses his new role, plans to support regional growth particularly in Connacht, and the ongoing challenges of managing race access with national parks and landowners.

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A calm, useful listen about leadership, training, and the value of showing up consistently.

Trail Running Ireland Podcast episode 125 keeps things grounded. One conversation looks ahead with new IMRA president Liam Vines, while the other pulls a practical coaching lesson from the year with Rene Borg.

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A useful listen for trail runners who want direction, not drama.

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