Michael Fox On: Losing 30kg to a 2:24 Marathon PB, Running for Mental Health and more

We welcome Michael Fox (@runningfox26.2 on Instagram) to the Any Given Runday Podcast to talk all things Marathon Running as well as balancing family life with running his own business and accumulating over 110 miles a week towards his running goals, which include a 15:01 5k and achieving a PB in the Dublin Marathon this year with an incredible time of 2:24 On this episode, we also discuss: - How he went from being a cross country champion growing up to emigrating, putting on weight and losing it all again through marathon training and changing his lifestyle - What motivates him to get out early in the morning and run - Being self-coached - Thoughts on "burnout" and different types of training runs - Changing routine when having kids to get the training runs in and the importance of having a good support network - Why Mick prefers running the Dublin Marathon over the Berlin Marathon (and he has the PB numbers to back it up) - Thoughts on other marathon races Mick has done, including London, Manchester and Cork - His favourite half marathon in the world - Finding what works for Mick for nutrition during a marathon and where he went wrong before - How he breaks down his training week - Michael"s "why" for running and how running can be good for your mental well-being - What"s next for Michael in 2024 You can follow us on Instagram @anygivenrundaypodcast