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Welcome to the first episode of our bi-weekly series, The Road to Dublin, where we follow three athletes building toward the Dublin Marathon on October 25th.
Please meet:
Bri McGhee, a final-year dietetics student running her very first marathon.
David Troy, the national 10k champion, gearing up for only his second time over the 42.2km distance.
Will Boyle, an Asics frontrunner coming off an injury that ruled him out of London, now looking ahead to an exciting Dublin build.
Follow along in what is going to be a roller coaster ride.

It's a bumper episode this week as we break down all the action from the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham—plus plenty happening closer to home for the Easy Double boys.

Ryan is back in Perth but unfortunately brings an injury update, with a suspected femoral neck stress reaction putting the brakes on his marathon build. Meanwhile, Dean finally pins a number on again—and casually runs 14:52 at parkrun on his return to racing.

Then it's into a huge week of European athletics:
🇳🇴 Jakob Ingebrigtsen is back. After all the uncertainty around his fitness, Jakob produces a brilliant tactical 5,000m victory—and suddenly the Jakob vs Josh Kerr conversation feels very alive again.

🇸🇪 Andreas Almgren's incredible 10,000m. Forget waiting for a kick—Almgren takes on a stacked field from the front, runs 27:23 and completely dismantles the race. We break down the tactics and some inside insight Ryan picked up from Jordan Donnelly before the championship. - 🇮🇪 Mark English finally gets his European gold, delivering another tactical masterclass in the 800m.

🇮🇹 Nadia Battocletti dominates the 5,000m and 10,000m double and further establishes herself as one of the very best distance runners in the world.

🤯 One of the most unpredictable men's 1500m finals you'll see, with Stefan Nillessen taking gold and Andrew Coscoran producing a huge finish for his first major medal.

🏃 Championship marathon carnage on an incredibly tough Birmingham course.

🆚 We debate Josh Kerr's decision to skip Europeans and whether his selective racing approach could ultimately hurt his legacy compared with Jakob's extraordinary championship record.

💉 Plus, another doping case hits athletics and we discuss what it means when athletes are caught through biological passport abnormalities.

🎥 Ryan and Dean share a couple of running watches from the week, including Josh Kerr's Breaking the Mile film, old-school marathon training and why—despite everything that's changed in running—so much remains exactly the same.

⛽ And a look at the maths behind marathon fuelling, why "hitting the wall" isn't quite as mysterious as it once seemed, and how modern fuelling strategies are changing what's possible over 42.2km.

Plus the usual training chat, questionable takes and Double Trouble to finish.

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Behind-the-scenes content from races and major championships

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Thanks as always for listening—we hope you enjoy EDP78!

Eoin gets the call-up! 🇮🇪
A big week for Easy Double as Eoin drops some unexpected news—he's officially been selected to represent Ireland over 5K! 🇮🇪
After hitting the qualifying standards, Eoin gets his first senior Irish singlet and will line up at the new international 5K in Larne alongside an Irish team featuring Jack Moran, Eoghan McIlhenny, Colm Rooney and Tony McCambridge.

We get into all of that, plus:
🇮🇪 Eoin's Irish call-up—how the selection came about, why he thought the opportunity had disappeared after Nationals, and what it means to finally get the chance to represent his country.
🔥 Eoin Recaps his 3000m PB in 8:12 A quick trip to the UK for BMC provided the perfect opportunity to cash in on the Font Romeu training camp.
🏃‍♂️ European Championships Preview — The long awaited return of the Norwegian King Jakob Ingebrigsten, is he back back as he races the 5000m. Including a look at some of the other start fields.
🚶 Race walking doping drama—we revisit the Commonwealth Games 10,000m walk after Kenyan athlete Stephen Ndangiri's anti-doping case following an out-of-competition test ahead of Glasgow.
💉 Why would a race walker even take EPO? After giving race walking a hard time last week, we attempt to understand just how much physiology matters once everyone at the top level has mastered the technique.
🤖 Ryan's relationship with ChatGPT gets another mention as the boys wonder whether it's time for a full debrief on his latest training.
😂 Plus the usual Easy Double tangents, questionable athletics knowledge and Eoin discovering that severe sleep deprivation might actually improve his podcasting.

If you enjoy the podcast, make sure you're following Easy Double on Spotify so you never miss an episode, and leave us a rating—it really helps us reach more runners.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @easydoublepodcast
⭐ Join the Easy Double Club on Patreon: For just £5 / A$10 per month you'll get:
Weekly bonus episodes
Exclusive training diaries from Ryan, Dean & Eoin
Behind-the-scenes content from races and major championships
Early access and extra analysis you won't hear on the public podcast
Access to our growing Easy Double community
Thanks as always for listening—we hope you enjoy the episode!

Eoin gets the call-up! 🇮🇪
A big week for Easy Double as Eoin drops some unexpected news—he's officially been selected to represent Ireland over 5K! 🇮🇪
After hitting the qualifying standards, Eoin gets his first senior Irish singlet and will line up at the new international 5K in Larne alongside an Irish team featuring Jack Moran, Eoghan McIlhenny, Colm Rooney and Tony McCambridge.

We get into all of that, plus:
🇮🇪 Eoin's Irish call-up—how the selection came about, why he thought the opportunity had disappeared after Nationals, and what it means to finally get the chance to represent his country.
🔥 Eoin Recaps his 3000m PB in 8:12 A quick trip to the UK for BMC provided the perfect opportunity to cash in on the Font Romeu training camp.
🏃‍♂️ European Championships Preview — The long awaited return of the Norwegian King Jakob Ingebrigsten, is he back back as he races the 5000m. Including a look at some of the other start fields.
🚶 Race walking doping drama—we revisit the Commonwealth Games 10,000m walk after Kenyan athlete Stephen Ndangiri's anti-doping case following an out-of-competition test ahead of Glasgow.
💉 Why would a race walker even take EPO? After giving race walking a hard time last week, we attempt to understand just how much physiology matters once everyone at the top level has mastered the technique.
🤖 Ryan's relationship with ChatGPT gets another mention as the boys wonder whether it's time for a full debrief on his latest training.
😂 Plus the usual Easy Double tangents, questionable athletics knowledge and Eoin discovering that severe sleep deprivation might actually improve his podcasting.

If you enjoy the podcast, make sure you're following Easy Double on Spotify so you never miss an episode, and leave us a rating—it really helps us reach more runners.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @easydoublepodcast
⭐ Join the Easy Double Club on Patreon: For just £5 / A$10 per month you'll get:
Weekly bonus episodes
Exclusive training diaries from Ryan, Dean & Eoin
Behind-the-scenes content from races and major championships
Early access and extra analysis you won't hear on the public podcast
Access to our growing Easy Double community
Thanks as always for listening—we hope you enjoy the episode!

Commonwealth Games Special: Glasgow delivers, behind-the-scenes stories & championship analysis
The Commonwealth Games delivered in a huge way—and after spending the weekend in Glasgow, Ryan is back with plenty of stories from inside the championships.

We break down all of the biggest moments from an unforgettable week of athletics, including:
🥇 Rose Davies' incredible 5,000m/10,000m double and what it says about her rise to the very top of world distance running.
🇦🇺 Kai Robinson's tactical masterclass to claim Commonwealth 10,000m gold.
👟 Josh Kerr's dominant mile victory, Cam Myers' silver medal, and the tactical battle that unfolded between the world's best milers.
🔥 Georgia Hunter Bell's commanding 800m gold and another brilliant Australian medal through Sarah Billings.
💥 The steeplechase drama, championship racing tactics, and why some athletes got absolutely everything right.
🎙️ Ryan shares some behind-the-scenes stories from Glasgow—including rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in world athletics, conversations with coaches, and what championship racing looks like away from the TV cameras.
📈 Plus our usual race analysis, coaching insights and the small tactical details that decide championship medals.

If you enjoy the podcast, make sure you're following Easy Double on Spotify so you never miss an episode, and leave us a rating—it really helps us reach more runners.

📲 Follow us on Instagram: @easydoublepodcast

⭐ Join the Easy Double Club on Patreon:
For just £5 / A$10 per month you'll get:
Weekly bonus episodes
Exclusive training diaries from Ryan, Dean & Eoin
Behind-the-scenes content from races and major championships
Early access and extra analysis you won't hear on the public podcast
Access to our growing Easy Double community

Thanks as always for listening—we hope you enjoy the episode!