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The Back Straight Podcast

The Back Straight Podcast

A fortnightly podcast based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Join Daniel Squires and Michael McKnight along the "Back Straight" as they discuss the running scene in the Isle of Ireland and shine a light on great stories domestically as well as abroad. We"ll throw our running hats into the ring and talk gear, training and racing often in the company of studio guests. Contact us at our email address thebackstraightpod@gmail.com, on our Instagram @thebackstraightpodcast or tweet us @thebackstraight

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Ep. 12 - Grace Carson

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2024/03/06

Grace Carson is a Northern Irish runner's household name and we are absolutely delighted to have her feature on the podcast this week! Grace joins us to talk us through her running career so far and opens up about her recent diagnosis with RED-S. Grace talks us through how she discovered that she was suffering from this condition and gives great insight into detection and the road to recovery. We wish Grace nothing but the best with her recovery and are really grateful for the important

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01:23:20

Ep. 11 - Senior Cross Country recap ft. sub 4 minute...

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2024/02/21

The Back Straight is back with an action packed episode for number 11! Danny and Michael are joined by the brilliant Seamus McCann from North Belfast Harriers to shed some light on what is in the water over at NBH headquarters! There are tonnes of results to go over and some big stories in the world of running to highlight. Danny chats through some of his training for whichever marathon he finally chooses and we look forward to seeing how our local runners go in the cross country in Portugal next

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01:08:11

Ep. 10 - Armagh 5k ft. special guest Stephen Connolly

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2024/02/07

It is the week of the annual Armagh 5k international road race and we are joined by Waste Land Track Club co-founder Stephen Connolly to unpack the race as well as some recent results! Stephen runs us through his return to form and we then jump straight into the heavy hitting topic of the Armagh 5k! Predictions are made and weather is forecast, we will see what happens come Thursday! We get stuck into some recent race results and national records set by some of our Irish and Northern Irish talent

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01:05:23

Ep. 9 - Back Straight is back for 2024!

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2024/01/24

2024 is here and it is going to be a good one! Michael and Dan return to the airwaves to bring you all of the latest race results, wild speculation and plans for the year ahead. This episode features a round up of what has been happening since the last episode both at home and abroad. Dan recaps his time in Australia and Michael questions what could possibly be behind the stunning 10k times we saw recently in Valencia. Lots of race results from the Expleo 5 and 10km races, the Christmas Cracker in

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00:57:24

Ep. 8 - Nick Griggs - Euro Cross - Telford 10k

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2023/12/20

Thanks for joining us for another episode and the last for 2023! This one is a real cracker as we are joined by the one and only Nick Griggs! Nick recently competed at the European Cross Country Championships and came away with a team gold and individual bronze. Nick goes deep on the race as well as his highlights from the year and what is to come. The results from the Telford 10k as well as a few local races get a mention and we turn our focus to what is to come after Christmas and into the new

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01:08:14

Ep. 7 - Seeley Cup 2023 - Conal McCambridge takes on...

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2023/12/06

Ormeau Park (Belfast) played host to the annual Seeley Cup and the stories from this year's edition will continue to be told for years to come! A huge run by Hannah Gilliland (Annadale Striders) was the story of the day and we get chatting to both Hannah and the men's winner, Paul Pollock (Kent AC). We go deep on how the race played out and how cold it really was out there! A few other results are discussed such as the Malcolm Cup and we are joined by North Belfast Harrier Conal McCambridge

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01:08:48

Ep 6.1 - Back Straight Bonus Episode! Matthew Lavery...

The Back Straight Podcast ·

2023/11/29

Did someone say Bonus Episode?! We could not wait to drop these two interviews that we recorded with North Belfast Harrier Matthew Lavery and Willowfield Temperance Harrier Neill Weir.Matthew recently qualified for the European Cross Country in Brussels and we thought it would be a great opportunity to hear from him how on how he is going prior to the race! Matthew has some stellar performances to his name and we can't wait to see how he gets on in Belgium! Neill Weir, on the other end of the

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01:00:23

Ep. 6 - Irish National Cross Country Championships...

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2023/11/22

The Irish National Cross Country Championships have come and gone for 2023 and it was one to be remembered! Malcolm McCausland jumps back on the pod to help Michael do a deep dive on the results with a focus on our beloved Northern athletes. There is plenty of speculation during this episode on how the Seeley Cup will play out and where Andrew Milligan got a pair of shorts that weren't blue. We stop by Comber and Glasgow for some recent results and talk training at length. Another action-packed

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00:59:42

Ep. 5 - Dublin Marathon ft. Roadrunners A.C.

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2023/11/08

It's our fifth episode so what better way to celebrate than with friends! It was our great pleasure to chat to Roadrunners A.C athletes Caitlyn Harvey and Noel McNally. Caitlyn is fresh off her marathon debut of 2:45 in Dublin and Noel reflects on starting the Roadrunners Athletics Club that has now seen over 40 people complete the 26.2 mile distance! Dan also gives us a monologue of his race down in Dublin and we hear about his current favourite runner in Northern Ireland! Results come hot off

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01:21:17

Ep. 4 - Marathon Madness! Jimmy Ashworth and Dearbhla...

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2023/10/25

It's marathon season! Michael and Dan get chatting with the legendary Jimmy Ashworth and in-form Dearbhla Cox. Jimmy has a marathon PB of 2:11:43 and has won several major marathons such as Berlin! He tells us about how it was living and training in a 'golden era' of British distance running and how to get through a 150 mile week with no carbon-plated trainers. We then switch it up and chat with the always impressive Dearbhla Cox fresh off a marathon PB in Amsterdam. You'll hear all

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01:11:06

Ep. 3 - Crikey! It's Hannah Irwin and the Armagh 10...

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2023/10/11

North Belfast Harrier Conor Curran joins us this week to chat about some big race results and the Chicago Marathon. We get updated on the newly crowned NI & Ulster 10km Champions, how our Masters athletes went in sunny Pescara, and hear from the winners of the Armagh 10 Mile Road Race. We then catch-up with Great Britain and Northern Irish athlete Hannah Irwin about her NI running records, history in the sport, Commonwealth Games experience, injury troubles and the big things to come. Thanks for

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01:02:32

Ep. 2 - The Back Straight Podcast - Mark Kirk...

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2023/09/27

ANI Endurance Coordinator, Mark Kirk, joins us on the Back Straight to give us the inside line on altitude training camps, the future of distance running in Northern Ireland and his training philosophy. We share some local race results from the Belfast City Half Marathon, the NI & Ulster Road Relays and the first XC event of the season in Armagh. Our minds boggle at the new women's Marathon World Record in Berlin and the direction of shoe technology. As always, thank you for listening and we

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00:48:50

Ep. 1 - The Back Straight Podcast - Track Season...

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2023/09/13

The 'Back Straight' is back, baby! Michael McKnight and Daniel Squires talk results, upcoming races and hairstyles for the fashionable runner. Big thank you to Malcolm McCausland for joining us for a review of the 2023 track season, what a season it was! As always, thank you for listening and we look forward to catching up with you all again in a couple of weeks time. Hooroo! Contact us here: Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcast Email: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com Twitter:

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Ep. 0 - The Back Straight Podcast - Is there anyone...

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2023/08/28

Welcome to the 'Back Straight'! Daniel Squires and Michael McKnight get together to introduce the podcast and talk plans for the future. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy it and join us for our first full-length episode landing mid-September! Contact us here: Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcast Email: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com Twitter: @thebackstraight

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