Road to the Olympics

By Stephen Scullion

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Danny
 Aug 19, 2019
Great honest insight into the life and mind of a runner. Hope you can build up to a great worlds and next year's Olympics! Go Scully!

Stuart Howard
 Jan 22, 2019
This is a top class Podcast channel for runners of all standards. Stephen gives a 100% honest description of what the life of a professional runner is like. Absolute love these Stephen and thank you for the insight.

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Follow my journey from Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Paris 2024, attempting to make Rio Olympics a quad tear put those plans on hold,Tokyo was a tough Olympics for me, but the knowledge there will help me make Paris an Olympics to remember. Enjoy the Journey

Episode Date
Overwhelming training for the Olympics
Apr 02, 2024
Lisbon half marathon - (10 miles) ambition vs preparation
Mar 18, 2024
Half marathon race - style of training
Feb 27, 2024
Training update - build the base
Feb 22, 2024
I want to be my fittest ever
Feb 18, 2024
Make your plan then execute
Jan 20, 2024
Marathon recovery and training tips
Jan 11, 2024
Onwards to Paris - threshold chat
Dec 17, 2023
What happens next - recovery from the marathon
Nov 12, 2023
Dublin marathon- thanks
Oct 29, 2023
Marathon race week - Just another Sunday.
Oct 24, 2023
Altitude camp - Dublin marathon
Oct 02, 2023
Training update - Font Romeu, Berlin
Sep 21, 2023
Last long run for Berlin
Sep 03, 2023
No Larne Half Marathon - Next time
Aug 25, 2023
Race week - Larne Half
Aug 23, 2023
Recovery from training - don’t over work
Aug 16, 2023
Training update for Berlin marathon
Aug 14, 2023
Training update - Threshold testing, Moxy monitor
Jul 27, 2023
First long run in a wee WHILE - marathon block begins
Jul 23, 2023
5k Personal best - 13.48 - Enjoyed racing again.
Jul 15, 2023
Pre race vibes - 5k track
Jul 14, 2023
Train at the right intensity and then recover
Jul 11, 2023
Training update - Paris 2024
Jul 08, 2023
Flagstaff - Dealing with allergies
Apr 29, 2023
Paris Olympics - Podcasts are back
Apr 14, 2023
Paris Olympics - let’s try make it happen
Feb 01, 2023
Hawaii update - marathon plan
Dec 13, 2022
Looking for fitness
Nov 12, 2022
School textbook - pre marathon guide
Oct 25, 2022
Running masterclass - school sign up
Oct 23, 2022
Running Masterclass - November 1st
Oct 19, 2022
Starting again - fresh and new
Oct 01, 2022
Berlin Aftermath - What's next?
Sep 29, 2022
Berlin Baby - here we go
Sep 24, 2022
Berlin Marathon
Aug 28, 2022
Post Games - Don't give up
Aug 08, 2022
Com Games Debrief
Aug 02, 2022
Tapering for the big races!
Jul 25, 2022
Scully & ADHD - A new Chapter begins
Jul 19, 2022
Train Specificity - Stop testing fitness
Jul 08, 2022
Rest & recovery - Feeling tired?
Jul 06, 2022
4 weeks to Com Games Marathon - Training update
Jul 04, 2022
Update - Commonwealth Games
Jun 26, 2022
Building momentum - training hard
Jun 16, 2022
Being honest about fitness & training
Jun 04, 2022
Covid got me at long last - 😞
May 14, 2022
Flagstaff camp - what’s next?
May 12, 2022
Cheshire DNF - what now?
Apr 25, 2022
Marathon in a few days - final preparation
Apr 20, 2022
Cheshire marathon - recovering from a marathon
Apr 14, 2022
Rotterdam - so close, but no cigar
Apr 11, 2022
Day before Rotterdam marathon - 20 hours to go
Apr 09, 2022
Rotterdam Taper - finding balance
Apr 07, 2022
Fitness test - marathon prediction
Apr 01, 2022
Pressure or expectation? The taper phase
Mar 29, 2022
It’s working - pb at Rotterdam?
Mar 24, 2022
Basics - work your strengths
Mar 18, 2022
Train hard - race easy
Mar 17, 2022
Re focus - adapt and run
Mar 13, 2022
No Paris - back to work for Rotterdam
Mar 09, 2022
Training and racing fuel
Mar 04, 2022
What are we saying about threshold and training!
Feb 22, 2022
Pre and post Long tempo
Feb 11, 2022
Twitter questions answered - part 1
Feb 10, 2022
Podcast - context
Feb 08, 2022
All things mental health - making changes
Feb 02, 2022
10 weeks to Rotterdam
Jan 31, 2022
Massive 2022 - here’s how it’s done
Jan 24, 2022
Happy Christmas - re planning
Dec 26, 2021
Sadly - no Houston marathon
Dec 22, 2021
Poor body - Rest or bike
Dec 18, 2021
18 hours at sea level - back to 7000ft
Dec 15, 2021
Still in USA - 4.5 weeks to Houston
Dec 15, 2021
6.5 weeks to Houston - no excuses
Dec 01, 2021
Im an addict - stick to the plan
Nov 24, 2021
Houston Marathon - running 2.08
Nov 22, 2021
Training specifically beats training harder
Nov 15, 2021
Let’s talk mental health
Oct 27, 2021
Training advice part 1
Oct 20, 2021
Training advice part 2
Oct 20, 2021
You’re just not the same animal as one year ago, time to rebuild
Oct 18, 2021
Boston - what I needed? Not the dream day
Oct 12, 2021
48 hours to Boston - excited “really for 26 miles” you’re crazy man
Oct 09, 2021
To Boston with Love
Oct 06, 2021
Marathon season - good luck.
Sep 29, 2021
Marathons and happiness “discipline” part 2
Sep 25, 2021
Marathons and happiness “discipline” part 1
Sep 25, 2021
Increased training load - physio
Sep 20, 2021
Learn, adapt and move forward
Sep 14, 2021
Olympics the aftermath
Sep 07, 2021
Beers and training? But beers leads to crisps.. and dip
Sep 05, 2021
Post Antrim hm - Boston and simple life next
Sep 01, 2021
Larne Half - excited
Aug 28, 2021
Boston buzz
Aug 21, 2021
Here we go - new journey to Paris
Aug 18, 2021
The journey has finished, Tokyo 2020
Aug 13, 2021
Sapporo update 4 days to Olympic marathon
Aug 04, 2021
We’re at the Olympics...
Jul 27, 2021
Almost an Olympian
Jul 18, 2021
Olympics build up update - altitude fitness
Jun 21, 2021
Almost 10 weeks to Tokyo
May 26, 2021
Update - some tips, :-)
May 09, 2021
Less pressure - it’s ok to be negative
Apr 13, 2021
Flip the narrative - turn your life around
Apr 05, 2021
Big YouTube guy - throat recovery
Mar 16, 2021
Throat surgery Thursday - finding remedies
Mar 09, 2021
European champs, surgery.. YouTube Vlog
Mar 09, 2021
No Djibouti half - breathing is annoying.
Mar 04, 2021
7 days to Djibouti half, Covid vaccine
Feb 26, 2021
Djibouti half marathon - throat issues “again”
Feb 17, 2021
Full training week - finding more %
Feb 06, 2021
White board of accountability- onward
Jan 29, 2021
The mind will play tricks - make every day count
Jan 21, 2021
Proud of myself - travel, Covid, 10k race
Jan 16, 2021
Back to podcasts - update, mental health and plans happy 2021
Jan 04, 2021
12 sports psychiatrist sessions later
Dec 03, 2020
Back from Altitude, fitness is good.
Nov 30, 2020
All about recovery - marathon recovery and what’s next.
Oct 25, 2020
London Review - a hard day at the office
Oct 10, 2020
London F*cking marathon. T minus 6 days
Sep 28, 2020
Will it help London marathon? Not all smooth sailing
Sep 23, 2020
Business end of London prep, and sports Psychiatry
Sep 18, 2020
Calm the F*ck down, new Ni record, london next.
Sep 13, 2020
It’s not all about running
Sep 07, 2020
Mental health, being the person you want to be.
Aug 24, 2020
In the mountains - get fit or get F*cked
Aug 05, 2020
Resurrection
Jul 21, 2020
Pre and post Down royal 10k - smile you’re alive.
Jul 18, 2020
Time to thrive, and not survive
Jul 13, 2020
Let’s go, welcome back Lion
Jul 04, 2020
Life in Belfast, training, coaching
Jun 30, 2020
How to start fresh, if things haven’t been going well!
Jun 19, 2020
World needs some positivity, not all hero’s wear capes
Jun 17, 2020
Please Listen! Might need your help!
Jun 16, 2020
Monday’s are the best day to start over
Jun 15, 2020
Happy runner, is a fast runner
Jun 13, 2020
Are we happy? Running for love or obsession or both?
Jun 11, 2020
Two many red wines, wishy washy week
Jun 08, 2020
Post session Raw, topsy turvey times for all
Jun 05, 2020
Value of coaching, recovery from the Mournes
Jun 03, 2020
Mournes - 4 hours of pain and fantastic fun.
May 31, 2020
The diet is dead - Boston cancelled. Sad face
May 29, 2020
Aims, and goals - “drop some lbs?”
May 27, 2020
When Lions bleed, they lick their wounds and keep walking
May 23, 2020
Improving sleep quality.
May 19, 2020
Flagstaff AZ closed Scully, back to basics. “Again”
May 17, 2020
You have to keep moving forward, USA maybe?
May 12, 2020
Boston Marathon, Flagstaff, routine
May 06, 2020
Kick up the butt needed? Listen up.
Apr 30, 2020
Sub 2 hour marathon - on a bike.. ha
Apr 29, 2020
Discipline of the easy week.
Apr 27, 2020
Create your own story / route to success, better yet, be a better you.
Apr 26, 2020
He’s off the rails - daily grind. Enjoying it
Apr 23, 2020
Getting strong now. Training hours
Apr 16, 2020
Finding a rhythm - getting strong now
Apr 10, 2020
Fear of failure, or fear of myself..
Apr 04, 2020
The end? 1 step forward 2 steps back. Dealing with Corona
Apr 03, 2020
Let’s move on.. to dealing and not processing
Mar 31, 2020
Corona virus weekly challenge- join me
Mar 28, 2020
Changing gears episode 3 - execution. The hardest part
Mar 27, 2020
Changing gears ep 2 - strategy & planning
Mar 26, 2020
Changing gears - problem solving - is my attitude the problem or COVID
Mar 24, 2020
The worlds going mad!! Tough times..
Mar 23, 2020
We need to support each other
Mar 21, 2020
Belfast - Covid_19 - we will win
Mar 18, 2020
Life up high - back in flagstaff
Mar 10, 2020
Up the mountain to find something
Mar 01, 2020
Not a great session, some week it’s been
Feb 27, 2020
Wake the f*ck up Scull
Feb 24, 2020
This is a good one.
Feb 21, 2020
Update and plans so far for NYC half & Boston
Feb 20, 2020
Building an engine / body that can compete at Boston
Feb 15, 2020
Mental health -Vol 3
Feb 10, 2020
I just LOVE life, but it’s back up the mountains for me.
Feb 09, 2020
Mental health vol 2
Feb 07, 2020
Do something everyday that sucks...
Feb 06, 2020
New York half marathon & Boston marathon
Feb 03, 2020
We’re back, threshold Thursday.. wasn’t great.
Jan 30, 2020
Mental Health. Podcast 1 - own your flaws
Jan 28, 2020
Does it help Tokyo 2020!
Jan 27, 2020
How I get back into training, what’s next??
Jan 26, 2020
If I Qualify for the Olympics I’ll thank IAAF for making me better
Jan 24, 2020
Back in Belfast - enjoying an easier week
Jan 23, 2020
Houston Marathon - Olympics standard - f*ck yeah
Jan 20, 2020
Podcast 48hours before running 2.11.52 I didn’t upload. Message to myself
Jan 19, 2020
Get the headspace right 24 hours before a marathon - BE present.
Jan 18, 2020
Do you make yourself proud?
Jan 16, 2020
Marathon week = dealing with adversity
Jan 14, 2020
WTF animal, where’s the podcasts
Jan 10, 2020
Fail fail fail - then learn, and get better.
Jan 06, 2020
Happy New Years all
Jan 01, 2020
Mistakes of 2016 - loss of Rio Olympics will help Tokyo
Dec 20, 2019
Instagram questions - S and C, coaches role in my running, Cadence and relationships in running
Dec 17, 2019
Be smart over the festivities
Dec 16, 2019
Halfway to Houston - fitness test “CRUSHED”
Dec 13, 2019
Easy days in the marathon build up
Dec 12, 2019
The professional day, “high performance”
Dec 05, 2019
Adapt or die - make it happen, don’t wait for it to.
Dec 03, 2019
Accountability to your goals
Nov 26, 2019
If you can’t, create a mother F*cker that can
Nov 21, 2019
Looking forward - recipe for sub 2.11.30
Nov 18, 2019
Not always smooth, eye surgery today
Nov 16, 2019
Ask Scull Friday - it’s back...
Nov 11, 2019
Back to it, Houston 10 weeks tomorrow.
Nov 09, 2019
Back to Flagstaff - Houston 2020
Nov 05, 2019
Marathons over - what NOW?
Oct 30, 2019
Dublin marathon - Tokyo 2020 - pints of whiskey
Oct 29, 2019
24 hours to Dublin Marathon. Are you ready for a war?
Oct 26, 2019
Get your brain on board with the race plan
Oct 23, 2019
Fitness test and Dublin is a go... happy days
Oct 21, 2019
7 days to Dublin do’s and dont’s
Oct 20, 2019
How to deal with bad races better - review, adjust, onward
Oct 16, 2019
“I warn you.. I’m not gonna right fair though...
Oct 15, 2019
A good session and some inspiration that I needed
Oct 12, 2019
Very emotional and sad podcast for me
Oct 12, 2019
Be the human you want to be - dublin next?
Oct 09, 2019
Doha World champs - emotional
Oct 06, 2019
Some rise and some fall, take your opportunities
Oct 03, 2019
Less than 10 days to Doha World championships
Sep 26, 2019
Keep er lit - don’t come at the king
Sep 25, 2019
The brain will get lazy & complacent
Sep 19, 2019
Don’t quit, not today!
Sep 17, 2019
24 miles, 60 mins yoga, 30 mins sauna
Sep 09, 2019
I’m not a preacher but live now and happier
Sep 04, 2019
Help your body freshen up, then grind again.
Sep 03, 2019
didn’t like my morning session, so did another session that night
Aug 29, 2019
There’s more to this running game than just “more miles”
Aug 22, 2019
Training hard and smart is key
Aug 20, 2019
Little things are the most important
Aug 16, 2019
All roads lead to Doha
Aug 09, 2019
Back to back Irish senior 10k champ
Jul 28, 2019
Irish champs 10k - round 2
Jul 23, 2019
Common sense, often isn’t as common as you’d think
Jul 18, 2019
Often changing small things, lead to big results
Jul 16, 2019
2 weeks to AAI 10k, 12 weeks to Doha
Jul 14, 2019
Oh we in london baby
Jul 12, 2019
“Don’t worry be happy” - Bob Marley
Jul 06, 2019
Is it heroic or stupid to chase BIG goals
Jul 03, 2019
Humidity vs Scullion vs Mental health
Jun 29, 2019
The grind
Jun 26, 2019
Are you a complete runner? “Do you just run?”
Jun 19, 2019
I’m going to be a different kind of animal
Jun 15, 2019
Don’t leave getting better to chance
Jun 12, 2019
The Olympics is still the goal
Jun 08, 2019
How to draw positives from sessions
Jun 05, 2019
Monday - start the week as you mean to go on
Jun 04, 2019
Altitude begins - back to basics
Jun 01, 2019
Flagstaff awaits - 365 - 24/7
May 30, 2019
Good luck for Tokyo - I’m an animal
May 28, 2019
Back to flagstaff - fitness to build
May 23, 2019
One the run, back to training - unfit, chubby and work to do
May 20, 2019
Getting things going again - back to training
May 14, 2019
Nutrition is important, rushed / lazy decisions don’t pay off
May 11, 2019
Don’t neglect recovery now, it might bite you in the butt
May 09, 2019
Sometimes you have to take a step back, before you can push forward
May 08, 2019
Belfast marathon and finding positivity, even when it’s tough
May 06, 2019
Friday - importance of sleep, easy day
May 03, 2019
First we will test your patience, then we will test your heart
May 01, 2019
Threshold testing - results = poor. Not sure why yet
Apr 30, 2019
London marathon - well done, but struggling for me.
Apr 29, 2019
Closing out the Portugal camp, recovery and GPS
Apr 26, 2019
When it’s get too serious - what to do!
Apr 22, 2019
Closing out another week - job done 95 miles
Apr 21, 2019
Racing in training / reading or interpreting what others are doing
Apr 19, 2019
Become a master at bringing it all together
Apr 16, 2019
I dropped the ball, and it’s time to wise up
Apr 16, 2019
Training camps, how I approach them
Apr 13, 2019
The importance of good sleep to maximise recovery
Apr 11, 2019
New living space - day 2 Portugal
Apr 09, 2019
Portugal day 1 - time to train
Apr 08, 2019
Milan - food poison - poor 10 days
Apr 06, 2019
Pulling the plug on a session
Apr 02, 2019
Want a PB listen up!!
Mar 30, 2019
Why I’m going back to no gps or strava
Mar 25, 2019
Training run and go easy on yourself - getting better and how!
Mar 22, 2019
When life is a tw*t fight back
Mar 17, 2019
Training and racing plan.
Mar 14, 2019
Humans were born to be challenged - quit or push yourself harder
Mar 12, 2019
New Olympic qualifying system
Mar 11, 2019
How to train like a professional runner, and how to bank training
Mar 07, 2019
Adapt or die - can’t help everybody
Mar 04, 2019
God bless the Japanese - marathon Gods
Mar 01, 2019
Train your brain - no more quitting
Feb 27, 2019
Sub 2.10 marathon, not far away
Feb 26, 2019
#AskScullFriday on a Sunday raaaa
Feb 24, 2019
Physio - 40 inches of snow
Feb 22, 2019
Can’t hurt me - How to be great
Feb 20, 2019
Back to pretty full training - the show goes on
Feb 19, 2019
#AskScullFriday
Feb 16, 2019
Mileage - are you a number cruncher
Feb 15, 2019
Dealing with negativity - emotions on race day
Feb 13, 2019
Life is precious - what’s next
Feb 12, 2019
Lost without a race goal - goals are so important
Feb 09, 2019
Race weight - important?
Feb 08, 2019
#AskScullFriday
Feb 08, 2019
Don’t get injured - do what it takes to prevent them
Feb 06, 2019
Sort your life out - running will sort itself
Feb 05, 2019
Race planning and back to Flagstaff
Feb 03, 2019
#AskScullFriday
Feb 01, 2019
Consistency in life improves consistency with running
Jan 31, 2019
Ditch the negativity - positive environments only please
Jan 30, 2019
Need Help with Consistency?? Routine & planning / periodisation
Jan 29, 2019
Day two Hangover - back to the grind
Jan 28, 2019
Protect yourself mentally & physically - adapt when needed
Jan 26, 2019
Marathon Recovery - today I jog
Jan 25, 2019
#AskScullFriday episode 4 maybe!? I forget
Jan 25, 2019
Back to Ireland - still recovering “ish”
Jan 24, 2019
Review - Recover and move on
Jan 22, 2019
Marathon Aftermath - broken body and bank account haha
Jan 21, 2019
2.14.32 - two broken hamstrings and a wrong turn
Jan 20, 2019
Twitter questions - #AskScullFriday episode 3
Jan 18, 2019
The dark room - I’m ready
Jan 18, 2019
3 days to Houston Marathon - I’m ready
Jan 17, 2019
Aisha Praught Leer - Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
Jan 16, 2019
Control the chimp - adapt and conquer
Jan 15, 2019
Houston - Weather can really P*ss me off.
Jan 14, 2019
No Pain - No quit in me.
Jan 14, 2019
Avoid Emotional racing - love what you’re doing.
Jan 13, 2019
Twitter questions - #AskScullFriday episode 2
Jan 11, 2019
Human - BUT work hard as F*ck
Jan 11, 2019
Olympian Andy Butchart - 6th 2016 Olympic Games, 8th 2017 World Championships
Jan 09, 2019
Marathon taper
Jan 08, 2019
Become an animal
Jan 07, 2019
Parents in sport, Coaches in sport
Jan 06, 2019
Train hard - Recover harder
Jan 05, 2019
Guest Speaker - Andy Vernon GB Olympian
Jan 04, 2019
#AskScullFriday Ep - 1 - You asked, I answered
Jan 04, 2019
Making mistakes, learning and moving on
Jan 03, 2019
Go ALL in - and ditch the safety rope
Jan 02, 2019
Decision making - Self Discipline - EURO champs
Jan 01, 2019
YOU need to help your body prepare for training.
Dec 31, 2018
The comeback - Through hell and back - On the run.
Dec 29, 2018
My relationship with food and race weight.
Dec 29, 2018
Mental aspect of Running - IT'S only running, one foot in front of the other.
Dec 28, 2018
Prehab, Rehab - Kick those injuries to the curb... !!
Dec 27, 2018
Gotta start somehwere
Dec 27, 2018
Are you trying your hardest?
Dec 27, 2018