The GymCraic Podcast

#58 - Choosing Your Values and Learning to Live by Them

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most people know their goals. Very few know their values.In this episode of The GymCraic Podcast, I go into the idea of living according to your value...

#57 - Becoming A High Performer in 2026

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The GymCraic Podcast.Today’s episode is all about one thing: becoming a high performer in 2026.Over the past few days, I’ve just c...

#56 - “The Grief you Experience & How Im Getting Through Since Mom has Passed away.

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Now just felt like the right time to try and speak about the last 5 months since my mom Catherine Allen has passed away in July after a year long batt...

#55 - My Top 10 Podcasting Lessons. What reaching 50+ Episodes Has Taught Me

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙 Episode 55 – Why I Started, What I’ve Learned, and Where It’s GoingFrom recording solo in my bedroom to chatting with ultrarunners, mindset...

#54 - Diary of an IronWoman – Gráinne Byrne's Journey from Donegal to Kona World Championships

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sit down with Gráinne—an Ironman athlete, proud Donegal native, and all-round legend whose endurance journey has taken her from ...

#53- Ironman Initiation: David, Denis & Danny’s Journey from Sign-Up to Success for Ironman Copenhagen

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Finally i got the gang together you've heard from Danny OSullivan & Denis Mc before their back again to share some more knowledge but now i get to...

#52 - Aaron O’Loughlin: Coming back for Redemption to a Sub-3 Marathon. Hyrox Pro and Mixed Doubles Athlete heading to the World Championship.

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 52 of The Gym-Craic Podcast I’m absolutely delighted to finally be joined by Aaron O’Loughlin. A name you’ll hear more of in both th...

# 51- Returning to Perth – Rebuilding Routine & Returning to Normality

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Episode 51- Returning to Perth – Rebuilding Routine & Returning to NormalityAfter 10 weeks in Ireland, I’m back in Perth—and in this...

#50 HYROX - "Conquer the World's Greatest Fitness Race"

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your Ultimate Guide to Dominating Hyrox on Race Day"Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just discovering the world of fitness racing, this e...

#49 "100 Days Without Social Media: Why I'm Logging Off

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Time to kick social media in the d1ck for 100 days and heres what i want to achieve from it.1. More Free TimeWithout constant scrolling, you’ll have...

#48 Danny O'Sullivan – Dealing With An Unimaginable Loss of A Loved One & The Positive Impact of Triathlon Training on His Life and Those Around Him"

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 48 with Danny O’Sullivan  Last night I sat down with Danny to have a deeply moving and inspiring conversation. Danny from Tralee Co. Kerry ...

#47 "Navigating Life’s Challenges : Finding Routine & Support at Home

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Life is constantly happening around us, and we can only do our best to protect ourselves through it all. I’m back in Ireland once again, and unfortu...

#46 From Ironman to Iron Ore – Returning to Mining & FIFO Lifestyle

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to mining wasn’t something I had planned, but when an old friend reached out last July, everything changed. An unexpected opportunity to w...

#45 "How I Became an Ironman: Achieving My Long-Standing Goal and Proving Anything Is Possible"

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After 18 months of dedication, countless lessons, and relentless training, race day is finally here. Can I go under 11 hours in my first-ever Ironman?...

#44 IRONMAN RACE WEEK: Final preparation for Ironman Western Australia... Is sub 11 hours possible?

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#43: Shane Drumm – 3 TIME IRONMAN : The Compound Effect Year on Year.

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Shane Drum a three-time IRONMAN finisher and three-time IRONMAN 70.3 finisher but most importantly he’s f...

#42 "The Impossible Made Possible: Swimming 3.8km in Open Water"

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Road To Ironman the Big Domino has fallen... The journey to my first-ever full-distance Ironman took a major leap forward last week when I managed to ...

#41 Ironman Countdown: My Biggest Training Week Ever! Start Line Is In Sight

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With just four weeks to go until the big race, join me on this journey through the toughest, most transformative phase of Ironman training. This wee...

#40 Back to Business with only 6 weeks and counting to Ironman Western Australia

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#39 "Perth Marathon: When PBs Don’t Outweigh a Poor Performance – How I Got It All Wrong!"

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I Thought I Had It All Figured Out, Until Race Day Hit. The training and nutrition leading up to the event were never an issue, but I made countless m...

#38 "Race Week Prep for the Perth Marathon: Tapering, Hydration & Carb Loading"

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the Perth Marathon just days away, I’m putting the final touches on my race-week preparation. Here's how I'm getting ready: Tappering for peak ...

#37 Back to Perth: Balancing Full-Time Work and Ironman Training!

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After 6 weeks at home in Ireland that felt like an emotional roller coaster, I’m back in the land downunder and im going to have to deal with traini...

#36 "The Rise Coaching Method with Denis Mc: Delivering Extraordinary Results Through Online Coaching"

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Denis Mc is a health and fitness coach who has truly walked the walk when it comes to training and nutrition. As an online coach, he has built a stron...

#35 Intensity Is On The Rise And The Wind Is In My Face!!

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 6 Road To Ironman The intensity ramped up this week, and it hit me hard—my bike intervals nearly broke me, and I know this is just the beginni...

#34 "Have You Really Trained for an Ironman, Until You've Braved a Swim in the Irish Sea?" WEEK 5 RTIM

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 6 Road To Ironman This week, I had my first experience swimming in open water in Ireland, specifically in Fenit, Co. Kerry. The thought of it al...

#33 "Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail: Stranded 10km Off Track!" WEEK 4 RTIM

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 4: Road to Ironman I'm really settling into training now—four weeks down, and somehow, I've managed to organise myself since returning ...

#32 Ironman Training makes an Unexpected visit to Ireland!" WEEK 3 RTIM

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Road to Ironman - Training Week 3: The Journey Takes an Unexpected Turn "When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you ...

#31 "The Surprising Reason I Stand Out in the Pool!" WEEK 2 RTIM

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 2: Road to Ironman After last week’s Testing Week, we're moving into Week 2. The embarrassment of wearing a wetsuit in an outdoor pool in ...

#30 "Inside Testing Week: Discover What It Really Takes to Become an Ironman! WEEK 1 RTIM

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Testing Week on My Road to Ironman #RTIM With just 20 weeks until the Western Australian Ironman in Busselton, the journey has officially b...

#29 "Sub 5 Hours at Busso 100: How I Just Barely Made It!!

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Could I possibly go sub 5 hours for my biggest triathlon yet?? Swim - 2km Bike - 80km Run - 18km My dream has always been to take part in events here ...

#28 My First Experience at an Olympic Distance Triathlon! Expect the Unexpected!"

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This was the next step in my quest to complete a full-distance Ironman in December in under 11 hours. Last weekend I got to step it up from Sprint dis...

#27 How I Survived My First Sprint Triathlon and What You Need to Know!"

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Road to ironman: Overcoming my lack of self-belief around swimming the last few months has put me into a very positive growth mindset. It was signific...

#26 How to improve your 5km time and go sub 20

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can you better your 5km running time? I have been training recently for a sub 20 minutes 5km and here are my top 5 tips that I have found have ser...

#25 Vision Boards - Why they're not just for girls!!

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vision boards have been a prominent part of my life over the last 3 years and by writing down what I want for the future and how I want to better myse...

#24 Back on the Tools: Why Returning to Life as a Sparkie Wasn't What I Expected!"

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Going back to my electrical trade after 7 years away was not an easy decision but a choice that I needed to make for myself. In the last 18 months, I...

SEASON 2 #23 Welcome to the world of Triathlons!

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Time to overcome fear get into the water learn to swim and join the world of triathlon. It has been on my radar for a few years now I am starting from...

#22 "Running 170km in 26 Hours? The Insane Challenge of Herdy's Backyard Ultra!"

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Months and months of training had gone into this Backyard Ultra here in Perth. This was my second time entering having completed 18 hours in 2021 I ha...

#21 "Keith Russell’s 89-Hour Backyard Ultra: The Epic Endurance Battle and the Heartbreaking Loss that drives him.

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I have waited in anticipation for this …How Keith Russell from Navan Co. Meath is recognised as one if not THE BEST “Back Yard Ultra” runner in ...

#20 Your health, fitness & mindset options for 2023

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I wanted to discuss your options to help you reach your health, fitness and mindset goals for 2023. Do you know what works for you? Maybe what y...

#19 Restart by taking action… the vital small step we must take!

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Getting started again is never easy in fact it is HARD!!!! but it doesn't have to be. Starting small, taking that 1st step towards ACTION to get you a...

#18 Ethan Fleming – "World’s Strongest Ultra: Pulling a Truck for 100km and Shattering Multiple World Records!"

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's the craziest thing you've ever heard someone do? In this unforgettable episode, I chat with Ethan Fleming from Melbourne, who recently ...

#17 Sean Kinane - My Health Matters - Metabolic & Vo2 testing

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Removing the guesswork! In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Sean Kinane of My Health Matters. Sean specialised in Metabolic Testing & Vo2...

#16 Applied Knowledge - Slow Fixes - Results that last.

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Solo Episode - This week I wanted to talk about nutritional basics when it comes to understanding the following Understanding Energy Balance - Why y...

#15 BREAKING 4 – My Marathon Experience.

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast, I speak about my journey in training to run a sub 4 hour Marathon here in Perth, something which I have had to wait 4 ...

#14 Shane Walsh - Female Fat Loss

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode #14 of the podcast, I speak with Shane Walsh. A man I meet at Unit 27 Thailand 4 years ago and since then has built a success...

#13 6 Months no hangovers!

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I wanted to speak about an accomplishment I never thought would be possible but we are here 6 months hangover free. I talk about my 5 reasons wh...

#12 Why We Sleep

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this "weeks episode" more like this year's episode at this rate :D I wanted to discuss Sleep 😴 Over the last 2 years, I have practised the routi...

#10 Running my first Half Marathon.

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of the podcast I give you a breakdown on the 8 week lead up with my training and full race report at the Fremantle Half Marat...

#9 Rory Gallagher - "From Golden Handcuffs to Freedom: How Rory Escaped FIFO Life for Fitness Coaching!" Part 2

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast Rory Gallagher is back for part 2 and his toilet break if you missed part 1 we spoke about Rory's life his time spe...

#8 Rory Gallagher - "The Golden Handcuffs: The Shocking Truth Behind the Realities of FIFO Work!"

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part podcast episode, we go live from the kitchen in Perth as I chat with Rory Gallagher, a fellow Sligo man with a journey similar to min...

#7 Solo Episode - Lacking Discipline

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast i go at it alone…. Solo episodes are something i would love to do more of these to share some truths and be open and ...

#6 Shane Finn - Pushing Limits

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of i speak to local legend that is Shane Finn a Dingle native from Co. Kerry who is alway Pushing Limits when it comes to the world or...

#5 Damien Hennigan - The Daily Craic

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I speak to Damien Hennigan a Roscommon man based in Melbourne Australia. I met Damien while he was on a fitness holiday in Bali and wa...

#4 Luke Richmond - One Life One Chance

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I speak with the Tasmanian Dare Devil, Luke Richmond. Luke is an adventurer, public speaker, trill seeker and author of “One Life On...

#3 Stephen Murphy - Break The Cycle

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast i speak Stephen about the journey as he cycled around the country of Ireland last year in an attempt to not just prove ...

#1 The GymCraic Podcast Introduction

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The GymCraic Podcast i am your host Adrian Allen and i would like to explain who i am and why is it i have always wanted to share not just ...

#2 Sara Curtin - Seoul Searcher

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this my 1st episode of The GymCraic Podcast i have an amazing conversation with Sara Curtin a Kerry native living in Seoul South Korea. A woman wit...