WATCH: Michael Conlan and Fiona Doyle show the real struggles and preparation of being an Olympian

1,531 days to the Olympics... in Japan in 2020.

79 days to the Rio Olympics and the fever is real. Last week, RTÉ began their Road to Rio series which is documenting the lives of 11 Irish athletes in the build-up to the summer games. Michael Conlan - Boxing Robert Heffernan- Walk Ryan Seaton and Matthew McGovern - 49er class sailing Fiona Doyle - Swimming Paul Pollock- Marathon Natalya Coyle - Modern Pentathlon Sarah Lavin - 100m Hurldes Cian O'Connor- Showjumping Martyn Irvine - Track Cycling Jack Woolley- Taekwando The show got off to a groundbreaking start when teenage karate sensation Jack Woolley bravely came out as bisexual in the first episode. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/730582060579094528 The second slot airs on Wednesday night at 8.30pm and is set for another insightful look into the lives of Ireland's hopefuls. Fiona Doyle - whose one-arm pull-ups last week put us all to shame - features heavily in a number of poignant scenes where the family of the Limerick native are roaring her to the Olympics. Life on the road as an athlete is tough though as the swimmer would testify to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xujJYkTd1sc Then you have Michael Conlan. The man who is enjoying the pressure of bringing home gold, the man who is warming up for Brazil against some of the best fighters in the world - his preparation is intense. A snippet from Wednesday's programme follows the Belfast boxer the night before his historic world championship win and documents the thoughts of the fighter ahead of such big occasions. Even a quick insight into his breakfast diet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnioRarLm5Y