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Ep122 - Sinead Diver - Aussie Marathon Royalty

In Ep122 Haddy gets out the red carpet for Tokyo Olympian, Australian Marathon Record holder and recently crowned Australian Marathon Champion Sinead Diver.

We chart Sinead's meteoric rise from non-competitive runner aged 33 to Australian Record holder aged 45. Sinead provides great insight into the life of an elite runner and the mind-set and dedication required to compete at the highest level. She describes her incredible achievements with a simplicity and humility that is equally endearing and inspiring. Sinead is a true legend of Aussie sport!

We review the recent Sydney Marathon and it's chances at becoming the next World Major and discuss the recent obliterating of the World Marathon record.

Enjoy!

Special thanks to Runnulla for their ongoing support!

P.S. Don't forget to sign up for the Lonely Mountain Ultra. October 14th/15th in beautiful Orange. Use the promo code RM10. 

 

Ep121 - Mick ’Chappo’ Chapman - Marathon Nutrition Essentials

When it comes to race nutrition Chappo is the man to listen to. He has a wonderful ability to wade through the misinformation and present concise, evidence based advice to the athlete. On top of this, Chappo has tested the science on himself and landed on the most practical nutritional strategies that actually work.

This week Haddy and Chappo dive into some nutrition specifics in the lead up to the Sydney Marathon. They cover:

• Keeping adequately fueled in the last phase of marathon training
• Avoiding illness pre-race
• Evidence based nutritional supplements
• Carb loading
• Pre-race meals and routines
• Race nutrition strategies for Half and Full Marathon
• Post race recovery and hydration

Get your pens out and soak up the pearls of wisdom in this episode. Your marathon PB might depend on it!

Haddy also reviews the Asics Metaspeed Edge+ with Sean from Runnulla. Think he's found his race shoes!

 

Ep 120 Steve Redfern- Barkley Marathons & Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile race

Wolf and Haddy catch up with Steve Redfern for a live recording at Runnulla, hosted by the Godfather Sean Tindale.

Steve chats about his participation in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place each year in NY. It involves running around a half mile block in Queens, from 6am to midnight each day for 52 days, to achieve 3100 miles or 4989km! The journey was eventful, he lost 80% feeling in his feet and toes and was still recovering six months after the race!

We also discuss his debut in the Barkley Marathons, one of the more obscure Ultramarathons in the world, which took him eight years to get to the start line. The race requires the participants to complete 5 loops of 20 - 25 miles each, while searching for 13 books hidden throughout the course, each loop has about 5000m of elevation! If that's not hard enough, it was -9 deg C!

Steve's a humble legend and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to interview him and share his stories.

 

Ep 119 Scott Hazelton- Race Director, Lonely Mountain Ultra Marathon

Matty and Scott Hazelton catch up to preview the 2023 Lonely Mountain Ultra.

That’s right, it’s back in 2023 and it will be bigger and better than ever. With distances of 11k, 22, 30, 50k, 50m and 100k, runners tackle the foreboding peak of Mount Canobolas (the Lonely Mountain). With the race village pumping below, this year with the completion of capital works, the summit will be transformed into a real party atmosphere with the main aid station perched right at the top.

The village can be spotted 600 vertical meters below. Onsite camping, or a quick drive to town for any number of accommodation choices, why not set aside the weekend of 14th/15th October 2023 and come and run in the Lonely Mountain Ultra. Check them out on Facebook, Insta and of course their website. Entries open with an early bird discount in early 2023.

We also catch up with Sean from Runnulla to review the On Cloudmonster.

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Ep118 - Reece Edwards - UTA 100km Champion and 2:13 Marathon Guy

Reece Edwards is a machine! His string of races over the last 2 months are nothing short of exceptional. 

Sydney Marathon in 2:17

Melbourne Marathon 3rd place in 2:14

UTA 100km 1st in 8:10

He's also about to tackle the Ultratrail Kosciuszko 100miler in a couple of weeks and you'd be mad to bet against him for the win!

This week Haddy gets the chance to discuss Reece's late start and sharp rise in the running world. From early struggles in Dick Telford's group to a 2:13 Marathon in Rotterdam, Reece is a fast learner!

We get some valuable training tips from Dick's coaching and some great insight into Reece's 'reckless' racing philosophy. Reece's transformation into one of Australia's (and potentially the World's) premier trail runners is the well worth the price of admission. 

Get on board the Reece Edwards train!

Enjoy!

 

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Ep117 - Mike Duggan - Trail Running at the 2032 Brisbane Games

Who would like to see trail running at the Olympics?

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with the man behind the push to see trail running at the 2032 Brisbane Games, Mike Duggan. Mike is President of the Trail Running Association of QLD (TRAQ) and if anyone can get us to the Games it's Mike. His passion for trail running, his work ethic and attitude to business are the perfect combination to get it across the line.

Mike's trail running resume is extensive with tilts at UTMB and Western States the highlights and he has some top tips to stare from his running experience and his cross-over with the corporate world.

We get stuck into what trail running might look like at the games and how the running community can get in behind such an exciting prospect.

If you'd like to find out more or lend your support to the campaign jump onto https://trailrunning.org.au/

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Ep116 - Brett Robinson - Dual Olympian and Aussie Half Marathon Record Holder

This week Haddy checks in with the incredible Brett Robinson as he prepares for the upcoming London Marathon.

Brett holds Australia’s fastest Half Marathon title, and he’s the only Australian to break the 60-minute barrier, with his record of 59:57. Since emerging through the junior ranks as a top 1500m runner, Brett has developed into a world-class senior athlete, seeing him make finals appearances in the 5000m at both the 2013 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics. In recent years, he has shifted focus to the Marathon,  with a current personal best of 2:10:55 and another Aussie Olympic Jersey at the Tokyo Games.

Brett was a big part of the Ineos 1:59 run, taking the wind for the legendary Eluid Kipchoge and is the current Melbourne Marathon Champion.

Brett has been coached by the greats of Aussie distance running, Philo Saunders and Nic Bideau, but is also coaching a group of athletes for Pulse Running so his depth of knowledge is outstanding. We discuss all aspects of training and racing, from nutrition, psychology and pacing to how hard to hit the after party circuit!

We also chat about Brett's role as an ambassador for the Blackmore's Running Festival and it's tilt at the World Marathon Majors plus his desire to get muddy at next year's World Cross Country in Bathurst.

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Ep115 – The Flying Fickel - Bob Fickel on the eve of 300 marathons

Its not often you get to chat with people who have done 300 marathons, in fact, there’s only 8 in Australia! We catch up with Bob just two weeks out from completing his 300^th which will be run at the Sydney Blackmores Marathon.

Bob’s been averaging 5-10 marathons a year since the 80’s, he shares some great stories including the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon which he knocked over in 8 days averaging over 100km a day.

He chats about his race streaks, Canberra Marathon plus 30, City 2 Surf plus 40, Six Foot Track Marathon, 30 (not counting the one he missed the cut off by 4 seconds).

Bobs volunteered a lot of time to the running community over the past 40 years, including being President of Southside Masters for the past 20 years.

Bob chats about his future, he’s not ready to hang up the spikes just yet!

Enjoy this chat with a humble champion of the sport!

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Ep114 - Jess Stenson - Comm Games Marathon Gold

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Aussie distance superstar and Commonwealth Games Marathon Gold medalist Jessica Stenson. Serious fan boy moment for Haddy and Wolf!

We discuss the highlights of Jess's career (2 * Olympics, 3 * Comm Games) and what it takes to maintain such an incredible standard of marathon running. We dive into the specifics of her victory in Birmingham and get some great tips for the average punter. 

Jess describes her role as ambassador for the Blackmores Running Festival and it's bid for World Marathon Major status. She also guarantees that a shift in underwear could be the answer to Haddy's Sub 3hr marathon dreams! (Go to rundies.com.au and use the code RMP15 to get 15% off Jess's great range of gear).

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Ep113 - Eloise Wellings - Step Up To The Marathon

Eloise Wellings is one of the true legends of Aussie distance running. We catch her as she returns from a record 5th Commonwealth Games where she ran an impressive 4th in the marathon.

Since we last spoke with Elzy (Ep16) a lot has changed. Apart from the pandemic palava, she has added Sonny to the Wellings tribe and stepped up from gun 5/10km athlete to one of Australia's best marathon runners. From a London debut of 2:29 to smashing Nagoya in 2:25 less than 6 months later, the sky's the limit for Elzy.

We also chat about her role as an ambassador for the Blackmores Running Festival, it's push to become the next official World Major on the marathon circuit and what Aussie runners and supporters can do to help make this happen. 

Elzy's perspective on life and running is incredibly inspiring and the practical advice that she shares is so valuable. 

Enjoy!

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