Run Culture Podcast

The ever humble Jess recently ran the Vic 5000m B division champs where he ran a 22 second Pb to run under 15 minutes for the first time. This was a goal 6 months in the making. We talk about the training, the race and where to now in this quick 20 minute chat.

In a bid to fill episodes with more gritty training detail and to make them more consistent and frequent I’ve decided to document my weekly training as I lead into my first ever ultra trail run! I will continue to have catch ups with guests on the Run Culture Podcast whilst I simultaneously record this mini series #twobays56. I don’t want this to come across as self indulgent or self promoting, I just want to create the kind of podcast filled with the nerdy running detail/goss I love to listen to. I hope people get motivated/learn/agree/disagree/debate/enjoy/laugh/sympathise/reach out to me etc etc with what I have to share. I know with the past blogs I have done be it the ‘Breaking 2:24 project’ or ‘Goldy bound’, only positives have come out of sharing my running journey. This is the introductory episode for #Twobays56. I will release this weekly training recount every Friday morning in the lead up. Excuse the ‘um-ing and argghing’, my presenting skills will get better, well that’s the aim!

Today I catch up with Caden Shields once again, this time 1 month after the 2019 Doha World Championships marathon where he put in an effort that not only did himself but his team and the whole of of New Zealand incredibly proud! He came 30th place in 2:18:08 (just 2.5 minutes off his PB) beating not only the conditions (29 degrees Celsius, 50% humidity) but a lot of runners that on paper he shouldn’t have. Today, Caden reflects on his experience in Doha and now that the Tokyo Olympics are a real possibility he talks about his plans going into 2020!

Today on episode 10 of the Run Culture podcast I interview Klarie McIntyre! Klarie has battled with Rheumatoid Arthritis since he was 7 and in 2013 was also diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He got into running roughly 10yrs ago in a bid to lose some weight and improve his fitness. This year he broke 2:30 in the Vancouver marathon and recently ran an incredible 66:40 at the Burnley Half marathon! Today he opens up about the challenges he faces with Rheumatoid Arthritis, as I try to get an insight into how he has achieved what he has achieved!? It’s another inspiring story by one super positive person, it’s well worth a listen!

Today we catch up again with Damien Clarke 1 month after first introducing him to the podcast listeners. It’s been a productive month, as Damien continues to run PBs galore, over 800, 1500 and 5k. We speak about his training and reflect on his races! Damien wants to take a further minute off his Pb over 5k over the coming yr or so, so he’s one to watch! Enjoy our coaching call!

Earlier this week I caught up with elite New Zealand marathoner; Caden Shields, just 2 weeks out from the 2019 Doha World Marathon Championships! Caden qualified for this race with an amazing 2:15 debut at the Gold Coast marathon earlier this year. In the podcast we discuss Caden’s training regime under his long term coach Chris Pilone, his goals and thoughts in regards to Doha and some challenges he has had along the way! So, tune into this one, as not only is Caden’s story a great example of resilience but he also is a wealth of knowledge given his time in the sport and because he is an established running physio. Longterm, I plan to catch up with Caden after Doha to debrief on his race and chat all things running physio! Enjoy guys!

In this episode of the Run Culture podcast I sit down with elite female distance runner, physiotherapist and strength & conditioning coach; Anna Kelly. It has been great to work alongside Anna this year at SSPC (Southern Suburbs Physiotherapy Centre) as not only is she super passionate about physio and all things running, she also just a great person and loves to have a laugh! In 2017 Anna came an astonishing 32nd at the World Cross Country Championships in Uganda. However, since then it has been a tough road! Here we openly discuss Anna's injury riddled past couple of years and what she has learnt and continues to learn. We talk about what she is trying to do to avoid injury this year as she strives to become a more 'robust athlete' that will be around in years to come. We then went on to discuss 2019, her 8th place in the half marathon at the World Uni games in Naples, running a 74:20  (2min PB) half marathon at the Werribee Mansion fun run and her recent convincing win in the Burnley Athletics Victoria Half Marathon Championships. There's a lot of good stuff in this one, so give it a listen!!

Today I’m back with Jess Dunsmore, one of the athletes I coach at the Run Culture Owls! Jess featured in the very first episode of the Run Culture Podcast, so for a refresher be sure to listen to that one. Jess is only 1 yr out of school and in his first yr studying engineering at University. He recently ran an amazing Pb of 69:52 at the Victorian Half marathon Championships in Burnley! An effort that definately justified getting him back on the coach to have a chat! Today we talk about, his training for this event and his aims for the front end of the track season! Enjoy

Today I interview Brent Lalor! I’ve know Brent for a number of years now, he’s an established and extremely passionate physiotherapist from Geelong! We chat about Brent’s days as a gun junior distance runner, how he gave up running to focus on his physiotherapy studies. His triathlon career. How he was stuck in a never ending injury cycle for a couple of years and what he has done to get out of this rut. We chat about how Brent has overcome his own anxieties about injury, how he is now doing mileage he never believed his body would handle and how he is now doing Pb after Pb!!!!Brent is a wealth of knowledge and this hour is full of absolute gems. Plug those headphones in or turn this up loud and enjoy:)

Welcome to episode 4 of the Run Culture Podcast! Here I interview another one of the up and coming athletes I coach for the Run Culture Owls; Lachlan Enno! In today’s episode I introduce Lachlan to the listeners, as I plan to catch up with him every 3-4 weeks over the next 12 months. We discuss how he got into running, his achievements so far, his goals for the 2019/20 season, his recent success up at the under 20 championships in Wollongong, his plans for next yr post school and his infatuation all things Nike running shoes! Lachie is certainly an athlete with stacks of ability and his progress over time will be great for all of us to track! Lach wants to get the WJ steeple qualifier of 9:07 by March 2020, so enjoy the ride!