Inside Running Podcast

229: Michael Marantelli | World Indoor Championships & Melbourne Track Classic   This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia’s leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes.  Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au   Julian took the week to recover and figure out what direction to head in. Brad finds contentment in training without the need to race. Brady puts in some decent long runs as he looks long term. World Indoor Championship in Belgrade in Serbia, featured several standout performances. Final results: Catriona Bisset 800m 5th 2:01.24 Linden Hall 1500m Final 6th 4:06.34 Jessica Hull 3000m Final 6th 8:44.97 Lauren Ryan 3000m Final 19th 9:13.93 Charlie Hunter 1:49.07 800m Heats Jack Anstey 3:46.68 1500m Heats Olli Hoare 3:34.36 5th 1500m Final Matt Ramsden 7:49.82 in 3000m Final Full Results via World Athletics Melbourne Track Classic featured Steeplechase 3000m Kosei Yamaguchi ahead of Team Tempo duo Max Stevens, while in the Women’s Steeplechase Brielle Erbacher won a tight contest against a pack featuring Olympian Georgia Winkcup. James Preston from New Zealand won the Men’s 800m, while in the Women’s 1500m Abby Caldwell held off Nat Rule and Sarah Billings. In the John Landy Memorial Mile, Mick Stanovsek took line honours and broke the 4 minute mark for the first time ahead of Callum Davies and Rory Hunter. Athletics Australia ResultsHub https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/connolly-strikes-again-as-little-launches-large-at-the-melbourne-track-classic/    The New York City Half Marathon was a tough day for the Aussies with both Brett Robinson and Pat Tiernan unable to finish the race. First across the line was Rhonex Kipruto of Kenya and Senbere Tefera of Ethiopia. Results   The boys continue to chat about the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival as part of it's 4 part weekly segment, in which they will be taking listeners through training tips, course advice and chatting to some special guests about the exciting event taking place on the 14th-15th of May along the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.   Moose clarifies what type of activities are permitted for posting on Strava.   Michael Marantelli, Melbourne-based runner and AFL boundary umpire chats with Brady about his range of PBs from 1500m to the Marathon and running on the pro scene. Michael talks about how he came about training for the 2021 Melbourne Marathon while balancing with umpiring, his favourite sessions and how he’ll go about planning for the next marathon. Michael takes it back to how he progressed in being a professional football umpire through the State League, what a training program and scheduling looks like during a season and what it was like in the AFL Hub on the Gold Coast during the 2020 season. Michael shares his connection to the pro running scene and how he got started in it, how race tactics come into it and what he does with his collection sashes, how the prize money is sourced for pro running gifts, then wraps it up with what he would do to change athletics, what he’s reading and future races he’s got lined up.   Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

22 Mar 20222h 24min

228: Josh Kerr part 2 | Sydney Track Classic This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia’s leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes.  Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au   Julian’s starting to build up as his old knee starts to remerge. Brad crosses a snake doing strides. Brady finds the balance of high mileage and family life. Peter Bol fell short of the 1000m NR at the Box Hill Burn , stopping the clock in 2:19.30, while Claudia Hollingsworth ran 2:42.78 to win the Women’s A 1000m. Sam McEntee took the win in the 5000m with 13:36, after Stewy McSweyn pulled out after 4km, later to be revealed health issues coming off Covid. Rose Davies won the women’s 5000m in 15:23 ahead of Calli Thackery. AthsVic Results Hub Associated Press Report, SMH Report At the final meet of the Vic Milers Club season, Amy Robinson & Mitchel Langborne were the winners of their A 800m races, while in the A 1500m races it was Abby Caldwell and William Lewis. Full 1500m Results Full 800m Results   Sydney Track Classic featuring the 3000m Championships was won by Rose Davies whose finishing kick was enough to hold off a fast finishing Nat Rule, with Holly Campbell in third. Jude Thomas took out the men’s 3000m in a tight contest, just ahead of Cam Griffiths and Sam McEntee. Bendere Oboya & Peter Bol were dominant in their respective 800m races. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/davies-and-thomas-crowned-australian-3000m-champions-at-sydney-track-classic/    Ky Robinson won Silver in the 5000m in 13:20.17 at the NCAA Indoor Championships representing Stanford, a second behind Oli Hoare’s 5000m Indoor Record. Lauren Ryan ran 9:01.37 representing Florida State to place fourth ahead of the upcoming World Indoor Championships. NCAA Indoor Championship Wrap-up by Athletics Australia   Eloise Wellings 2:25:10 at Nagoya Marathon placing 7th to move onto 4th on the all-time list of Australian Women’s Marathons. Sinead Diver who alongside Charlotte Purdue on pacing duties went out at National Record pace, was unable to finish after 35km. Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya took the win ahead of Lonah Salpeter in 2:17:18. Japan Running News Report Australian Team for the Indoor World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia announced featuring: Charlie Hunter Catriona Bisset Linden Hall Jessica Hull Lauren Ryan Matt Ramsden Oli Hoare Stewy McSweyn was previously announced but has since withdrawn, citing ongoing Covid issues. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/australia-to-send-its-largest-ever-team-to-the-world-athletics-indoor-championships/?fbclid=IwAR2Ov3q0Df8p7fRuH1gfVUdOP-FlkIHVmipUCJWIQBZx27DHcYDKlSmj0KQ   Australia placed 5th in the FISU Cross Country Championships in Portugal, with Tim Vincent placing 9th overall and Ed Goddard 14th. Samantha Phillips & Emma Mahon placed 27th and 33rd in the women’s race. Athletics Australia Article The boys chat about the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival as part of a 4 part weekly segment, in which they will be taking listeners through training tips, course advice and chatting to some special guests about the exiting event taking place on the 14th-15th of May along the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Listener Question asks what the boys would change their past to run an even faster marathon, then Moose gets Loose over the Bat’s promotion to XCR Division 1.   Josh Kerr continues his chat with Luke Mathews, taking it from the 2019 season and the World Championships at Doha and how the result left him at a crossroads, improvement 2020 breaking the fastest 1500m on US Soil record, translating his mentality from college to a pro athlete. Then comes Josh’s recount of the Tokyo Olympics, gaming his sluggishness in the qualifying heats, then progressing the pace in semi-final, then unleashing in the final, waiting for the moment to strike to take home the Olympic Bronze and whether he would have changed tactics to win the gold medal. The conversation pivots towards the ambitions for the British record then Josh explains a typical training week and his approach to running, as well as his good injury record. Talks about the depth of British middle distance running right now and how tough it is to make a team, how he’ll approach the years ahead, as well as who he likes in the scene and gives his thoughts on racing in the “super spike” era, working with Brooks for their current spike. Rounding out this conversation Josh talks about his education and life goals out of running and how he came about starting the Sit & Kick Podcast with Brooks Beast teammate David Ribich. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSTjB10rn5m/

15 Mar 20222h 41min

227: Josh Kerr Part 1 | Jack Rayner sets the 10000m NR   This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia’s leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes.  Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au   Brad has a scare with the other calf on the track before surviving through the week. Julian gets stitched up by his heart rate strap out on the River Run, and gets top of the line gear for Running Company Geelong. Brady goes steady on threshold intervals, then changes the gears in a fartlek. Jack Rayner ran 27:15.35 to set a new 10,000m National Record at the TEN Sound Running meet in San Juan Capistrano, California. Rayner came third in the meet behind Olympic Bowerman duo, American Grant Fisher and Canadian Mo Ahmed who also set records for their respective nations.  Pat Tiernan whom set the prior record, came 14th in 27:45.95 Kiwi George Beamish and Oli Hoare were separated by .01 seconds in the 1500m earlier in the meet, Beamish taking the win in 3:36.53. Jack Rayner joined the boys hours after to discuss the race, chatting about how he felt in the lead up and the race night conditions, the wavelight keeping the pace smooth, his form and expectations coming off Zatopek, and finding redemption from Tokyo Olympics. You can listen to that chat here. The TEN Men’s 10000m Results https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/jack-rayner-breaks-the-australian-10000m-record/    Catriona Bisset takes another win in the 800m Madrid Indoor Athletics Meet. 2:00.10, ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Jessica Hull ran 4:11.39 in the Women’s 1500m. Madrid Indoor Results   Abby Caldwell clocks the 8th fastest 1500m of 4:04.79 at NSW Milers Meet 4 at Bankstown. Results Tim Vincent runs Roma Ostia Half Marathon 61:43 placing 12th, placing 10th all time. Results Athletics Australia Round-Up   Eliud Kipchoge took the win in 2:02:40 at the Tokyo Marathon, adding to his collection of victories. Brigid Kosgei won the women’s marathon in 2:16:02, the third fastest in history. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/eliud-kipchoge-wins-tokyo-marathon-in-new-course-record/?fbclid=IwAR36qD3ERgWZE78rUv4Lr6HsjcnG6fnGYtZpUJP2JsdAPBSLxlJs4PnYn7k    Stephen Mokoka set the new 50km Road World Record in South Africa in 2:40:13, splitting the marathon in around 2:13. World Athletics Report   The boys chat about the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival as part of a 4 part weekly segment, in which they will be taking listeners through training tips, course advice and chatting to some special guests about the exiting event taking place on the 14th-15th of May along the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Olympic Bronze Medallist in the 1500m Tokyo Olympics, Josh Kerr of Scotland joins Luke Mathews on a wide ranging, in-depth chat, opening with setting the recent British 1500m & Mile Indoor Record in the same race at the Boston University Indoor, calling his shot beforehand and finding the drive to perform coming off the Millrose Games. With the records in the bag Josh talks about his decision to now focus on the Outdoor season over the Indoor Championships and his rivalry with Oli Hoare. Josh takes it back to his junior days in Edinburgh & Glasgow, running with Jake Wightman and making a name at the European Junior Championships while taking us through the process of getting recruited at the University of New Mexico in the NCAA. Josh shares the training and competing mindset in college, coming against college stars Ed Cheserek & Craig Engels while forming his breakout season both indoors and outdoors. Josh recounts the 2017 London World Championships, dealing with the lows that came off the training camp at Font-Romeu and using that experience to better understand himself. He explains the typical weeks of training during base and championship season back at New Mexico and his difference in mindset and raising the stakes by being vocal about his race intentions. Then he recalls the dramatic episode at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championship turned a poor performance in the DMR into a dominant run in the Mile the following day. Josh goes into publicly claiming the NCAA 1500m record, then recalls the process of turning pro and why he ultimately chose to sign with the Brooks Beasts in Seattle, and forming his relationship with Brooks and head coach Danny Mackey. The first half of this chat concludes with talking about Josh’s “why” for running, reconnecting his community, giving reconnecting    You can hear more Josh alongside Brooks Beast teammate David Ribich on the Sit & Kick Podcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CavBSgpuKtu/

8 Mar 20222h 10min

Straight to the USA to catch up with the new Australian 10km Record Holder. Enjoy legends. If you like what we do you can support us here: Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

7 Mar 202216min

226: Chris Wardlaw | Vale John Landy This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia’s leading sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support recovery, elevate energy and relieve joint inflammation for endurance athletes. Available online now at pillarperformance.com.au     John Landy, the second man ever to run a mile in under 4 minutes, passed away on 24th February 2022, aged 91. John Landy set the world record for the mile 3:57.9 in 1954, setting the 1500m world record enroute and set the stage for “The Miracle Mile” in the 1954 Vancouver British Empire Games against his rival Roger Bannister. Landy represented Australia in the 1952 & 1956 Olympics, and won Bronze in the 1500m in Melbourne. One of the most iconic moments in Australian sporting history happened in the 1956 Australian National Championships where he stopped to pick up a fallen Ron Clarke, before catching the field ahead to ultimately win the race. John Landy also served as the Governor of Victoria from 2001-2006. https://www.runnerstribe.com/features/vale-john-michael-landy-ac-cvo-mbe-12-april-1930-24-february-2022/    Brad finds a new lease on life training like an Ingebrigsten. Julian puts his knee post-surgery through its paces on the Breakfast Creek Handicap. Brady once again gets pulled up on the lack of hills. Catriona Bisset took the win by .03 in the World Indoor Tour 800m in 2:00.16 at Copernicus Cup Torun, Poland. Linden Hall ran 4:07.56 in the Women’s 1500m. World Athletics Results https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSo5wqslbN/    Run The Bridge 10K in Hobart was won by Brett Robinson and Rose Davies, with the winners crossing the line within seconds of each other after women set off 3 minutes ahead. Andy Buchanan and Joel Tobin-White came second and third in the Men’s race while Charlotte Purdue and Natalie Rule joined the women’s podium. Results https://www.instagram.com/p/Cafw2msB3XB   Listener Question asks about controlling the effort when the gun goes off, then Training Talk goes into the nuances of structure to the training and what type of workout intensities should feature in a typical month. Moose then makes a big announcement regarding a big purchase.   Chris Wardlaw, a two-time Olympian, multiple representative and coach to runners such as Steve Moneghetti, Kerryn McCann & Craig Mottram and a stalwart legend of Australian distance running is this week’s guest. “Rab” as he’s known as, talks with Brady about how he identifies himself, and recounts his his personal bests and the stories behind them, playing to the crowd for his 5k PB, equalling Ron Clarke’s 10k record and tying with Bill Scott to 2:11:55 at the 1979 Fukuoka Marathon. Talking with Brady about the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, where he ran two 10Ks (as was the style at the time) and then the marathon, the significance of running down Prefontaine Drive, then getting the team to the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow to maintain Australia’s uninterrupted run through the Olympics and the legacy that left, while recounting the heat and the humidity of the marathon in Moscow and watching the dawn of De Castella’s career. Rab takes it back to his days at Monash Uni, having the epiphany to get back into running and training again, then going on to develop a system of training with coach Pat Clohessy incorporating mental relaxation, high volume and quality workouts as well as the power of the critical mass. The talk then changes about his career as a coach, as the rightful creator of Deek’s Quarters and Mona Fartlek, Chris gives his observations state of marathon running in Australia, coaching Craig Mottram in the end of career, learning how an athlete thinks and the experience of Sydney Olympics as the head athletics coach. This conversation rounds up on the possibility of an autobiography, balancing his athletic life with his current responsibilities on education boards, reflections on our performance in the Tokyo Olympics and taking that momentum forward.     Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

1 Mar 20222h 39min

225: Hobart Run The Bridge Preview with Richard Welsh | Progressive Runs   The O’Keefe Challenge on the Sunday 1st May 2022 featuring distances from 5k all the way to the Full Marathon along the O’Keefe Rail Trail between Bendigo and Heathcote. Find out more at theokeefe.com.au   Brad begins a new training program inspired by Jakob Ingebrigsten. Julian runs his Moose Fartlek and chats with Kane Cornes’ show on SEN. Brady marvels at Moama’s new set of traffic lights. Tasmania State Track & Field Championships saw Bailey Murzecki-Hince claim the 5000m title ahead of Sam Clifford and Nick Earl in the Men’s race, with Ebony Webb claiming the women’s 5000m title ahead of Jemima Lennon and Anna Smee. Tasmania Athletics Results   Catriona Bisset ran 1:59.46 for an 800m Indoor National Record at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham, just behind Tokyo Silver Medallist Keely Hodgkinson. Linden Hall set an Indoor Personal Best of 4:07.36 in the 1500m. Birmingham Indoor Results via British Athletics   Marathon World Record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei of Kenya to headline the upcoming Tokyo Marathon on March 6 2022. Tokyo Marathon Elite Field via Japan Running News Sinead Diver & Eloise Wellings to line up for Nagoya Women's Marathon with Izzy Batt-Doyle & Charlotte Purdue on pacing duties on March 13 2022. Nagoya Marathon Elite Field via Japan Running News The Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon was won by Jacob Kiplimo in 57:56, just shy of his World Record, while the women’s race was won by Girmawit Gebrzihair in 64:14 ahead of Helen Obiri. Eilish McColgan ran 66:26 to break Paul Radcliffe’s long-standing British Half Marathon Record. World Athletics Report RAK Half Marathon Results   Jakob Ingebrigsten set a new Indoor 1500m World Record of 3:30.60, in his first race since winning the Olympic Gold 1500m at Liévin, France. https://www.runnerstribe.com/features/indoor-records-in-a-spin-a-column-by-len-johnson/?fbclid=IwAR3GCEOFol2uUZ9oNlMM9DoZxEvGZpKqVr5pMlqnOCoNRDxqZyTt3LsxjLM    This week’s Training Talk is sponsored by BLACKROLL Australia and their range of recovery products, where Brad and the boys discuss how to execute the perfect Progression Run and how athletes should gauge their effort at the start, then build momentum for a strong finish. Moose has a minor rant about athletes training against common sense and their coaches. Richard Welsh joins in to preview the stacked fields at the 2022 Hobart Run The Bridge, and talks about some of the innovations that the race features including the Battle of The Sexes, prize money and mementos on offer for all runners. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

22 Feb 20221h 42min

Catch up with the latest in the Shoe Geek world with Nitta, Moose and Tom DC.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

20 Feb 202255min

224: Sam Burke   Brad puts in some threshold reps before getting sick again. Julian’s exploring all the best places he shouldn’t be in. Brady paces at the Bendigo 5km Frenzy and presents an exciting opportunity. Adelaide Invitational started off with Ben Buckingham running 8:45.33 in his return to the 3000m steeplechase while Cara Feain-Ryan won the women’s race in 9:45.14. Peter Bol opened his season winning the 800m 1:47.14, while Bendere Oboya ran 2:02.88 in her debut in the distance moving up from the 400m. Izzy Batt-Doyle took the win in front of the home crowd over Rose Davies in the Women’s 5000m in 15:13.35, then Sam McEntee lead a stacked field in the Men’s 5000m, that featured Michael Roeger setting a new T46 5000m World Record of 13:52.05 Athletics SA Full Results https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/roeger-runs-world-record-on-home-soil-browning-and-bol-light-up-the-track-in-adelaide/?fbclid=IwAR3OVbG-SBpgg6u7XXPL2usHi4jGkSDFshmTkZgODAEgY8kcLs9cY2GuKd4    Matt Hussey went back to back at the Victorian Mile Championship,while Melissa Duncan won her second title. Catriona Bisset wins the John Higham 800m in 2:00.20, striding well clear from Linden Hall.  Jack Atherton from South Australia won the Men’s A 800m. Vic Milers Club 800m Results Vic Milers Club Mile Results   NSW 5000m Champs won in tight contests by Joshua Johnson & Aynslee Van Graan in their respective Open races. NSW 5000m Championship Results   UW Husky Classic 5000m ACT’s Ky Robinson 13:21.85, Ruby Smee from 3rd 15:36.04 for San Francisco, Amelia Mazza-Downie for New Mexico 15:49.82 8th UW Husky Classic Results   Lauren Ryan runs 4th fastest NCAA Indoor 3000 m in 8:47.88 at Boston University Indoor Meet. BU 3000m Indoor Women’s Results Listener Question from Jack asks why despite all the modern innovations has Deek’s marathon national record still stands after 36 years. Then with Training Talk, the boys discuss how to go about finding your easy pace both in extrapolating from your race pace and by feel. Moose on the Loose wraps it up with the Top 3 worst dog breeds to encounter on the run.   Sam Burke, co-founder of Runner’s Tribe and new running shoe and apparel company Tarkine sits down with Brad to talk about his varied pursuits, starting out with his middle distance days, being young while balancing running with studying for a veterinary degree. Sam talks about what running means these days and dealing with injuries, then goes into the early days of Runner’s Tribe and how it’s over the years navigated ongoing maintenance and changes in the social media landscape, while still keeping true to its purpose of sharing athlete stories, not only through its interviews and articles but through books and contributors such as Len Johnson. Sam also talks about launching Tarkine, a new Australian-based running shoe company and goes into the details of the types of conversations that take place to get started, getting contacts within the industry and travelling back and forth with production factories in Asia and testing prototypes, refining the design and science that ultimately lead to the producing the Tarkine Goshawk, the process involved in not only creating the shoe comfortable for running but also eco-friendly and recyclable. You can learn more about Tarkine and their mission statement at tarkine.com Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com For shoes or running apparel contact Julian at: https://www.facebook.com/therunningcompanyballarat/ Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

15 Feb 20222h 21min