Ten days after race day, Nick, Foz, and running physio Ky Wynne sit down to unpack three completely different race experiences.

Ky finally cracks the sub-3-hour barrier at the Melbourne Marathon — redemption after coming so close in Sydney just five weeks earlier.
Foz runs 68 minutes for the half, just shy of a personal best and full of quiet confidence.
And Nick… hits the wall hard. After going through halfway in 1:32, the back half unravels — a lesson in what happens when the nervous system calls it quits before the body does.

Together, they break down:

• The science of nervous system fatigue and why “no fight left” isn’t mental weakness

• How recovery, stress, and tapering shape your performance more than you think

• Post-race reflections, mistakes, and what each of them will change next time

It’s honest, raw, and full of takeaways for anyone chasing their own finish line.

🎙 Human Being School — lessons in growth, endurance, and self-discovery.