Better With Running Podcast: Episode Kickstart 2025!

Chriso and Zacca are Back!

They kick off the year discussing their festive training approaches. Chriso opted for a relaxed period with decent mileage, while Zacca upped the ante with sessions. Both emphasize the importance of recovery after a break.

New Coach Announcement

A familiar voice and athlete on the podcast, James Telford is joining the Run2PB Coaching team! Hear about his 15-year journey as a physiotherapist and his transition to running coaching.

James' Insights:

James reflects on his running highlights of 2024 and shares his goals for 2025 as a Run2PB coach and athlete.

Get Coached by James!

Sign up to train with James: https://www.run2pb.co/coach-telford

World Record Chat!

The episode wraps up with some fun WR (World Record) discussions, including:

This week's Better with Running podcast kicks off with Chriso and Zacca sharing their experiences navigating hot and humid training conditions. Chriso's talks through his pacing job with previous guest and legend Taryn Kirby who nailed her PB attempt.

The second half of the episode features a special guest: Run2PB Coach Elise Beacom and her athlete Laura Malady. Together, they reflect on Laura's running journey, from her early training experiences to her remarkable progress under Elise's guidance. They discuss not only Laura's impressive PBs but also the valuable lessons learned along the way.

The episode concludes with a fun segment where Laura answers quick-fire questions and shares her expert shopping hacks.

In this weeks episode, regular guest and #teamrun2pb athlete Laura Kerlin recaps her 2024: Marathon PB, Bendigo Athletics Club, meeting coach IRL, Queenstown half, injury & Berlin 2025!

Running highlights (personal & fan) + world record chat (with a hilarious baking clip!)
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Chris & Zacca share strong training weeks + listener Q&A on head-to-head races & predicting zatopek 10k winners.

This week’s episode is a celebration of outstanding achievements within the #teamrun2pb community. We delve into recent highlights, including a Andy Buchanan's record-breaking marathon performance and one of his athlete’s continued progression.

Coach’s Award: Gemma Maini, presents the coveted Coach’s Award for October and November. After careful consideration of numerous impressive performances, the award is bestowed upon Isaac Oppenheimer. His recent PB, strong showing at the Transplant Games, and rapid improvement across various events make him a worthy recipient.

Andy Buchanan’s Historic Run: Gemma shares her excitement about Andy Buchanan’s groundbreaking achievement at the Valencia Marathon. By clocking a time of 2:06:22, Buchanan shattered the Australian national record, becoming the first Australian to break the 2:07 barrier. Gemma discusses the thrill of watching the race live.

Athlete Spotlight: Jonathan Squire

A Year of Breakthroughs: We welcome back Jonathan Squire, his 2024 has been marked by significant progress, starting with a breakthrough performance in Osaka, where he ran 2:29:58. This was a substantial improvement from his previous best of 2:39 in 2022.

The Road to Melbourne: Jonny delves into the training and that contributed to his impressive performance at the Melbourne Marathon, where he achieved another significant PB of 2:27.

Inspired by Greatness: As a coached athlete under Andy Buchanan, Jonny discusses how his coach’s recent record-breaking achievement has further fueled his motivation and aspirations.

In this weeks episode, Chriso provides a weekly update on his running and gardening progress, including a down week and opted for a lower volume week, incorporating elliptical workouts and gardening. Zacca battles through an interrupted week, fighting off a cold.

#teamrun2pb athlete interview: Features two members of the CMRC - Choccie Milk Run Club. The club is led by Run2PB Coach Ben Stolz, who is based in Bendigo, central Victoria, and also joins the chat. David Stevens and Patrick O'Brien share their running journeys since joining Run2PB. David has significantly improved his marathon PB from 2:55 to 2:43, while Patrick has reduced his time from 3:08 to 2:53 under Ben's guidance. They discuss their races this year, the lessons learned from working with Ben, and answer listener questions.

This week on the Better with Running podcast, Chris dives deep into his 77km training week, which included a spicy dose of 400m repeats.

Later, Zacca and Chriso reminisce about their epic long run together and share other highlights from the recent Run2PB Runcation.

In our #teamrun2pb athlete interview this week, we introduce you to Isaac Oppenheimer, a dedicated runner from the tiny island nation of Nauru. Isaac's running journey began with Movember, and he quickly fell head over heels for the sport. Despite the unique challenges of training on a small island, Isaac has made significant strides under the guidance of Coach James.

We'll hear about Isaac's favorite workouts, the lessons he's learned from his coach, and his recent race experiences, including his impressive performances on the brisbane road running scene and also competing at the Australian Transplant Games.

In this weeks episode of Better with Running

Athlete Interview: Luke Smith

Quick Questions & Coach's Corner

On this weeks episode of Better with Running Podcast, Chriso hits the traditional 8 x 1km session and battles on in the last few reps, to round out an impressive 76k week!

Zacca continues to reload with more consecutive runs and gym sessions, before going a bit rogue on latest run that prompted a listener question.

This weeks #teamrun2pb athlete interview is with Brad White, after starting running in 2020, and joining run2pb to be coached by Brady Threlfall in 2022, we hear about Brad’s running journey from a footballer who would bank time early to an accomplished marathoner.  

We hear about his most recent marathon in Chicago, where he ran 3:00:44 with a negative split. The build included a comprehensive look at the nutritional side of things as well as dedicated and consistent build around a busy family and work life.

Brad finishes with the quick questions and touches on his newly formed Drysdale Run Club and what it is doing for the local community.

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Tune in to this week's Better with Running Podcast! Chriso shares his 70km training week, featuring a tough 5k session and a grueling long run. Zacca, on the other hand, is battling a niggle and focusing on recovery through mobility and strength training.

This weeks guest joins all the way from the UK, he signed up back in April of 2021 wanting to run the London marathon and going sub 90 for a half marathon. Over the last 3 years he has lowered his 5km PB to 18:51, achieved that sub 90 half marathon going 1:29:53 at Surrey and most recently a 4 minute PB at the Abingdon Marathon going 3:24:33.

This week on Better With Running, Chris and Zacca share their training highs and lows. Chris continues to impress, with another session of grueling 400m intervals and a successful long run. Zacca, on the other hand, experiences a training week full of twists. He starts strong with a fantastic session on Saturday, leaving him feeling motivated and race-ready. However, his long run takes a turn for the worse, forcing him to DNF (Did Not Finish) due to quad issues. We hear about Zacca's emergency treatment with Run2PB legend & physio James Telford, and his journey back to running pain-free.

Next, Joshua Webster from Run4Rossy joins the show. They delve into the upcoming event at Caulfield Grammar this weekend. Joshua shares the inspiring story behind the event, which honors the legacy of Chris Ross and his "List for the Living"

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. Learn how you can participate in-person or virtually and contribute to a fantastic cause: https://www.beatthebeast.me/our-story.

The episode concludes with a spotlight on a phenomenal #teamrun2pb athlete, James Allen. James signed up for coaching by Matt Davy in April 2023 with a previous marathon PB of 4:04 and a simple goal of having a "good" marathon. Fast forward to the Melbourne Marathon this year, and James crossed the finish line with an incredible 3:06, smashing his PB. We get to hear James' running journey, the valuable lessons he learned under Matt's guidance, and his answers to Chris's signature quickfire questions.