Welcome to today’s episode, where we sit down with Matt McKenzie, one of the voices behind the Good Good Running Podcast and a passionate advocate for everyday running.

Matt is a running coach and one of three runners based on the Gold Coast who created Good Good Running as a space to share the real, unfiltered experience of training, racing, and trying to stay consistent while balancing work, life, and motivation. Alongside Jordan and Chris, Matt brings honesty, humour, and relatability to the running world, embracing the blisters, missteps, and lessons that come with being a committed, but very human, runner.

In this episode, we explore mental resilience for everyday runners, common mistakes that often lead to injury, the role of strength training, and how to structure running around real-life commitments without burning out. Matt also shares his personal running journey, insights from racing, and the mindset shifts that have helped him stay consistent even when motivation dips.

This conversation offers a refreshing reminder that running doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. It’s about enjoyment, sustainability, and learning to listen to your body along the way.

Matt, welcome to A Rehab Diary.

Questions we spoke about -

1. What are the most common mistakes amateur runners make that lead to injury?

2. How important is your strength training to your running?

3. How do you structure running around work, life and social commitments without burning out?

4. If someone wanted to start running who hasn't in a long time, what advice would you give?

5. What do you now know about listening to your body that you really didn’t at the beginning?

6. What helps you stay consistent when training fatigue or motivation dips?

7. What’s one thing runners should stop doing?

8. What’s one lesson from elite-style training that works for recreational runners?

9. And what’s one thing elites do that everyday runners shouldn’t copy?

10. Your business and Podcast – Good Good Running Podcast

Matt McKenzie links:

Instagram:

• ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goodgoodrunning/following/⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mattmckenzie__/⁠⁠

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Good Good Running - Podcast - Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7EP2OvdzPDm4XnS1YmJztg?si=259f79d891144996⁠⁠

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