This week on the Better with Running Podcast, Chris and Zacca  are joined by Run2PB Coach, Fitzpod Podiatrist and Marathoner Sophie Fitt to hear about how her training is going leading into the Melbourne Marathon.

Soph digs into the past few training weeks, some sessions she has hit, mentally and physically how she is feeling as the race gets closer and her race goals. She reveals her plan for the longest run in prep including where it will be executed, goals of the session and the fuel on board, and how she will even recover with her special fav juice!

Sophie announces the Run2PB Hero of the Week.- Summer Merrie, after a P.B at Burnley, we hear about her running journey the highs and lows of going through marathon build and then getting redemption on the roads of Richmond. Sophie talks about how proud and inspired she is as a coach about how Summer has approached her running.

Zacca and Chris are joined by a special guest – Darren Templeton, Founder of the Run the Tan Showcase Event, we hear about Darrens running journey, his passion for starting this event and his why along with the plans for the event in 2023. Darren also invites listeners to his weekly run club, at the Tan, with a special guest  Olympian Eloise Wellings  and the chance to  joinScotty Orchard for a lap or two around the Tan Track. Scotty is taking on an incredible challenge - running 50 hours for his 50th birthday around the famous Tan Track and raising funds as part of Love Mercy to drill new water wells in northern Uganda.

For more information and or to make a donation: https://scotty-orchard-50-for-50.raisely.com/

Check out the event: https://runthetan.net/

Chris give a training update with another big week in the bank for Chris including a 2:30 long run, whilst Zacca ticks off his return to workouts. Before the the boys finish up attacking a listener question on drugs in sport and if life bans should be in place, especially around taking prize money.

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