Local Legends in Running Podcast

NOOSA BOLT, MTC, PHYSIO, PARALLEL RUNNING, LSKD, KOOBI DRINKS, TRAINING, FUTURE GOALS

Returning guest Tim Crosbie joins the podcast to discuss:

• His role as Competition Director of the Melbourne Marathon.
• His involvement with Australian Athletics, Athletics Victoria, Crosbie Crew and elite athlete coaching.
• Melbourne Marathon highlights, including Eliud Kipchoge, Jimmy Whelan, the flatter course, crowd support and iconic MCG finish.
• Areas for improvement, including half marathon start times, course congestion, water availability and MCG exit logistics.
• Behind-the-scenes insights into delivering one of Australia's biggest running events.

• Context / big question – Are we so focused on running further that we’re forgetting about developing our speed?
• Our 5K backgrounds & where we’re at now
• Marathon hype / rushing to longer distances
• Speed plateau & raising the speed ceiling
• Why the 5K & why Australian summer
• What our current 5K training looks like
• Speed, VO₂max & running economy
• Research – peak sprint performance age (Haugen 2018)
• Kipchoge – faster running in marathon training (Haugen 2022)
• Road/parkrun vs track
• Getting involved in athletics
• How to race a 5K
• Taking speed back to longer distances
• Our upcoming races & goals

Bridge to Brisabne 2026

About Allie

Allie's running background

Allie's current training

Allie's future running

1. About Jason
2. Bris mara background
3. Bris mara's new course
4. Bris mara moving forward

An individual podcast, discussing my initial thoughts on the Brisbane Marathon course before Jason Crowther, Event Director, comes on the podcast this week.

Pre race/taper, carb load, nutrition, the race itself, the week recovery and future running!

Taz as a person | Running background | Sydney marathon build

• Running and background info
• Running news - GC, SC, Comm games
• Australian running scene
• Hanso's 9 months of injuries
• The path ahead

Ryan's running, event directing and personal background

Gold Coast Marathon 2026

Gold Coast in future years

Listener questions