Running Matters

Sean played Rugby League for twenty years before getting into running with dodgy knees, he talks about starting as a road runner before transitioning into trail running. He chats about many of the famous trail races he has participated in including Glow Worm Tunnel, UTA and the Sydney Trail Series.

Working as a Personal Trainer, Sean talks about how he set up his running shop Runnulla in Cronulla with his wife Jen eleven years ago. He talks passionately about the sporting clubs and athletes they support in the community, including previous guests of the show Ali Najem, Scotty Richmond, Steve Redfern and Simone Hayes.

He chats about having Mark Webber in the store to promote his new running apparel Aussie Grit. He tells us a story about Mark getting hit by a 4WD in Tasmania during his own ‘Mark Webber Challenge’ adventure race.

He talks about the importance of analysing people’s gait to make sure they end up in the right shoe to prevent injury. Sean discusses how he sees a high percentage of people on the treadmill that are pronators. Sean also talks about shoe brands annually changing their models to make them lighter. He tells us how much mileage we should get from our shoes. He talks about the pro’s and cons of trail shoes. He also chats about the recent trend of carbon plate shoes such as the 4%ers.

The boys chat about the different ground reaction force between trail running and road running and the impact on the lower body. They talk about barefoot running and the side effects.

Finally, he gives some tips on finding the right fit when you try on a shoe.

I hope you enjoy this informative, light-hearted interview.

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Sue and Jake take us on an adventure talking about their self supported races they complete that can take anywhere from four to seven days in remote areas involving hiking, running, mountain biking and kayaking. One race they completed recently went for seven and a half days and they had a total of nine hours sleep!

Based on orienteering, these athletes have to choose their own adventure to navigate from one location to another, collecting checkpoints as they go. They travel through remote wilderness in freezing conditions, end up in confined places such as caves, add in sleep deprivation and things can and will go wrong!

Enjoy this humorous and motivating story!

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Matt is joined with Co Host Paul Hadfield to interview Scotty Richmond.

Scott talks about his recent success at UTA100 where he finished an impressive 6th place in a time of 10:26. Scott also talks about his 3rd place at Surf Coast Century in 9:02.

Scott lost his 18-year-old cousin to Motor Neurone Disease and wanted to do something that was completely out of his comfort zone to raise funds and awareness for MND in his memory. He did his first UTA100 with just 11 weeks training and raised over $11,000!

He uses the memory of his cousin as motivation to get through these challenging ultramarathons.

Scott shares valuable advice about training, rest, programs, coaching and nutrition to be consistently racing well.

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Matt is joined with Co Paul Hadfield to interview Michelle Bruce.

Michelle talks about weight loss affecting performance, racing on liquids vs real foods while competing in ultras and the optimal amount of caffeine you can consume during races.

She discusses the role of salts and other electrolytes during training and racing to prevent cramping, even pickle juice gets a wrap. Also mentioned is the role of carbohydrates and their benefits during high intensity workouts or other sessions requiring more concentration.

A bit of chat about recovery nutrition, how many beers the night before an event, conspiracy theories, Paleo vs Vego and what the hell is Tofu anyway!?

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Matt is joined with Co Host Danny Toole to interview Philip Balnave.

This unique gentleman has been running and racing in slippers for the past ten years with incredible results. It’s rare for Phil to run over 3hrs for a marathon in his slippers, he runs 81mins for a half marathon and has been known to run 30km to warm up on the way to his event!

Phil doesn’t have a car and commutes by slipper or scooter everywhere, consequently this prolific racer dominates the pointy end of many events throughout Sydney.

Age doesn’t seem to be slowing him down, he shares what he does on a regular basis to keep running up to 200km a week injury free.

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