The Aussie Runner Podcast

Damo & Jez spend some time with Six Foot Track Marathon race director John Bowe. We get a behind the scenes look at one of the most fascinating Australian trail ultra races and a chance to see what goes into getting hundreds of people to the start line of a big running event.

John talks to the boys about unwanted critics, the increasing price of race entry fees, gives us a unique perspective on portaloos and adds more fuel to the beer taper fire!

As usual, we have Neil Webb lighting us up with his gear review and a very special “Beers with the Podiatrist” with Tom do Canto covering that key podiatry question "orthotics, do you need them?".

Damo & Jez speak to 2:14 marathoner & 2016 6ft track winner Tom do Canto.

Tom talks to us about moving into to the Australian elite marathon ranks & his attempt to qualify for the Commonwealth Games. He also talks to the boys about training for a marathon while running a business & raising a newborn, & finally settles the ongoing debate about whether road or trail is better.

We cover when to ice or heat an injury with Adam Monteith from Evoker, & Neil Webb gets all reflective in our latest gear review.

Damo and Jez speak to ultra-runner and running community founder Adam Connor. 

Adam discusses how an ordinary runner can complete extra-ordinary races like Badwater (135 miles through Death Valley) and Coast to Kosci (240 km).  He also talks to the boys about the two successful running communities he’s established (unofficial north face training & SUFR Social Ultra Free Runs on Facebook)

We cover how to get to the start line injury free with Adam Monteith from Evoker, Neil Webb looks at how to carry your phone & keys on a run and we chat with Damo in the final few km of this year's c2k! 

Damo and Jez speak to Olympic and Commonwealth Games legend Jane Flemming!

Jane talks to the boys about life after sport, training for 7 disciplines and the beauty of running on a track.

We cover "to stretch or not to stretch" with Adam Monteith from Evoker and Neil Webb covers the art of rocking a Buff.

Damo and Jez spend some time with World Record Holder and Outrun Cancer Leader Luca Turrini. Luca talks about his late journey into running and the type of mental strength required to run 24 hours straight on a treadmill!

We continue with our new series in Beers With The Physio with Adam Monteith from Evoker who talks to us about some of the new trends in physio treatment for runners, and Neil Webb reviews the art of foam rolling.

Damo and Jez meet with Indigenous Marathon Foundation leader Elsie Seriat and learn about the life changing work she is doing with the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community. Elsie talks about her running journey from novice to New York Marathon finisher and the role Robert de Castella has played in shaping her running and her life.

We continue with our new series in Beers With The Physio with Adam Monteith from Evoker who talks to us about tendinopathy and running, and Neil Webb finally gets to pass on his learnings from the hottest run on earth (Badwater) covering how to deal with running in the heat.

The boys interview International Aussie Masters legend Don Mathewson and come to terms with their own fears about running in to your 70s. Don reveals his secrets about running as you get older and how to cope with injury, nutrition and motivation.

We also kick off a new series in Beers With The Physio with Adam Monteith from Evoker who talks to us about all the elements of ‘pain’ in running, and Neil Webb reviews the much underrated topic of ‘socks’ in his gear review.

The boys catch up on Jez's sub3 attempt and Damo / Neil's Badwater experience. They're joined by Ultra addict and Hoka One One Chief Running Officer Roger Hanney who talks to them about Type 1 diabetes and his amazing Ultra experiences.

Roger Hanney shares his perspective on IRD (in race drinking), training for ultras, extreme nutrition, mental strength, and kids with Type 1.

  Later in the show Neil Webb delivers his gear review on running ‘gels’ and we speak to Adam Monteith in “Beers with the Physio”, covering the 5th most common running injury, Shin Splints.

Jez & Damo catch up for their usual topical run chat & dual Summer and Winter Olympian Jana Pittman joins them to share her Olympic experience and her own unique insight into running.

Having recently completed an autobiography entitled “Just Another Hurdle”, Jana dispels some of the myths about her running career and the media, and talks candidly about the challenges and sacrifices she’s made along the way. We also chat with her about critical running topics including nutrition, ideal race weight, recovery and maintaining a focus on running when life happens.

Later in the show Neil Webb delivers his much anticipated gear review on running ‘gloves’ and we speak to Adam Monteith in “Beers with the Physio”, covering the 4th most common running injury, ITB.

Jez and Damo catch up for their usual run chat and talk to elite British marathon runner Tina Muir about the world of competitive running, mental strength tips for those long runs, and how running forms part of our identity.

This is an episode you won't want to miss.  Tina also talks about the real side of running and about her very public decision to press pause on her competitive running career. We get her personal perspective on her battle with amenorrhea and those elements of the sport that are often not discussed.

Later in the show Neil Webb returns with his regular gear review segment, discussing earphones on this occasion and we speak to Adam Monteith in "Beers with the Physio" about the third most common running injury, plantar fasciitis, part three of our series on the top five running related injuries.