The Aussie Runner Podcast

Jez & Damo talk to mullet rocking 70s vinyl tragic Mosman speedster Ed Goddard. The boys cover: Ed's first year of running in New York at Iona, how COVID & coming back home has seen him grow as a runner, the impacts of low iron, the symptoms & what solution worked for him, how he won a recent 10k while waiting for BSL to catch him, what his long term goals are & how a little bit of OCD really works for him.

Neil & Geoff sneak a quick Tempo in before the year is out and speak to great bloke & recent 240km Coast to Kosciusko (c2k) winner Morgan Lindqvist. Find out how he prepared for c2k, how finishing UTMB was his most emotional race even though it involved a 50km walk to the end, how his secret sauce is all about consistency … in running, sleeping, nutrition … in everything, and finally how chaining your goals is a great way to maintain momentum & help with the dip you often get after finishing a big race. Not one to rest Morgan snags another record mid interview … he's the first guest ever to research the quick-fire round's "fold vs scrunch" truth bomb :-)

Jez & Damo talk to board-short loving international ultra-running super-star Courtney Dauwalter … learn how to tackle back-yard ultras from the undisputed boss of the format, how she uses beer as a beacon of light, what friendly hallucinations are and how harnessing her brain and accepting that deciding to enter a tough race might as well mean you should enjoy it :-) … a fantastic chat with a lovely world-class down-to-earth long-form runner. Happy Christmas from the boys @ ARP!

Neil & Geoff are back! … the boys chat to Aussie 24hr track record holder Kay Bretz … they learn how 'running like a wise woman' saw him claw back 91 positions & place 11th at an international 24 hr race, how a 4 hr+ mara debut was followed 12 years later with a sub 3 mara & the 2019 Aussie ultra running performance of the year. Kay drops several pearls of wisdom covering his turning right theory, walking for training, daily meditation, hills & sand running.

The boys chat to Jane Trumper … where do you start with this amazing lady … 400+ marathons/ultra marathons, running 660km across the Simpson Desert or 2200km across Europe? Hear her mental strategies for dealing with tough challenges, what drives her motivation, a truly unique answer to our taper question and which waterfall you definitely shouldn't drink from at the NYC marathon :-)

It's take-over time! … Jez & Damo step into the Tempo studio and knock out a speed session with high performance, positive psychology & flow state specialist Rory Darkins … the boys learn how positive psychology has helped many elite athletes to perform at higher levels, how flow state can help your running, how Rory's research paper on some of Aussie's cricket legends has helped his other clients, how Eloise Wellings taught him what a 'pick up' run is and why he avoids the lesser spotted Cronulla towel snake.

Damo & Jez speak to triple Aussie record holding superstar Jess Hull. The boys learn what makes this running shoe mad COVID globe trotting athlete tick, how she managed to take out the 1500, 3000 & 5000 records within a matter of weeks, how her upbringing has really helped her get set for high performance, the logistics of travelling, training & racing during a global pandemic & (SCOOP ALERT) which distance she really wants to tackle down the track ;-)

Neil & Geoff catch up with Blue Mountains mum, nurse, athlete & track, road & trail rocket Marnie Ponton. They learn why body weight based cross-fit inspired strength training forms a part of her regime, why the city to surf is her fav race, why she's no longer a 'buffer' and they experience the single most well researched answer to one of our question ever ;-)

The boys cover water jackets and Damo's recent speed-work disaster before catching up with Blue Mountains local and Aussie running legend Brendan Davies. Find out how Brendan loves to mix race distances and tackle all kinds of terrain, here's a man that can't answer the trail verse road question - he loves both! … once again our favourite question involves a bucket and we give you the inside scoop on how Brendan struggled through some of his most prolific international ultra race packed years.

Exclusive announcement in this new TEMPO episode! … find out what Stephen Redfern's very exciting new project is as the boys chat to this down-to-earth ultra-mad local hero. Find out why he's called Shaggy, how he got in to running in his forties, his nutrition & strength secrets and how his famous garage ultra got out of hand distance wise, hint: he ran 360km in 4 days on a 32.5m loop in his garage.