The Aussie Runner Podcast

If you know the name Beau Miles you'll skip this & go listen to this episode straight away … for those that don't Damo & Jez talk to a man known for his adventures, his humour and his down to earth perspective changing (& slightly odd) view of the world … his films cover his run on the 650km Alpine walking track, eating beans for 40 days (then running an ultra marathon) and the fabulous run a mile an hour while tackling tasks around his property that's spawned copy cat attempts across the globe, this is a cracker chat.

Neil & Geoff talk to rock climbing ultra runner & NSW Blue Mountains local Lou Clifton. She shares how not racing during the lockdown has helped reduced stress, how starting running in her forties means she's making the most of now rather than worrying about age, how consistency is the key and finally in an exciting twist did the boys just experience the birth of a new beer … ARPale Ale?

Get excited … the boys chat to Eloise Wellings! … where do you start? … the mental benefits of injury, eating for athletes - being lean vs strong, her amazing work with the love mercy foundation, motherhood & managing fitness, doing your best during COVID and being happy with it, the scoop on that wonderful commonwealth games 10k where the Aussie's waited for the last competitor and learn exactly what Eloise likes to 'spin like a cheese wheel' :-)

Geoff & Neil chat to Mark Avery, a superb aussie runner using his talents to raise awareness for mental health.

The boys get the run down on Mark's 21 half marathons in 21 days project, his own experience with mental health challenges, what he learnt from the multitude of video interviews he did with people sharing their own story, and his plan to run from Brisbane to Sydney. The boys also remember Steven Garamy, a dear friend to many, whose recent death impacted the whole running community.

What do an economics professor, author, podcast host, Member of Parliament & a 2:42 marathon PB all have in common? … Jez & Damo have a fascinating chat to Andrew Leigh MP and cover: how to use randomised studies to improve your running, why they show compression socks work, whether you should use cushioned over stability shoes, how the nike 4% could turn back your age related performance decline and it's definitely the first time the word egalitarianism (or any 14 letter word for that matter) is used in the podcast, oh & the boys finally confirm that Beer is technically a super food.

Damo & Jez catch up with Aussie Olympian Ben St Lawrence once again. This time they find out … what he's been up to, what his plans are for the future and what all runners can do to maintain their form / training during the COVID19 pandemic. Ever wondered what the single best strength exercise is, what's base training, how to tackle beer going missing from your fridge, should you be using Strava right now and how your 2020 race plans might play out later this year? ... take a listen :-)

Geoff & Neil 'Samson' Webb chat to super-coach & handy runner Gary Mullins … the boys cover his origins with CanToo, the ethos behind his coaching team TRT, whether a coach should be more coach or mentor, the power of belief & why navigation isn't his running super-power.

Damo & Jez talk to Aussie legend Kurt Fearnley. They learn what makes this fearless champ tick, how his family helped set his can-do-anything mindset early on, his concerns for his fellow paralympians during the COVID19 global pandemic & just how important getting out to exercise during this time is to him.

The boys also have their usual chat and cover running during the COVID19 pandemic.

Geoff and Neil talk to talented NSW northern beaches runner Lauren Reid, someone who's tackled 800m track to half-marathons & absolutely sizzled. They cover balancing being a new mum, work, uni, training & coming back to form, how she's battled through some tough & dark times and how she's still learning track etiquette … cones, what cones? :-)

What does an annual 3100 mile Sri Chinmoy race, The Running Monks of Mount Hiei Japan, Navajo Indians & Kalahari Bushmen all have in common? … they ALL feature in documentary film maker Sanjay Rawal's latest movie. The boys have a fascinating chat with Rawal about the movie, the motivation behind it & running in general (spoiler alert: his mara pb is faster than Jez's, ouch). We also have our usual chat and finish off the cracking beers with the Physiologist series with Andy Blow.