The Big Run

The Big Run

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The Big Run episodes

  • The Everest Marathon with Bikram Pandey
    On todays episode we head to Nepal…well we give Nepal a call rather to chat with Bikram Pandey, the founder of the Everest Marathon. Billed as the Highest and Toughest marathon, it starts at Everest base camp at approximately 5401m above sea level before descending through the Sherpa trails of the Khumbu Valley. 
    In recognition of the first successful ascent of the highest peak in the world by the duo of Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953, this event was officially named the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon.
    Recorded earlier this year I chatted with Bikram to learn how the event came to be, how he prepares the participants, how the locals train for the race and how connecting with the natural beauty and wonder of Nepal enriches all that take part..
    Thank you to Bikram for coming on the show.
    If you’d like to register your interest for next years event then all the relevant information is in todays show notes
    Event Director : Shikhar Pandey: (+977) 9851113333 (WhatsApp)
    Event Manager : Ms. Pratik Gurung : (+977) 98511 01000 (WhatsApp)
    33 min
  • Terror Trail Club with Kev Cruz

    Welcome back to the big run and a warm welcome back to todays returning guest Kev Cruz. 

    Kev joined us back in September last year to share his love for the trails and to offer up an insight into the Australian running community.
    An ambassador for Satisfy and Arcteryx Kev manages the beloved UpThere store in Melbourne and since we last spoke he has been busy creating a community to encourage more people onto the trails and showcase what Australia’s outdoors has to offer with the Terror trail club.
    In this conversation, we learn how it came to be, why giving back is important and why when we draw more people into running - everybody wins…
    Follow TTC over on Instagram.
    Thanks to Kev for coming on the show and for everyone for tuning in.
    I'll see you next time...for The Big Run
    Photo by @willocks_


    28 min
  • Running is a Moving Thing - with writer and sociologist Lindsey Freeman
    Lindsey A. Freeman is a writer and sociologist interested in endurance, memory, and poetics. Her most recent book, Running, is about practice, love, queerness, and long distance running (forthcoming Duke University Press). She is now working on a book about soccer, queer joy, and how hard it is to care about things. 
    In this conversation we explore her handbook Running and talk about moments within it. Lindsey dives into the idea of soft running and why all runners should experiement with LSD…
    Long Slow Distance that is
    You can order the book here
    Order a T-Shirt from the Capri Collective here
    Thanks to Lindsey for coming on the show.
    44 min
  • Alexina Teubel & Nathan Mylenek - The Amateur Elite
    As the US champs play out this weekend, athletes from across America will roll the dice. For a chance to make the American team at the world champs or maybe even make a name for themselves.
    For many high-achieving amateur athletes this is an opportunity not to miss but sometimes help and support goes a long way to get to the line. 
    Tracksmith’s amateur support program aims to help athletes pursue their track and field dreams acting as a stepping stone from the amateur elite into the pro ranks. Helping with travel, accommodation, kit and more to remove some of the financial obstacles when it comes to competing.
    This week we caught up with two recipients on the eve of their first-round race. 
    First up was Alexina Teubel, a steeplechaser who has been having great success dropping down to the 15, with a PB of 4.05.
    Alexina finished up 13th in her race with a 4.13.37. and sadly won’t move through to the final, but i’ve no doubt she will continue to impress and pursue her craft. 
    Next up we checked in with a member of the Very Nice Track Club, Nate Mylenek. Nate was getting ready for the steeple with a PB of 8.28 and a lot of exciting potential.  
    Sadly Nate didn’t quite have the legs, partly due to feeling run down from getting sick the week before but team chaos will continue to push for sure!
    And that's what strikes me about this particular level of competition and for the large cohort of high-achieving amateur athletes that makes up a large proportion of our sport, they have to be allowed the opportunity to compete, take risks and try their potential for the sport to flourish. So props to Tracksmith and other initiatives brands are doing to help give them the support to do so. 
    Im looking forward to watching the rest of the action play out at Hayward Field this weekend and all the action at the British champs! 
    Watch the USATAF champs
    Watch the British Champs
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    Podcast Photo by @brendanpdavis
    53 min
  • All Terrain Training & Collective Endurance with Multidisciplinary artist Will Pegna
    On today's episode, I sit down with Will Pegna a multidisciplinary artist based in London, UK.
    Drawing from over a decade and a half of experience as a competitive dancer and connective artist, Pegna works between art and fashion, exploring the deployment of movement design to communicate ideas. 
    His most recent work is ATT.
    All Terrain Training is an ongoing performance series exploring athleticism as an expanded tool to create new connected narratives. 
    Investigating art and sport, ATT offers a new perspective on athletic identity, performance processes and the potential of training as an art form. With a core company, brand & artist collaboration and movement workshops; building the hybrid world of All Terrain Training evolves through people and places.
    Ultimately offering a space to connect to each other and our environment.
    Premiered in 2020, ATT took the form as a live exhibition; presenting a performance that allowed audiences to plug into a deeply concentrated, non-competitive, physical simulation. Viewers shared the space with 7-9 dancers tasked with maintaining engaged contact for 2-3 hours. A shift-taking movement exercise that created a suspended tension, inspired by and accompanied by collected sounds of Arctic glaciers and tectonic tremors.
    Find out more by going to @all_terrain_training on IG
    Podcast Photo @teogiovannipoggi
    51 min
  • TBR Presents - Inside the Proto Lab at SOAR Running
    On today's episode, we take a peek under the hood at SOAR Runnings, proto lab. This is their R and D product incubator born from a desire to experiment and push boundaries…
    In the days leading up to the London Marathon, SOAR has opened its doors for last-minute check in’s with physios, a chance to browse the collection and have some damn fine coffee. 
    They’d also put out the call to join the proto-lab tester team. Two runners were required to put a brand new product to the test- the marathon speed suit. A one-piece aero suit designed specifically to meet the functional requirements of marathon racers. 
    I was there to witness the handover, chat with the two testers and get an insight into how the brand is constantly pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation. 
    Thanks to the team at SOAR for allowing us to come and observe and to Karl and James for being part of the podcast. You can find out more about the proto lab by heading over to @soar_running
    44 min
  • OTN X TBR - TRACK NIGHT VIENNA - Sebastian Frey
    Welcome back to The Big Run
    The On Track Night series continues apace and moves to the most liveable city in the world - Vienna.
    Now in its 7th year, the meet sports elite level competition across multiple distances and opportunities for all to experience the incredible atmosphere interspersed with bike shows, parkour And when the final race is run - then the party really gets started. 
    On today's episode, we chill on a balcony overlooking the most liveable city in the world with hometown talent Sebastian Frey. A member of the OAC Europe Sebi sampled the unique atmosphere of Night of the 10k’s back in May. He broke the Austrian U23 record and secured the time for the European U23 champs as well.
    A good day at the office.
    Sebi will be lining up at TNV in the 5000m.
    I wanted to get to know him better, see how his background in music bleeds into his running, get some Austrian track lingo and why he can’t wait to race tomorrow. 
    And there we have it, the previews for Track Night Vienna are done, there's nothing left but for the racers to line up and the crowds to gather for what is sure to be a party to remember.
    Can't make it? There will be a live stream for all the action. To find out all you need to know
    head over to: ⁠ontracknights.com⁠
    or the event page: ⁠Track Night Vienna⁠ 
    And for now, the OTN series comes to a close on The Big Run, a big thank you to On for their support of this series, to all the contributors who spoke to the show and to everyone who tuned in. I hope we got you excited about the wonder that is the track, maybe you went to watch one, maybe even signed up for a race.
    I'll be channelling all of these conversations as I spike up over the summer months.
    I'll see you at the track
    38 min
  • OTN X TBR - TRACK NIGHT VIENNA - Christoph Sander
    Welcome back to The Big Run
    The On Track Night series continues apace and moves to the most liveable city in the world - Vienna.
    Now in its 7th year, the meet sports elite level competition across multiple distances and opportunities for all to experience the incredible atmosphere interspersed with bike shows, parkour And when the final race is run - then the party really gets started. 
    On today’s episode, I took a stroll through the famous Prater park in Vienna with race director Christoph Sander. We were heading to the track where Saturday's event will take place. 
    Christoph is the man behind track night Vienna and has been developing and growing the event over its 7-year history. 
    In this conversation, we learn about Christoph's background in the sport, where the idea and motivation came from and what he has planned for the event. 
    As a big fan of the steeple, he also gave us some water jump 101…
    You can find out more information about what Christoph is planning heading to ⁠ontracknights.com⁠
    or the event page: ⁠Track Night Vienna⁠
    44 min
  • OTN X TBR - TRACK NIGHT VIENNA - Vienna Running Community - VIE RUN & Vienna Running Collective

    Welcome back to The Big Run...

    The On Track Night series continues apace and moves to the most liveable city in the world - Vienna.
    Now in its 7th year, the meet sports elite level competition across multiple distances and opportunities for all to experience the incredible atmosphere interspersed with bike shows, parkour And when the final race is run - then the party really gets started. 
    On today's episode, we head to the world's most liveable city to connect with some of its local running communities. Specifically Vie Run and Vienna Running Collective. Both were gathering at an event and shakeout at a local running store. 
    I wanted to know a little more about how the communities started, what motivates them and what value they bring to their members. 
    Both groups will be out in force, supporting, celebrating and bringing their communities to the track this coming Saturday at Track Night Vienna. 
    To find out more about the event head over to: ⁠ontracknights.com⁠
    or the event page: ⁠Track Night Vienna⁠


    35 min
  • OTN X TBR - TRACK NIGHT VIENNA - OAC Europe Coach - Thomas Dreissigacker

    Welcome back to The Big Run...

    The On Track Night series continues apace and moves to the most liveable city in the world - Vienna.

    Now in its 7th year, the meet sports elite level competition across multiple distances and opportunities for all to experience the incredible atmosphere intersperse with bike shows, parkour and when the final race is run - then the party really gets started

    On today’s episode, we journey back to St. Moritz to meet the coach behind the OAC Europe team. Thomas Dreissigacker. Thomas coaches the group who have been toeing the line at several of the On track night events. Sebi, one of his athletes (don't worry we’re chatting later in the week) will be racing the 5000m in Vienna. 

    In this conversation, we hear his story from being the German national head coach to leading this team of athletes, many of whom have already put in impressive performances this season, to his training approach, working with the group and how it feels for him watching his athletes when the gun goes off. 

    To find out more head over to: ⁠ontracknights.com⁠

    or the event page: ⁠Track Night Vienna⁠ 


    41 min

About The Big Run

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Running is big. Elite athletes, records, technology, cutting edge gear. But it’s big for the people who lace up, head out and grab some miles. Day in, Day out. Whether it’s making it around the block, your first mile unbroken, feeling part of a community, clearer in your head or breaking what’s physically possible.