On today's show the team chat with Lisa Weightman Australian long distance runner and four time Olympian who specializes in the marathon event about resilience, how she has managed to record faster times in her forties and incorporating work, motherhood and racing as an elite athlete. Lisa also shares insights into super shoes and how she has run three marathons around the globe in 10 weeks as 2024 came to a close.

If you could do with a better night's sleep listen up because Professor Shona Halson from Australian Catholic University’s SPRINT Research Centre takes time out from attending to the athletes at the Australian Open to share insights into the challenges of getting a good night's sleep, interventions and wearables. Shona also talks jet-lag!

Catch The Performance Hour with Emma Carney every Sunday from 9-10am (AEDT).

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