Happy Lunar new year everyone as we celebrate the Year of the Snake with a number of Year of the Brown Snake references across Strava this week. 

This week we had results from the Twilight Peninsula Run at the WAMC, Impressive WA performances from the Marugame Half before previewing the Busso Bay Run this Saturday. 

In this week’s interview we were fortunate enough to talk to the very passionate Sam Simsek from The Running Centre on all things shoes, running, and the time he heard someone’s hamstrings snap. 

Finally we celebrate the unusual and at times questionable behaviours of our Weapons of WARP!

Use discount code WARP to get $50 off the Runningworks Lark Hill Party Ultra on the 1st March 2025, with the first 10 entrants getting free Steigen socks. Go to https://squashworks.com.au/?page_id=5816 to enter!

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We hope you survived last week’s 40-degree weather and those moist 95% humidity mornings.  

This week we had results from Strive Program A and the Bunbury Australia Day Fun Run, organised by friends of the show the Bunbury Runners Club. 

In this week’s interview, we were fortunate to chat to some of the team from BM Running, freshly back from a stint over at Falls Creek altitude camp in Victoria rubbing shoulders with some heavy hitters in the Australian Running Scene.

Ellie Glands, a steeplechase specialist who ran a 28 second PB of 17.53 in the State Open 5000m last Saturday. 

Hannah Doyle a name we say very often here at the WA Running Pod with PBs of 9.53 in the 3000m and 4.30 just this Friday at Strive Program A.

And finally, Brenton Mizen, founder of BM Running with a few achievements of his own that includes state titles in the 400m and 800m. 

In WARP admin we share more updates about our upcoming Bunbury Running Festival training series sponsored by Bix Nutrition, before celebrating this week’s Weapons of WARP. 

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We hope you’re keeping yourself cool and hydrated this week with Kipchoge’s cooling headband, Coach Macka’s ice baths and your kids’ pop tops full of Vlad's Bix concoctions.

This week, we recap the Athletics West State 5,000m State Championships with Sian Munks and Max Shervington taking out the women’s and men’s open titles. In other results, we recap the True Blue Ultra which included a course record for Michael Hooker and the Perth Trail Series Sly Fox down in Jarrahdale. 

In WARP admin we share more updates about our community run with The Running Centre and Bix Nutrition, our upcoming Bunbury Running Festival training series, before celebrating and shouting out our Weapons of WARP. 

Results:

Night of the Go for 2 & 5: https://www.athleticswestresults.com.au/Strive2024-25/Strive10_18Jan25/ 

PTS Sly Fox: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=377817 

True Blue Ultra: https://my.raceresult.com/322227/results#1_94D641 

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Happy New Year everyone! 

In this week's interview we chat to Gaby Villa, sports nutritionist and dietician and founder of Intenseatfit, where we talk all things nutrition and fuelling your next big race 

In results we recap Parlouf Relay on Boxing Day and find out if Henry and his dad had to buy milkshakes for Team Yelo. We also recap the Perth Trail Series Wallygrunta and the Matilda Bay Run to start 2025 with a bang. 

In WARP admin we have a new logo, we talk about our community runs partnering with The Running Centre and Bix, before celebrating and calling the suspicious Strava behaviours that occurred during the festive break. 

Donate to On My Feet as part of 24 parkruns in 24 hours: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/328360/24-parkruns-in-24-hours-wa-for-on-my-feet?popup=1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYrhb16X4ok9IfhpqyHpx_ndjItxLVaDPpGbxidIkDw8z00rhLmMf2pzE4_aem_0LOdTrdvMG3ww112gSIAZw 

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In this first Time WARP episode, WARP chats to Keely Waters, Kai Metzner and Jesse Hunt in a special 2024 WA Middle Distance Compilation Episode. 

Keely Waters and Kai Metzner joined Dan back on the 29th July 2024 as co-hosts in Episode 042 and shared their expertise on all things middle distance. 

We finish the episode with an interview with Jesse Hunt who spoke with Sinead, Matt and Dan back on the 4th March 2024 in Episode 022. Jesse Hunt is a West Aussie turning heads in the men's national 1500m scene. We discuss his early days at Karrinyup Little Athletics and John Septimus Roe, his time as a college athlete at the University of North Carolina and personal bests as a professional athlete for the OAC Oceania team. 

Hope you're having a great break, and we'll see you in 2025!

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In our last record of 2024, we want to thank you for listening to us this year and in particular during this transitional period over the last 8 episodes. 

In the last Strive event of the year (Program C) we fail to acknowledge someone's time in their Steeplechase debut but congratulate Ethan Harbison taking out the men's Javelin event (we think that's a good throw). 

In this week's interview, we chat with Kat Watt about her run at the Honolulu Marathon, training in new and difficult conditions and her history as a runner and a coach.

We’ll be releasing compilation episodes of our favourite interviews over the new year break before returning officially on the 14th January.  We have some exciting plans for 2025, and we can’t wait to share them with you in the new year. Have a safe and wonderful festive season. 

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This week we recap results from the 2024 edition of the 6inch Marathon down in Dwellingup and WA performances at Zatopek. 

We were fortunate to chat to Sam Burke, cofounder of Runners Tribe and Tarkine Athletics.

Along with some questionable information about upcoming events and our inability to quote Vlad’s total elevation this year, who will be this week's weapons of WARP? 

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Hope you’re surviving in what will be a spicy hot week in running!

This week we recap results from the WAMC Founders Cup as it was Simon's turn to crush the dreams and souls of children taking part in the 4km. The Strive Program continued on Saturday night in the 800m & 5,000m. And finally some impressive performances from Jackie, Kat, Karlos and the Smithie brothers on the international stage.  

In this week's interview, Simon chats to Ian Gibbs, Bunbury Runners Club legend and event director for the Bunbury Running Festival.

And finally, who will be this week's weapons of WARP? 

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As a special bonus episode, we release the full interview with friend of the show, Vlad Ixel.

Appearing for the first time since Episode 024, we talk about his recent run of victories overseas, his short and long-term plans, his YouTube channel, Bix Nutrition and the launch of BIX’s new 40g gels.

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Hope you’re having a wonderful start to your running week. 

Much to cover this week which includes results from Perth Trail Summer Series, UTMB Kosciuszko, Strive Program A, and of course the WAMC Applecross Shoreline Run with a 37 year old beating a bunch of kids to win the 3km World Champs. 

We welcome back Vlad Ixel for the first time since Episode 024, to talk to us about his recent run of victories overseas, along with the much anticipated launch of BIX’s new 40g gels.

Community Run #002 has happened, was it a success? Did anyone show up? Was the full moon out?

And finally, who will be this week's weapons of WARP? 

Get BIX’s new 40g gel

https://bix-hydration.myshopify.com/en-au/collections/all

6inch trail marathon

https://www.6inchtrailmarathon.com/ 

Night of the 2 & 5 Community Run

https://www.athleticswest.com.au/events/264053 

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Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP