EDP39: AU / GB / IRE Cross Country Previews / Cycling talk over? / VIC Milers / Perth as a place to live?

A very light agenda meant for lots of off topic discussions and jumping down some different rabbit holes this week: - After Ryan read out the complete incorrect start lists, we previewed the upcoming Australian Selection Trials for World Cross Country Championships in Florida in January. They Australian selection race takes place this Friday in Stromlo over 10km and star athletes such as Cam Myers, Morgan MacDonald, Haftu Strinzos, Seth O'Donnell and Leanne Pompeani feature amoung the start lists. - We discuss who our favourites and picks are for the races as the athletes fight for 6 places on the team, despite only 2 places being offered as guaranteed as part of the selection trials.- Eoin previews the upcoming Irish Athletics National Cross Country Championships that he will be a part of this weekend and explains just how deep the fields will be and gives some insight into his race tactics.- We touch on the British equivalent in Liverpool where we hope to receive some on the ground correspondence from with full race reports to follow next weekend - start lists are out but only the entire field so we search a few key names - shock, no Mo Farah- Seth O'Donnell runs remarkable back to back 3000m races at the VIC Milers meet last week- Ollie Hoare has been bigging up Perth as a top living destination, we discuss some pros and cons (sharks)- Ryan and Dean have been at it again on the bikes so we share some laughs over the past weeks rides- Dean provides YouTube diaries from Gen Gregson- Ireland Soccer teams recent successes00:00 Introduction and Cycling Discussions02:50 Injury Updates and Recovery Challenges05:46 Upcoming Cross-Country Events and Predictions08:40 Results from Recent Races and Athlete Highlights11:27 Australian Cross-Country Championships Preview14:02 Discussion on Perth and Living Conditions16:38 Final Thoughts and Predictions for Upcoming Races26:53 Cultural Differences and Perspectives29:42 Ocean Fears and Swimming Experiences33:29 Running Trials and Selection Standards36:26 Irish National Cross-Country Insights44:29 Training Strategies and Race Preparations47:02 Upcoming Races and Athlete Insights53:26 Elite Athletes and Their Training Regimens56:26 Training Insights and Shoe Preferences59:58 Strava Segments and Competitive Spirit01:03:05 Recovery and Massage Benefits01:06:25 Threshold Training and Race Preparation01:12:30 Cycling Dynamics and Group Ride Etiquette01:23:52 The Journey of Recovery and Progress01:30:07 Insights from the Running Community01:33:01 Emerging YouTube Channels in Running01:38:00 The Challenges of Balancing Parenthood and Elite Sports01:46:14 Doping and Integrity in AthleticsKeywordsrunning, cross-country, training, injuries, performance, cycling, athletics, competition, coaching, events, elite athletes, training regimens, recovery techniques, threshold training, cycling, injury recovery, race results, athlete insights, doping in sports