Ep 195: The Valencia Breakthrough — When Less Became More (with Sim McInnes & Ned Verwey)

Kicking off 2026 with a special one.I sat down with my sister-in-law Simone McInnes andmy brother Ned Verwey, fresh off the Valencia Marathon — where Sim had an incredible performance (running 2:34), capping off a genuine breakthrough year!In 12 months she’s taken ~8 minutes off her marathon PB, cracked 2:40 for the first time, and showed what can happen when consistency, belief, and patience finally line up.We chat about:• what actually changed this year.• lessons from marathons that didn’t go to plan.• race day at Valencia.• training and playing the long gameBreakthrough years don’t just happen — and there’s a lot here for anyone chasing a long-term goal, running or otherwise.Episode out now!Happy New Year Everyone!