EP 85 - LIAM’S 100 MILER IS HERE & THE BEGINNER RUNNER TOOLBOX

Liam is one week out from his 100 miler and the reality is starting to bite.This week on In The Beginning, Courtney is back from Europe and the boys dive into Liam’s final UTA 160km race prep — nutrition bags, mandatory gear, night running, salt and vinegar chips, Pop-Tarts, crew spreadsheets and the growing nerves before heading to the Blue Mountains.Courtney also shares what he learnt running in Europe with some of the best trail and endurance athletes in the world, including one big reminder for everyday runners: fast runners don’t always run fast.The boys also build the unofficial In The Beginning Welcome to Running Kit Bag — the simple things every beginner runner actually needs before overcomplicating the sport.Also in this episode:Liam’s 100 miler nutrition planWhy your crew should track what you actually eatNight running, spiders and mental lowsCourtney’s Salzburg and Innsbruck trail running adventuresWhy European trail running feels so bigThe beginner runner toolbox“Run your run”London Marathon and the sub-2 barrierCarbon shoes, injury risk and athlete responsibilityWings for Life World RunSouthern Cross Uni’s Gold Coast Marathon webinarJohan Botha’s Heysen Trail FKT attemptLinks mentioned:Southern Cross University — The Final Kick: Getting You Race Readyhttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-final-kick-getting-you-race-ready-tickets-1988292910619Johan Botha — Heysen Trail FKT tracking / route infohttps://fastestknowntime.com/route/heysen-trailWings for Life World Runhttps://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.comFollow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@inthebeginningpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courtney on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liam on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠