Episode 91 - Vlad Shatrov

Kia Ora Whanau.We’ve been waiting for this one for a while. No, silly! Not Level 3. Vlad Shatrov!!! Initially we began engaging with Vlad around the time when Australasia went to heck in a handbasket grappling with COVID-19. It’s taken a couple weeks to get our respective water fowl lined up and boy was it worth the wait! Matt and Vlad engage in a wide-ranging discussion around Vlad’s upbringing, philosophy of racing, training, life,and everything in between. Vlad has done it all, track racing, professional triathlon, marathon, now ultramarathon. We discuss how Vlad has had to flex to shift his coaching business from a group-based to virtual-based platform (for now) and his new venture, Trailrunner Pro. We also talk about THAT 100 mile victory at Tarawera in February, his hopes for the future, and where he sees international racing heading in the medium term. In addition to this Eugene and Matt bring you all the hits as usual including Greatest Run Ever, a rundown of the racing that has been happening (ahem) and Stuff You Should Know. Enjoy.