EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 1H 3M
Herd mentality - why was everyone running in circles
from Casual Runners Appreciation Podcast · host Shannon Beattie & Hayden McGregor
This week, we've got a Hedry's Frontyard Ultra special episode. We were invited to the event to conduct interviews with runners as they tapped out and rung the bell. PLUS we interview event creator Shaun Kaesler about how it started and where it's going. Together we talk about:His history as a runner - turns out he was pretty zoomyQuitting his day job as a concreter and betting it all on Ultra SeriesThe history of the backyard ultra style of eventHow Herdy's has become the biggest event of this style in the worldWhy Australian's seem to love the format more than any other countryBut first, we CRAP on about:Shannon's perfect week of trainingA Hayden special - run club, rugby, and parkrunWhy Simon from WARP seems to hate usFan of the Week - Pub RunnersFollow us on Instagram and join the conversation - @casualrunnerspod
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This week, we've got a Hedry's Frontyard Ultra special episode. We were invited to the event to conduct interviews with runners as they tapped out and rung the bell. PLUS we interview event creator Shaun Kaesler about how it started and where it's going. Together we talk about: His history as a runner - turns out he was pretty zoomyQuitting his day job as a concreter and betting it all on Ultra SeriesThe history of the backyard ultra style of eventHow Herdy's has become the biggest even...
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