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The Aussie Runner Podcast
by Damon Roberts & Jeremy Francis
The Aussie Runner Podcast covers the Australian running scene via trail, road and track. If you love running as much as we do, then join us on your next run as we talk to real Aussie runners and learn about all the things that make running great.Presented by Damon Roberts & Jeremy Francis.
Episodes
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SE8 EP123 TEMPO : Jerome Dupuy (Delta Running Project)
Geoff & Neil speak to the French man responsible for one of Sydney's booming performance focused running clubs, Jerome Dupuy. Hear how the Delta Running Project has scaled from 4 to 100+ members over a short period of time, how they fill a pre-elite inclusive performance based niche in the...
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SE8 EP122 Peter Bromley (CEO, AA)
It's not often you meet someone who landed their dream job … but that's true of Athletics Australia CEO Peter Bromley. Jez & Damo chat with the man that's presided in the top job during some amazing times for our beloved sport … a rich upward streak of success for our athletes, COVID & recently…
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SE8 EP121 Dave Proctor (FKT across Canada)
Damo and Jez talk to cowboy hat wearing, holder of the fastest known time for running across Canada, previous World Record for 24-Hour Treadmill Run champ, Author, charity founder / fundraiser, master of the mind trick, massage therapist and all round nice guy Dave Proctor … hear about his…
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SE8 EP120 TEMPO : Jay Stone
Geoff & Neil talk to Tamworth local & gym owner, 400m Masters athlete, strength & 100m - 5000m running coach, past Athletics NSW Club Coach of the year & TV's Ultimate Tag semi-finalist … Jay 'Carved from' Stone. Learn if spewing during training is a good thing, why a kettle ball is his go to &…
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SE8 EP119 Dave Ridley
Jez & Damo chat to Nike Head Coach, elite marathoner with a handy 2:17:20 PB, Melbourne based Kiwi Dave Ridley. Learn how he's leveraged consistency to keep injury at bay, how trail running is easy :-) … why his clients must have a long term training mindset if he's going to work with them, why…
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SE8 EP118 TEMPO : Andrius Ramonas
Neil & Geoff chat to elite trail runner, coach, sports doctor, sport nutrition company co-founder and, until recently, UTA 50k record holder Dr Andrius Ramonas. The boys learn about the ethos behind Roam's all natural alternatives to the dreaded sports gel, how Andrius incorporates sports…
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SE7 EP117 Carley Thomas
Jez & Damo round out the year by chatting to up & coming Castle Hill local 800m speedster, National Champ, 2 x World U20 Championships Silver medallist, European Diamond League competitor & US University of Washington Athlete Carley Thomas. Learn the tips & tricks she learnt at the elite Diamond...
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SE7 EP116 TEMPO : Wayne Spies
How do you take 5 hrs 12 mins off your 88 km Comrades time? ... by running a smoking 5 hrs 42 mins, coming first in the 50 year-old + age group and breaking an 11 year old masters record … that's how! Geoff & Neil talk to Aussie 50k World Champs rep Wayne Spies, a man who just seems to get better...
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SE7 EP115 Steve Solomon
Jez & Damo speak to Olympic, Commonwealth Games & 6 time defending Australian 400 metres champion speedster Steve Solomon. Learn of his meteoric rise at a young age, his junior records, US College time at Stanford, being the first Aussie man in 24 years to reach the 400m Olympic final & also the...
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SE7 EP114 TEMPO : Chris Turnbull Part 2 (Perth to Sydney DONE)
Geoff & Neil reappear from a mysterious hiatus and sit back down with 'The Bull' Chris Turnbull after his epic 3856 km, 100 km+ per day (!!!), 39 day record run from Perth to Sydney. Learn about the logistics, the closed road, the emotional, physical & mental stresses, how he worked through them...
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SE7 EP113 Rodney 'Rocket' Cottam
Jez & Damo speak to the inspirational ex-military ultra-running near death accident survivor Rodney 'Rocket' Cottam. Hear how Rod went from an elite soldier involved in a serious motor vehicle accident sustaining several injuries (including spinal nerve damage) to 12 months recovery and…
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SE7 EP112 Pat Scammell
Jez & Damo chat with a prolific Aussie legend of the 70s, 80s & 90s track scene, 1500m specialist, 15 year career, dual Olympian, dual world championships, 4 Commonwealth Games & one time Australian 1500m champion. A man with the most sub 4 min miles in Australian history & the only person to…
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SE7 EP111 Melissa Vandewater (Beer Mile)
A chug special! … Jez and Damo speak to Melissa Vandewater, the mastermind behind the Aussie Beer Mile. Explore the collision of elite runners and drinkers, the notorious 11 am Chunder Mile, the 100 Beer week long 100-miler, delve into strategic beer choices, the "dregs controversy" and training...
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SE7 EP110 TEMPO : Chris Turnbull
Geoff & Neil catch up with local Sydney ultra-runner Chris 'Bullie' Turnbull before he heads off on a once in a lifetime run. They chat all things Vegemite sandwiches, dingo bait and running 'East'. In his time Bullie has put his body through some EPIC adventures from Kayaking across the Tasman…
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SE7 EP109 Andy Buchanan
Jez & Damo speak to one of Australia's top 10 fastest marathoners of all time, a man that's also pretty handy at 1500m, 5000m, cross country and landed himself in that top 10 in only his 3rd marathon! … ladies & gents … Andy Buchanan, one of our most exciting prodigious marathon talents, all…
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SE7 EP108 TEMPO : James Constantine
Neil & Geoff talk to avid runner, podcaster, ex Athletics NSW mar-comms guru, Pont3 Digital Marketing Manager & NSW athletics Track favourite James Constantine. The boys get the the inside track on how Pont3 are battling to get the Sydney Mara recognised as a major over the next few years, how…
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SE7 EP107 Jess Stenson 2.0
4 years, 1 baby, another on the way & a scintillating Commonwealth Games Gold victory … Jez & Damo once again catch up with Lululemon ambassador, Olympian, mum & proud South Australian running gem, the delightful Jess Stenson. Find out how motherhood has given her running/training an extra edge,...
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SE7 EP106 TEMPO : Scotty 'Ozzie' Richmond
It's Australia's biggest trail running festival week! … it's time for the amazing Ultra Trail Australia and Neil & Geoff catch up with a UTA legend Scotty Richmond … 10 x UTA 100km with 3 finishes in the top 10 … but wait, this guy's no slacker … graphic designer, children's entertainer 'Ozzie',...
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SE7 EP105 TEMPO : Paul Watkins (6633 Arctic Ultra winner)
Geoff & Neil speak to a man that's made a name for himself in multi-day, frozen, sled carrying ultras … the kind where your back up plan if things go wrong is you & only you … oh & he's also an high altitude mountaineer, Dad, author, TEDx presenter, nerd, Pharmacist & MBA. Meet Paul Watkins,...
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SE7 EP104 Pat Farmer (Run For The Voice)
He's off!!! Aussie ultra-running's most prolific living legend, Pat Farmer, has kicked off a monster run around Australia … AGAIN … this time he's running to help raise awareness for The Voice referendum and Jez & Damo catch up with him just before he grabs his runners and gets going. Learn what…
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SE7 EP103 Mel Warman (Boobs on the run)
Jez & Damo speak to 'Boobs on the run' founder Mel Warman, a fantastically unique spin on a running group & a lovely human being to boot. Learn how her Mum inspired her to set it up, how it works, the success stories & why pace / distance are importantly, not a thing. Learn how they keep their...
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SE7 EP102 TEMPO : Claudine Chicheportiche
Geoff & Neil speak to the one & only Claudine Chicheportiche, the high performance mindset coach behind many successful athletes, leaders & entrepreneurs. It is no coincidence that this karate mad mind boggler has coached the last two male Coast to Kosciuszko 240km winners. Learn exactly what...
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SE7 EP101 David Criniti 2.0
Jez & Damo go way back to the beginning, chatting once again to local Sydney marathon legend & speedster David Crinti … learn how his ground breaking Run Beyond Project has developed, how fatherhood has impacted his running, answer: he now has a 17 min park run with a pram PB :-), his thoughts on...
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SE7 EP100 Andrew 'Reidy" Reid
Episode 100!!! … Jez & Damo mark the occasion by chatting with one of Bondi Rescue's favourite Lifeguards, Andrew 'Reidy" Reid. This guy packs a lot in to life, runner, cyclist, swimmer, open ocean paddler, ironman, TV star, Dad, MC, event director, photographer, ex garbo & a genuine true blue…
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SE7 EP99 TEMPO : Rob Mason
It's not often you hear someone unpack how they went from back-of-the-pack to podium athlete, a truly fascinating insight for runners of all distances ... hear Geoff & Neil discover an emotional love story starring the premier invite only 240km Coast to Kosciuszko (c2k) ultramarathon & its 2022...
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SE6 EP98 TEMPO: Scotty Hawker 2.0
3 years on, Geoff & Neil sit back down with Australian Ultra running's equivalent of Russell Crowe, prolific International podium snatcher & super-coach, bro from across the ditch, Scotty Hawker (NZ). With a recent 2nd spot at UTA100 the boys speak to Scotty about the changing landscape of UTA,...
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SE6 EP97 Ben Alexander
Jez & Damo chat to the ACT Brumbies most capped player, publican & parkrun fanatic Ben Alexander, a power-house prop with 154 Brumbies appearances & 72 Wallabies caps. Learn how his parents steered him from the precipice of Uni & Rugby abject failure to a barn-storming 10 year career in the top...
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SE6 EP96 TEMPO : Allicia Heron
Geoff & Neil catch up with Allicia Heron, the up & coming star of Aussie 24/48hr track running who recently took home the bronze medal at the IAU 24hr Asia and Oceania Championships in India. Learn how her 15+ years in military service has helped give her the edge, how she deploys the Buddha/Bad...
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SE6 EP95 Debbie Flintoff-King OAM
Jez & Damo speak to a lady who in the 1988 Seoul Olympics delivered one of Australia's finest gold medal performances … it's the final straight of the 400m hurdles final, Debbie Flintoff-King OAM faces a Russian runner with a seemingly insurmountable lead, and BOOM, with 'a heart bigger than Phar...
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SE6 EP94 TEMPO : Phil Gore
Neil & Geoff speak to back yard ultra specialist & champ Phil Gore. A man that's won the last 10 ultra marathons he's taken part in over the last 2 years, learn how COVID transformed this 5k streak runner (1132 5k days in a row!) and park run fanatic in to quite possibly Australia's best last man...
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SE6 EP93 Bob Fickel
Damo & Jez talk to the 'Flying Fickel' ... a true people's champ of Aussie running … the legend, the one & only Bob Fickel! … the master of the race running streak, a man who recently celebrated running his 300th marathon, has 31 6ft track marathon finishes under his belt, 40+ City to Surf, 70+...
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SE6 EP92 TEMPO : Nikki Wynd
Geoff & Neil chat to the lovely Aussie ultra rep & International 24 hr team gold medal winner Nikki Wynd. Learn what a fantastic & broad running record she has across so many distances, in just over a decade she's notched up victories at 50km, 50miles, 100km, 100miles, 135miles, 6hrs, 24hrs &...
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SE6 EP91 Shaun Kaesler
Jez & Damo chat to Shaun Kaesler, the knockabout WA local legend responsible for bringing 200 miler ultra races to Australia. The man who gave up his construction business to build an impressive series of trail races in WA, to create the Delirious West 200 miler, the triple crownunder and his…
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SE6 EP90 TEMPO : Matt Eckford
Geoff & Neil have a cracker-jack chat with THE runner you want with you in a dark alley … ex MMA cage fighting amateur boxer, Aussie rep, Guinness world record holder, AURA VP, 24 hr treadmill vomit specialist Matt Eckford, a man who's perfectly translated the discipline required for excellence…
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SE6 EP89 The 440 Trent & Todd
Damo & Jez ask … what is the 440? … take 1 former iron man bronze medalist, 1 former rugby player, a solution borne out of the depths of Trent & Todd's dark periods of life & you have something very special … something that is now a global running movement but started out when a troubled man...
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SE6 EP88 TEMPO : Ewan Horsburgh
Geoff & Neil speak to Ewan Horsburgh … AURA president, long standing Aussie ultra distance rep, running community stalwart, Blue Mountains local & self confessed coffee loving shoe fiend. The boys learn about his recent run at the Western States 100 mile race in the US, previous victories at...
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SE6 EP87 Kevin 'Brick' Heaton
On the eve of his first 200 mile race Jez & Damo speak to one of our ultra running stalwarts & local legends, Kevin 'Brick' Heaton. Under his belt sit 13 x 6ft track, 11 x Ultra trail Australia & 11 Coast to Kosci 240km races finishes. A man that once got helicoptered rescued out of the Blue...
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SE6 EP86 TEMPO : Ironman Ali Day
Geoff & Neil speak to THE ironman of the moment, Under Armour athlete Ali Day. Learn how a massive, almost inconceivable, comeback from injury led to a unique history making 6 from 6 wins in the 20/21 championship. Hear about the crazy monkey bar incident that saw him break both wrists and…
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SE6 EP85 Patrick Tiernan
Jez & Damo talk to top bloke, US based Queenslander & Dual Olympian Patrick Tiernan … the man that left NOTHING in the tank at the Tokyo 10,000m and established master of road, track & cross country running. The boys learn how Pat came to terms with a performance that resonated with the nation…
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SE6 EP84 TEMPO : Sarah Klein
Neil & Geoff speak to Aussie Comm Games & World Champs rep Sarah Klein. A very driven athlete that lives & breaths the marathon, learn about the single biggest challenge to her identity, a 4 year ban from competition, how did she cope, why the ban was reduced to 2 years, what led to it & what she...
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SE6 EP83 Linden Hall
The boys talk to 1500m Olympian, first Aussie lady to break the massive 4 minute barrier & Puma athlete Linden Hall … learn what breaking 4 meant to her, why she took the risk with a new & unproven coach at a critical pre Olympic time, THAT race at the Olympics, negotiating her way out of an…
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SE6 EP82 Jaryd Clifford
A talented smart young athlete & accidental marathon world record holder? … occasionally we interview someone & all we can say is WOW … Damo & Jez speak to 22 year old lightening quick Paralympian Jaryd Clifford! … a seriously wise head on young shoulders, this guy has been able to unpack so much...
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SE6 EP81 TEMPO : Joasia Zakrzewski
Neil Light-foot & Geoff Twinkle-toes talk to the very talented Joasia Zakrzewski … where to start with this NSW based GB athlete & GP? … Comm Games rep, Comrades 3 golds & 1 silver, 100k champs, 6ft track & coast to Kosci to name but a few, but more importantly the only person we know whose race...
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SE6 EP80 Bree Masters
Jez talks to beach sprinting star Bree Masters, one of the very few to transition from beach to track & recently laying down some very impressive 100m times. They discuss how she uses social media to both influence but just as importantly engage with her followers, the key lessons a recent injury...
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SE6 EP79 TEMPO : Martin Fryer
Geoff & Neil speak to a true Aussie ultra running legend … athlete, coach, Aussie rep & race timer extraordinaire Martin Fryer, a man that's smashed his way through 25 years of top class local & international long form running … he's run 433 km in 48hrs, has 21 6ft Track ultras under his belt &...
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SE6 EP78 Meriem Daoui
Jez & Damo speak to inspiring Tasmanian youngster Meriem Daoui, who at 22 was recognised with the Peter Norman humanitarian award (following legends like Deeks & Wellings), holder of multiple Aussie age based marathon records, Type 1 Diabetic, Oncology nurse & distance running fanatic, a lady…
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SE6 EP77 TEMPO : Jono O'Loughlin
If you have run, crewed or supported NSW's flagship UTA 100km race over the last decade you will know that one man has smashed himself in to the top 10 on TEN occasions … Geoff & Neil talk to local ultra legend Jono O'Loughlin! … learn how he's going to finish a race even if he's broken, how...
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SE6 EP76 Ralph Doubell
Responsible for THE MOST EPIC Aussie 800m victory EVER, Ralph won our last male track gold medal at an Olympics over 50 YEARS AGO … the time he ran that day was so fast it would have got him gold in 5 of the following 10 Olympics, what's more that time was only just recently taken by another...
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SE5 EP75 TEMPO : Reesha Lewis
Wow, what a story! … from 142kg to winning 6 of her first 7 ultra-marathons. Neil & Geoff talk to rising star Reesha Lewis, hear about the moment she decided to turn her fitness around, a decision that saw her drop 75kg, the critical role her amazing Mum played, the grit that saw her up 3 times a...
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SE5 EP74 Pip Taylor
Jez & Damo speak to performance dietitian Pip Taylor, former pro triathlete, Snr Sports Dietitian: Firebirds Netball, Chair AFL Sports Dietitians Assoc., Director of the Board, Sports Dieticians Australia (SDA) & acclaimed Author of The Athletes Fix. The boys tackle: beer, the sports drink, fluro...
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The Aussie Runner Podcast covers the Australian running scene via trail, road and track. If you love running as much as we do, then join us on your next run as we talk to real Aussie runners and learn about all the things that make running great.Presented by Damon Roberts & Jeremy Francis.
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