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In the Beginning Podcast — 133 episodes

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EP 96 - FINDING FINISH LINES & THE 2AM DRUG TEST

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EP 95 - THE SLUSHY MACHINE ULTRA

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EP 94 - THE MARATHON IS DONE. NOW WHAT?

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THE MARATHON EXPERIMENT: 2:42:10, THE LESSONS & THE NEXT ONE

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EP93 - GC MARATHON WEEKEND, $100 CARBON & RUN CLUB CAPTURE THE FLAG

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EP 92 - THE FINAL WEEK BEFORE GOLD COAST MARATHON

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - COURTNEY'S RACE DIARY MONOLOGUE

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EP 91 - WORLD MAJORS, MARATHON MIND GAMES & THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - COURTNEY'S "EXPERIMENT" HITS CRUNCH TIME

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EP 90 - CLAUDE AI x STRAVA THINKS COURTNEY IS COOKED

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - IN THE SCIENCE LAB AT SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY

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EP 89 - THE SUN GOT BEATEN & THE CHAINSAW CAME OUT

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - BENITA’S FINAL MARATHON REALITY CHECK

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EP 88 - RED BULL RACE THE SUN, RAIN BOMBS & MARATHON MADNESS

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ANDY BUCHANAN - THE AUSSIE MARATHON RECORD HOLDER IS COMING BACK TO DEFEND HIS GOLDIE HALF MARATHON CROWN

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EP 87 - GOLD COAST MARATHON 'EXPERIMENT' UPDATE: SIX WEEKS OUT & THE MARATHON PANIC BEGINS

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SPECIAL EP: LIAM FLANAGAN - UTA MILER, NO SLEEP & HE FINISHED THE DAMN THING

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EP 86 - 160K TO GO: LIAM’S LAST CHAT BEFORE UTA

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - ALLIE LYNDON - THE ROAD FROM SLSC QUEEN TO MARATHONS

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

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - THE 'COURTNEY EXPERIMENT' UPDATE

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EP 84 - BEST MARATHON TRAINING TIPS HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025 GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES

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BENITA WILLIS - HALF MARATHON FOCUS - GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES 2026

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EP 83 - COURTNEY ATKINSON "THE INTERVIEW" - OLYMPICS, REGRETS, RED BULL & THE MINDSET BEHIND IT ALL

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES 2026: WE’RE BACK

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EP 82 - NO PHONES, NO CUPS, NO EXCUSES

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EP 81 - WHEN TRAINING GETS TOUGH

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EP 80 - DID LONDON MARATHON STEAL LIAM’S IDEA?! + WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN IS HERE COMING

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EP 79 - T100 WRAP, NOOSA 50K PAIN & THE WOOLWORTHS HOKA ERA

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EP78 - JUST US AGAIN: NOOSA TRAILS, AFL CHAOS & THE HARRY GARSIDE HANGOVER

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HARRY GARSIDE: OLYMPIC BOXING BRONZE TO T100 TRIATHLON - FEAR, FREEDOM & FINDING THE FIRE

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EP77 - HOLLY RANSON "THE MINDSET OF ULTRA RUNNING"

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ASH GENTLE & JOSH AMBERGER: TRIATHLON, T100 AND THE PREGNANCY THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

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EP76 - NEW MEDIA VS OLD MEDIA, MARATHON MYTHS & THE RUNNING SCARE THAT NEARLY ENDED IT ALL

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MATT HAUSER - WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMP RACING T-100 GOLD COAST 10KM RUN

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EP 75 - AWARD WINNING… BROCCOLI SHOTS, PISS START LINES & IRONMAN BANS

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EP 74 - FROZEN MOUNTAIN DEW & SUB-60 HALF MARATHONS

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EP 73 - LIAM’S SCHEMES, OLYMPIC FASHION & AUSSIE GOLD ENERGY

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EP 72 - AGE IS A LIE & AUSTRALIA’S NEXT OLYMPIC STARS

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EP 71 - THE T100 10KM RUN THAT EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT

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EP70 – CHEATING, APEX ATHLETES & THE BUNNINGS MARATHON

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EP 69 - MAKE CROSS COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN, SHOE SHAMED AT THE POLO & STRAVA’S AI PROBLEM

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EP 68 - RUNNING TRENDS IN 2026? WHAT'S INSTALL FOR THE YEAR AHEAD?

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EP67 — NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL | A YEAR OF 'IN THE BEGINNING'

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EP66 - THE ITB CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 🎄 STRAVA WRAPPED, SHOE PODIUMS & WHY GEN Z LIFTS FOR LOOKS

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EP65 - EGO, PBs & MARATHON INTEGRITY | SHOULD COURTNEY DECLARE A TIME? + JESS STENSON BREAKS THE AUSSIE RECORD

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EP 64 - THE MARATHON INTEGRITY UNIT - CHEATERS BEWARE!

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YOU'VE ENTERED THE GOLD COAST MARATHON… NOW WHAT? | 30-WEEK GAME PLAN WITH BENITA WILLIS

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EP 63 - SUB-3:30 MARATHON VS BREAKING 100 IN GOLF + TRAIL RUNNING TIPS & UTA MILER PREP

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EP 62 - $500 RACE ENTRIES & LIAM SIGNS UP FOR A 100-MILER TRAIL RACE?!

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EP 61 - ATHLETE VS INFLUENCER? PLUS NEW GOLD COAST T100 10KM RUN & BONDI MAYHEM

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EP60 - THE TINDER EPISODE

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EP 59 - A ROCKSTAR JOINS THE RUN CLUB

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EP58 - JELLY ROLL

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EP57 - MATT HAUSER

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ROAD TO NOOSA — NEW WORLD CHAMPION'S COACH DAN ATKINS

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EP 56 - WHAT YOUR RUNNING SHORT CHOICE SAYS ABOUT YOU

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ROAD TO NOOSA - THE CLYDESDALE KING

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EP55 - REECE WALSH & THE RUNNING TECH WAR

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ROAD TO NOOSA TRI: NAIL THE RUN — PACING, CADENCE & BRICKS

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EP 54 - GREATEST SPORTING MOMENTS & THE GOUT GOUT HYPE

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ROAD TO NOOSA TRI — BIKE EPISODE: FIT, GARMIN HILL, TUBELESS, DOWNHILL BRAVERY (WITH DAN ATKINS)

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EP53 - CAM RAYNER’S RED BULL COCKTAIL

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ROAD TO NOOSA TRI #3 - COURTNEY ATKINSON: 3x TIME NOOSA TRI WINNER

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EP 52 - ONE YEAR OF IN THE BEGINNING

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ROAD TO NOOSA TRI #2 - MASTERING THE OCEAN SWIM

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EP51 - RED BULL HAT RULES • TOMMY FURY T100 • TRAIL HEADPHONES • NOOSA BIKE 101

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ROAD TO NOOSA TRI #1: COURSE INTEL WITH OLYMPIC COACH DAN ATKINS

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EP50 - SYDNEY MARATHON DEBRIEF

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EP49 - LIVE AT BONDI: ANDY BUCHANAN, AG1 & SYDNEY MARATHON WEEK

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EP48 - FROM FASHION FLOORS TO MARATHON FEVER

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EP 47 - FROM OUTBACK GORGES TO HYBRID ROCK STARS

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EP 46 - RUB MY BELLY FOR A PB

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EP 45 - HYROX REGRETS, CAMO CROCS & $700 KIDS’ BIKES

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EP 44 - STRADDIE WHALES, MARATHON SCANDALS & THE HYROX BUG

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EP 43 - LOST VOICES, MOORING WARS & OLYMPIC MARATHON SHOWDOWNS

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - 42.195 REASONS TO SMILE

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EP 42 - MARANOIA

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EP 41 - RISK, REWARD & RACE-DAY RIVALRIES

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - THE TAPER, THE NERVES & THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

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EP 40 - FROM FROSTBITE TO FINISH LINES – RACE THE SUN & TRAIL RUNNING 101

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - MICHAEL SHELLEY

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EP 39 - AGE VS PERFORAMCE

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TAPER

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EP 38 - WHAT IS EVEN IMPRESSIVE ANYMORE? THE ENDURANCE ARMS RACE

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - MIND, BODY, MARATHON - SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY EXPERTS

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EP 37 - SPOT A NEPO BABY, WIN A POLAR WATCH & LIGHT A CIGGY

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - 5 WEEKS TO GO: BRONTE'S BREAKTHROUGH, LIAM'S CALL, AND ALL THINGS GELS

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EP 36 - CIGGIES, STERIODS & SUB-3 DREAMS ON ICE

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - THE INNER WORKINGS & RACE DAY STRATEGIES

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EP 35 - RUNNING PLAYLISTS, SURFING SHOWDOWNS & WREXHAM'S AUSSIE INVASION

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - 7 WEEKS TO GO!

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EP 34 - WHY IS COURTNEY WEIRDLY COMFORTABLE NOT RUNNING?

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - EXPERT PHYSIO ADVICE, SLEEP MONSTERS & SOME INJURY PREVENTION TRUTHS

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EP 33 - TINDER RUNS, NOSE STRIPS & BAD MOTELS

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - MINDSET, MISTAKES & MOTIVATION

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EP32 - STRAVA'S BIG POWER MOVE

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - TRUTH ABOUT HEART RATE TRAINING WITH POLAR

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EP 31 - STRAVA HEAT MAP HACKS & PACING CRIMES

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - START OF A 12-WEEK 42.2KM MAKEOVER

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EP 30 - OLYMPIC UNIFORM SECRETS & AFL TATTOOS

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GOLD COAST MARATHON SERIES - KICKSTARTING TRAINING WITH BENITA WILLIS

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EP 29 - GATORADE OR POWERADE?

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BENITA WILLIS INTERVIEW - IN THE BEGINNING... RUNS ASICS GOLD COAST MARATHON

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KUNANYI MOUNTAIN RUN SHOW PRESENTED BY SALOMON

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EP 28 - TRAIL RUNNING TIPS

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EP 27 - RUN LIKE YOU STOLE IT!

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EP 26 - WATCHING TV WITH DRUG TESTERS

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EP 25 - THE RED BULL CHALLENGE TO OUTRUN THE SUN

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EP24 - JELLY ROLL'S RUN CLUB

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EP 23 - THE #1 RUN SHOE ON STRAVA

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EP 22 - $114 FOR A CHINESE CARBON SHOE

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EP 21 - WHAT SPORT WILL HELP YOU LIVE LONGEST?

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EP20 - CLIFFY YOUNG SHUFFLE

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EP 19 - RED FLAGS ON CALF SOCKS

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EP 18 - IF IT'S FLOODED, FORGET IT!

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EP 17 - MAN VS. HORSE & THE SIX FOOT TRACK

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EP 16 - THE TOUGHEST THREE ATHLETES I’VE TRAINED WITH

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EP 15 - ARE YOU TRACKING YOUR WEEKLY RUN VOLUME THE RIGHT WAY?

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EP14 - RISE OF THE STRAVA MULE

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EP 13 - ARE RUN CLUBS THE NEW CYCLISTS?

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EP12 - FLYATHLON = FLY FISHING x TRAIL RUN

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EP 11 - SPORTMAN LUNCHES | BEER MILES | BN2032 & THE FAMOUS BROWN SNAKE

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EP 10 - SHITTING YOUR PANTS

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EP 9 - THE 3HR MARATHON SHOE

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EP 8 - HOME BRAND CARBON PLATE SHOES

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EP 7 - RESHAPING THE BRISBANE OLYMPICS

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EP 6 - RUNNINNG SESSIONS EXPLAINED

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EP 5 - RED BULL'S SECRET PERFORMANCE FACILITY

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EP 4 - WHO'S AUSTRALIA'S BEST KNOWN RUNNER?

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EP 3 - WHY YOU NEVER REGRET A RUN

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EP 2 - NEGATIVE SPLITTING

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EP 1 - AN INTRODUCATION