012: Chris Hamer

This week’s the boys recap their training after a scorching week in Canberra and Echuca.

 In world running news:

• The US announce a couple of big names are heading down under
• Kenya announce their marathon team ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games
• The boys discuss the relevance of the Comm Games Marathon
• Dave Robbo shares some highlights from the Hunter Track Classic
• Shaun Creighton breaks the Australian 3km record for over 50s

The listener Q&A discusses how goal times are set for the marathon based on training performance, the importance of running by feel and marathon calculators.

 Brad interviews this week’s guest Chris Hamer. Chris was an under 20s Australian junior cross country champion in 2006/07 and also was selected for the 2014 Comm Games 10km but had to withdraw with injury. Since then he has relocated from Melbourne to Canberra and is now coached by Dick Telford. Chris has a 13:58 5km PB and recently ran a 2:13:32 marathon in Amsterdam to qualify for this year’s Comm Games Marathon. The interview discusses:

 

• Chris’ switch from 10km to marathon distance
• what it takes to compete at the elite level
• how he dealt with injury setbacks
• training and preparation for the Amsterdam Marathon
• nutritional strategy beforehand and fueling during the event
• lessons learnt from Amsterdam
• juggling his career as a professional accountant and athlete

Coming Up Next Week: Brady will be explaining his highly scientific treadmill session where they will be monitoring blood glucose and performance and how that will better prepare him for his next marathon in 3 week’s time.

 

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