030: Ben Wisbey

Inside Running 30: Ben Wisbey

 

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Julian deals with his post Great Ocean Road Marathon hangover by wondering how productive he’d actually be if he wasn’t a runner. In the interim there’s the process of applying for prize money while The Running Company Ballarat spends some time in the Grampians for Run The Gap.

Brad gets primed for next week’s Christchurch Half gets a solid week under and talks about what the focus is for afterwards is.

Brady wraps up his treadmill testing at Monash, then chases some segment records around some of Echuca’s famous landmarks.

 

Linden Hall of Athletics Essendon sets a new Australian Women’s 1500m record at the Pre Classic 2018 in Eugene, Oregon USA

https://www.runnerstribe.com/a-column-by-grace-kalac/hall-eclipses-australian-1500m-record/

https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/video-2018-eugene-prefontaine-1500m-women-linden-hall-sets-new-australian-record/

Luke Mathews also featured, taking out the International Men’s Mile.

Round 3 of XCR 18 at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin held the cross country 12km race where Stewart McSweyn took the win between international track meets in Shanghai and Europe, while Kiah Fry won the women’s 12km.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTI3D-d2OHY

 

Adelaide Marathon had high prize money on offer, which creates a discussion that goes back to the tough course and tougher local councils.

John Csongei won the marathon in 2:33 while Dion Finocchiaro backed up from Great Ocean Road placing 2nd. Victorian Bec Rosel was the winner of the Women’s Marathon.

 

http://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=220

 

Listener Joshua asks about the best way to mix university and running in Australia and then Moose lets Loose on misinformed “coaches” spreading misinformed advice on fixing running form when it’s not broke.

 

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This week’s guest is Brad’s coach Ben Wisbey who plays a massive role in setting his weekly schedule. Ben talks about his personal history in starting running and coaching, as well as his work with Australian football club the Sydney Swans applying his knowledge in Sports Science.

Ben describes the different challenges in coaching online and in person, tracking progress and feedback, the mistakes that runners make in their training and what annoys him, and goes on to explain some of the nuances he sets in Brad’s week to week training program for big races.

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