Inside Running Podcast
A weekly podcast by 3 fast runners, for all runners. Brady Threlfall (2.19 marathon), Julian Spence (2.14 marathon) and Bradley Croker (2.17 Marathon) talk distance running news, training, review running gear, check in with guests and cover races in a relaxed format. http://bit.do/IRPDONATE
Episodes

Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
This weeks episode is proudly brought to you by New Balance. The global athletic leader is excited to announce an update to their award-winning Fresh Foam platform, Fresh Foam X.
Using the latest advancements in data to design, Fresh Foam X is New Balance's premium collection of their most elite Fresh Foam shoes. The Fresh Foam X collection debuts with the New Balance 1080v10 which is available now at select retailers and www.newbalance.com.au
Julian gets stuck into his London Marathon program, under the watchful eye of Mona.Brad has fun with his fast shoes and his favourite session.Brady clocks a monster 50Km day in his Rotterdam campaign.New women’s world record set by Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh in 64:31, over Brigid Kosgei at the RAK Half Marathon with some eye-opening splits.World Athletics Report
Women’s 1500m goes down to the wire with Linden Hall edging Jenny Blundell and Georgia Griffith while, Peter Bol & Joseph Deng dominate the Men’s 800m at Sydney Track Classic.Athletics Australia Report
The Sir Graeme Douglas Meet in Auckland, New Zealand featured several Australians including the Riley Cocks, Caitlin Adams, Melissa Duncan in the 5000m, Nick Willis, Rorey Hunter and Luke Young in the 1500m, James Nipperess clocking a 8:33 in the Steeplechase ahead of Max Stevens, and Catriona Bisset taking out the Women’s 800m along with Keeley Small.Results
Malcolm Hicks (ep. 47) clocks Olympic qualifier and personal best of 2:10:04 in Seville Marathon, setting the 4th fastest New Zealand fastest marathon. NZ Marathon Rankings
https://www.instagram.com/p/B86Jq-VHuGm/
Andrea Seccafien & Brett Robinson win Hobart Run The Bridge in some stacked fields.Results
The boys do a show review of the NB1080.
Listener Question asks how many 1K repeats are enough for the event you’re training for and Moose gives Kyle Merber some love. https://twitter.com/TheRealMerb/status/1230694436646117381
Nick Earl goes with Brad about his range of personal bests that he’s set over the years and how having the wrong haircut at university football set him on the path for running, before moving to Australia and going from the highs in progression to the lows in iron deficiency. Nick talks about how his mentors shaped him and developing his coaching and racing philosophy.
Nick talks about how racing often is important to raising his athletics profile, his theory on the relationship between cadence and recovery and how his approach to racing and mindest translated into his breakthrough performance at Lake Biwa
Nick rounds out the chat on the comparisons between the Australian and UK cross country club scenes, his frustration at UK Athletics and the story of his lucky shorts.
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Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
120: Jack Bruce
This episode of Inside Running Podcast is proudly brought to you by New Balance. The global athletic leader is excited to announce an update to their award-winning Fresh Foam platform, Fresh Foam X. Using the latest advancements in data to design, Fresh Foam X is New Balance's premium collection of their most elite Fresh Foam shoes. The Fresh Foam X collection debuts with the New Balance 1080v10 which is available now at select retailers and www.newbalance.com.au
Brad has a flash of form at Mulligans and stops for fan photos.Julian questions the wardrobe choice of MTC’s national record holders. Brady puts in a marathon workout.
Joshua Chetegei breaks 5km World Record in Monaco running a solo 12:51https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/joshua-cheptegei-breaks-5km-world-record/https://youtu.be/zssDsEIOC1A
Ollie Hoare placed second at the Wanamaker Mile in the Millrose Games, New York. Wisconsin State Journalhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B8W5_WYgdox/
Georgia Griffith sets a PB and Olympic Qualifier of 2:00.88 over Catriona Bisset at the Canberra Track Classic, while James Nipperess tactically takes out the Men’s Steeplechase.Canberra Track Classic Results
Tokyo Marathon cancels mass participation race two weeks out amid Coronavirus fearsJapan Running News
Listener Question asks where and how the boys would run their last run and Moose on the Loose gives his shower thoughts about race predictors on watches.
Jack Bruce joins Brady to talk about his progression from a junior racing at the back of the field to placing 3rd in Zatopek in consecutive years. He looks back at his recruitment to the University of Arkansas and growing up racing against Pat Tiernan, breaking down his experience within the NCAA training structure and then making the transition to Melbourne Track Club
Jack talks about his main training partners in the group, the appeal of the simple things done well and looking towards the future in racing on the roads and chasing Olympic standards.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
119: Tom Schwartz
This week’s episode is sponsored by ASICS. Technical innovation and absolute quality are at the core of ASICS’ vision. The latest addition to their comprehensive running shoe range is the all new EVORIDE™. The ASICS EVORIDE™ is built upon innovative GUIDESOLE™ technology designed to reduce energy loss and give that feeling of effortless coasting. EVORIDE™ is available now, and the boys give a review later in the podcast.
Julian lends his support to Brady at Melbourne Track Classic and then Skillzy at the Ballarat Gift.
Brad makes his long awaited return to Gungahlin parkrun.
Brady recaps his race and experience in the Melbourne Track Classic 5000m.
Following on from last week, Nike announced the upcoming release of the Alphafly complying to specifications set by World Athletics.
Melbourne Track Classic was headlined by Stewy McSweyn and Jessica Hull securing Tokyo Olympic spots by winning their respective 5000m. Jordy Williamsz of the Melbourne Track Club wins in the Men’s 800m, while Lauren Reid took out the Women’s 1500m ahead of Sarah Billings.Full Resultshttps://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/mcsweyn-and-hull-book-their-spots-into-tokyo/
Over in Western Australia, the Busselton Half Marathon taken out by Dean Menzies and Nera Jareb.Results
Listener Question training to heart rate to return to fitness, while Moose on the Loose contemplates the ramifications of the Canberra Marathon reducing their prize money on offer.
Tom Schwartz, head coach of Tinman Elite shares what he’s learned from his 30 years of coaching experience with Brad, starting with what got him into athletics and developing an interest in coaching by studying the science and physiology that goes into good athletic performances. Tom shares his philosophies as a coach with regards to the right amount of volume and using science to improve his track times despite fatigue and workload as an X-ray technician in the US Air Force. He defines in detail the term “critical velocity” with regards to an athlete’s aerobic capacity and the general outline of how the athletes under him train with an emphasis on time and effort as well as the common mistakes he sees.
In addition to his insights into developing better runners, Tom shares the origin of his famous mantra “Keep the ball rolling” and how he came about in starting Tinman Elite, what his vision in forming the culture around the club is, the media exposure it generates and how it can grow in its support structure, rounding out with looking towards the upcoming Olympic Trials and thoughts on the shoe debate.
You can find out more about Tom via The Run Fast Coach and his profile on Tinman Elite.
You can follow Tinman Elite on their website and follow their story on Instagram @tinmanelite, as well as Tinman Track Club. ⚒️️
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
118: Brett Robinson | World Athletics Shoe Mandate
This week’s episode is sponsored by ASICS.
Technical innovation and absolute quality are at the core of ASICS’ vision. The latest addition to their comprehensive running shoe range is the all new EVORIDE™. The ASICS EVORIDE™ is built upon innovative GUIDESOLE™ technology designed to reduce energy loss and give that feeling of effortless coasting. EVORIDE™ will be available from February 7th. www.asics.com.
Brad does his best to beat the heat while locked out of Mulligan’s.Julian loses his shirtless streak and debates the accomplishments of Ash Watson.Brady does his preparations ahead of the Melbourne Track Classic.
Distance power couple Ben St Lawrence & Katie Conlon win the 10K Sydney Sun RunResults
Irish pair Sean Tobin & Michelle Finn take out the in sweltering conditions Box Hill Classic 3kAthletics Victoria Results
Rochelle Rodgers wins the womens Beppu-Oita Marathon in Japan with a time of 2:40:03.Japan Running News Report
Brett Robinson sets Half Marathon Australian National Record 59:57 in Marugame and joins in for a post-race debrief, touching on his training, the performance itself and what lies aheadhttps://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/brett-robinson-breaks-the-australian-half-marathon-record/
World Athletics sets parameters and limitations on footwear technology and specifications, with the Nike Alphafly banned, but the current and previous iterations of the Vaporfly ok. Prototype models need to be public for 4 months, which causes a tense situation for many athletes sponsored by other brands. The boys take on a deep dive on all the implicationshttps://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/nikes-vaporfly-avoids-ban-by-world-athletics/
The boys wrap up with a preview of the stacked field in the Women's 5000m at the Melbourne Track Classic with the potential for Olympic selection on the line.
Melbourne Track Classic Start Lists
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Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
117: Paul Mackinnon
Julian wins the 5000m Vic Country Championships in 14:30. Brad sets the target for a 100-day running streak.Brady moves his training week around and gets a call up for the Melbourne Track Classic.
Jessica Hull breaks 1500m Australian Indoor Record in Boston and sets her sights on the National 5000m Championship. Jordan Gusman takes out the Dr Sanders Invitational Indoor 3000m in New York City, qualifying for World Indoors.
https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/hull-breaks-1500m-indoor-record-gusman-qualifies-for-world-indoors/
Lisa Weightman comes 5th in the Osaka International Women’s Marathon in 2:26:02, running her second-fastest marathon ever and moves into Tokyo Olympic Selection.Japan Running News Race Report
Paige Campbell takes out the NSW 5000m State Championships Title, while Sam Clifford of Tasmania continues his good form winning the Men’s A 5000 over Kieren Tall.
NSW Athletics Results
Listener Question asks about fitting in doubles into a busy schedule and how they fit in different training scenarios. Moose on the Loose deplores people who go out of their way littering on the trails.
Paul Mackinnon, known as the Balanced Runner is a Melbourne-based running technique coach and chats with Julian about his hockey background, how he got more into running and how he gets athletes to feel their flow.
Paul explains what makes him different to the traditional clinical approach, how he teaches to focus on cues to improving self-awareness on running form and talks about who he works with and what he hopes clients learn in terms of movement and flow through some of the success stories he’s had, as well as how he gets people to become more engaged in their running.Find Paul at www.thebalancedrunner.com.au or @thebalancedrunner on Instagram.
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Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
This weekend's episode is sponsored by the O'Keefe Challange. Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km. More details at
https://www.theokeefe.com.au
And Discount Code: OKCIRP10
On this weekend ep, Soph catches up with Jess Stenson and Eloise Wellings to talk all things post-pregnancy and running progression.
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
116: Vale Maurie Plant / Joel Tobin-White
Tim O'Shaughnessy remembers with Brady the life of Maurie Plant and his impact in the global athletic scene both as an agent, manager and as someone who had a profound impact on the world of athletics.
Brad cracks the ton for the first time in months and gets back to pacing Em Bricachek.Brady yo-yos through the week post-Cadbury Half Marathon. Julian talks about his announcement in this year’s London Marathon Elite Field.
Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele headline the London Marathon Elite Field, with Aussies Sinead Diver, Ellie Pashley, Julian Spence and Jack Rayner to feature.https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/bekele-vs-kipchoge-at-the-2020-london-marathon/
The boys address the rumours flying about the possibilities of enforced restrictions to be placed on shoes.https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/rob-de-castella-calls-nike-vaporfly-shoes-ludicrous-as-the-debate-rages-on/
Michael Roeger sets a new ambulant para athletic world record at Houston Marathon, running a 2:19:33 in windy conditions.Canberra Times Report
Listener Question of the week asks about the boys’ different relationship with injuries, what they do to prevent them and why they experience different injury rates.
Joel Tobin-White chats with Julian about some of the highlights of his running career, including last year’s 62-minute run at the 2019 Marugame Half. Joel talks about how he got into athletics and running before starting out as a professional triathlete, giving insight into what it takes to live and train at the top level. After transitioning out of triathlon, Joel goes into his comeback to running, how he sees himself making the Olympics in the future and what he expects in lining up for the London Marathon this year. He goes into his various bouts with injuries over the last few years and opens up about his creative pursuits outside of running including his acting role in the upcoming Korean production “Road To Boston”.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
115: PJ Bosch
Oofos Recovery Footwear is this week’s episode sponsor and the boys got to review their range of recovery thongs and slides which you can find at oofos.com.au/
Brad does his 90-minute long run in 80 minutes in the Cadbury Half Marathon in Hobart.Julian has a hard week in Ballarat, dealing with sleep loss, shoe thieves and movie production.Brady takes home the chocolates winning the Cadbury Half Marathon
Former marathon world record holder and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Wilson Kipsang provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures and tampering violations. Athletics Weekly
Cadbury Marathon had both its course records broken as Nick Earl wins in 2:18, while Katie Conlon ran 2:42 to qualify for the US Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta. Brady Threlfall edged Dave Ridley in the half marathon while Milly Clark won the women’s half in a course record of 1:13Cadbury Marathon Resultshttps://www.instagram.com/p/B7M9QVFnf5H/
Rhonex Kipruto breaks Joshua Cheptegei’s short-lived 10K WR in Valenciahttps://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/kipruto-and-chepkirui-break-world-10km-records/?fbclid=IwAR0w__hshOQaMAmBFatK2hy5r7aqcrMxrc_KOFIb_6yr0QFhR4CxW7cKcIE
Listener question asks about the challenges of coaching via online correspondence when group training isn’t available.Moose on the Loose asks where the Nike critics are in the wake of Rhonex Kipruto’s 10K world record run in non-carbon plated Adidas race flats.
This week’s guest PJ Bosch in a wide-ranging and colourful conversation that covers anything and everything from his career on the track from the 1500m to the 10K to his current capacity as coach and partner to Tara Palm alongside Adelaide Harriers.
PJ doesn’t hold back on his thoughts about the current state of athletics globally and domestically, how he started the Adelaide Invitational and how his plans for Richard Everest to take down Ryan Gregson’s U20 3000m record ultimately both succeeded and backfired.
PJ has heaps of tales from training in Kenya and being mates with 2008 Olympic 800m Gold Medalist Wilfred Bungei, watching Kenenisa Bekele set world records on the European track circuit and what the Australian track scene needs more of.
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Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Here's the latest from Soph, Ellie and Sinead, plus some listener questions.
We hope you enjoy this episode, thanks to our patreon supporters who make these episodes possible.
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Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
114: Jaryd Clifford
This week’s episode is Styx Brewery. You can vote for Styx Brewery’s Inside Running Pale Ale and other beers on the GABS Hottest 100 by January 17, 2020.
Brad survives a dramatic week of the bushfires around Bateman’s Bay and Canberra.
Julian’s big mileage buildup continues and sets a target in the Vic Country Championships.
Brady’s training at Falls Creek is cut short following evacuation protocols.
Jordy Williamsz & Sarah Billings win the 7k Portsea Twilight.instagram.com/p/B65MadsBjOD/
Dave McNeill initiates the #kms4bushfires movement and rallies the support of the running community to commit a dollar for every kilometre run to the Red Cross for this week.instagram.com/p/B67Ch3Ond-V/
Relief Run from Samantha Gash is a virtual half marathon or 5k raising funds for Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery https://reliefrun.com.au/instagram.com/p/B68AWy8pGDt/
Trail Race Directors donate entry towards Event Raffle for CFA fundraiser https://events.humanitix.com.au/running-event-raffle-for-cfa-public-volunteer-fund
Donate to Red Cross Disaster Relief https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donateDonate to Wildlife Rescue https://www.wires.org.au/donate/current-appeal
Listener question of the week doubles as Moose on the Shoes about how often the boys put on their trail shoes and the technical details about what makes up a trail shoe.
Jaryd Clifford returns from a successful campaign at the World Parathletic Championships in Dubai, joining Brady to talk about what his visual impairment is and how the classification system works as well as his various training camps in Flagstaff and Barcelona.
They talk about the different experiences of racing on the track and cross country, how the Victorian XCR season played a role in the lead up to Dubai while Jaryd dealt with putting pressure and expectations on himself.
Jaryd throughout emphasises the team behind him that brought him to success, especially the role that his friend Tim Logan played in training and racing with a tether, how para-athletics is growing each year in the public consciousness and gives his take on the general state of athletics, how planning for Tokyo and the year ahead presents challenges.
You can listen to the backstory of Jaryd on his episode of Tell Me Your Tales on iTunes or where you listen to podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/user-417066036/jaryd-clifford
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