Inside Running Podcast

018: Lake Biwa Marathon

 
#PrayforBrad is a resounding success as Brad runs Lake Biwa in a new Personal Best of 2:17:20 and there’s much to discuss, including last minute encounters before a blow-by-blow account of the race and where his mental space was at every stage.
 
In the same race Jake Robertson runs 2:08 on debut for a new (pending) New Zealand national record.
https://www.fastrunning.com/events-and-races/race-reports/jake-robertson-runs-new-zealand-record-on-his-eagerly-awaited-marathon-debut/13183
 
Meanwhile Julian feels flat coming off the track season and into the road season, while Brady feels even flatter after a few dodgy pints.
There’s big results from the London Big Half in the lead up to London Marathon, with Charlotte Purdue running a PB to win the women’s race, while the men’s race plays into Mo Farah’s hands. Callum Hawkins looks to be in good form ahead for the Commonwealth Games marathon in April.
https://www.fastrunning.com/events-and-races/race-reports/mo-farah-and-charlotte-purdue-win-inaugural-big-half/13196
 
World Indoors in Birmingham is hard to get into which segues into Moose on the Loose getting up in arms about jumpers and commentators getting in the way of race coverage.
 
A listener asks about whether implementing an American marathon-trials system would increase the depth of Australian marathon runners before unpacking the full Commonwealth Games team selections, including the Joseph Deng/Jeff Riseley debacle.
Len Johnson column on the selection process: https://www.runnerstribe.com/len-johnson-articles/omg-selectors-use-discretion-a-column-by-len-johnson/  
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017: Ross Murray

 
Brad’s marathon training wraps up as he heads off to Lake Biwa, sorting out his niggles with a last minute injection of volume, ticking the legs over the rollercoaster of emotions with some last minute examinations of the mental aspects.
 
Julian talks through his leadup sessions to the 5000m at Melbourne University, takes in the conditions and atmosphere for track racing. He debriefs his performance while laying on some fighting words with the pride of Norwich as he rolls with the pack for a 14:18 - the boys dissect his splits as Julian announces future running schedule.
 
Brady maintains he’s still in a post-marathon flat patch, despite winning the Wangaratta 10km, before cheering on his partner Carly, and songwriter Benny Walker.
 
Tokyo Marathon Japan’s marathoners come of age at the Tokyo Marathon showing some incredible depth running sub 2:09. Dickson Chumba takes it out in 2:05 while Wilson Kipsang disappears after 15km and the boys assess his options after another World Major DNF.
American Amy Cragg runs 3rd in a time of 2:21 (as does previous guest Dave Criniti)
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/02/2018-tokyo-marathon-dickson-chumba-birhane-dibaba-win-amy-cragg-runs-us-5-t-22142-yuta-shitara-runs-20611-set-japanese-record-win-936000/
This episode is brought to by the New Balance 1080v8, which the boys review and assess after putting it through its paces.
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The listener asks whether it's better to race as your load increases rather than taper before Moose on the Loose gets absolutely livid on [REDACTED] with predictable results.
 
#PrayForBrad for the best race of his life as he flies off to Lake Biwa Marathon this Sunday 4th March 2018.
 
This week’s guest is recently retired British middle distance runner Ross Murray who chats with Brady about representing Great Britain at London Olympics at age 21, then goes through his training and dealing with multiple injuries and stresses of life as an athlete and afterwards, leading to his decision to step away from the sport. Ross then gives his frank assessment on the current state of athletics and what it needs to better to engage the public’s interest, as well as fielding questions about drug testing and looks to the future.
 
Ross Murray Instagram, Twitter & Website
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016: Dave Criniti

Brad has a quiet week with strategic resting before heading to Albury for the City2City, taking 2nd place and prioritises post-race nutrition above all else.
Julian’s plantar fascia settles to knock out some pretty strong sessions ahead of Melbourne Uni 5000m next Tuesday.
Brady has an easy week following his marathon, enjoying the opportunity to socialise and taking the time to appreciate the spacing between goal races.
The Boys review the races Australian Track & Field Nationals  
There was great theater 5000m races, where in the Men’s race Tiernan gambled with front running strategy while in the Women’s Celia Sullohern duelled with Madeline Hills to secure her spot.
The Men’s 800m threw a few curveballs for selectors, the fastest times coming from Joseph Deng the B Final, while the A Final featured the Luke Mathews show. Britt McGowan ran a smart race to secure her spot in the Women’s 800m.
In the 1500m races, Ryan Gregson did what he needed to do to get across the line as Linden Hall stays true her pet event.
https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/australian-commonwealth-games-athletics-team-takes-shape/
https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/morgan-mcdonald-steams-to-5000m-victory-on-day-one-of-aussie-athletics-champs/
Hobart Run The Bridge 10km showcases some of Australia’s best marathoners in cool conditions as Lisa Weightman wins the Battle of the Sexes ahead of Liam Adams.
2 listener question this week, the first asks about the time between double runs, and then running with media devices. Moose on the Loose then deals with a VERY traumatic encounter.
#PrayForBrad as he moves into his final sessions ahead of Lake Biwa while Julian fine tunes ahead of the 5000.
This weeks guest is Dave Criniti who chats with Brady about starting out in ultra-running before stepping down to the marathons, and his progression within the distance while dealing with injuries. Dave then recounts running 2:17 at Berlin Marathon, as well as clocking high mileage via commuting. Dave is also the founder and director of Run Beyond Project teaching life skills to high school students through running and closes on his expectations on the Tokyo Marathon this weekend (25th February 2018).
 
Find out more about Run Beyond Project http://www.therunbeyondproject.com/  
 
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015: Inside Running. Nobeoka Marathon Recap

Inside Running 15: Nobeoka Marathon Recap
 
The boys assess the fallout from breaking last week’s bombshell and how the issue of supplements divides the listenership.
Brad starts his taper going light making sure he goes easy, while still getting in his runs before work then getting into launching into a hard 10k at the end of his Sunday long run, scheduling in some rest to get right for the start line.
Julian gives shocking journalism a rest in favour of shockwave therapy after a hot long run, some trail run reconnaissance, and debates the length of time necessary for rest intervals.
Brady gives a recap on his whirlwind Nobeoka Marathon experience;
The week leading up, what he ate on race morning
The race itself: running in packs and then alone, missing drinks, keeping composure in headwinds.
All the lessons learned along the journey and his main takeaways moving ahead.
Embracing the atmosphere of Japanese running culture .
Gwen Jorgensen begins her marathon campaign running a 15:15 Indoor 5000m. Julian remains (mostly) unimpressed.
https://triathlonmagazine.ca/feature/gwen-jorgensen-blazes-fast-5k-first-race-since-giving-birth/
RAK Half Marathon in UAE comes close to smashing the Women’s Half Marathon, Brad takes a Fancy and makes a prediction within the next year
https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/rak-half-marathon-2018-chemutai-karoki
2018 Australian Athletics Championships & Nomination Trial Predictions
https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/2018-australian-athletics-championships-nomination-trial-preview-mens-track-events/
[Runnerstribe Australian Athletics Championships Nomination Trial preview Women’s track events]
Livestream Feb 15-18 http://live.athletics.com.au/
Listener Richard asks about the technical legality of using your watch on races and then Moose on the Loose gets tight-fisted against crowd-panhandling personal marathon trips.
The boys plan to bank some rest and recovery for the weeks ahead.
#PrayForBrad
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014: Inside Running

INSIDE RUNNING 14
Brad adjusts to early mornings and work life as he gets more drink practice in at the expense of his wife, before debating with Julian on what his training and pacing strategy should be.
Julian recovers from his weekend with some long runs, then rubs shoulders with a few big names on a workout.
Brady also gets his drinks practice in a week before Nobeoka Marathon, sorting out last minute tempos and other workouts.
Mary Keitany to take on the all-Women's Marathon record at London Marathon with male pacers; the existence of multiple records frustrates Julian.
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/01/mary-keitany-will-use-male-pacers-t0-try-break-paula-radcliffes-21525-world-record-2018-london-marathon/
The Athletics Integrity Unit reveals a shock revelation of Australian marathoners serving bans for doping violations
https://www.asada.gov.au/
https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/
https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/notifications-sanctions
http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/athletics-athlete-cassie-fien-receives-sanction/
There’s hot performances at the snowy Marugame Half Marathon, where previous guest Chris Hamer runs 62:29, World Champs marathoner Jack Colreavy runs 65:05 and Jess TRENGOVE places 4th running 70:59 PB
https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6370/CompetitionResults6370.pdf?v=1953247291
Bets of Slabs are to be placed on who will take out the Comm Games Marathon.
Listeners ask questions of nutrition to fuel a day/week of running, and the boys delve into pre-race/session breakfasts, their required calorie intakes as well as the gels for the marathon
Another listener asks whether it’s better to go all out from the gun or save it for the kick at the end.
Moose On the Loose takes on THAT guy in your training group - the guy who’s never happy with his best effort and personal bests.
The boys have come up with a competition for the listeners to predict their times for the big goal races in the month ahead. Rules, terms & conditions are on the Inside Running Facebook page. The form guide as follows:
Brady @ Nobeoka Marathon 11/2/18 (PB 2:20, Berlin Marathon 2017)
Brad @ Lake Biwa Marathon 04/03/18 (PB 2:24, Canberra Marathon 2017)
Julian @ MUAC 5000 27/2/18 (SB 14:35 @ VIC Country 5k Champs)
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013: Ellie Pashley

This week on episode 13 of Inside Running:
 
Julian gives an extremely detailed debrief on his Vic Country Champs weekend, placing 2nd in the 5000m & 1st in the 10 000m across two nights, taking in the uplifting atmosphere despite coming down.
 
Brad has another impressive week running with the Telford group, rehearses his drinking strategy and sorts out his gear though he’s still blurry on what "easy pace" means.
 
Brady goes through a vigorous treadmill session in Melbourne and goes through all the innovations in sports science for some nutrition feedback. Back home, the quarters sessions gets relocated twice after being evicted from the industrial estate’s residents.
 
In major news, Dubai Marathon is dominated by the Ethiopians, with the top 7 men running 2:04:00 - 2:04:44. The dark cloud of doping shrouds again, as lucrative prize money offers incentive for contentious times.
 
Osaka Women’s Marathon features Eloise Wellings pacing duties, with maybe an oblique hint at future plans.
 
There’s hot track action in the ACT Championships with James Hansen, Rory Hunter & Linden Hall posting 1500m B Qualifiers. Luke Mathews and Jeff Reisley put on a show running ‘A’ Qualifiers in the 800m as Georgia Griffiths adds to her impressive collection.
 
Listener Sam asks about transitioning from high volume marathon to sharper 5k training, and how important track time is to the grand scheme of marathon training. 
 
Moose on the Loose is annoyed with Strava bravado before it gets overtaken as Brad Goes Mad.
 
The guest this week is Ellie Pashley, selected to represent Australia at the World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain on March 24th. She chats with her coach Julian about training consistently, the selection process for the world stage; coaching by correspondence and the workouts involved, the consequences for deviating from the plan and a social life plus more.
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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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011: Dane Verwey

This week on Inside Running Podcast, Brady comes 4th in the Hobart Half Marathon in 67:39 in the lead up to the Nobeoka Marathon in 4 weeks time, Brad ticks along an easy week leading to Lake Biwa while Julian continues his training for the 2018 Victorian Country Track and Field Championships.
This week on Inside Running Podcast, Brady comes 4th in the Hobart Half Marathon in 67:39 in the lead up to the Nobeoka Marathon in 4 weeks time, Brad ticks along an easy week leading to Lake Biwa while Julian continues his training for the 2018 Victorian Country Track and Field Championships.
There’s a lot of news to get through:
Commonwealth Games selection for the marathon and 10,000m is announced.
Half Marathon Championships selection in Valencia and who they rate as the best chance while debating the merits of team selection.
Brady predicts the winner for the females in Boston Marathon.
Julian gushes over Jake Robertson’s win in the Houston Half Marathon.
The 10,000m NSW State Championships in Newcastle as well as Cadbury Marathon 2018 in Hobart.
Mo Farah’s half marathon DNS in Doha, as Michael Shelley runs 4th 63:17 heading into Comm Games
Brad defines what a ‘float’ is for a listener.
The show concludes with Brady chatting with 2018 Cadbury Marathon winner Dane Verwey about how the race went, being the team physio for the national cross country team, his experiences in Kenya and what his plans are for future running. 
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010: Emily Brichacek

Emily Brichacek joins Brad for this week's interview and we have all the normal segements. Moose is on the loose, there is a shoe and technology-focused listener question, the boys recap their weeks and tackle a bit weekly running news. 
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009: Pat Tiernan

The boys are back in their first show for the new year. They recap their training week's and Julian reports on his time in Falls Creek training with fellow elite athletes. They look at some of their end of year training stats, answer a listener question and the Moose lets loose on an animal of another kind. This week's interview is with Olympian and NCAA XC Champ, Patrick Tiernan. He shares some absolute amazing tips and reflects on some of his phenomenal performances. Enjoy. 
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