Run Now, Cry Later

A special episode. Zac and Rin are joined by Tarran and Mitch to recap Gold Coast Marathon Weekend — and there's plenty to cover. Tarran runs her first official half marathon and smashes her PB by 13 minutes, closing with sub-5 minute pace and a 10K PB buried inside the second half. Mitch, testing the nothing new on race day philosophy with brand new Alpha Flys (straight out of the box, never touc...

Everything we know about Gold Coast Marathon Weekend — expo tips, course breakdowns, spectating strategy, and our race plans! Zac and Rin have been going four years running and they've made the mistakes so you might not have to. Zac's plan: sub-20 5K time trial in the bank which has set the pace for his half mara targeting sub 1:30, new ASICS Metaspeed Sky fresh out of the box for the race...

What's actually the hardest race distance? Zac says marathon, Rin makes a surprising case for the 10K — and the 400m gets disqualified for not being "real" endurance running. Plus a full breakdown of tapering: what it does physiologically, why "taper crazies" hit some runners and not others, and why testing your fitness in taper week is "setting fire to the barn."...

Is sweating a superpower or a liability for marathon runners? Zac and Rin break down sweat evaporation, electrolyte loading, and why heavy sweaters might actually have an edge — timed perfectly with Gold Coast on the horizon. Also this week: a Coros software update bricking watches, the online firestorm following Gout Gout's underwhelming Diamond League debut, and the debut of a new segment —...

Rin's back from Mackay — and so is the PB. A one-minute personal best at the BHP Mackay Marina Half Marathon, finishing 18th male out of 850+ runners, despite a dodgy ankle, tiny water cups, a wrong turn at 19km, and 23,000 steps the day before. Full debrief, race rating, and a post-race massage that did not go as planned. Zac joins an athletics club for the first time, runs 6x1km track intervals...

Two 2:59 marathoners talk race weight — the numbers, the tradeoffs, and why chasing it can become dangerous. Zac walks through his marathon shortlist (Sydney no bueno, Coffs Harbour not AIMS certified, Brighton Beach five minutes from his door — easy decision). Rin breaks down his Mackay Marina Half Marathon prep: pacing strategy, a shoe dilemma, and a Coros Pace 4 held hostage by Australia Post....

This week, Ryan takes us through his Noosa 10km race weekend — from race prep, pacing plans and crowded corrals to battling the conditions and trying to hold it together deep into the run. The final result? You’ll have to listen to find out. We also answer a listener question from Tyler: what’s the best way to start running? We talk run-walk strategies, finding your “why”, beginner mistakes, parkr...

We're back. Episode 2 opens with the Question of the Week — which miserable weather would you choose for a 10km race? Pouring rain in carbon shoes, 30-degree humidity, a full headwind, or frozen legs with no warmup? From there: Zac's shop run brand deal fantasy, a Brisbane catch-up, Rin's Gold Coast video drop, and a full training week — including Zac's biggest volume week since Ju...

Run Now, Cry Later is here. In our first episode, Zac and Ryan introduce themselves, explain the name, and get into what's actually been going on in life lately, including a big Melbourne move and everything that comes with it. We cover our running backgrounds, lay out our goals for 2026 (Gold Coast Marathon, Brighton Beach Marathon, and some ambitious time targets), and reveal what might be the b...