The Long Run

This week on The Long Run we start with a meaningful change from Adidas who’ve launched a single-shoe purchase program so athletes with limb differences can buy the shoe they need at half the retail price. Around the Track we unpack the Six Foot Track Marathon, recap highlights from the Adelaide International athletics meet where Daniel Williams crushed the 800m to become the second-fastest Austra...

This week we look at the brutal odds of getting into the New York City Marathon with over 240,000 ballot applicants and roughly a 1% success rate. We share first-run impressions of the New Balance Ellipse and Saucony Endorphin Speed 5, before diving into controversy around the LA Marathon and whether it undermines the integrity of the marathon distance. We also compare the stats of the ASICS Super...

This week on The Long Run we drop the ultimate DIY carb mix recipe and compare it to big-brand mixes charging $400+ for the same volume. In Release Radar, the ASICS Superblast 3 lands, alongside many more plus, Satisfy’s Spring “Running Thunder” collection. We also tackle the death of Ironman content and what that means for creators and pros. Tokyo Marathon and Hobart Classic recaps, plus a design...

This week on The Long Run we unpack everything that went wrong (and right) at Tarawera. Around the Track, it’s been a massive few weeks in trail running. Hans Troyer smashes the Black Canyon 100km course record, Golden Tickets fly at Black Canyon and Tarawera, and Dan Jones and Ruth Croft dominate again in New Zealand. The Barkley Marathons delivers brutal conditions and no finishers. Plus a quick...

This week on The Long Run Gus jumps in with a Tarawera course preview, before we tackle a spicy mix of doping headlines and race line controversy, plus a look at Puma Project3. Then it’s game on with a Shoe Draft we build the ultimate shoe rotation. We dive into Cam Myers’ training approach, unpacking how the Aussie teen prodigy stacks 120km weeks, builds everything off aerobic base, embraces floa...

This week we tackle the growing barrier to entry in running, from a $227 cooling cap to the $1500 shoes, and ask whether innovation is improving performance or pricing runners out. Around the Track, we recap the Millrose Games and shout out some rapid miles. plus the launch of the official ACG Instagram. We run through everything being carried for a 100-mile race in New Zealand before closing with...

This week on The Long Run we kick things off with a quick Runner’s Science segment, breaking down how different fabric types can actually affect athletic performance and we touch on the crossover of sport and streetwear with the Inter Milan x Nike ACG collaboration. Around the track, the UTMB season officially begins and lottery winners are released for UTMB 2026 and Cocodona 250. On the track, th...

This week on The Long Run we break down our Garmin watch layouts — the key running screens and widgets we rely on for training, racing, and day-to-day tracking. Then it’s shoe science, diving deep into midsole foams from single-density daily trainers through to partial dual layers, full-length dual systems, and sandwich constructions, we explain how each setup feels, who it’s for, and what shoes f...

This week on The Long Run we kick things off with a look at our holiday break and training — what worked, what didn’t, and how we hit our goals when routines disappear. Then it’s 2026 ins and outs, covering what’s trending up and what’s fading out. We look Around the Track touching on the World Cross Country Championships and celebrate some Aussie greatness on the global stage. We run through what...

This week on The Long Run we look Around the track recap some track running in Melbourne and the Valencia Marathon, breaking down the big performances and fast times. With Christmas around the corner, we roll through what's on our runner’s Christmas list. In Runner’s Science, we unpack the 120g per hour fuelling advantage — why higher carb intake can boost oxidation, delay the shift to fat depende...

This week on The Long Run we ask: Are runners underrated athletes? With 50–70% of runners injured each year, we break down the huge forces your body absorbs on every stride — and why banded workouts and air squats aren’t enough. We cover what smart, progressively loaded strength, plyos and sprint work should look like to truly prepare your tissues for running. Then it’s a stacked Valencia Marathon...

This week on The Long Run we go Around the Track to recap a wild Ultra Trails Kosciuszko weekend, where miler and 100km runners battled actual snow on the up to the summit. We run through the standout performances from Stephanie Auston, Morgan Glazier, Sophie Broome, Loris Lassere, Andrea Kolbeinsdottir and Michael Dimuantes. Then we reveal Our Top Shoes of 2025 along with the Supwell 2025 Running...

This week on The Long Run we’re breaking down how to bulletproof your knees — and why most knee pain actually comes from weak hips, tight ankles, and poor single-leg control rather than the knee itself. We run through the key strength moves, stability work, smart training loads, shoe choices, and recovery habits that keep your knees healthy and running stronger for longer. Plus, we sit down with J...

This week on The Long Run - We’re diving into the science behind Simple vs Complex Carbohydrates, breaking down what carbs actually are, why your body loves them, and how to use each type for peak performance, better recovery, and avoiding the dreaded bonk. Then in Questions to the Coach, we tackle a classic debate: distance-based vs time-based training sessions — which one actually makes you fast...

This week on The Long Run — we recap all the action from Melbourne 70.3, breaking down race-day highs, lows, and lessons learned. Over in Around the Track, it’s the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Marbella, where Lucy Charles-Barclay and Jelle Geens took the wins — and an unreleased Adidas prototype made a surprise podium appearance. We line up the $15 shoe rotation showdown – Elton vs Lachie,...

This week on The Long Run: Harry’s King of the Hill is underway. A backyard ultra with a twist — 57 laps deep, over 235km and 16,000m of vert, and still 5 athletes standing as they chase $25,000 in Pyalong, Victoria. We check in on our listeners race recaps from the week and breakdown the New York Marathon results including witnessing Kipchoge’s victory lap, recap Valencia Half, and look at Nike’s...

This week on The Long Run: Phil Gore is shows he  is just built different. Big’s Backyard Ultra comes to an epic close, with Gore taking the win after 114 yards — 475 miles (764km) and nearly five days of running, while Sarah Perry smashes the women’s world record with 95 yards. We unpack the sheer madness of the world’s mentally toughest race format and how it cements Big’s in ultra-running legen...

This week on The Long Run: We go Around the Track with a full Chicago Marathon recap — Kiplimo’s dominant 2:02:23 win, Feysa’s blistering performance. Plus, the Backyard Ultra World Champs pushes past 64 laps, and Remi Bonnet crushes the VK world record. We run an eye over the shoes that ruled the marathon majors in 2025 and jump into Runner’s Science, were Elton breaks down the latest research on...

This week on The Long Run: We go Around the Track with the Melbourne Marathon, the Ironman World Championship Kona 2025 — where Norway’s Solveig Løvseth held off a late charge from Kat Matthews in one of the most dramatic races in Kona history — and the Moab 240, where Aussie Ben Courbrough is chasing hard in second place. We preview the Chicago Marathon, then dive into the Battle of the Supertrai...

This week on The Long Run: Mum and Dad are fighting — Strava is suing Garmin. What’s actually going on, and would Strava survive without Garmin uploads? Then we dive into the Boston Marathon’s new downhill indexing rule, where net-downhill courses will now face time penalties of up to ten minutes for qualification. We go Around the Track with the Saddles 50 & 100 Miler in Arizona, break down t...

This week on The Long Run: we talk shoe empires — is Adidas holding the crown? With the Evo SL topping Google’s most-searched shoes of 2025 and a 100km world record to their name, are they the current king of running? In The Listeners Have Spoken, we break down Puma’s new FAST-XP collection, Nike’s super-stacked Vomero Premium, and what it all means for everyday runners. We also touch on trail run...

This week on The Long Run: Around the Track covers Western Sydney Ironman 70.3, the Sydney Backyard Ultra (still going at 35 yards/212km!), and the World Athletics Champs. We celebrate Brook McIntosh’s run around Australia—14,200km in just over 200 days—raising awareness with The Blue Tree Project. Elton brings in a blind ranking tier list for Gus. The boys debate the carb gel hierarchy, and talk...

This week on The Long Run: Around the Track takes us to the Lake Mac Half, the Ironman World Champs in Nice, and the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, plus a Berlin Marathon race preview. In Ask the Coach, we tackle what sort of track session suits your sport and goals, before diving into whats Bringing the Game into Disrepute. In Runner’s Science, we break down corticosteroids—their medical...

This week on The Long Run: we unpack Kipchoge’s massive weekly training plan, share more Sydney Marathon race recaps, and explore how the trail running boom is driving the running economy. We break down the epic Arizona Monster 300 Trail Race (and whether we’d sign up), muse over the purchase of a Satisfy UTMB car, and wrap things up with our week of training and recovery post-Sydney Marathon.