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Brett & Joel overcome their hangovers (from Brett's birthday drinks the night before) to bring you episode 53. Brett's training suffered as he fought a nasty illness, while Joel takes us through his week in the lead up to Albert Park 10km where he finished 7th in 29:40. The pair breakdown Joel's first 10km road race in over 12 months before sharing what's on the horizon for both of them. They shed...

This episode is brought to you by PREPD Hydration: Welcome to our exclusive series on Australia's best marathoners. Each of the seven episodes features an in-depth conversation with Aussie running royalty - Benita Willis, Sinead Diver, Eloise Wellings, Jess Stenson, Lisa Weightman & Ellie Pashley, with all episodes hosted by rising marathon star - Izzi Batt-Doyle. We unpack their training, their c...

Episode 52 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon: Brett & Joel kick things off with a discussion on the new & improved Sydney Marathon course before transitioning to a conversation around racing shorter distances in a marathon training block. Brett struggles to stay upright on his gravel bike in his week of training and Joel lays down a solid week as he prepares for Albert Park 10k. The episode clo...

This episode is brought to you by PREPD Hydration: Welcome to our exclusive series on Australia's best marathoners. Each of the seven episodes features an in-depth conversation with Aussie running royalty - Benita Willis, Sinead Diver, Eloise Wellings, Jess Stenson, Lisa Weightman & Ellie Pashley, with all episodes hosted by rising marathon star - Izzi Batt-Doyle. We unpack their training, their c...

This special episode is brought to you by Run Kaizen : Brett returns from rainy London to the comfort of the FTK studio for this special episode. Brett breaks down each part of his marathon performance before answering listener questions sent to him by our patreon supporters. The episode closes out with a teaser of The Gold Coast Diaries - #02. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthek...

Episode #51 is brought to you by PILLAR PERFORMANCE : Jack Rayner fills in for Brett as he embarks on his journey back to Melbourne having just raced London Marathon. Jack fills the listeners in on what he's been up to running wise since World Cross Country Champs in Bathurst. Both Jack & Joel take us through their respective training weeks before Jack unleashes on another influencer in TWHSOITWTW...

This episode is brought to you by Glósóli Sport – Post Workout Dry Shampoo Mist Welcome to our exclusive series on Australia's best marathoners. Each of the seven episodes features an in-depth conversation with Aussie running royalty - Benita Willis, Sinead Diver, Eloise Wellings, Jess Stenson, Lisa Weightman & Ellie Pashley, with all episodes hosted by rising marathon star - Izzi Batt-Doyle. We u...

Hosted by Riley Wolff , The Gold Coast Diaries are a weekly look into the training and preparation of Gen Gregson and Jordy Williamsz as they get ready for Gold Coast. You'll hear about their first marathon builds, lead up races, strategies for race day, and balancing it all with careers and kids. All subsequent episodes will be released on Patreon.   SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TO ACCESS FUTURE "GOLD...

Episode #50 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon : In this episode Brett & Joel record from two capital cities: Brett from London & Joel from Canberra. Brett recaps his second last week before the big dance and Joel hits his biggest mileage in a long time. The pair then introduce Andrew and Jolie - the two winners of the "Train With FTK" competition. There's TWHSOITWTWATSA and the episode closes o...

Q&A Session Forty-Three marks the final episode to be aired across our free-to-listen network. All future Q&A Session's will only be available to our Patreon supporters. Without our Patreon supporters For The Kudos would not survive. Support us today and prepare for plenty of exclusive content: www.patreon.com/forthekudos In this week's Q&A Joel and Dave swap between guest and host roles throughou...

Episode #49 is brought to you by PILLAR PERFORMANCE : Brett & Joel spend the majority of the episode making big announcements. First off they unveil the upcoming Australian Women's Marathon Special Series - a seven episode special hosted by Izzi Batt-Doyle. The next announcement has Brett & Joel shed light on the future direction of Grattan House & For The Kudos. Don't stress - there's still the r...

In this week’s Q&A Joel chats with Bendigo-Bat, Andy Buchanan (last seen on Episode #22) as he prepares for Hamburg Marathon on Sunday 23rd of April. After running 2:12:23 in Hamburg last year, Andy has his sights on a big PB at this years edition. He is confident that a fast time is achievable, especially with the impressive training he has in the bank.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forth...

Episode #48 is brought to you by PILLAR PERFORMANCE : Brett & Joel break the news on the exciting Race Within A Race up Anderson Street Hill during Run The Tan that will be held on Sunday the 30th of April. Highlights of the Australian Track & Field Championships are discussed before Brett & Joel take us through their training weeks. Brett comes to the end of his Marathon block of training and Joe...

In this week’s Q&A Dave chats with shoe dog, Mitch Lorkin from The Running Company: Albert Park. The pair dissect some of the key questions considered when picking the right running shoe, some of the anatomy around why different shoes suit different people, and why some shoes help more with certain injuries. The pair also discuss shoe trends and some of the big leaps in shoe technology in the past...

Episode 47 kicks off with a discussion about the recent doping scandal that hit the world of distance running last week. After sharing their opinions, the conversation moves to brighter topics with a quick recap of the Brisbane Track Classic and some successes during both Joel and Brett's respective training weeks. Listeners hear part two of the Abbey Caldwell interview before the episode closes o...

Joel returns to hosting duties for our fortieth Q&A Session. In this episode Joel sits down with physiotherapist and movement expert Carel Wildenboer from The Activation Clinic to get a better understanding of his alternative approach. We hear how Carel identifies compensation movement patterns in his clients, and learn his process to change these, allowing clients to move better, breathe easier a...

Episode #46 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon : Brett & Joel sit down with one of Australia's biggest middle distance talents, Abbey Caldwell. After being controversially left off the World Championship 1500m team in Oregon last year, Abbey fought her way to a Commonwealth Games bronze medal in the same event just a few weeks later. We hear about Abbey's humble beginnings in the sport, her tran...

In this week’s Q&A, Dave McNeill survives another week in the hosting chair, and is back this week talking to Samantha Culbert - the meet director of the very successful Maurie Plant Track Meet, held 3 weeks ago. The pair discuss what goes into putting on a world class track meet, how you get International stars like Fred Kerley and Emma Coburn to the start lines, and where the money comes from, a...

Episode #45 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon : Things kicks off with a quick recap of the past weekend's Sydney Track Classic before sharing the goss on Brett and Joel's catch-up with Fraser Darcy, resident contributor to The Blue Line. Despite Brett's best efforts to double Joel's mileage this week, Joel completed what most thought impossible and hit triple digits! Brett laid down another mas...

In this week’s Q&A, Dave McNeill takes on his first hosting duties. He brings his former physio and boss, Simon Holt from LivFit Physio Kew, into the FTK studio to talk about pain. The boys talk about what pain is, different types of pain, and the take homes and implications for runners: what different types of pain indicate, what it means when something hurts at the start vs the end of a run, the...

Episode #44 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon : Things kick off with a review of the Pulse Running 5000m night of racing before Brett & Joel reveal who will be taking over the next few Q&A Sessions. Brett banks one of his biggest training weeks of the past few months, despite being forced onto the gravel for his marathon workout. Joel lays down another good week but is still yet to break triple...

Everyone's favourite Dave McNeill is back for Part Two of his deep chat with Joel. The pair cover a plethora of interesting topics surrounding pain management, emotions and returning from injury.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forthekudos Brett: https://www.instagram.com/brett_robinson23 Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joeltobinblack Dave: htt...

Episode #43 is brought to you by Sydney Marathon : In this episode Brett & Joel speak with Race Director Wayne Larden to talk all things Sydney Marathon. Wayne takes us though the candidacy program in detail as Sydney Marathon strives towards becoming an Abbott World Marathon Major. We hear about some exciting changes to the race in 2023 and remind our listeners to keep sending in their "Train Wit...

One of our most requested guests returns for his third time on the show. Dave McNeill sits down with Joel for this two-part Q&A Session that begins with Dave's journey back from injury. Dave and Joel go deep exploring the impact our emotions have in the process of building fitness again. There's a reason Dave is so well loved by our listeners.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthekudos Fac...

Brett goes deep on his World Cross Country Championship experience at Bathurst over the weekend. Hear all about racing in rapidly changing weather on one of the hardest courses imaginable, creating plenty of carnage across all the races. Episode 42 also features the second half of our interview with Matt Centrowitz. Be sure to subscribe to The Blue Line to hear our debut Rapid Fire Question segmen...