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An absolute mammoth episode for you all here. Two fantastic races from our OG and 2025 FTK hosts. TRAINING WEEKS Brett kicks things off taking the listeners through his week of training from Monday to Sunday last week. Technically his race recap should be in next week's episode but they're always more interesting hot off the press and Brett selflessly doesn't want to take the spotlight away from J...

Welcome to the big leagues, boys. For those new to TFG, each episode begins with a "cold open"... meaning we hit record as soon as we jump on the call! So please stick with us through the first few minutes of awkwardness and planning until we get warmed up and the show officially starts. Think of it like the first k on your recovery jog. Jack Rayner give the boys plenty to talk about after his NR...

After Brett's been rabbiting on about the "cold opening's" for far too long, Joel decides he'll try his hand at one.   TRAINING WEEKS Brett lays down another big week of training which sees a shock return to Victoria's much loved racing course - Caulfield. Joel battles sickness but manages one weekend run as he confidently assumes he'll still manage the 9:00min 3000m at the Pulse 5000m on 25/2. TH...

Brett & Joel record over zoom this week as Brett doesn't want to risk catching whatever Joel has. TRAINING WEEKS Joel kicks the segment off with his big Sunday run that featured 500m at 2:55/k pace (stress-fracture incoming?). Brett starts the serious running with another three solid weeks, culminating in his first laps + hills workout at Wattle in over 12 months. THE BIG Q "Friend Of The Show...

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Brett and Joel decide to switch up the energy for their second week back on the airwaves - this time relaxing into "sleuth" mode on Brett's 100m long couch. TRAINING WEEKS Brett officially puts his niggle behind him as he pushes the envelope in his Tuesday workout, cruises through a threshold on gravel and backs it up with a solid hit out at Wattle Park. Joel has plenty of questions for Brett surr...

Brett and Joel sincerely apologise (no we don't) for the dB-meter-breaking laughs that are audible throughout this episode (recorded earlier today). They're obviously very excited to be back in the studio after a 12 month hiatus. TRAINING WEEK Brett takes the listeners through his training week while shedding light on a recent glute-scare (previously only known to "FTK Friends of the Show) that (t...

To Listen to the whole episode and many more Patreon only episodes, sign up to our Patreon at the link below. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos The Fall Guys return for their first episode of 2026 feeling refreshed and putting 2025 behind them. Brett is embracing being a track runner once again, Ryan has temporarily relocated south for some cooler conditions and Riley is st...

Jack, Joel & Tess jump online together for one last episode before we see another change up (return?) in 2026 programming (any guesses?) The episode begins with a long recap of what the crew got up to over their breaks before semi-regular programming begins. Note: This episode was recorded late last week as a "Goodbye" episode so if you're looking for a World XC Results summary then you won't...

To Listen to the whole episode and many more Patreon only episodes, sign up to our Patreon at the link below. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos It’s a huge week on the show this week as all 3 of the boys clock some miles. There’s plenty of chat about World XC before we get into training weeks, and a few side quests along the way (tennis, Lorne, and more). We finish with som...

To Listen to the whole episode and many more Patreon only episodes, sign up to our Patreon at the link below. SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON TODAY: www.patreon.com/forthekudos   Happy New Year to all our listeners, 2 Fast 2 Furious is back for 2026! The boys are in great spirits to start the year off, and they kick off the show with some chat about goal setting and how they plan out the year. We then get...

This episode is brought to you by Shokz TRAINING WEEKS Jack takes us through his training week in the lead up to his 3rd place at the Zatopek:10 Australian 10,000m Championships. Tess lays down a solid week while Joel stays true to his brand in hurting his toes kicking a foam football. BIG Q "Friend Of The Show" Alex Smith asks the team for their Christmas present recommendations for runners. GIVE...

This episode is brought to you by Icebreaker. TRAINING WEEKS Joel has a good start to the week before trailing off in the back half as he is struck down with Tess' famous lack of motivation. Tess cracks 80k for the week with a strong PTC workout. Jack lays down a strong week of training which closes out with him pacing Matilda to a massive PB. BIG Q Tess leads a conversation on chasing weight-loss...

This episode is brought to you by icebreaker: Shop their Black Friday Sale Now. This week the team are back together, recording from the very noisy Abbotsford studio! TRAINING WEEKS Tess goes through her training week which consisted of a Sydney based workout (if we're calling it that) and her first threshold in a few weeks. Joel continues his progression with jogging and meets Riley up in the Dan...

This episode is brought to you by Shokz You'll enjoy plenty of typical FTK antics before the team take you through their training weeks. TRAINING WEEKS Tess has a strong start to the week leading the PTC session at Princes Park before dropping the ball due to low motivation which leads to a conversation around her future coaching choice. Jack lays down a strong week - just short of 120km and Joel...

This episode is brought to you by Shokz You'll enjoy plenty of typical FTK antics before the team take you through their training weeks. TRAINING WEEKS Tess has a strong start to the week leading the PTC session at Princes Park before dropping the ball due to low motivation which leads to a conversation around her future coaching choice. Jack lays down a strong week - just short of 120km and Joel...

Apologies for the delay in posting this episode guys - for the first time in three years of podcasting the online audio files were corrupted so it took a big effort to pull this together. If Jack's voice sounds strange in the back half of the episode you can choose to either blame the audio or his hay fever. TRAINING WEEKS Tess goes first with her training week which leads to a good discussion on...

The team record online this week due to scheduling difficulties to bring you a very typical FTK episode. Some deep chats, a bunch of very shallow chats...oh and some running too. TRAINING WEEKS Tess sees improvement week to week in her workouts on her road back to race fitness. Jack enjoys the last week of his relaxed scheduled before knuckling back down next week...oh and finally Joel goes for a...

This episode is brought to you by Movember. Episode #169 sees Jack, Joel & Tess record from the Brunswick studio. After their training week's you'll hear an interview with Keegan Hipgrave. A Movember ambassador, ex-NRL player and owner/host of the Keegan & Company podcast - Keegs sits down with Joel to chat about his involvement with Movember and sheds light on the huge task he's embarking...

This episode is brought to you by Aid Station Episode #168 sees Jack, Joel & Tess record together fresh off their efforts (in slightly different areas) during the Melbourne Marathon. TRAINING WEEKS This is all about Jack's race recap where he takes the listeners through every step of his 42.2km race win. We hear how he was feeling before the race (not good) and Jack takes the listeners through...

This episode is brought to you by Better Beer TRAINING WEEKS Jack & Tess take the listeners through their week's from Monday to Sunday together to change things up and drag out the segment while Joel isn't running. BIG Q The team try their best (and butcher) a course preview of this weekend's Melbourne Marathon. GIVE SOME KUDOS Joel sends his kudos to a recent film he's obsessed with while Jac...

This episode is brought to you by Pillar Performance. Episode #165 sees the original Live, Laugh, Love & Run (Patreon-only series) trio reunite. TRAINING WEEKS Jack takes the listeners through his training week which balances plenty of treadmill running with carting one million records (for once the music variety and not the Australian running ones) from Japan to Melbourne. Joel updates the li...

Spiked Up Finale - World Championships Recap!! It seems only fitting that we say goodbye to the Spiked Up kuties with their World Champs recaps. Sarah takes us through her first world champs experience and Rose gives us the race recaps we’ve all been waiting for.  Rose & Sarah would like to thank the FTK network and most importantly, their loyal listeners 🫶

This episode is brought to you by Better Beer TRAINING WEEKS Jack calls Joel from Tokyo to recap his World Athletics Championships experience, while Tess, Nick and for his FTK debut, Pulse Running athlete Myles Leyden record together to recap their Berlin Marathon race. BIG Q Friend Of The Show Delaney Pratt writes in to ask our thoughts on using fuel belts for marathon races over the analog versi...

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