Good Good Running

Matt and Jordan sit down with 2 x Olympian and 3rd fastest female in the marathon Izzi Batt-Doyle. Izzi shares a few stories from her Falls Creek training camp and ho the last 12 months have played out. We get to hear all about the Paris Olympics and future plans to stamp her name in the books. Thanks for tuning in!

After our normal episode we chat with 2:12 marathoner Liam Boudin. Liam had a huge 2024, PB-ing in every distance and proving marathon fitness can translate well to the track. Liam chats about all things Falls Creek, being apart of Asics and the trajectory of 2025. Thanks for tuning in this week!

2025 came around quick and the fellas want to go over their goals for the year of running. They joined in the Gold Coast Run Co annual NYE 25x400m and surprised themselves. It was hot and fast, but very rewarding. The boys discuss how they got out the door over the holiday period and agree that they are still full from Christmas lunch. Apologies for the last bit of audio - we lost the Do's and Don...

The first year of the GGR podcast had some big ups and a few downs. We discuss our years as individuals and as a training group and what we are excited for in the future. Thanks for sharing messages, laughs and jogs!

It seems like fitness is building through the summer.. (hopefully) The boys discuss the ups and downs of early long runs and Matt might go back on his word of running after a night out. The fellas head to a blue track and have a great session in the humidity. Thanks for the support always!

A quick preview on Zatopek 10 from our point of view.. Training is all tracking well for summer with the mindset of get fit, stay fit through this heat. Stay tuned for an interview next week! Thanks guys!

Big news coming out of Valencia with a new Australian mens marathon record - Andy Buchanan. The boys chat all things about Valencia and cover missed listener questions from last week. Do's and Don'ts feel personal this week.. Thank you for the continued support!

A very exciting episode as Brady Threlfall from Inside Running drops in to settle the debate of the stolen Fartlek. We catch up with Brady's running since he was last on the show and get stuck into a few hot topics. PB's are going down this year as Matt lowers his half marathon PB. While Chris nurses a niggle and Jordan works back-to-back nights. Thank you for tuning in, hopefully this gets you th...

This week we review the Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 and the MagMax sent in from the team at Puma. (loving them) We discuss how they handle the heat and why it's okay to complain about it after every run. Sydney has become a major and it's time to figure out which will be the best year to run it. Thanks for tuning in!

Back recording in what feels like forever... 90-ish mins for your next longy The boys have been putting some miles in some new Puma's. So far so good, but will update you all as they wear them more. Listener questions were great this week! Thanks for tuning in guys!

What a weekend!!! 2:41 and 1:14 are the magic numbers! Thanks for following along guys!

Melbourne is finally here.. Matt, Jordan and Chris go over a taper week, the carb load and their own race predictions. There's some nerves, excitement and too much Rice Bubbles floating around in the air. The boys cover the elite starts in both the half and full marathon and who they think might win. Chat next week to go in depth on all things Melbourne Marathon

On the fourth episode of the Training Series, Matt, Jordan and Chris sit down with Physio and Pilates expert Alice Baquie. They chat about all things strength and mobility and the ForRunners App - an app that has Pilates and pre-run activations built in for quick and on the go sessions. Alice is also training for her debut marathon. The build looks a bit different, but the nerves are all the same....

Matt, Jordan and Chris are back to go over a few big running weeks (mixed with some sickness). Melbourne Marathon weekend is fast approaching and the fellas are starting to get ready for a few big PB's...fingers crossed.. The boys decide the winner of the hat giveaway and have a few controversial do's and don'ts Thank you for tuning in!

On the third episode of the training series, Matt and Chris sit down with Australian sports nutritionist Jessica Rothwell. Currently, Jessica Rothwell serves as the National High Performance Nutrition Lead for Athletics Australia, a role in which she has made substantial contributions to the success of Australian athletes. Jessica has worked at the highest level, including the 2019 World Athletics...

This episode is brought to you by Shokz. Shokz is one of the world's leading electronics brands focused on acoustic technology innovation, renowned for the development of state of the art Open-Ear wireless headphones. (P.S. we are LOVING them) GGR x SHOKZ discount code - POP15 Link to get free visor   https://shokz.cc/ORP2-GGR We discuss B2B, a few big sessions and go in depth with listener qu...

Four time Olympian.. The fellas worked out early on that 4 time Olympian sounds pretty good.. Matt, Jordan and Chris were extremely lucky to sit down and chat with Gen Gregson on the second episode of the Training Series. They cover Gen's early running career, her massive 2016, heartbreak in Tokyo, motherhood and the most recent Paris Olympics. Gen is a real competitor and has the power to man...

Jordan is in the sub 16min 5Km club - a very elusive time for a very quick guy. The fellas discuss Jordan's recent 5Km PB and the times that he has been ticking off over the last month. Chris has had quite enough of training by himself and looking forward to a few sessions together. While Matt hits a massive marathon session, heads to Sydney (Steak and Kidney) and is now sidelined with a tiny...

This week Julian "Moose" Spence kicks off the GGR training series. Julian is an elite distance runner and represented Australia in the marathon at the World Championships in 2019 in Doha Julian covers how to structure a week, defines a few training ways and how important it is to get in the hills. Julian shares his ways of finding the right shoe for him and gives a bit of an insight into...

Matt, Chris and Jordan go over their favourite parts of the Olympics and discuss the crazy finish to the womens Marathon. Still sad it's over tbh... Matt and Jordan head on a long run after a late night and have an unofficial race with a member of the Gold Coast community, while Chris has gone dark on Strava. Perhaps there'll be a little GGR race coming up as the boys get ready for a big g...

Matt, Jordan and Chris sit down for a belated chat after a few audio issues last week. The boys chat races, Olympics, selections and some news that might come as a bit of a shock to listeners... a Sponsorship.. The fellas reveal a special little training series that will be getting released over the coming few months and will lean on some professionals to get their take on a few running takes. Chu...

Matt sits down for an interview with 2:08 marathoner and GC Half Marathon winner Andy Buchanan. The pair discuss tough courses, PB's and olympic selection. Andy gives Matt a bit of an inside scoop of how a sport psych has helped him perform at his peak and shares the process opening of a new running specialty store in Bendigo. A great interview with one of Australia's best runners, chuck t...

Matt, Jordan and Chris go over their experiences over the Gold Coast marathon weekend. Jordan and Chris ran very well and Matt got to pace to 30km. The boys cover a timeline of the weekend, race recaps, elite athlete areas and corporate tickets. The Asics Superblast 2 dropped and the boys are loving them! Thiccy approved! They chat post race recovery, training, the olympics and what's happenin...

This week the fellas catch up with good mate and running partner Jordan Mclennan. Boasting PB's of 67 minutes for the half marathon and 2:19 for the full, Jordo has a bank of running wisdom great chat. Jordo recently competed in the Race the Sun relay and goes in depth on the plays of the weekend. Jordo gives us some insight into the next goal at Gold Coast marathon 2024 and tags along for a few d...

While Matt's away, Jordan and Chris are joined by a special guest co host - Average Dom Slim. (doesn't stop them from going after Matt.. ) The fellas discuss GC marathon weekend, The GGR shakeout and a bit of a race review. The episode also reveals the final letter for Av Dom Slims Youtube giveaway. Jump onto Dom's youtube to find all the letters and you could win a new pair of race sh...