Run Culture Podcast

In this podcast I chat with good friend and long-time runner, Craig Appleby. In a round about way we talk about our experiences with the training paradigm (stress plus rest= adaptation).  We talk about the discipline, flexibility, experience and pragmatic approach needed to best read your body and modify training so that you adapt towards your running goals, rather than away from them.

Here's a podcast I did with Zacca Newman head coach at Run2PB and host of the Better with Running Podcast a few weeks ago. In the chat I talk about a term I have coined 'the runners eco system' and how as runners we have to look holistically at running to get our best outcomes. 

Today, I catch up and have a chat with 'Evolve' Running Head coach, 2:19 marathoner and Australian 50km Record holder, Dion Finocchiaro! We talk about ‘coaching the individual’ rather than just 'coaching the event'… What are the fundamentals? What are the nuances?… When is it important to take a generalist view? When is it important to be specific? I hope a few runners out there enjoy this chat an...

Today I chat with elite Kiwi marathoner about 'chaos and control' in training… Pending on the circumstances and the individual, we all benefit from both at times….The art lies in working out 'what' we need to control, so that we can be more consistent and somewhat deliberate with our training.....whilst working out where to introduce some ‘controlled chaos’ to nudge resilience and improvement. Enj...

Physical prowess is so easy to conceptualize, it's visible. Someone can be; fast, strong, coordinated etc.. Psychological resilience on the other hand is harder to see and for this reason it is often under appreciated. Getting your 'head' right is the first step to rehab/performance success. So, when I see a patient or runner who has a 'highly tuned' mental game, I get excited about working with t...

Over the past week we have seen a range of personalities on our TV sets at the 2022 Australian Open. From the incredibly calm and composed Ash Barty, to the unexpected drama of a Nick Kyrigos game. This week on the podcast I chat to Dave McNeil fresh off his 2nd place in the men’s 10,000m at the 2022 Zatopek Classic. We chat about how personality influences communication, decisions, behaviour and...

Ep. 6- What are your running bias's? with David McNeil (Part 2) Today, three time Olympian and Physiotherapist David McNeill and I, continue our chat about some of the common ‘unconscious biases’ that are ever present in all our lives everyday (whether you are aware of them or not). Unconscious biases are cognitive shortcuts that we use in an attempt to better understand the unknown aspects of the...

'Why do we run?' Today, in the first episode of 2022, Caden Shields (Kiwi Physio and 2:15 marathoner) and I jump back on the show and chat about ‘why we run’  This is such an important question to ask yourself as a runner. The importance of running and the meaning you get from it changes over the years.  We recommend everyone else to do the same, get honest and reflect on ‘why you run?’...

Ep. 4 Are your aware of your unconscious running bias'? with David McNeill Today, three time Olympian and Physiotherapist David McNeill and I, chat about some of the common ‘unconscious biases’ that are ever present in all our lives everyday (whether you are aware of them or not). Unconscious biases are cognitive shortcuts that we use in an attempt to better understand the unknown aspects of the w...

What is ‘Running IQ’? ‘Running IQ’ is a new term that I have coined to reflect the rationality and accuracy of one’s decision making ability in relation to the sport of running. Not enough has, ‘been said or done’ about the all too common; naïve, emotionally thwarted or flawed ‘Decision-making process’ amongst runners. A runner with a high running IQ is dialled in to their own, individual running...

Today on Episode 2 of the podcast I chat to all round good bloke; Brent Lalor. Brent is an established physio, an athlete I coach, a 1:09 half marathoner,  2:30 marathoner and has endured chronic Achilles battles for much of his career… today we talk through the difficulties all runners go through when they are reasoning their way through training and injury management decision. This discussi...

The Run Culture Podcast is back! Each episode of SEASON 2 will cover a key principle that underpins successful injury-free running (all will be supported by science, history and personal anecdotes.) In Episode one I chat to good mate of mine, awesome physio and 2:15 Marathoner; Caden Shields. Today, we discuss 'Complex Systems and Running Injury/Success'. I hope you enjoy it, whether it expands or...

Today, Pete does a sterling job interviewing his coach, Dane who is now back from his experience as a team physiotherapist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. From hotel quarantine, Dane shares how lucky he feels to have had this Paralympic opportunity and how it came about. How he has come home with some new personal heroes, not just from an ‘athletic performance’ standpoint but from a real humanistic...

Once an Englishman, now a coach to many and many future greats - This week on the podcast I speak to Gavin Burren (@gburren1500). Hailing from Knox, Gav is coach to the likes of @abbeycaldwelll @lachlan_herd and @lissyduncs. With a roster of such calibre, it was all the more exciting to get the opportunity to talk coaching and “winning” with Gav. On the pod, we discuss a number of topics - ultimat...

Two weeks are all that remain before the Tokyo Olympics and with that in mind, I was very fortunate to get the chance to chat with Jenny Blundell. Off the back of her national 5,000m title, and a dominant run just shy of the Olympic standard - Jenny has recently been selected to represent Australia in the 5,000m. It’s a jump up in distance for her, having previously shown her strength over the 150...

Today, I had the privilege to chat to author and founder of 'The Resilience Project', co-host of 'The Imperfects' podcast with Ryan Sheldon and running training partner of Aussie 800m record holder; Catriona Bissett... Hugh Van Cuylenburg. It's a timely chat, with the ever present, global, COVID-19 pandemic, challenging everyone's 'resiliency'. Resilience is defined as one's; 'toughness' or 'the a...

Today I caught up with three of the Run Culture Owl  athletes I coach; Jess Dunsmore, Pete Dutton and Damien Clark. This episode is a relaxed team (athlete-coach) chat. We reflect on how races and training has gone over the past  couple of months. We also discuss some personal highlights,  lessons learnt and goals going forward. This episode is a wonderful chance get to know the Run...

I want more runners to accept that; 'Getting injured or underperforming can be a good thing!'  Obviously, we all want to perform consistently and avoid long injury lay offs. Form slumps and long term injuries as super keen runner 'are the pits' .........but what if I was to say they are a necessary evil??  Aiming to starve off injury or reaching for PBs are two contradictory ideals. If y...

I had a ball talking with Shane Benzies the author of the book; 'The lost art of running'. Shane is a researcher and movement coach. Over the past 8 years he has spent time researching indigenous running communities the world over. After spending time in Kenya and Ethiopia and analysing some of the best runners in the world he was in awe of how graceful they ran. Why do so many runners of the West...

A different podcast format this week! Yes, you are stuck with me, throwing my thoughts against a wall about a random topic.  A few week ago I came up with a list of topics that I personally thought were both; thought provoking and interesting to brainstorm. I'd like to pursue this particular format regularly(I still don't have a name for the segment?!), so if any listeners have a nagging running t...

Today, I spoke with Jaemin Frazer who is; a runner, a TEDx Speaker, author of two books (‘Unhindered: The 7 essential practices for overcoming insecurity’ and ‘Elegantly simple solutions to complex people problems’), Insecurity expert & coach, as well as being the host of; ‘The Insecurity Project Podcast’. Jaemin founded the Insecurity Project so people the world over could live a life unhinde...

On Tuesday night this week, David McNeill ran an incredible 13:12.8 for 5000m in Perth to became the 3rd Australian male to run the 5000m 2021 Tokyo Olympic Qualifier. It was his first 5000m PB in 9yrs! Dave now has a nervous wait until the July cut off date to see if he is one of the three Australian men selected for the 5000m. If selected it would be his third Olympics and really cap off a memor...

Today, I was very fortunate to chat to Vanessa Alford. I found Vanessa Alford’s book ‘Fit not healthy’ in the Frankston library about 1 month ago and was intrigued by the title. So, I borrowed the book and read her story. It’s such an important story for any goal orientated, super focused, passionate runner to hear. In the book, Vanessa bravely details her journey with exercise addiction and disor...

On Anzac day at 7am at the Penrith Olympic rowing regatta, Athletics Australia put on a marathon to give athletes the opportunity to run fast. As many of you know, I've been targeting this race over the past 11 weeks and was fortunate enough to have one of the athlete's I coach; Pete Dutton as a pace maker till 17kms. Today, Pete and I catch up to chat about the event itself, how amazing it was to...

Deon Kenzie (@deon_kenzie) competes in the T38 category for the 1500m. A category for those with minor co-ordination impairment. Deon explains the T38 category well in the podcast.  Born with cerebral palsy, Deon wields exceptional determination, optimism, a love of self improvement, good health and running! As you will hear Deon's optimism is infectious. When I first met Deon on a running high al...