Stimulate Run Podcast

On this episode I was fortunate enough to speak to Holly Ranson. You could classify Holly as an ultra runner but as you will learn in this episode Holly has had some amazing life experiences from a career point of view along with her running exploits. From Journalism, dietetics and firefighting Holly had developed a great approach to life. Enjoy the chat with Holly. As always, head over to the soc...

Jennifer Kellett shares her amazing journey in running. She has set age standards across events around the running world and is not slowing down anytime soon. Jennifer is going for her second round of the majors with the ambition is winning her new age category. She is also aiming to win the over 70s age category at this year’s Comrades Marathon. Enjoy the episode with Jennifer

The panel are back for the April episode. Wayne kicks it off going through his Two Oceans debrief. Unfortunately things didn't go to plan for him and he now build towards Comrades. Jade has had an ultra month and Larin continues to build and build. We discuss the taper and more.

Comrades announced a new start process and the panel kick things off with a discussion and their opinions. Jade recaps Tokyo, Larin visited Death Valley and Wayne is 20 days out from Two Oceans. Enjoy listeners and thanks for your support

Lauren Shelley has an amazing running resume. She has represented Australia in the marathon and half marathon. On this episode we chat about The experiences, the training methods she followed and much more. Lauren is also a qualified physio so we discuss the importance or recovery and looking after yourself.

The panel are back for episode 2 of Road to Comrades 2025. Larin debriefs his recent marathon. Jade is preparing to run Tokyo marathon next weekend and Wayne if ramping things up towards Two Oceans in 6 weeks.

On this episode you will learn that when it comes to endurance sport there is little that Richard Russell has not completed. Easily 100 marathons, Dusi Canoe, 15 Avon Descents, 28 Comrades Marathons and 10 Two Oceans to just touch on a few. We discuss all the above and also his choice to pursue a career in geology which has taking him across the globe. He talks about being chased by elephants and...

Sarah Klein has represented Australia at World Championship and Commonwealth Games level on multiple occasions. On this episode we chat about her running journey and also her life as a teacher. We speak about ambition and how it has a mixed reception. Are athletes role models and much more.

Lyn Foreman has a legacy with athletics that spans many years. She along with her family specifically late husband Wally have played an important role in the rich history of West Australian Sport. Lyn as an athlete achieved great things. She qualified for an olmpics only for injury to end the dream. Lyn turned her hand to coaching and what a rewarding decision it was to continue. Enjoy the chat wi...

Ben Green is a level 4 world athletics accredited coach and has first class honors in Sports Science. During this chat we hear about his introduction to running and move into the coaching world. We discuss the challenges of finding his place at a young age, what it’s like coaching recreation and sub elite runners and just a general discussion on the running landscape at the moment.

A rerelease of the interview with Shaun Meiklejohn. Shaun has one of the most consistent records in Comrades history capped off with a victory in 1995. During this episode Shaun shares and gives insight to what has created that consistency. Shaun achieved yet another comrades silver in 2024

The post race episode is here. Its one of the favourites as we hear all about how race day went. Marnie shares about the week prior which found her walking the streets of Durban CBD and then race day itself. Wayne takes us through race day and how it came together. Thank you to all the listeners along this series in 2024. We appreciate all the messages and feedback throughout the year. See you in...

Brian Lyon has been around the sport of running for a long time. He hails from Tasmania in Australia. He is a running coach and also event organiser. On this episode we discuss his running jouney, experiences and what running has giving him. As always, follow along on the social channels just search for stimulate run podcast. pop a review on apple or spotify as well. Thanks a lot

Join the panel on the pre race episode. We hear about the final month of training. Marnie has nailed her prep and now is heading to Durban to put it all in place. Wayne has finally started the taper and they will be leaving camp this week to head down to sea level. We talk about some race day plans. We also touch on some of the common things that can be done my the general runner to see improvemen...

If you hear the name Percy Dunn you might have an idea of who is being spoken about. If you then say the man who used to run Comrades in the Licorice allsorts outfit you will be certain of who is being spoken about. An amazing history in the sport of running and so much to share about how it all came to life. Enjoy what is a small snippet of this journey.

Road to Comrades Episode 4 is in the peak phase of training. Marnie is in to the real meat of her maiden comrades voyage doing over 200km and embracing the challenge. Wayne is in camp with the nedbank happy bunch. They have just ticked off a 300km week and next week head to altitude to put the final topping on the cake. He is feeling confident heading into his favourite direction. Irwin debriefs h...

Marnie, Wayne and Irwin are back as they tick off another month towards Two Oceans and Comrades 2024. Marnie speak about how she has really started to incorporate hills into her training and her body has reacted well. Wayne has had another great month and reacted well coming off the 100km. He speaks about his plans to head to camp next month which was a positive experience last year. Irwin in in t...

Johan Botha - international cricketer at test and odi level. On this episode we begin by speaking about his cricket career, the experiences and his move into coaching. We also speak about his new sport which is running in particular backyard ultras. Johans goal is to make the Australian team at this years satelite champs.

Don Wallace is a name not many will know but his history in Australian running is worth noting. Woold 100km rep, Multiple Comrades (including a gold medal), 2:20 marathon and the current course measurer for Sydney and Gold Coast Marathon. Have a listen to Don retelling some of his experiences in running, his methods for training and also takes us into the world of a course measurer.

Marnie, Wayne and Irwin and back to recap February. Marnie ticked off her goal of consistent strength training and is on the path to lifting the kms in March. Wayne speaks about his debut 100km race where he won the Australian title and came away positive about starting his Comrades build. Irwin is looking to finishing of the final month of training towards two oceans with some decent back to back...

New year, new panel. Welcome to the Road to Comrades 2024 with Marnie, Wayne and Irwin. Marnie and Wayne will be heading to Comrades 2024 and Irwin towards Two Oceans 2024. This series will follow their journeys and an episode will be recorded every month in the lead up. Follow along their journeys on strava and for more info follow the stimulate run social media pages (Instagram and Facebook). En...

Marnie Ponton, started her running dreams like most people with a poster of people she aspires to be on the wall. She now holds the Australian 50km female record, balances running with family and work like the everyday person and is gearing up for a big 2024 by locking in Comrades as her goal. We chat about her journey in running, what type of athlete she is, her interest in knowing why she is doi...

Raf Baugh is a name well known around running circles. We chat about Raf as a child and his love for sport. He moved into being a world class duathlete, studied physiotherapy and now heads up Front Runner Sports Management. Raf shares some of the important lessons he has learnt along the way, what has formed his beliefs and what pillars he has built his business and also coaching ethos around. We...

Andrew Leigh, a member of the Australian Federal Labour Party and runner. During my chat, we delve into his pathway into politics and also his journey through running. He speaks about some of his experiences and what he has learnt along the way.

Piet Wiersmas profile had a meteoric rise from June 2023. It was at this point he took on the defending Comrades champion in the final stages of the Ultimate human race and made Tete really earn the title and record. Piet has since then had many choices to make regarding his future as an athlete and also on his journey towards his thesis. We discuss his background in running, his methods, the chal...