Stimulate Run Podcast

The team are back for episode 12. Another week in running we cover all bases and a couple of focus areas.

David Bryant the catalyst dietitian is back for another epsiode and this time we focus in around nutrition and covid nutrition. Check David out on all the social platforms for more insightful information.

The team are back from episode 11. Another week of running under the belt everybody shares their highlights of the week and how they block out the noise. We were lucky to be joined by Joasia Zakrzewski who shared plenty of wisdom and answered questions.

The Panel is back for Episode 10 of The Road to Comrades. We chat about about highlights of the week, the Comrades decision and then the next experts edition with Coach and Comrades finisher Tina Ingraham.

Episode 9 of the road to Comrades is back with the usual discussions. We also add something new where we will bring in an expert to discuss and take questions on their area of expertise. On this episode we have the coaches corner with Tony Smith a highly accomplished runner in his own right and now a full time running coach. Tony answers questions about planning and goal setting.

The teams back for Episode 8. Along with the usual weekly recap we discuss what planted to comrades seed for each of us.

The teams back to go through another week in their lives and and talk all things running. We touch on all the usual areas, how adaptable is their training and how do you tackle running solo. As usual follow the guys on strava, their socials, join the Stimulate Run strava club and shoot through any questions you want the team to answer. 

Surprise! The team is back for episode 6. We have gone a weekly offering for a couple of weeks with the aim to provide a little escape from the current situation we are all faced with. These episodes will be shorter but weekly means there is not as long a wait. I this episode we discuss every bodies week back as per usual, the explosion of peanut butter slugs, how the virus is impacting everyones...

We are back for another episode of Road to Comrades. Darren, Sandy, Jackie and Wayne give us an update of what they have been doing for the last few weeks as they continue to prepare for Comrades 2020. At this stage we have no announcement regarding the cancellation or postponement of the 2020 race so we continue as usual. As mentioned our thoughts go out to those who have had races cancelled and...

John Pendse is back for his second episode and to give a Delirious West debrief. To check out Jons race in detail have a look at his strava upload of the whole race. 

Episode 4 of Road to Comrades. We discuss where everybody is at in their training. Darren is asked a couple of listner questions regarding his training. The group discuss a few listener questions relating to the different training for up & down.  We speak about the first quarter of the race and what everybody will be putting in place to get through this section successfully. Couldnt be as detailed...

Jessie and Jordan take us on their journey of how they got to where they are today. Both share what running means to them and what they get from it. Both being qualified Physiotherapists and Jessie a Doctor we speak common mistake people make and how these might be prevented. We discuss their future plans. Check them out on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/42kswiththejs/ and youtube https://...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Road to Comrades. Sandy, Darren, Wayne and myself were joined by Jackie Kellerman. Jackie has completed 3 Comrades and will be returning in 2020 as part of the Murray and Robert Elite team.  On this episode we check in to see how everybody is going at the start of February and a few listener questions.  Follow the guys at their respective strava links: https://www.strav...

Cynara Stelenhoef is my guest for this episode. We Sat down at the end of 2019 where Cynara shared her story of being a parent, wife, her introduction to runner and what she has planned for the future. This was an outdoor interview so it was pretty windy early but stick with it as the wind dies down. We also had a couple of local seagulls drop in for a chat too. 2

Episode 2 of The Read to Comrades I catch up with Wayne, Sandy and Darren to see how the fortnight has gone since we last spoke.  Wayne speaks about successfully won the Australia Day Ultra 50km race and bounced back well the days after.  Sandy speaks about starting to build consistency and the confidence she got from completing her recent long run.  Darren also speaks about getting consistence, h...

John Hallis started his journey at a New Year’s Eve party which lead to an open water swim and fast forward years later he completed his first Kona in 2019.

The Comrades Marathon is the world oldest and largest Ultra Marathon. The direction of the race alternates each year between the "up" run (87 km) starting from Durban and the "down" run (90km) starting from Pietermaritzburg. For this years race we will have an arm chair ride which will follow the preparation of 3 runners: Wayne Spies - 9 time finisher ⁣and best time of 6:21 Sandy Roux - 11 time fi...

Dan like most threw his shoes on in the pursuit to shed some extra kilos and all those years later he is still going. A council ranger by day Dan like many has also fought mental health battles over the years being diagnosed with depression which we discuss and the role he plays in trying to grow awareness. If you see Dan at your local Parkrun or doing his daily 5-10km dont be shy and say hello. ...

Like many of the guest before him Andrew has an amazing story. Andrew is a runner, parent and also a fighter after being diagnosed with Lymphoblastic lymphoma in 2017. In the episode Andrew shares the timeline of his battle, how running has helped and what he has learnt about himself along the way. This is also an episode for the non-runners to have a listen too. https://www.facebook.com/4wallsie/

Kat Watt started running as most kids do at little athletics, after a long break she rekindled her love for running once she became engaged and to assist in dropping some post European holiday weight. Fast forward to 2019 Kats progression graph is just going higher and higher in October this year winning the Perth Marathon and achieving the elusive sub 3hr marathon in the process. 

Kenyan born Isaac Birir sat down to speak all things running from starting his running in Kenya, heading to Europe to race everything he could to chase Euros and now living in the worlds most isolated city Perth Western Australia.  Isaac tells us what running in Kenya is really like, what makes Kenyans so good and why the want has to be there to achieve success. Isaac shares a few tales about his...

David shares his journey towards becoming an advanced sports dietitian, his journey as an athlete and shares some wisdom on nutritional practices which the everyday person can follow.  Find David on Instagram and Facebook at The Catalyst Dietitian or visit his website at http://www.catalystdietitian.com.au/. 

Hazel Moller has done it all in the world of ultra running – multiple 100 milers, back to back 100 milers, 17 comrades finishes and what she is best know for is 10 comrades in 10 consecutive days for charity. Hazel also was happy to share her journey of running deep into her pregnancy and then going on to complete comrades 7 weeks post birth. In this episode we go back to where it all started, whe...

Adrian Fabiankovits is a Perth based distance runner who is also living with cystic fibrosis and diabetes. During our chat we speak about his life with CF, he provides us with information on what CF is and his running life to date.

On this episode I got to chat to Suzanne McMahon about her time growing up in a sports mad family. We talk about the last three years and the emotional and physical challenges she has faced and how she has let her legs do the talking.