The Physical Performance Show

Brett Robinson recently smashed the decade long Australian Half Marathon record running a very swift 59:57 at the Marugame Half Marathon in Japan. And of course, we discussed that incredible run on today's episode. A run that saw Brett, net quite noble but cool title of Strava's Fastest Ever Half Marathoner. Brett shares around career highs including his fantastic 2019 London Marathon debut where...

In this expert edition featuring the team from Bartold Clinical, Simon Bartold and Paul Griffin discuss all things carbon fibre technology in shoes and what the technology means to elite runners and everyday runners. Specifically, on this episode, we'll explore the chronology of the carbon plate innovation in shoes. We explore the mechanisms, the purported mechanisms by which this technology works...

In this Coaches Corner featuring Sharon Hannan, Australian Sprints and Hurdles Athletics Coach and Former Coach of Sally Pearson who of course went on to collect Commonwealth World and Olympic Gold Medals in the 100m Hurdles. Sharon is a Level 4 Specialist for Sprints Relays and Hurdles a Level 3 advanced Junior Coach and you'll find Sharon on the Gold Coast overseeing the Gold Coast Victory Athle...

Zane Robertson is a NZ Olympic Marathon runner who lives and trains in Ethiopia.  Zane featured on Episode 170 of The Physical Performance Show.  I've just returned from some time in Ethiopia where I assisted in my role as a Sports Physio working with athletics, New Zealand to assist Zane in some upcoming marathon preparations. We recorded this conversation on the balcony of Zane's home in Mizan o...

Dr Cochrane is a New Zealand and Australian trained neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon who specialises in the treatment of spinal conditions, brain tumours, peripheral nerve disorders and much more. Dr Cochrane regularly attends and presents at scientific meetings, surgeon training symposiums and international neurosurgery and spinal surgery workshops. Dr Cochrane is also actively involved in the des...

James Lawrence is a father of 5 children, husband to wife, Sunny hailing from Utah, USA. He set the World Record for the most number of half Ironman Triathlons in a calendar year being 22 in total, before he then went on and set a World Record for the most number of completed Ironman Distance Triathlons in the calendar year at 50. James then dreamed up an almost impossible physical challenge by co...

On this episode we are celebrating , we have arrived at the 200th episode of The Physical Performance Show. This is a celebration episode, where you are going to hear from some of the learnings that you have taken from the episodes over the years along with some fun anecdotes along the way. We will also review some of the great single pieces of advice that some of our fantastic guests have shared...

Dave McNeill at time of recording this episode had recently wrapped up his Physiotherapy Studies but also just days earlier ran a 28:16 for a 4th Place at the Australian 10,000m Track Titles at the Zatopek Classic. By way of bio, in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Dave finished 28th in the 5,000m, at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Dave finished 16th.  In the final of the 10,000m in July 2019 Dave marke...

During this episode, Dr Nicky Keay shares why hormones matter for athletes, the role that hormones play in mediating training adaptations, why energy availability is so paramount for athletes and performers, the consequences of low energy availability or relative energy deficiency in sports. Fascinating findings from Dr Nicky Keay's research in elite cyclist looking at their energy availability st...

On this episode, it is a look back of the best of the 2019 Featured Performers. These are the best bits from conversations with our featured performers including their highs, lows and learnings that were really enjoyed by the listeners of the show and also by the statistics in terms of downloads. And kicking off for our best of 2019 review for our featured performers is none other than the most do...

On this episode we take a look back at the Top 10 Highlights from the 2019 Expert Editions. The Expert Editions are designed to bring you the learnings and the teachings from some of the world's pre-eminent experts in their chosen fields. As it relates to the shows mission which is to help you perform at your physical best. There were a multitude of themes explored via the expert edition in 2019,...

Ben Cormack owns and runs Cor-Kinetic. He is a musculoskeletal therapist with a clinical background in sports therapy, rehabilitation, pain science & exercise for the past 15 years. Ben specialises in a movement & exercise-based approach with a strong education component and patient centred focus. Ben is a highly popular international presenter who has delivered conference presentations and course...

Vincent Luis is the current World Triathlon Series Champion for 2019, is also the reigning Super League Triathlon Series Champion.  In 2018 Vincent was second in the World Championship rankings for the world triathlon series and in both 2017 and 2018 Vincent took victory in the series grand finals. He's an athlete that really does know how to execute under pressure. Vincent started his professiona...

Joel Filliol is one of triathlons most experienced and successful professional coaches. Joel has been involved in endurance sports since 1989 both as an athlete and as a coach. As an athlete, Joel has competed in over 100 triathlon and multi sport events and represented Canada at World Championships in triathlon and duathlon. As a Coach, Joel has worked with athletes at the highest levels includin...

Jay Dicharry has built his reputation as an expert in Biomechanical analysis.  As the Director of the Speed Clinic at the University of Virginia and now as the Director of the Rep Biomechanics Lab in Oregon. Jay has a passion for solving injury problems and optimising performance. He's the Author of two books: Running Rewired and Anatomy for Runners , writes for numerous magazine columns and has p...

Sara Hall has had a long and lustrous career including time spent on the track with 1500m, 3000m running, road racing with multiple wins including the 2017 and 2018 of the Gold Coast Marathon's Half Marathon race clocking at 1:09:27 in 2018 to set the current course record. Sara has also been a team member for USA for the World Cross Country Championships in 2006 and 2015 and was the 2012 American...

Dr Shona Halson is an Associate Professor at the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University. Previously, Shona was a Senior Physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport for 15 years. Shona has a PhD in Exercise Physiology and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of sleep, recovery, fatigue and travel. Shona is an Associate Editor of the Internati...

This is an incredible story of Irish runners, father and son, Tommy and Eoin Hughes. This story is quite unique because Tommy and Eoin recently set a Guinness World Record of the combined time for a father and son crossing a marathon finish line. This was done at the 2019 Frankfurt Marathon  just several weeks ago where, Tommy, 59 years of age set a World Age record for running a staggering 2:27:5...

Tom Evans, a former British Army Captain, made an incredible debut on the Ultra Trail Running scene when he came 3rd in 2017 in the gruelling 251km Desert Ultra Marathon: des Sables. There's a great story behind this elite performance and debut which includes a bet with some of his former military mates in a pub. This third place finish was the best result of any European in the history of the Ico...

Christie Aschwanden is the Lead Writer for Science at 538 and a Health Columnist for the Washington Post. Christie is also a frequent contributor to the New York Times, a contributing Editor for Runner's World and a contributing writer for Bicycling. Christie's work appears in dozens of publications including Discover, Slate, Proto, Consumer Reports, New Scientist, More, Men's Journal and NPR.ORG...

23 year old Jack Rayner was one of the 41 pace runners that played the important role in Eliud Kipchoge's historic 1:59:40.2 marathon run in Vienna on the 12th October.  At the time of recording Jack has tasted success in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, The Sunshine Coast Half Marathon and the Cardiff Half Marathon. Jack's current PB across this distance is 1:01:01 and in the London 2019 marathon...

This Episode is an Expert Edition and is Part 2 of the discussion from last weeks episode 184 which features US based Physical Therapist Chris Johnson and on this weeks episode 185, the conversation continues with Chris Johnson plus also his colleague US Kentucky based Physical Therapist, Nathan Carlson. By way of dual bio Chris Johnson is an avid endurance athlete and Ironman Triathlon competitor...

Chris Johnson is a highly regarded and esteemed Physical Therapist based in Seattle, USA. Chris is an avid endurance triathlete, a two time Kona Hawaii Ironman qualifier and a Certified Triathlon Coach. Chris is also extensively published in medical literature and has a monthly column on Ironman. In addition to that Chris has a fantastic YouTube Channel and is the co-host of the Runners Zone , a g...

Ellie Pashley is an Australian up and coming Distance Running Star, based in Torquay, Victoria. At the time of recording, Ellie had just been home 7 days from her debut World Championship, where Ellie clocked a wonderful PB of 31:18 in the Women's 10,000m finishing in 13th Place and running a Tokyo 2020 Australian Athletics Olympics qualifier in the process. In addition, Ellie is also a City to Su...

Adam Meakins aka The Sports Physio is a Physiotherapist, a strength and conditioning specialist and an extended scope practitioner in both the National Health Service and private practice in Hertfordshire, England. Throughout his career Adam has worked in many roles including professional sport and has been fortunate to work with and learn from some of the world's leading shoulder authorities and...