The Stronger Stride Podcast

Ep 18 w/ Drew Fryer Award winning athletics coach and up and coming middle distance runner Drew Fryer came on the show to chat all things coaching and sustainability in sports. Drew is the Head Cross Country and Middle Distance athletics coach at Cranbrook School, as well as coaching his own successful junior squad called Fryers Run Club. Drew is also a shoe expert, working at The Runners Shop in...

Ep 15 w/ Sam Hopper We were very lucky to have Hopper join us for a chat about racing, injuries, shoes + a heck of a lot more. If you haven't met Hopper well today's your lucky day! Hopper is an infectiously enthusiastic middle to long distance road runner who boasts some impressive performances over the recent season.    We got hear about some of Hoppers favourite races as well as hear him reflec...

Ep.014 w/ Patrick O’Connell. Is heel striking bad? Will orthotics make my feet weak? How does shoe stack height affect my injury risk? We cover all of this and MORE in our latest episode with Patrick O'Connell, sports Podiatrist, Run coach and founder of Move Pod Podiatry. Patrick O'Connell @pat.the.podiatrist was the 2018 Australian Allied Health Award Winner and 2019 National Industry Award Judg...

Ep. 013 w/ Corey Phillpot; World's Strongest Marathon Record Holder and extreme athlete. Corey has an incredibly inspiring story which saw him getting caught up in the wrong crowd and subsequently hitting rock bottom. After reaching out to his Dad, Corey packed up everything he owned and left everything behind to relocate to the Blue Mountains. This is where his physical journey began, diving deep...

Ep. 012 w/ Physiotherapist, Ultra Runner, Podcast Host, sub 3-hour marathoner, all round legend of a human plus much, much more!       Pat's passion for running is incomparable. His 9-5 involves working as a physio specialising in treating runners, when he's not in the clinic he's covering some incredible distances through the trails on his feet or hosting his podcast 'Tha...

At the Stronger Stride Podcast we are big believers that running is all about bringing people together and building community through connecting like minded people. And that’s exactly what today’s guest is all about! We were stoked to have on Keelan Birch from the Coffs Coast to talk on all things running community, connection to the outdoors, the joys of trail running plus much more. Keelan Birch...

Today we'd like to warmly welcome accredited Sports Nutritionist and with his graduate diploma in Performance Nutrition Mac Baker. You might know Mac from his podcast The Macabolic Podcast or from his instagram @mackenziebaker_ . Mac is currently studying his Masters in Sport and Exercise Nutrition while working as a nutrition coach with Fortitude Nutrition Coaching.        In this episode, we div...

Today we break down shin splints with biomedical mechanical engineer and Managing Director of Solushin, Ben Lindsay. Ben is most well-know for co-developing the wearable medical device; The Solushin, designed to improve management of shin splints in runners. Ben is the current Managing Director and the expert when it comes to shin splints in runners. In this episode we got to pick Ben's brain abou...

Very excited to share our conversation with Head Elite Strength + Conditioning coach from the University of Melbourne, Tony Sephton. Tony coaches across a variety of sporting disciplines, you might be familiar with one of his runners Australian 800m record holder Catriona Bisset. In this episode we ask Tony to explain exactly what the role of an S+C coach is and how he helps athletes perform at th...

Today's episode features podcast host, physiotherapist and of course runner; Brodie Sharpe. Brodie hosts the Run Smarter Series Podcast and owns the Breakthrough Running Clinic which focuses on educating runners to train smarter to avoid injuries as well as helping athletes get back to pain-free running. If you're listening to TSSP we can only imagine you don't like getting injured, so make sure y...

Need some nutrition or hydration for your endurance training? Use the code TAILWINDSTRONG for 15% ALL non-discounted products at www.tailwindnutrition.com.au Champion trail-runner and Tailwind Nutrition guru, Gavin Markey, joins us today to chat on fuelling for ultra endurance.  Gavin is not only an accomplished athlete, but is the man behind bringing Tailwind Nutrition to Australia. If you h...

Today we were lucky enough to chat with men's mental health advocate and founder of the 2520 Movement, Shay Hare. Shay has pledged to run 2520km in 2021 to raise funds for the non-for-profit Mentoring Men Australia program. The 2520 Movement name originated from the statistic that approx. 2520 men in Australia take their lives every year. Shay aims to breakdown the stigma around mental health and...

Today we interview Nutritionist and ultra-athlete Mick Chapman. Mick is an absolute wealth of knowledge and we had the privilege of picking his picking his brain about all things food, nutrition science and fueling for ultra-endurance. Mick's passion for improving peoples health through food was driven by his personal commitment to optimising his own performance as a competitive athlete. Across a...

A very exciting MUST LISTEN episode release today with ultrarunner Melissa Robertson. Melissa Robertson is arguably one of Australia's most accomplished ultramarathon runners and we were very excited to have her on to discuss her most recent achievement. Over the weekend Melissa ran the Great North Walk (GNW) in the Fastest Known Time (FKT); 270km, 8722m of elevation, an estimated 16,129 calories...

In todays episode we chat with ultrarunner Laragh Mccabe, who shares her running journey, highs lows and everything in-between. In this conversation you'll her what made Laragh progress from a 5km park run to the Tarrawarra 100km in NZ. Laragh's story is not only inspiring but relatable; she talks on the struggles of ultrarunning and how such experiences improve her day to day life. We delve a lit...

Another sneaky bonus episode for you today! We thought you should know a little bit more about who makes up the Stronger Stride Podcast duo. We discuss what prompted us to start running, a little bit on our training past + present; including the people who have been there since the start, and why we continue to love the sport today. We delve a little into our education after highschool, qualificat...

Welcome to our first BONUS EPISODE. Today we discuss what strength training is and why runners should be doing it. We break down the fundamental components of an effective strength program as well as go through some specific examples of how to implement it.  We can’t wait to hear what you think. Please subscribe and leave us a review.   If you have any questions feel free to reach out on...

Welcome to the first episode of The Stronger Stride Podcast!   In today's episode, we chat about all things GOALS. We discuss our current personal goals as well as some tips and tricks for you to take on board when planning out your next challenge!   Thanks for tuning in!  See you next month with our first guest, Laragh McCabe.   Follow us on Instagram @strongers...