The ZenRUN Podcast

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

This episode is a little different - this time I’m sharing a little about my running journey.  Including a few times when I believe running saved my life AND why I started this podcast in the first place!  If you don’t know me personally, it’ll be a bit of an introduction, if you do know me then you may well learn something new about me :p I’d love to hear from you - shoot me an email whether its...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

10 years ago Simon Johnson decided he’d had enough of going to the gym and went for a run instead.  He hasn’t stopped running ever since!  Within the first 6 months of running he had entered his first ultra trail event - he was/is hooked. Running has been a great outlet for Simon’s mental health and introduced him to a bunch for awesome friends.  He also has a visual impairment which makes him leg...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast Andrew Woodford shares his inspiring journey to running.  He didn’t start running until he was 48 and the doctor said it was time to improve his health!  And now 8+ years later he’s very happy that he did get fit when he did - running has given him the resilience to cope with a number of tough family & extended family situations, that otherwise might have been the st...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we talk with Emmy Petersson, a Swede who lives in Melbourne and has run for fun (and health) for most of her life!  When life gets busy and her head full, Emmy finds that going for a run clears her head and helps her get on with the things that are important. Running has given her the strength to believe that what ever happens in her life she will be able to handle it (with the rig...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this weeks episode we speak to Bianca Harding who is Sue Robertson’s daughter (from episode 102 ).  Bianca started triathlon with her mum about 13 years ago - they both fell in love with the sport, competing at various distances for the next 10 years.   And then they discovered distance running which lead them both to ultra trail running!  Its been a journey that they’ve done together and still...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode we talk to Sue Robertson about her fabulous running journey.  She started running in her early 50s and now runs ultra distance trail races with her daughter!   Sue finds running a great way to de-stress from life and just be in the bush.  The trail running community has also given her a great, supportive bunch of friends and she can’t imagine not being a part of it. Sue’s Running T...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

24 year old professional middle distance track runner, Matthew Ramsden is our guest on the podcast today.  He was born in South Africa, lived in New Zealand for a bit as a child and then moved to Western Australia when he was 9.  Matt shares the drive that it takes to reach and run at the top.  He is also about to finished a law degree, so he is a multi-talent bloke :)  His running goal this year...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast Vlad Ixel talks about how he moved to Australia in his teens after leaving Ukraine as a very young child and living in Israel for 10 years.  He started running in his mid-20s and took to it like a duck to water!  Prior to covid Vlad was a sponsored athlete and found himself traveling the world racing in ultra trail runs.  Now he is still racing, has a great Youtube c...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode Fiona de Wit shares how she starting running about 10 years ago after she’d signed her kids up to running club and decided she should also give it a go to.  She hasn’t looked back - running is now a part of her life and she loves that it keeps her feeling strong and fit to take on what ever she feels doing.  Fiona also points out that when you become a runner you can also become a...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

In this episode of the podcast we hear from Sam Fletcher who was once a chef and now works on a dairy farm.  Sam took up running initially to loose weight and can now can’t imagine life without running.  Long distance trail running has become a real passion for Sam, in part because he loves to explore the natural environment and part because he’s met some amazing friendly people on the trails :) T...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

Alicia Gerbert joins us on the podcast all the way from Connecticut in the USA for a chat about her running journey.  Sadly Alicia lost her younger sister a couple of years ago to cancer and this triggered her to start looking after herself more.  So she started running and within 2 years she’d lost 60 pounds and ran 2 marathons.  Alicia is loving her running and its become a big part of her ident...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...

Today we chat with Ben Brockman about his love of running.  Ben is an Exercise Physiologist (and running coach) who has pretty much always loved to run.  This episode is full of gems we can all use to improve our enjoyment of our running - including make sure your easy day is an “easy day”! One of Ben’s pet peeves in the running world is the pressure that some people feel to always be moving onto...

We all know that we need to be more in the moment - or mindful if you like… especially us busy runners! Welcome to The Mindful Moments series where I’ll be sharing one simple (short) tip each week that you can implement in your life immediately  - if you use just one or two of these tips each day science tells us you’ll be less stressed and happier and who doesn’t want that? :) Come on what have y...