Runner Chats podcast

This week we speak with Doctor, runner, and Yoga instructor Cheryl Martin.   We discuss her view on health issues surrounding athletes, yoga for runners, and Cheryl gives Pete and Nath a test of place names in her native Scotland.

This week we chat with NZ marathon runner and all-round badass Lydia O'Donnell. Lydia tells us about her two separate experiences at The Speed Project, her disappointment in a DNF at Gold Coast Marathon, and her mental health initiative called One Step. Lydia can be found on Instagram @lydiaodo

This week we chat with ultra-runner, coach, and all-round running legend George Mihalakellis. We find his most memorable race, how he found the mannequins in the forest and what goes into hosting the best aid stations in the business. This episode could have gone for hours and we didn't even touch on his 200 mile Lake Tahoe run next month or his elimination race this weekend. You can find George on Instagram at @teamgeorgetraining

Kirsten Maplestone joins us on episode 66 of Runner Chats, a massive bio and some huge events to her name, Kirsten shares some stories with us and a lot of laughs, we also look at the week in running and recap whats been happening  

This week we chat with "Seige", Chris Johnstone, about starting Lysterfield Trail Runners, his current thinking around "respecting the distance" of 100kms to force him back into good training, and how he fits training and family life into an already busy schedule. We also call previous guest Dave Ridley, fresh off his Run Melbourne win and hear about his plans for Melbourne Marathon. You can find Siege on Instagram @siegerunner.

This week we speak with the Plastic Runner, Karin Traeger.  She explains all things plogging, environment, and her mindset when deciding to DNF a 100km race at 90kms in. You can find Karin on instagram @karanth87 and @theplasticrunner.

For this episode it's just us, just having an old catch up!   We chat about races just gone, those coming up, and we speculate on the future of running.  We also interrupt Disco Jules' "technology-free-day" with a phone call live on air. Fast and loose; just how we like it...

We're back for a new season, in a new studio, with new guests but we're still the same old fast and loose Runner Chats. This week we speak with Steven Monohan, trail runner and wood-art creator about his love of hilly courses and his emergence from partying to running. We are also streaming live to the Runner Chats Facebook page all season. You can check Steve on Instagram @stevenmonohan

For our last show of season 4 we went down to the Mountain Goat Brewery and had a catch up with previous guests Simone Brick and Tommy Lumb. We heard about what each of them had been up to since we had them on, then discussed caffeine consumption before a race, addressing fear and courage, and found out what's exciting them in running at the moment. Simone can be found at @flying_brick13 Tommy can be found at @mountainrox The best beer in the world can be found at @goatbeer. 

This week we chat with road runner, trail runner, and all-round speed demon, Bryan Lim. We speak with Bryan about his love for road and trails, his bikes, and how running started for him.  We also find out how his Chicago Marathon campaign is going. You can find Bryan on Instagram @blimzeewee

This week we chat to road runner and some-time trail runner John Dutton.  We chat about how he dealt with injury at a time he felt fittest, his world 50km championship race and whether runners should get right of way on the footpath! You can find John on Instagram @johnduttonrunner.

Wow...  what a varied and detailed conversation this was! We chat with Maj about everything from his time in Europe running trails and working for Salomon, to his strategies for staying sane in a 24 hour track race.  There are also plenty of chicken chats to look forward to. We also discuss this very funny video, done with Kilian Jornet, before UTMB; which is worth watching. Maj can be found on Instagram @majellb.

This week we chat with the track runner, road runner, cross country runner, coach and teacher, Gemma Maini. We talk about representing Australia at the Cross Country World Championships, how she breaks up her training and how that influences her own coaching, and, most importantly, we find out what she's planning for her kitchen renovation. Gemma can be found on Instagram @g_maini.

A rather loose episode this week with Jacqui Tol! We chat about her two Alps2Ocean finishes in NZ, her goals for the next 12 months and we ask if strange things are happening; are you going 'round the twist. Jac can be found on Instagram @jacqsonsquare.

This week we chat with Jodie Bakoulas about her love for the Marathon, her bucket list of world majors, goals to qualify to Boston, and how she dealt with a setback at Tokyo Marathon recently.  Jodie told us about how strength and technique work helped her training and we discover her love for reality TV and meticulous race planning.   Jodie can be found on Instagram @jandb_ran_nyc