Earlier this week I had a passionate chat with good friends; Zacca Newman and Chris Armstrong, hosts of the; ‘Better with Running Podcast’ and acclaimed Run2PB running coaches. We discuss the tendency for runners to fall prey to ‘binary bias’ or ‘black and white thinking’. We often over-simplify; running, life and the human body, for the ease of understanding. Rather than viewing things as a complex inter-related set of relationships that are ever changing. Shades of grey are hard to sit...

This is a great discussion for any runner keen to find out more about the US College system. Similarly, it's a relevant listen for any runner that feels 'stuck in their comfort zone', has a 'gut feel' that they should try something 'new/different/broaden their horizons' but lacks the gumption to try. In this chat I caught up with distance runners; Dylan Burrows and Ethan Anthony while they were back in Australia, 3 years into their US College experience at Div 2 school; Oklahoma Christian....

Today on the Run Culture podcast I chat to another one of the Run Culture Owl athletes I coach; Jess Dunsmore! It’s an honest conversation about developing quite confidence and overcoming performance overwhelm. We discuss how; vulnerability, failure, uncertainty and openness should be embraced as an integral part of ones personal growth as an athlete and person. We also talk about some innovations we have added to Jess’s training this year; in a quest to bridge the gap from promising junior...

Today on the Run Culture podcast, I share stories with my good mate, Zacca Newman (Founder of Run2PB online coaching) on the ‘magic’ of fostering ‘good culture’ in the teams that you are involved in. What is ‘good culture’? Well, It’s that unbridled energy you feel, when surrounded by a cohesive group of people, that trust each other, are vulnerable together and are all working in the same direction. In terms of performance, culture isn’t mentioned enough in the running world… so often we...

Today, I chat to Bevan Does, one of the Run Culture Owl Athletes I coach. It’s a great chat to listen to on the back of Pete Dutton’s chat last week, as unlike Pete’s injury riddled last 12 months, Bevan, started the 2021/22 athletic season with ‘big lofty goals’!..... and amazingly, he achieved all of them! Comparatively, the two chats illustrate the inevitable peaks and troughs our running journeys often take. So enjoy the listen, as Bevan, had one of those dream seasons that we all dream...

Today's podcast is an incredibly vulnerable chat I had with Peter Dutton; one of the 'Run Culture Owl' athletes I coach. We go deep on some of the 'hard truths' Pete has had to confront over the past 12 months. Thanks Pete, for being so open and candid, your story will no doubt reverberate with many a runners out there.  Like many, Pete let his passion for running get in the way of smart decision making. "....I was tired but waved that off as just part of the sport, I was racing well and...

Today on the podcast I chat to good mate and kiwi; Caden Shields, fresh off his sizzling 2:13:30 marathon PB in Hamburg! Caden aggressively went through the first half of this race in a half marathon PB! To attack the race in such a way requires a fair degree of ‘belief'.... The show begins with Caden re-counting his race, which provided the perfect platform for us to discuss just how big a player ‘belief’ is in running outcomes. Be it belief in your; training plan, coach or self! Our beliefs...

Today, I chatted with; good friend, David McNeill (Olympic runner, passionate writer, physio & Run Strong Coach) We discuss the importance of maintaining some 'diversity' in our training, thoughts, habits and routines. Remember, as humans when it comes to injury and performance we are 'complex systems'; many components  interact to cause the end result. The more 'diverse' these interacting components are, the more adaptable, resilient and innovative we can be when faced with...

In this podcast I chat with good friend and long-time runner, Craig Appleby. In a round about way we talk about our experiences with the training paradigm (stress plus rest= adaptation).  We talk about the discipline, flexibility, experience and pragmatic approach needed to best read your body and modify training so that you adapt towards your running goals, rather than away from them.

Here's a podcast I did with Zacca Newman head coach at Run2PB and host of the Better with Running Podcast a few weeks ago. In the chat I talk about a term I have coined 'the runners eco system' and how as runners we have to look holistically at running to get our best outcomes. 

Today, I catch up and have a chat with 'Evolve' Running Head coach, 2:19 marathoner and Australian 50km Record holder, Dion Finocchiaro! We talk about ‘coaching the individual’ rather than just 'coaching the event'… What are the fundamentals? What are the nuances?… When is it important to take a generalist view? When is it important to be specific? I hope a few runners out there enjoy this chat and find it useful!

Today I chat with elite Kiwi marathoner about 'chaos and control' in training… Pending on the circumstances and the individual, we all benefit from both at times….The art lies in working out 'what' we need to control, so that we can be more consistent and somewhat deliberate with our training.....whilst working out where to introduce some ‘controlled chaos’ to nudge resilience and improvement. Enjoy!

Physical prowess is so easy to conceptualize, it's visible. Someone can be; fast, strong, coordinated etc.. Psychological resilience on the other hand is harder to see and for this reason it is often under appreciated. Getting your 'head' right is the first step to rehab/performance success. So, when I see a patient or runner who has a 'highly tuned' mental game, I get excited about working with them.  Reality is, shit happens! Throwing a tantrum isn’t going to change anything. So, if...

Over the past week we have seen a range of personalities on our TV sets at the 2022 Australian Open. From the incredibly calm and composed Ash Barty, to the unexpected drama of a Nick Kyrigos game. This week on the podcast I chat to Dave McNeil fresh off his 2nd place in the men’s 10,000m at the 2022 Zatopek Classic. We chat about how personality influences communication, decisions, behaviour and sporting success. If you are interested in further education or listening in regards to...

Ep. 6- What are your running bias's? with David McNeil (Part 2) Today, three time Olympian and Physiotherapist David McNeill and I, continue our chat about some of the common ‘unconscious biases’ that are ever present in all our lives everyday (whether you are aware of them or not). Unconscious biases are cognitive shortcuts that we use in an attempt to better understand the unknown aspects of the world around us. Unconscious biases are often fear or reward driven and allow us to feel...

'Why do we run?' Today, in the first episode of 2022, Caden Shields (Kiwi Physio and 2:15 marathoner) and I jump back on the show and chat about ‘why we run’  This is such an important question to ask yourself as a runner. The importance of running and the meaning you get from it changes over the years.  We recommend everyone else to do the same, get honest and reflect on ‘why you run?’ Is it the friendships formed? A sense of belonging? The mental and/or physical health benefits?...

Ep. 4 Are your aware of your unconscious running bias'? with David McNeill Today, three time Olympian and Physiotherapist David McNeill and I, chat about some of the common ‘unconscious biases’ that are ever present in all our lives everyday (whether you are aware of them or not). Unconscious biases are cognitive shortcuts that we use in an attempt to better understand the unknown aspects of the world around us. Unconscious biases are often fear or reward driven and allow us to feel...

What is ‘Running IQ’? ‘Running IQ’ is a new term that I have coined to reflect the rationality and accuracy of one’s decision making ability in relation to the sport of running. Not enough has, ‘been said or done’ about the all too common; naïve, emotionally thwarted or flawed ‘Decision-making process’ amongst runners. A runner with a high running IQ is dialled in to their own, individual running needs. They more often than not make; true, factual, real and helpful training and racing...

Today on Episode 2 of the podcast I chat to all round good bloke; Brent Lalor. Brent is an established physio, an athlete I coach, a 1:09 half marathoner,  2:30 marathoner and has endured chronic Achilles battles for much of his career… today we talk through the difficulties all runners go through when they are reasoning their way through training and injury management decision. This discussion flows nicely from Ep 1. and the idea of ‘Complex systems’ (so if you haven’t already, have a...

The Run Culture Podcast is back! Each episode of SEASON 2 will cover a key principle that underpins successful injury-free running (all will be supported by science, history and personal anecdotes.) In Episode one I chat to good mate of mine, awesome physio and 2:15 Marathoner; Caden Shields. Today, we discuss 'Complex Systems and Running Injury/Success'. I hope you enjoy it, whether it expands or just confirms a principle that you already knew. Please reach out and let me now how I can...

Today, Pete does a sterling job interviewing his coach, Dane who is now back from his experience as a team physiotherapist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. From hotel quarantine, Dane shares how lucky he feels to have had this Paralympic opportunity and how it came about. How he has come home with some new personal heroes, not just from an ‘athletic performance’ standpoint but from a real humanistic, ‘how to optimize life’ front. It was so endearing to see that for so many Paralympians,...

Once an Englishman, now a coach to many and many future greats - This week on the podcast I speak to Gavin Burren (@gburren1500). Hailing from Knox, Gav is coach to the likes of @abbeycaldwelll @lachlan_herd and @lissyduncs. With a roster of such calibre, it was all the more exciting to get the opportunity to talk coaching and “winning” with Gav. On the pod, we discuss a number of topics - ultimately unravelling what has made Gav such a successful coach. Sharing in my belief, he explains the...

Two weeks are all that remain before the Tokyo Olympics and with that in mind, I was very fortunate to get the chance to chat with Jenny Blundell. Off the back of her national 5,000m title, and a dominant run just shy of the Olympic standard - Jenny has recently been selected to represent Australia in the 5,000m. It’s a jump up in distance for her, having previously shown her strength over the 1500m. Though with her name regularly appearing amongst the best, it couldn’t be more exciting to...

Today, I had the privilege to chat to author and founder of 'The Resilience Project', co-host of 'The Imperfects' podcast with Ryan Sheldon and running training partner of Aussie 800m record holder; Catriona Bissett... Hugh Van Cuylenburg. It's a timely chat, with the ever present, global, COVID-19 pandemic, challenging everyone's 'resiliency'. Resilience is defined as one's; 'toughness' or 'the ability to recover quickly from hardship'. Hugh has developed and facilitated 'resiliency'...

Today I caught up with three of the Run Culture Owl  athletes I coach; Jess Dunsmore, Pete Dutton and Damien Clark. This episode is a relaxed team (athlete-coach) chat. We reflect on how races and training has gone over the past  couple of months. We also discuss some personal highlights,  lessons learnt and goals going forward. This episode is a wonderful chance get to know the Run Culture Owl athletes further, understand their journey, see that running can  very much be a team...