Best talesfromthevalleypodcast Podcasts (2024)

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TFTV ft. Alex Seal 1:27:33

2d ago1:27:33

1:27:33

Sam, Mitch, and Katie chat with Alex Seal. Alex competed in college for Boston University and walks us through his move from Australia. He ran 4:01 three times in a row for the mile, but unfortunately never broke the 4-minute barrier, though he boasts a range of impressive personal bests. Since moving back to Australia, Alex took a break from runni…

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TFTV ft. Jack Tidd 1:16:56

9d ago1:16:56

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Sam, Katie, and Mitch chat with Jack Tidd following his impressive 2:59 performance at the Melbourne Marathon. Coached by former guest Chris Beckmans, Jack made the transition from AFL to running, and in just a couple of years, he’s achieved a sub-3 marathon alongside his friend Willy McGuirk. As he recovers from the marathon, Jack is preparing for…

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TFTV ft. Marc Bergmeier 58:09

17d ago58:09

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Sam and Katie chat with Marc Bergmeier. Marc grew up in Wagga and played AFL during his junior years but gravitated toward running a few years after finishing high school. He works on the farm back in Wagga intermittently, but when he doesn't, he lives in Wollongong. This year, he has been training with Liam Mahoney and Brendan Smith, and all three…

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TFTV ft. Renee Placek 1:15:41

26d ago1:15:41

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This week Sam and Katie chat with Renee Placek who has been winning lots of local races including Shellharbour 10k. Renee has run 10:21 for 3km, 18:36 for 5km, 38:50 for 10k, 1:25 for the half and 3:38 at New York Marathon 10 years ago. Renee has had a long running career being into middle distance as a junior and completing her first marathon in h…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Brendan Smith 1:06:58

1M ago1:06:58

1:06:58

Sam and Mitch chat with Brendan Smith, who has run 2:55 at both the Sydney and Gold Coast Marathons this year. Despite only training intentionally for a short period, Brendan has improved rapidly from his 3:33 marathon debut in Sydney last year. He has benefited from the Never Lazy Run Club’s inclusivity and structured training. With a competitive …

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The Russell Dessaix-Chin Wag - Sydney Marathon Recap 1:17:35

1M ago1:17:35

1:17:35

Welcome back to the Russell Dessaix-Chin Wag! Mitch and Russ recap their Sydney Marathon experiences. Mitch, despite less-than-ideal preparation, makes his debut with a 2:54 finish, picking up momentum in the final 10 kilometers. Russ, initially planning to pace only until 30 kilometers, missed a drink at the halfway mark, falling 30 seconds behind…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Brad Dryburgh 1:59:32

1M ago1:59:32

1:59:32

Gear up for a packed episode this week as Sam and Katie chat with Brad Dryburgh. Brad hosts his own podcast, A Lot to Talk About, but today we focus on his running journey. Brad shares his experiences living with cystic fibrosis, which didn’t hinder him too much until he was 18, when he began to experience lung-related effects. His distance running…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Lucy Holman 1:19:12

2M ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Sam and Katie chat with Lucy Holman. In just five short years, Lucy has won the Husky 10k twice in a row with a PB of 38:05 (even after getting taken out by the lead bike and hitting the deck). She also finished the UTA 100 in under 12 hours, despite tearing an ankle ligament 14k into the race. It’s clear that Lucy leaves nothing on the table when …

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Sharon Sutherland 1:08:47

2M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Sam and Katie speak with Sharon Sutherland, a 2016 Bravehearts 777 participant and key organizer for the Kiama Running Club. One of Sharon’s most impressive accomplishments was participating in the Bravehearts 777 event, which required $10,000 in fundraising for the leading child protection foundation and involved running a half marathon each day f…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Sam Jones 1:44:13

2M ago1:44:13

1:44:13

Sam, Katie, and Mitch speak with Sam Jones. Sam has very impressive personal bests, including 14:55 for 5K and 68:30 for the half marathon. Sam was involved in athletics when he was younger but found more enjoyment in downhill mountain biking. However, running made its way back into Sam’s life out of necessity during his travels. Being self-coached…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Claire Rayner 1:32:39

2M ago1:32:39

1:32:39

Sam, Katie, and Mitch chat with Claire Rayner. Claire has had a long and successful running career, boasting a 35:00 10K personal best at just 16 years old. More recently, she ran a 2:58 marathon in Newcastle on a lapped and windy course. Claire shares her journey of moving from Canberra to Wollongong for university and how she has learned to manag…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Liam Manton 1:21:46

3M ago1:21:46

1:21:46

Katie, Mitch, and Sam speak with Liam Manton this week. Liam is fresh off his 2:54 marathon on the Sunshine Coast last weekend, so we’re lucky enough to get a current recap. Liam has an eclectic endurance history, spending a lot of time in the gym with kettlebells and biking. Liam started running with Runcrew but recently began working with Pulse a…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Dane Ottesen 1:11:38

3M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Sam, Katie, and Mitch are joined by WTC member Dane Ottesen. In just a few short years, Dane has run an impressive time trial of 15:04 on the Picton Parkrun course (though not during an official event), but officially clocked 15:37 at the Wollongong Running Festival, 31:55 at the Sydney 10K, and 71:50 at the Gold Coast Half Marathon. Dane started r…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Jaymee McPherson - Just Another Run Club 1:15:16

3M ago1:15:16

1:15:16

Sam, Katie, and Josh are joined by Jaymee McPherson, the founder of Just Another Run Club. Jaymee started JARC in January this year as she wanted to have a safe space for women to get into running. Jaymee also provides holistic programming for running, cross-training, and strength training. Jaymee ran her first half marathon at Kiama Classic this y…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Myles Gough 1:30:47

3M ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Sam, Katie, and Josh catch up with Myles Gough. Myles won the Canberra Marathon in 2021 with a time of 2:25 and holds some other impressive results. To our hosts' surprise, Myles only picked up running in 2016, starting at Parkrun to meet new people. Myles explains how his running developed, taking many learnings from local coach Barry Keem. He sha…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Rohan Laurendet 1:24:22

3M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

Mitch is living it up in Spain, so Joshua "JOSH10" Engel is here for a few weeks to fill in. Sam, Josh, and Katie are joined by national middle-distance runner Rohan Laurendet. Rohan has run impressive times of 1:52 for 800 meters and 48.77 for 400 meters. However, he has found success in the 400-meter hurdles, running 51.56 in April this year. Roh…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Kate Matts 1:11:08

4M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Sam, Mitch, and Katie are joined by Kate Matts, Head of Saucony Australia. Kate has been with Saucony since before the launch of the Endorphin line, so she has extensive knowledge of how Saucony’s incredible range has expanded over the past few years. Kate is able to give us technical insights into some of the upcoming shoes in the range over the c…

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The Russell Dessaix-Chin Wag - Gold Coast Marathon Recap 56:57

4M ago56:57

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Sam and Russ catch up for the first time since the Christchurch Marathon, off the back of Russ’s stellar performance in the Gold Coast Half Marathon. Russ talks about his training since Christchurch and his new coaching relationship with Barry Keem. Russ has his eyes on C2S and the Sydney Marathon, but his ultimate goal for this year is to run a fa…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Steph Auston 1:14:47

4M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Mitch and Sam catch up with Steph Auston this week. Steph is a highly credentialed road and trail runner with a stack of podium finishes and wins. Steph spent a lot of time living in Merimbula at the start of her trail running journey, though she currently resides in Newcastle. In 2019, Stephanie achieved her peak road Personal Bests, marking a sig…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Trent Macleay 1:05:58

4M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Sam and Mitch catch up with Trent Macleay this week. Trent has run 17:27 for 5000m, 52:44 at C2S, 1:22 for the half, and 2:56 just a few weeks ago at the Noosa Marathon. Trent came into his own as a runner after picking up the running bug from the rest of his family, running his first C2S around a decade ago. Trent tells us how he has evolved as a …

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Lauren Mitchell 1:18:42

4M ago1:18:42

1:18:42

Lauren ‘Loz’ Mitchell Joins Mitch, Sam & Katie on the podcast. Loz ran a World Jrs Qualifier in the 800m of 2:06 as well as 4:23 in the 1500m. Loz took some time away from the sport following her success as a Junior however has run very impressive PB’s from 17:29 in the 5k to a 2:59 Marathon. Loz talks us through the importance of training sensibly…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Alex Bui 1:29:26

5M ago1:29:26

1:29:26

Mitch and Sam catch up with Alex Bui. Alex has completed an Ironman in 11:06, UTA100k in 13:52 and also has run 4:53 for the Mile, 16:50 for 5k and just over 3 hours for the marathon (not to mention some impressive lifts in the gym). Alex posts a lot of great content on Instagram documenting his fitness journey, the latest endeavor being his sub 2:…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Wollongong Running Festival Recap ft. James Tunbridge 24:39

5M ago24:39

24:39

Sam sits down with James Tunbridge to discuss another successful Wollongong Running Festival Event. Tune in for a full recap and also Tunnaz’ race against Novak Djokovic.By talesfromthevalleypodcast

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Kristina Jankulovska 1:26:01

5M ago1:26:01

1:26:01

Sam, Katie & Mitch are joined by Kristina Jankulovska the founder of the ‘Coast to Mountain’ Running store based in Port Kembla. Kristina talks to us about juggling parenting, running the store, working full-time and managing her own running journey. Kristina recently completed the UTA50K race in the blue mountains and walks us through a very delib…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast ft. Luke Hince 1:23:43

6M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

In this episode, the hosts are joined by Luke Hince, who shares his experience running a 29:57 at the Sydney 10 race. The day after his impressive performance, Luke discusses the race and his training strategies. Mitch recaps his recent training sessions, balancing two gigs, and his performance at the Sydney 10. Katie provides an overview of her we…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast Ft. Glenn Edmonds - Interview w/ James Tunbridge 1:45:34

6M ago1:45:34

1:45:34

Mitch, Katie and Sam welcome Glenn Edmonds, a key figure in the Sapphire Coast Runners community. Glenn shares his impressive running journey, from clocking a speedy 15:30 in the 5k to a solid 2:58 in the marathon, spanning different stages of his career. Beyond his own achievements, Glenn also shares insights into coaching a talented group of runn…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - London Marathon Recap ft. Dan Squires 1:48:18

6M ago1:48:18

1:48:18

Sam is joined by 2 new regular co-hosts and previous guests Katie Mahoney and Mitch Ryan. Mitch starts by providing a Fitness5 recap from the event in Wollongong last week, Katie is able to provide her experience as well given she ran in the event. Sam opens up about his continued reliance on cycling for fitness, despite ongoing struggles with shin…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Japan Marathon Recap ft. Charl Jansen Van Rensburg & Greg Frost 55:17

6M ago55:17

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Welcome back to our running podcast! Today, Sam sits down with Charl and Frosty to unpack their recent races in Osaka and Tokyo. Charl clocked in at 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 41 seconds, while Frosty finished in 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 55 seconds. But the story doesn't end with the finish line. Join us as Sam delves into their travel tales, from na…

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Tales from the Valley - Christchurch Marathon Recap 1:05:15

6M ago1:05:15

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In the latest podcast episode, Russ and Sam tackle the Christchurch Marathon with mixed experiences. Despite struggling with a shin stress fracture, Sam completes the 10k race in a respectable 39 minutes after minimal training. Russ, however, steals the show with a remarkable performance. He clinches 4th place in the marathon, crossing the finish l…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Canberra Marathon Recap ft. Liam Mahoney & Josh Engel 1:21:00

7M ago1:21:00

1:21:00

In this episode of the podcast, Sam is joined by Liam Mahoney and Josh Engel to provide an insightful recap of the recent Canberra Marathon. Liam recently ran an impressive 16:42 for the 5km distance, bringing that achievement to the discussion. Meanwhile, Josh shares his journey, having completed the marathon in an impressive time of 2 hours and 4…

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 7 Ft. Barry Keem 1:35:36

7M ago1:35:36

1:35:36

We had the pleasure to get a huge running name in the Illawarra Region on this week. Barry Keem joins Russ and Sam. 2:21 Marathoner, 100km Australian Team Representative, Ultra Runner and Super Coach, we hear about Barry's eclectic and lengthy running background, a number of marathons he's won and his transition to the ultra space. Baz tells us abo…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Dan Squires 49:35

7M ago49:35

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Sam speaks with Dan Squires, a UOW alumni now living in Ireland. Dan has his own podcast 'The Back Straight' recapping and reviewing the running results over in Ireland. Only having run for a short few years, Dan has some very impressive PB's ranging from 16:38 for 5km through to a 2:39 marathon in less than ideal conditions at Dublin a few years a…

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 6 Ft. Josh Engel 1:38:26

7M ago1:38:26

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Josh joins Sam and Russ this week as he laces up for Canberra Marathon the week after next. Josh has impressive PB's ranging from 9:18 for 3k through to 2:41 for the marathon, and is hoping to gain more experience at Canberra to execute in the marathon. He tells us about his solid training block, nutrition and also about his luxurious running wardr…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Paige Penrose 39:53

8M ago39:53

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Sam gets the chance to chat with Paige Penrose. Paige has an exceptional trail resume with wins in the UTA 22k, the Takayna 26k, The Buffalo Stampede and the UTK 27k. Paige is currently in the US studying at the University of Nevada and competing on the track. Paige talks about the differences training in the US versus back at Stanwell Park, includ…

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 5 ft. Karen Blay 1:38:14

8M ago1:38:14

1:38:14

Karen joins Russ and Sam this week. Karen walks us through her long and successful running career which includes a number of Australian Records in the 55-59 and 60-64 categories. She will look to add the remaining records to her collection in Hobart in a couple of weeks and also looks to break 3 hours at Gold Coast Marathon this year. Russ starts t…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Katie Mahoney 1:09:16

8M ago1:09:16

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Sam gets to chat with Katie Mahoney. Katie moved to Australia from the US so gives us a lot of great insights to running over there and the College track experience, as well as an interesting background on how she got into running. Katie has a number of impressive PB's across the board include 7th place at Melbourne Marathon in 2022 with a 2:46, an…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - WTC Handicap Champs ft. Mitch Ryan 20:09

8M ago20:09

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Sam catches up with Mitch Ryan to get a recap of the WTC Handicap Champs last weekend. a Mile, 5k and 3k race took place over the weekend. The event went off without a hitch due to a lot of effort in coordinating through a lot of different people in the Wollongong Running Community. Saucony, Capital Brewing, Coast2Mountain Running and Bailey Nelson…

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 4 ft. Brad Croker 1:24:31

8M ago1:24:31

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Sam and Russ get the chance to sit down with a real big dog in the running industry Bradley Croker. Crokes grew up in Mollymook and didn't run so much as a kid, but was inspired by the 96' Olympics and picked up running casually on the treadmill. Fast forward Crokes is a co-host on the Inside Running Podcast and has had a very successful running ca…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Dylan Gall on NLRC 50:51

9M ago50:51

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Dylan Gall joins Sam for a chat on the podcast. Dylan is the co-founder of the Never Lazy Run Club, and a talented runner himself (17:02 5k and 35:55 10k). Growing up in Narooma Dylan always did a bit of running while he did boxing, though when he moved to the Gong he took up running a little more seriously. Initially, Dylan and Jarrod had started …

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Charl Jansen van Rensburg 47:36

9M ago47:36

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Sam and Russ chat with Charl after learning he is gearing up for Osaka Marathon on February 25th. Charl has impressive PB's across the board including 15:57 for 5k, 34:10 for 10k, 1:16 for the half and 2:45 at New York marathon. Charl tells us how he started running in Africa growing up, and how he dabbled in multiple sports which gave him a basis …

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 3 ft. Greg Frost 1:14:01

9M ago1:14:01

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This week we get to chat to good mate and 2:32 man Greg Frost. Frosty ran his Marathon PB at Berlin Marathon in 2022 and took out the first Wollongong Running Festival 10k. Frosty hails from Narooma and spent is junior years playing a bunch of different sports. Frosty now stares down the barrel of Tokyo Marathon on March 3rd and he’s in some ripper…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Chris Beckmans 59:11

9M ago59:11

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Sam gets the chance to speak with Chris 'Becko' Beckmans - 8:28 Ironman Triathlete, 1:12 Half-Marathoner and an all around accomplished endurance athlete. Chris grew up in Wagga and studied at UOW, though he flew under the radar as a very gifted athlete while he carved up the South Coast AFL Comp for the Wollongong Bulldogs. Years down the track Ch…

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 2 ft. Mitch Ryan 1:15:38

9M ago1:15:38

1:15:38

Mitch Ryan, the informal Executive Director of Wollongong Track Club joins Russ and Sam this week. We hear about MItch's stellar junior running career and how he rekindled his love for running in recent years; and we can't forget about his fierce rivalry with Josh "Frothua" Engels. Mitch and Russ then run through the history of Wollongong Track Clu…

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Tales from the Valley Podcast - Zac O'neil 39:40

9M ago39:40

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Sam has a chat with Zac O'neil 2 months after his ripper top 10 performance at C2K (240km from the Coast of Eden to the top of Kosciuszko). Zac tells us how he got into running, and talks about his travels across the Middle East and Europe last year which featured 2nd place in the Wadi Rum Full Moon Marathon (informally known as Tatooine Marathon) …

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Tales from the Valley - Episode 1 31:56

10M ago31:56

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Sam and Russ introduce the Tales from the Valley Podcast and the intention to bring awareness to running on the South Coast of NSW. Sam is stacking together training weeks, while Russ talks about how he manages an unfortunate early injury in his leadup. While Russ gets back to the training track Sam is lacing up for the Blue Mile 5k at the Wollongo…

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