This week on The Long Run we look Around the track recap some track running in Melbourne and the Valencia Marathon, breaking down the big performances and fast times. With Christmas around the corner, we roll through what's on our runner’s Christmas list. In Runner’s Science, we unpack the 120g per hour fuelling advantage — why higher carb intake can boost oxidation, delay the shift to fat dependency, improve running economy, and keep blood glucose high when it matters most, plus the real-world challenges athletes face trying to hit those numbers. We finish with Our Week of Training, and wrap up by saying a huge thank you to the listeners for an incredible Season 1.

This week on The Long Run we ask: Are runners underrated athletes? With 50–70% of runners injured each year, we break down the huge forces your body absorbs on every stride — and why banded workouts and air squats aren’t enough. We cover what smart, progressively loaded strength, plyos and sprint work should look like to truly prepare your tissues for running.Then it’s a stacked Valencia Marathon previewWe check in on what training looks like 10 weeks out from The Tarawera Miler, and break down how to refuel between double training days so you’re hitting that second session recovered — with simple, actionable guidelines for carbs, protein and hydration.And as always, we wrap it up with Our Week of Training.

This week on The Long Run we go Around the Track to recap a wild Ultra Trails Kosciuszko weekend, where miler and 100km runners battled actual snow on the up to the summit. We run through the standout performances from Stephanie Auston, Morgan Glazier, Sophie Broome, Loris Lassere, Andrea Kolbeinsdottir and Michael Dimuantes. Then we reveal Our Top Shoes of 2025 along with the Supwell 2025 Running Shoe Tech Awards — the best, fastest, weirdest and most exciting innovations coming next year. We begin our inaugral fight against the upcoming government-mandated break In Release Radar, we look at the Adidas Evo SL ATR, new Nike ACG trail drops, and fresh updates from Mizuno. As always, we wrap up with Our Week of Training.

This week on The Long Run we’re breaking down how to bulletproof your knees — and why most knee pain actually comes from weak hips, tight ankles, and poor single-leg control rather than the knee itself. We run through the key strength moves, stability work, smart training loads, shoe choices, and recovery habits that keep your knees healthy and running stronger for longer.Plus, we sit down with Jaime Black talking all things trails and different mindsets when it comes to training in the gym.As always we finish with Our Week of Training.

This week on The Long Run - We’re diving into the science behind Simple vs Complex Carbohydrates, breaking down what carbs actually are, why your body loves them, and how to use each type for peak performance, better recovery, and avoiding the dreaded bonk.Then in Questions to the Coach, we tackle a classic debate: distance-based vs time-based training sessions — which one actually makes you faster, fitter, and less injury-prone?In Window Shopping, Christmas is coming early with daily deals and big discounts on on your running essentials.We also ask the divisive question: Can you really afford super shoes? We break down the performance gains at different paces, the surprising injury data, and why your Achilles might be paying the ultimate price.And as always, we wrap it up with Our Week of Training

This week on The Long Run — we recap all the action from Melbourne 70.3, breaking down race-day highs, lows, and lessons learned. Over in Around the Track, it’s the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Marbella, where Lucy Charles-Barclay and Jelle Geens took the wins — and an unreleased Adidas prototype made a surprise podium appearance. We line up the $15 shoe rotation showdown – Elton vs Lachie, dive into Elton’s review of the Adidas Evo SL, chat Salomon’s latest drops, and finish off with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: Harry’s King of the Hill is underway. A backyard ultra with a twist — 57 laps deep, over 235km and 16,000m of vert, and still 5 athletes standing as they chase $25,000 in Pyalong, Victoria. We check in on our listeners race recaps from the week and breakdown the New York Marathon results including witnessing Kipchoge’s victory lap, recap Valencia Half, and look at Nike’s latest experiment — the RadicalAirflow top — claiming 25% more breathability thanks to, well… a lot of holes. In Shoe Science, we break down the true energy return of today’s fastest race-day shoes and which brand actually tops the list. And as always, we wrap up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: Phil Gore is shows he  is just built different. Big’s Backyard Ultra comes to an epic close, with Gore taking the win after 114 yards — 475 miles (764km) and nearly five days of running, while Sarah Perry smashes the women’s world record with 95 yards. We unpack the sheer madness of the world’s mentally toughest race format and how it cements Big’s in ultra-running legend. Plus, Strava drops its lawsuit against Garmin, bringing an anticlimactic end to the tech standoff of the season.In Runner’s Science, we cover pre-training fuel — when to eat, what to prioritise, and how carbs drive performance before and during long sessions. And as always, we wrap up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: We go Around the Track with a full Chicago Marathon recap — Kiplimo’s dominant 2:02:23 win, Feysa’s blistering performance. Plus, the Backyard Ultra World Champs pushes past 64 laps, and Remi Bonnet crushes the VK world record.We run an eye over the shoes that ruled the marathon majors in 2025 and jump into Runner’s Science, were Elton breaks down the latest research on carbon fibre plates for recovery, exploring how plate design, placement, and curvature can influence stress, fatigue, and injury risk.We also celebrate 50 years of running shoe evolution — from $20 flats to $400 super shoes — and finish off with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: We go Around the Track with the Melbourne Marathon, the Ironman World Championship Kona 2025 — where Norway’s Solveig Løvseth held off a late charge from Kat Matthews in one of the most dramatic races in Kona history — and the Moab 240, where Aussie Ben Courbrough is chasing hard in second place. We preview the Chicago Marathon, then dive into the Battle of the Supertrainers, comparing the top super trainers of 2025 — from the Adidas EVO SL and Nike Zoom Fly 6 to the Superblast 2 and Endorphin Speed 5 — and how stack height limits are shaping the next generation of performance shoes. Plus, as always, our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: Mum and Dad are fighting — Strava is suing Garmin. What’s actually going on, and would Strava survive without Garmin uploads? Then we dive into the Boston Marathon’s new downhill indexing rule, where net-downhill courses will now face time penalties of up to ten minutes for qualification. We go Around the Track with the Saddles 50 & 100 Miler in Arizona, break down the Melbourne Marathon course, and look at P.volve’s new Sculpt 9 amino supplement — a formula claiming to keep women’s muscle response consistent across the entire cycle. Plus, as always, our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: we talk shoe empires — is Adidas holding the crown? With the Evo SL topping Google’s most-searched shoes of 2025 and a 100km world record to their name, are they the current king of running? In The Listeners Have Spoken, we break down Puma’s new FAST-XP collection, Nike’s super-stacked Vomero Premium, and what it all means for everyday runners.We also touch on trail running for movie stars, head Around the Track with the brutal Mammoth 200 and wrap it all up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: Around the Track covers Western Sydney Ironman 70.3, the Sydney Backyard Ultra (still going at 35 yards/212km!), and the World Athletics Champs. We celebrate Brook McIntosh’s run around Australia—14,200km in just over 200 days—raising awareness with The Blue Tree Project. Elton brings in a blind ranking tier list for Gus. The boys debate the carb gel hierarchy, and talk real news with Saucony’s controversial marathon sponsorship. Plus, there’s more trail running propaganda with UTA selling fast and Strava’s new UTMB partnership. We wrap it all up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: Around the Track takes us to the Lake Mac Half, the Ironman World Champs in Nice, and the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, plus a Berlin Marathon race preview. In Ask the Coach, we tackle what sort of track session suits your sport and goals, before diving into whats Bringing the Game into Disrepute. In Runner’s Science, we break down corticosteroids—their medical uses, performance effects, and why they’re controversial in sport. We finish up with a recap of our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: we unpack Kipchoge’s massive weekly training plan, share more Sydney Marathon race recaps, and explore how the trail running boom is driving the running economy. We break down the epic Arizona Monster 300 Trail Race (and whether we’d sign up), muse over the purchase of a Satisfy UTMB car, and wrap things up with our week of training and recovery post-Sydney Marathon.

This week on The Long Run we cover Adidas’ midnight Chasing100 world record attempt and the launch of a new prototype super shoe, plus the wild Great World Race—7 marathons in 7 days across 7 continents. We chat what the boys are buying, how to set up your watch for race day, results from our fast vs far poll, and wrap with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run: we kick off with Ask the Coach, diving into the art of tapering and how to get it right. In Race Previews, we look around the corner to Sydney Marathon 2025 and break down the ins and outs of the newest world major marathon. We also scan over the legendary UTMB. It’s new shoe time with the boys first looks at the ASICS Sonicblast and Megablast, plus Angus needs help with his wishlist of running gear. We wrap it all up with a recap of our week of training.

We’re back with Hot or Not, asking can a running shoe have too much cushion. The listeners have spoken with fresh would-you-rather questions, we scroll through the latest TikTok trends, and try to build our dream race fit with just $20. In Around the Track, we cover City2Surf and the Cocodona 250’s lightning-fast sellout, before sharing what the boys are buying and we cap it off with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we’ve got listener call-ins - asking about new earphone technologies and another dividing the boys on hypothetical race scenario. In Around the Track, we chat about the new beer mile world record and some epic trail races abroad. We also debate the dream purchases: shoes, kit and tickets. And in true Long Run fashion, we wrap up with a look at Our Week of Training as we head into peak week before the Sydney Marathon.